Hello my name is.......(Introductions)

[Mystie]

Hello from Mystie
I've tossed a few works into the grinder at an E-book self-publishing site.
I'm always looking to improve my works.

[Caroline]

Hello all! I'm a long time writer who has finally decided to dip my toes into the self-publihsing world. I'm doing one last pass through on my romantic historical fiction MS before beginning the process of converting it to SmashWords and CreateSpace. I hope to join in on the discussion here and learn lots of stuff. Best of luck to you all!

[Florence]

Welcome to the group, James. Good luck with your first novel. I offer substantial new author advice on my website that you may find useful. Here's the link.
http://www.florenceosmund.com

[Trish]

Hi All!

I'm still getting used to Goodreads, but there are some great groups - this looks like one of them! :D

My name is Trish...I am married, with two kids, and a handful of pets. :) I published my first book this past June...I Hope You Find Me and I'm working on a seperate project (it's being edited) as well as the follow up to my first book.

I feel blessed to be busy with writing - it's something I put off for years. Now, it's like I can't stop!

I'm also an avid reader, and meet in a monthly book club with a group of friends...so our book choice is always a different author/genre, which is fun. :)

Anyway, hope to get to know some of you - have a great week!! :D

-----I should have read some of the posts before posting myself! Just a quick add - I'm self published as well, and just got my first proof copy from CreateSpace and LOVED IT. Tho I had to tweak the margins (their specs were way off IMO) and changed the author pic. I know a few have already ordered the updated version and it's cool to know my book will soon be sitting on someone's shelf! :D

[Mike]

Hi, everyone. I am a babe in the realm of self-publishing. I've just made it to the point with my novel that I'm letting others read it all the way through and I'm doing all the research for self publishing (for real this time). I'm hoping to publish in September.

As far as what I'm hoping to get from the group, well, there are a lot of people here who know more than I do. And, over time, there may be some people I can help as well.

[Florence]

Mike - I share my self-publishing experience with CreateSpace on my website. I hope it helps.
http://www.florenceosmund.com

[Mike]

Florence wrote: "Mike - I share my self-publishing experience with CreateSpace on my website. I hope it helps.
http://www.florenceosmund.com"

Thanks, Florence.

[Mike]

Florence wrote: "Mike - I share my self-publishing experience with CreateSpace on my website. I hope it helps.
http://www.florenceosmund.com"

GREAT Review of CreateSpace. It is very thorough and well done.

[Jamio]

Hi, I'm Jamie! I'm not self-published yet because I can't finish a project to save my life, and I'm a little more interested in copy editing. I'm really interested in the conversation here.

[Cheri]

Hi Everyone! My name is Cheri Champagne, I'm a newly self-published Historical Romance author, stay-at-home mom (of two boys, aged 1 1/2 and 3), and wife to my high school sweetheart.

I started writing short stories and poetry when I was a little girl and have always had an active imagination. I started reading Historical Romance novels when I was 15, then last year I combined my two passions and began writing romance myself.

I began writing my first novel, Love's Misadventure, in November of 2011, and finished in January of this year. I sent several query letters out to several publishers, but all replied with "we have too many clients" or other general rejection letters. So I decided to self publish!

I self-published through Amazon.com, where I created my cover and did additional editing. I had a beta reader help me through some issues I was having.

Once I was published through Amazon.com (print-on-demand), I published through Kindle, then found a website called eBookIt, where I also published. They sent my work to Sony, B&N, Google eBooks, iTunes, and soon to be Kobo.

I'm over half way through writing the second novel in the series (a 4 book series, called the Mason Siblings series). I have also plotted out several other novels.

If you wish to learn more about me, feel free to visit my website; www.cherichampagne.com.

It's nice to meet you all!

[Kevin]

Greetings to everyone! My name is Kevin and I've just started ebook self-publishing a few weeks ago (www.amazon.com/author/kevmoorewrites for anyone that's interested). I hope to learn about the ebook publishing process from this group as well as share my own experiences. I look forward to meeting some of you and making new friends and colleagues.

[John]

Hi, I.m an epublishing author based in Highlands of Scotland.
Had a lot of fun this year, putting my first novel out there! I recommend it to anyone who's thinking of trying it.

[Cheri]

John wrote: "Hi, I.m an epublishing author based in Highlands of Scotland.
Had a lot of fun this year, putting my first novel out there! I recommend it to anyone who's thinking of trying it."


@John: What genre of novel did you write?

[John]

Hi Cheri,
My novel's a blend of literary fiction and thriller I'm told, "literary thriller" some have called it.

[Kevin]

John, what's the title of your novel and is it available? "Literary thriller" sounds fun...exciting yet refined!

[John]

Hi Kevin,
It's The Survival of Thomas Ford
www.johnaalogan.com
Links on my website there.
Glad you like the sound of it, thanks!

[Kevin]

John,

I found The Survival of Thomas Ford on Amazon. I think I'll download it after I finish what I'm currently reading. The premise looks outside what I normally read so I'm excited to expand my horizons and try something new!

[John]

Thanks Kevin, I hope you enjoy it!

[Joanna]

Hi all, a newbie here - to this Group, although not to Goodreads. ;-)

I'm an English author writing (with my best friend) as The Lazuli Portals. Our first novel was self-published in January, and we're now working on the sequel.

We've published on Kindle and in paperback (via Completely Novel) but have not yet tackled Smashwords and the US tax system issue. ;-)

Happy to be here, and happy to make new friends (please just send me a request if you think we'll get along well!)

As I have CFS/ME and my energy is often very low, I am limited as to how long I can spend online so please allow for some delayed responses. ;-)

--Joanna

[~❤Rikka❤~ *living is just a symptom of dying*]

Hajimemashite! I'm Erica/Rikka/Erikai ;) I'm thirteen years old and really interested in writing and I really hope to get some tips here for the future because I feel like I'd really like to become and author... I also really love reading so if anyone wants someone to read any of their stuff please ask me! Reading is my favourite thing to do ^^

[Florence]

Hi Erica. Welcome to the group! If you're interested in advice for new authors, you may want to check out my website. http://www.florenceosmund.com Good luck to you, and if you love to write, keep on doing it...it only gets better.

[~❤Rikka❤~ *living is just a symptom of dying*]

Thanks so much! The tips there were really helpful! ^^

[R.G.]

Dear all,

What a fantastic group, there are a lot of great threads and some really useful information here, I wish I had found it sooner. I'm a novice short story self published ebook writer from London, UK with a focus on contemporary drama. I'm really looking forward to learning and developing as a writer, as an indie publisher and being part of the goodreads community. My website is has links to all the major social media platforms and I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can:

www.thinkingplainly.com

Kind regards,

Robert Rankine.

[Josh]

Hello all! My name is Josh Karaczewski. I'm an indie author writing literary fiction (Tom Robbins would be my most obvious influence), here to connect with other indie authors, especially those writing literary fiction. Info and links on my reading and writing can be found here:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

I'm looking forward to being a part of this community!
Josh

[Alberto]

Hi, I am Alberto. Just published a historical novel and working on my second. I am looking to connect with self pub authors in Portland, OR and also looking for reviews. Any help is appreciate it. Thanks!
A

[Aimee]

Hello Everyone, I'm Aimee, and I'm new to Goodreads and the groups. I've just read through the comments above and you all sound like a busy and talented group. My first children's book came out in June and now I'm working on a Kickstarter project to publish a comic book series. I'm looking to connect with authors in the Western Mass area and to share feedback with anyone who is willing. I'm looking forward to sharing in the groups.

Aimee

[Michael]

Hello all,
I've been a member of this group for a a while but realized I've not introduced myself so here goes.

I'm Michael J. Sullivan and I'm a kind of self-publishing evangelist, as it transformed my writing career. For those that don't know me I write fantasy and my Riyria Revelations series:



Was originally self-published before I sold it (six-figure contract with Hachette Book group) and they re-released it.



I've made a couple of notable self-published lists including, The Most Successful Self-Published Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors as well as Self-Publishing Success Stories (for authors who have sold more than 70,000 books through self-publishing.

I'm hoping to learn and share what has worked with me with others here.

P.S. I'm going to be hosing an author Q&A from October 8 - 15 and one of the major areas will be devoted to self-publishing and book marketing. Please feel free to join the group at any time and ask questions, although I'll only be answering them during the official open dates.

Here is the group's link

[D.E.M.]

Good morning from the not-so-sunny UK!

I'm David, (pen name D. E. M. Emrys) but you can all call me D. :D

I'm a serving soldier by day, serving soldier by night, and self published author by night.

I grew up with the heroic-fantasy tales from authors such as James Barclay and David Gemmell. After my father passed away when I was 16, I picked up pen and paper to leave a legacy in his name.

I live where the army sends me, but home is in Chelmsford with my girlfriend. They say that behind every great man there is a woman pulling the strings, but she lets me dance to my own song whilst being the perfect partner in step. My books would not have been written without her.

My first ebook 'From Man to Man' was released on amazon and smashwords, and although I am new to self publishing scene I'm thoroughly enjoying myself!

And....that's me! :D

[JoAnna]

Editio wrote: "This is a place to introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your self-publishing experiences. What do you hope to learn from this group?
* NO SELF-PROMOTION HERE"

My name is JoAnna Santanen. I've published 2 books through Smashwords and Amazon/Createspace in the last month (manuscripts I finished previously). I have been working on getting my books published for years, and it was a tough decision to go ahead with indie publishing. I like the control it provides me in terms of book covers and editing, but the self-promotion aspect is difficult. I am excited to learn more about the world of self-publishing and how to promote my work through personal connections using social media and goodreads (amongst other sites).

[Michael]

@Joanna - well if it makes you feel any better...It's not just self-publishers that have to master self-promotion aspects. In today's world - all authors, regardless of publication route need to do the heavy lifting.

[Florence]

JoAnna, I include some marketing advice on my website that you may find helpful. http://www.florenceosmund.com

[Jeanette]

Hello All, My name is Jeanette Pekala and I write urban fantasy, mostly for young adults. I have my debut series, the first installment Culture Shock should be released soon. I'm looking forward to meeting all of you.

[JoAnna]

@Michael - That does make me feel better! :) Thanks!

[Michael]

@Joanna - you are welcome...I think too often authors think that traditional publishing will absolve them of marketing, a mentality that if adopted will generally result in a failed release.

[Patricia]

Editio wrote: "This is a place to introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your self-publishing experiences. What do you hope
Hello...
My name is Pat Gaston and I live in Georgia. As of this date, I have one book of poetry that I self-published and have written one non-fiction Christian book that I tried to shop around to different publishers. But it is rather cutting edge so I was turned down several times. I now am following the advice of a friend and am writing a fiction novel that is still about "church" but is NOT what you might think!

I am a minister but not startchy and tight. I have seen so much in the church and want people to know it doesn't have to be dead, dry, and dull. I am a retired Language Arts teacher and love to write. This self- publishing venue is a brand new territory for me. I know very little. But I feel that if I am going to get my work out there this is going to be my best way to get it done. I am looking forward to all this group has to offer!
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[Sumi]

Hello--my name is Sumi. I'm an obsessive reader and compulsive writer. My favorite genre is probably fairytales/mythology, but I think those fall under fantasy; I also read poetry, SF, classics, horror, essays, romance, biology, mystery, physics--in other words, books.

I've just finished writing, and am polishing the manuscripts of, 2 fantasy novels (in a series) while on a break from medical school; I have 2 years to go. Sadly, the ability to discuss writing has been missing from my life for quite a while, both because of a lack of time, and very few fellow writers, in med school.

[Michael]

Welcome Sumi.

[Sumi]

Thank you, Michael.

[Sumi]

I have a question about self-publishing a collection of essays, and can't really find an appropriate thread. Could someone please direct me to a place where I won't be diverting the conversation? Thanks for your help.

[[deleted user]]

Guinevere. :)

Researching different programs to indie publish, any suggestions?