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Introducing Yourself
Hi everyone, I'm Ant and I've just joined. I've just published my first novel on Kindle. It's the opener in a series about a Vigilante called Keith Verity Verity. Looking for reviews, so if anybody's interested would be happy to make some free copies available.
That's about all for now. Looking forward to getting to know you guys.
Cheers,
Ant
Welcome, Ant. Good luck with the novel.Mark
Mark wrote: "Welcome, Ant. Good luck with the novel.Mark"
Thanks Mark, much appreciated. Thanks for adding me as a friend.
Hi. *waves*My name is Nichole and I recently published my first novel [Mortal Obligation almost 3 weeks ago. It is the first novel of my (YA) Dark Betrayal Trilogy set in Savannah, Ga.
I look forward to getting to know all of you and hopefully picking up some helpful tips.
[book:Mortal Obligation|12160290]
Hi everyone, I just wrote my first middle grade novel, In the Window Room. It was an awesome experience.
-Steve
There are so many threads on Goodreads, not sure if I've posted here. I'm Malla Duncan and I have 3 women's psychological thrillers up on Smashwords and Barnes & Noble. Not sure about how one goes about getting reviews. But here's the link to my blog where I've posted some info regarding what I've learned along the Indie writer way. Hope link works:
http://wp.me/p1ILeT-H
http://wp.me/p1ILeT-H
Hello all! I'm Lisa Vaughn, author of my memoir, The Gifted Ones... An emotional read thats real, raw, and honest. Not every book is written for everybody, but I'm willing to bet that you will find something to relate to in this touching coming of age tale. Dubbed as the memoir with a message, but certainly NOT your mama's memoir!Short Synopsis:
Conservatively raised Catholic,Lisa,at age thirteen,would suddenly find herself on a totally different path. Through an unlikely chance meeting of a fellow classmate,she would soon find herself innocently taking their relationship to a foreign level neither saw coming...finding out what they are made of as they face the consequences and struggles that come along with going against the grain.
Please find all info about my book on my blog:
www.thegiftedonesmemoir.blogspot.com
Follow me on twitter!
@thegiftedones
Author page on FB:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-gif... - author page on FB
Looking forward to networking and chatting it up w/ you!
Hey all! My name is Derek Blass and I'm the author of Enemy in Blue, a cop thriller. I'm an attorney and author in Denver, CO, and quite honestly, since we bought a foreclosed 1939 tudor in 2009, I've been a weekend contractor! It has been a fun, wild, time-consuming ride so far. Have had some great press in the Denver Post and other Denver media outlets, and am looking to expand my reach. Goodreads has been a phenomenal tool so far!
I have a blog on writing and some reviews, and am always open to other contributors: http://www.derekblass.wordpress.com.
I'm on Facebook, and would love to connect as friends.
Finally, I have my own webpage at http://www.rogue-books.com
Look forward to the discussions!
Welcome Derek,I love cop/thriller/crime novels myself. I will be sure to check yours out.
Toye wrote: "Welcome Derek,I love cop/thriller/crime novels myself. I will be sure to check yours out."
Great, thanks Toye! Thanks for connecting on FB as well. Look forward to talkin' books :)
Hi Everyone - I am new here and I'm so glad to have found this group. You have great information in your discussions. Thanks to everyone for sharing.My first book A Grand Murder is out now. It's the first in the Catherine O'Brien mystery series. Here's a quote from the book and the back cover blurb:
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"The waiting room was full of people who were now watching Louise and me like we’d just dropped our pants and peed on the floor. Cops are nobody’s friends until you need one."
A Grand Murder
When a prominent local businessman and friend of the chief of police is murdered on the front steps of his posh Grand Avenue Hill home, Saint Paul homicide detective Catherine O'Brien a pithy, vertically challenged, St. Paul, Minnesota, homicide detective with a monstrous coffee habit and her partner Louise are given two days to find his killer.
They soon discover their victim had a list of people with motives to murder him, including his fashion designer ex-wife, his mistress’s husband, and the chief of police. The only evidence they have to go on is a missing cell phone, a stolen book, the victim’s letter opener, and an ugly pair of Alpaca wool mittens.
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Again, thank you to everyone who has posted info on making our books a success. I am so grateful to all of you.
I'm happy to connect with any of you on Twitter or the other social platforms. Always happy to follow back!
Best wishes,
Stacy Verdick Case
www.StacyVerdickCase.com
Twitter @SVerdickCase
Blog http://sostacythought.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Gran...
I am Malika Bourne, the unplanned author of 2 editions of The Secrets of the Unwritten Book.Tthe first one, with many typos, has reviews on goodreads.com. I am currently working on a new blog site and in the end stages of completing The Journals in the Tower. thanks you for starting this discussion.
Hi everybody, nice to be here! Just published FORGET THE PAST, BOOK 1 OF THE FEAR OF THE PAST TRILOGY. It's a coming of age story where the protag meets the ghosts of his forebears and falls in love with one of them, the beautiful Duchess of Floridia Forget the Past:Book One of Fear of the Past Trilogy The next one, RECLAIM THE PRESENT, is due in September 2011 (yeah! Just about 10 days from now!!) Wish me luck!
Visit my blog http://claudenougat.blogspot. com and make comments! Or follow me on twitter @claudenougat I also edit a Paper.li publication The Claude Nougat Daily http://paper.li/claudenougat/1308667462 .
And of course, last but not least, I'm a passionate reader! But, above all, I'm looking forward to learn something more about book marketing: tough challenge - I've posted about it on my blog several times, but there's always something new to learn!
Hello folks. My name's Todd Keisling. I joined this group a couple of weeks ago, but now's the first chance I've had to introduce myself. My first novel, a supernatural thriller titled A LIFE TRANSPARENT, was published in January, and the sequel is due out next year. Here are some links if you're interested:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/todd_keisling
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/todd.keisling
My website: www.toddkeisling.com
ALT's website: www.alifetransparent.com
I'm looking forward to connecting with fellow writers and readers!
Cheers,
TK
Hello all! My name's Amy Manemann and I recently published Deadly Reunion, BOOK 1 OF THE TACI ANDREWS DEADLY SERIES. It's a romance mystery featuring ace reporter Taci Andrews who bites of more than she can chew by landing the story of her career, which oddly enough takes her back to the insecurities of her high school days. The 2nd book in the series, DEADLY SCIENCE, is set for release end of October. To catch a sneak peak and read the prologue and first chapter of Deadly Reunion visit my web site at: http://amymanemann.webs.com/deadlyreu...
Good morning! Thanks for the invite. I'm James Crawford, a freshly-hatched horror writer, amateur knifemaker, and coffee fanatic.http://www.smashwords.com/profile/vie...
I'm K. C. Blake, and I have three books currently out. Vampires Rule, Werewolves Rule, and Crushed. I'm a part time teacher, and it's good to be here. I was published by Harlequin a few years ago, but I love being an Indie Author. Woot!
My name is Terri D I am the author of a book titled Yesterday's Lies which was released in March 2011. I self published my book and am working on my second one. I look forward to networking and getting to know other authors in the group
Hi guys,
Glad to be here. I LOVE Goodreads. I'm a writer (obviously), and have one book out, and am making the final touches on my newest (see below).
Hope you'll check out the giveaway.
Looking forward to chatting.
Sean.
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Please check this out : )
CatchCatch
Glad to be here. I LOVE Goodreads. I'm a writer (obviously), and have one book out, and am making the final touches on my newest (see below).
Hope you'll check out the giveaway.
Looking forward to chatting.
Sean.
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Please check this out : )
CatchCatch
Hello,My name is Shannon Dermott and I've published a book on Kindle called Beg for Mercy. This is a YA book about a girl who gets more than what she bargined for with her first kiss. I am in the middle of srpucing up this book, working on the second in a series, editing a new series, blogging, working contest, self promotion and not to mention everything else a person does for family and friends outside of working.
I've found Goodreads is an amazing place the pools together booth avid readers and writers and I've enjoyed my time thus far here with all the different groups, threads, opinions and such. Thanks for this group. It's great to share with others in your same boat. Happy Reading or should I say Writing!
Hi, my name is D.K., and I do manuscript-to-book formatting for print and Ebooks, I also offer cover design and other self-publishing services. Sometimes I write a little on the side as well.
Hi all, my name is Jessica Klassen. I'm a freelance editor and I review books on my blog.Looking forward to being a part of the group!
Jessica
http://www.starlitreading.blogspot.com
Hi, I'm Allison, a self-published author trying to get the hang of all the self-promotion necessary to get my debut novel out there. It's exhausting!I suppose this is the part of the intro where I link to my book, right? :)
Destined, a time travel romance with a paranormal twist:
Hi there, my name is Steven Scaffardi and I am a new author. I have also been performing stand-up comedy on the London open mic circuit since January 2011. My first novel, The Drought, is a comedy about relationships from a guys point of view. It is has been called chick-lit for men and the humour has been likened to that of the TV show The Inbetweeners or films like The Hangover.
I have also been writing a blog about my experience as a self-published author, trying to offer advice to authors in the same boat. You can find out more about the blog and my book at www.stevenscaffardi.com.
Looking forward to meeting lots of new authors on here, and swapping stories, hints, and tips!
Hello, I'm R.S. Lentin, and my first novel, Once Beneath the Stars, debuts this week! I'm excited to finally have the book ready for readers and am looking forward to learning about book promotion.
Hello fellow indie authors! My name is Maranda Russell and I am a 28-year-old foster parent and children's author from Dayton, Ohio. My most recent ebook, In Memory of Dad is geared for kids age 7-14 and is based on some real experiences I had after my father died when I was 12. So far it has gotten great reviews and is available for only $.99 right now on Amazon, B&N and Smashwords. If you want to learn more about me, my blog/website is http://www.marandarussell.com.
I'm Boyd Lemon, author of "Digging Deep: A Writer Uncovers His Marriages," a memoir about my journey to understand my role in the destruction of my three marriages. I believe it will help others to deal with issues in their own relationships. It is available in print and EBook editions. For the rest of September the EBook is on sale for only $.99 on Amazon.com and BarnsandNoble.com. For excerpts, reviews and more information: http://www.BoydLemon-Writer.com
Indie wrote: "Introduce yourself to the community! Tell us who you are and anything else you want to share! Welcome!"My name is Joe Woodward and I am writer living in Los Angeles. I just finished ALIVE INSIDE THE WRECK: A Biography of Nathanael West with O/R Books. It is written for writers interested in tracing the development and triumphs of West and his work. I write about at http://www.thenathanaelwestproject.ty...
I just found GoodReads. It's like find a 24 hour library. Awesome. Joe.
Hello my names Christopher L. King i am not so much a writer as i am an avid supporter of independent authors. I have started one book but as for it ever seeing the light of day no one should hold their breath. Either way i look forward to meeting many of you and hopefully reading your novels should time allow it( side note )
here is a nifty book from some self published author i don't know much about her but the book was wonderful non the less
Blaze
Hello, I'm Meb Bryant from Texas and I write mystery/thrillers. I tried the traditional route, but couldn't interest an agent in my debut novel set in 1963. So, I indie-pubbed. It's a good fit for me. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Hi everyone, I recognize many of you from twitter since I love to tweet! I thought I'd join in and finally introduce myself as I don't think I have yet. I'm in awe of so many of you since I'm still aspiring to write well enough and enough volume to have something worthy of being published even in the indie world.
I enjoy writing poetry, prose, short stories, Children's books, book reviews, recipes, articles on flamingoes, weight loss, Matchbox Twenty and Rob Thomas. I'm working on a few supernatural/steampunk manuscripts presently.
I also love to blog but I think I read more about blogging or others blogs too. I love the Huffington Post blogs or their book on Blogging! They have great topics. So, I'm intermittent about my own blog. I hope that I can change that eventually.
I also enjoy scrapbooking, rubber stamping, papercrafts, book clubs and I love to read!
But mostly, I'm a mom of a very busy household. Recently, I've re-entered the work force and will be going back to school this year. Yipee! I look forward to that.
It's been nice as I have lurked to get to know each of you and finding some motivation and encouragement through your examples and works to keep me writing! :)
Julie wrote: "Hi everyone, I recognize many of you from twitter since I love to tweet! I thought I'd join in and finally introduce myself as I don't think I have yet. I'm in awe of so many of you since I'm ..."
Hey Julie,
It sounds to me like you are a very busy lady.
What is steampunk? I have never heard of that before.
Regina
Hello! I'm Tina Boscha and I recently published my novel River in the Sea. I'm new to indie publishing, love it so far, and am trying to master marketing and promotion. Looking forward to learning tips and tricks from everyone, and in general, sharing our mutual success. It may sound corny, but just by having a book out after so many years, I already feel successful. It's a good feeling. :-)
Hello, everyone! My name is Alexandra Lanc. I'm a YA fiction author, and I write in a variety of different genres, though my favorite are science fiction, fantasy, old-fashioned horror, all with a bit of romance. My newest book is: The Foxfire Chronicles: Shadows of Past Memories
Looking forward to chatting with you guys and reading new books! Greatest of luck and best wishes, everyone!
Looking forward to chatting with you guys and reading new books! Greatest of luck and best wishes, everyone!
Fun to see the new faces here. I'm checking out your sites right now.
Gen Y Gamers Tasked to Solve Terrorist Plot in Popular Political Thriller NovelTwo Gen Y’ers online game goes viral and hits at the heart of the terrorist money stream in Lee Kessler’s top-rated political fiction novel "White King Rising.”
In White King and the Doctor and White King Rising, Lee Kessler exposes the tactics used by terrorist Ayman Al-Zawahiri to bring down the United States from within. Ex-CIA analyst James Mikolas enlists Gen Y gamers Andy Weir and Brian Washington Carver to leverage their technology skills to stop Zawahiri from triggering his doomsday scenario against the United States. A firm believer in the strength, ingenuity and creativity of Generation Y, Kessler’s two heroes epitomize the best of today’s youth.
Just last week online gamers and researchers made the news for deciphering the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that has stymied scientists for a decade. Researchers turned the problem over to the gamers — and they solved it in just ten days. The gamers used Foldit, a revolutionary computer game enabling individuals to contribute to important scientific research. By team playing, it harnesses the power of crowd sourcing.
Seth Cooper, one of Foldit’s creators was quoted as saying that, "Games provide a framework for bringing together the strengths of computers and humans. The results in this week's paper show that gaming, science and computation can be combined to make advances that were not possible before."
“I agree with Firas Khatib of the University of Washington biochemistry lab when he said, ‘The ingenuity of game players is a formidable force that, if properly directed, can be used to solve a wide range of scientific problems,’” said Kessler. “In fact, in the third book of the White King series, I reveal how our Gen Y gamers attack the financial problems happening across the globe.”
In a series of speeches, live talks, radio and television interviews across the country Kessler says that she has “been fortunate to meet literate, optimistic, and energetic young people who are actively engaged in working to improve our society and culture.” She believes that “by communicating with our young leaders through open forums we will understand why they think and feel the way they do and be able to work together to achieve our goals for a stronger, safer and healthier America.”
For more information visit Lee Kessler. The series is available in paperback and Kindle eBook at Amazon.
About Lee Kessler
Lee Kessler is a television actress, author, playwright, and stage director. Her career in Hollywood/New York spans 35 years, and includes dozens of guest starring roles in episodic TV, mini-series and movies-of-the-week. Since the publication of her series of suspense novels White King and the Doctor and White King Rising, Lee has made numerous radio and TV appearances discussing the book's relevance to the outcome of the War on Terror. Lee is sought out to speak on a variety of topics including Gen Y, leadership, writing and more. Join her on Facebook
White King Rising
By Eileen Batson
Indie wrote: "Introduce yourself to the community! Tell us who you are and anything else you want to share! Welcome!"My name is Bette Lee Crosby, my genre is Women's Fiction. My last release "Cracks in the Sidewalk" won the Royal Palm Literary Award and I have a thrid novel that will be released October 19th - "Spare Change" - I'd like to invite one and all to visit my publisher's blog and read the first chapter of either of these books and follow the blog. Bent Pine also does guest author posts about writing and they post links to book reviews that I do. the site is http://bentpinepublishing.wordpress.com
Look forward to hearing from you.
Hi, my name is Holly and I am married to author Stefan Bourque. I am an avid reader and I love reading most anything. Since publishing
My Name Is Joe last September, I have learned a lot about the publishing business, both from a reader and an indie author perspective. I am still learning and don't think I'll ever learn it all! : )
Hi, everyone. I'm Jennie Coughlin and I write mainstream fiction that borders on literary, a series set in a small New England town. My first book, a short story collection, Thrown Out came out earlier this month. The first novel in the series, Unburied, should be out by the end of the year. I also do some writing blogging on my site and spend a lot of time on Twitter @jenniecoughlin spreading the word about good books, writing technique and publishing news (and NCIS). I'm a newspaper editor and former reporter.
My name is Angela Keller and I am a new paranormal romance author who is working on her debut novel. Am looking forward to meeting each and every one of you and getting to know you. Thanks so much for the invite.
Hello, I'm Leanore Elliott and I write Paranormal Romance. The really hot kind, lol. I loved reading all the entries here.I had 10 books published in the last year. Yes, I am obsessed. I waited a long time to write and my family lost me for the entire year of 2010. I was at the book all the time. I made 3 websites, joined at least 70 groups, started 2 blogs, appeared on about 30 blogspots and I wrote 14 books. I have given away at least 100 books in the last 6 months.
I finally ventured into making ebook covers and just today, I debuted my very first book trailer.
I've found out that I just love to entertain and since I am not a supermodel, can't sing a note and I can't paint? I paint the world into places I want to see. I do it simply to have people come on journeys with me.The audience are my readers and I take them away to another world for a few hours.
Leanore Elliott
Please take a look at my trailer(if you have the time)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gymV53...
Thank you so much.
My name is Lavinia Thompson...I recently set out on my self-publishing journey and have loved every moment!! My first self-published work is a poetry book about domestic violence and child abuse called She Wasn't Allowed to Giggle (Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...) And I have another poetry book in the works. :) I kind of leap around genres. I write poetry, dark fantasy, crime fiction...whatever inspires me at the time, really!
Blog: http://laviniathompsonauthor.wordpres...
Hello group! I'm Jeffery Anderson - first time Indie author of the well reviewed (so far) dystopian novel, Ephemera. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...
I also write blogs about various subjects, such as technology and and its effect on society, a major theme of the novel, at www.theephemera.com
Hi everyone! I'm a writer with three books to my name:
Good to meet everyone!
Dani
I'm an indy writer with two of a trilogy out The Judas Syndrome and Rebirth - book two of The Judas Syndrome series with the final installment, Revelation slated for a late 2011 release. These are post-apocalyptic books that follow two generations into an apocalyptic end. I have a website http://www.the-judas-syndrome.com and a blog as well as twitter account and facebook page.
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My first book for Kindle is up there (on UK and US) - is it okay to put a link in here? - ooh, I'm not sure, so I won't - it's called 'White Lies and Custard Creams' and seems to be doing quite well - I have no idea why.
But I've been going round with a big grin on my face since it started to go up the rankings. My face hurts now but I still can't stop grinning.
You can see from the cover - and even more so from the text - that I love dogs and live under the paw.
Oh, and my day job is artwork - uh - mainly dogs.