Welcome Action/Adventure Authors & Readers!

[David]

Hello everyone. My Action Adventure / Biker fiction novel, Thunder Road is now available for download on your kindle at Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Road-eb...

[Richard]

I recently released my historical fiction novel THE BLACK DRAGONS



This book was based in the late 1700's just prior to the American Revolutionary war with England. This book was an absolute joy to write.

Here is one reader review that I thought captured the story beautifully:

"Just like people, there are times when we prejudge a book, only to be completely surprised by it once we read it. The Black Dragons was NOT a shallow “pirate” novel for young boys as the book cover first led me to think; instead it was about a very deep and special journey that two unlikely friends are forced to take when they are caught up in the politics of nations vying for control of the American Colonies and the Caribbean Islands. Although filled with action and surprising twists, the author also carefully wove into the story the values of loyalty and friendship in the face of hatred and prejudice and he displayed the beauty, power and value of a man’s character, something that seems to be a fading quality in today’s youth. The story of these men will encourage, challenge, and inspire you as you cheer for them, fear for them, and weep with them (not all of the tears or sad ones). It is a great book for all ages and all genders..."

Let me know if you are interested and I will provide you with a discount coupon code for Smashwords.com. My webpage for more information on my other works is: http://www.rhackettjr.com.

Thank you for your consideration!

[Andi]

Hello All! Just wanted to let you know about Unraveled! It just released in March and is a fast paced, action/adventure with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end! Here's the synopsis and a link to my webpage as well as a link to the book!


In the national capital, politics are the name of the game. No one is more aware of this than FBI Special Agent Kat Winters. But when she is assigned to investigation of the kidnapping of a senator's daughter, it's clear that there is more to this case than meets the eye. Teaming up with disheveled and often bewildered computer programmer, Pete Douglas, the two set off into the unknown land of Colombia to follow the only lead they have.

Meanwhile, already in the heart of the Colombian jungle, undercover DEA agents, Riley Dawson and Jack Randall find themselves in a heap of trouble as an unidentified American woman threatens to blow their cover. As the two separate to investigate this new introduction, Jack faces a group he's not sure he can trust, and Riley must make the decision to attempt a daring rescue from behind enemy lines.

Thrown from treacherous treks through the jungle into the political arena of Washington, D. C., Unraveled forces this team of unlikely partners to face the deadliest and the most shocking of enemies. Unraveling the threads of the tangled web of lies and deception will become a matter of life or death. Together they must find the strength to face their fears and survive their fate.


www.andineal.tateauthor.com

http://www.tatepublishing.com/booksto...

You can also visit my facebook page to check out my book trailer!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Unravel...

[James]

E-Force is a different kind of thriller. Colt Kelley is not a cop or a spy. He's a disillusioned employee of an environmental organization in Aspen. E-Force is a clandestine group of militant radicals engaged in a campaign of destruction. A dark conspiracy lurking below the eco-terrorist facade thrusts Colt into the cross hairs of law enforcement and a lethal network of merciless thugs and corrupt cops. Pressed into a race against time and ruthless evil, Colt must stop E-Force from hurtling toward an unthinkable act of terror.
http://www.amazon.com/E-Force-ebook/d...

[Lynn]

Jaq wrote: "I have a question for Action/Adventure fans. I have a Steampunk book that is all about adventures with airship pirates. Steampunk is usually categorised with either Science Fiction or Fantasy, but ..."

I'm not sure what Steampunk is but I can tell you that Action/Adventure has a lot of books in competition on Amazon. I recently re-vamped our category on there to Military/War and Political. Now we are getting more sales. So you might want to take that into consideration.

Lynn

[Lynn]

I understand, I just know that once I corrected the genre in Amazon, we had better sales. Of course our book is more Military and Political than Action/Adventure. I hope you get an answer from someone with a lot more experience or at least one that knows about Steampunk.

Lynn

[S.B.]

Looking for a few good readers! The party is now over, and people are pouring into the streets. As Toni starts to walk home one dark night she hears a faint whisper. With chaos spreading into the air Toni is forced to make a decision that will change her life forever. She must either join the alien guard and help them to protect other planets or she must stay on Earth and die with everyone else. As she begins her journey with the aliens she comes to the conclusion that she is no longer the person she knew before the attack. Toni tries to accept her new identity and responsibility until she comes into direct contact with the attackers. With luck and the help of a friend Toni figures out the attackers true identity and their master plan.Could you join an alien guard if it meant saving your life?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Alien-Rec...

[Robert]

Hi I'm the author of WHITE KNEES OF HANOI SERIES and I would suspect that most of you didn't know that Canada had peacekeepers stationed in Hanoi during the Vietnam War. That's right. From 1954 to 1973 Canada had maintained several observe groups to report on belligerent acts by the opposing side, mainly the US. As a result Canada was always charged to have been working for the US but that wasn't always true. Canada worked for many sides in some small way or another.

These books I have written and continue to write are about possible adventures of one man Corporal Bishop. Bishop is a Canadian born citizen who was tossed out of the Canadian Army when they found out he was to young and he went to the US and joined the American forces. After serving in South Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Bishop gets out of the service and returns to Canada. He then joins the Canadian Army and is sent to North Vietnam as a peacekeeper.

Take a moment to read the first few chapters of BISHOPS PACKAGE, OR BISHOPS RESOLUTION and soon BISHOPS EASTER to see if this might be a good read. Hope you enjoy it and then comment on Amazon, or B&N or here on what you thought. Thanks much, looking forward to reading you.


White Knees of Hanoi on amazon

[badgers]

The Degüello
Scott A. Zastrow

The A-Team that started a War

"This ain't your daddy's War Book"

Gold Medal Finalist in the 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

Read the Award winning story of the first Special Forces Team into Afghanistan after 9/11. Written like a screenplay, this fictional account of the opening salvo to the War in Afghanistan told by the men who lived it. Sure, there is action, explosions and gunfights, but what the reader gets in this book is the personal relationships among the men of this Special Forces A-Team. The reader gets a glimpse into the lives of these exceptional characters.

Now the Top Rated book in Men's Adventure http://www.amazon.com/gp/top-rated/di...

and #2 in War http://www.amazon.com/gp/top-rated/di...

[Kaylin]

My first action/adventure novel - Severed Threads - is now listed for pre-sale on Amazon.com and will be available on July 1st! I'm very excited about this one, as it's the first in my 3 book series and the feedback I've received so far is awesome. So here's the gist of the story:

Believing herself responsible for her father’s fatal diving accident, Rachel Lyons has withdrawn from the world and assumed a safe position at a foundation office. When called upon by a museum director to assist her former love interest with the recovery of a cursed relic from a sunken Chinese merchant ship, she has no intention of cooperating – until her brother is kidnapped by a drug-dealing gangster. In order to save him and gain control over her life, Rachel must not only overcome her greatest fears, but also relive the circumstances that lead to her father’s death.

I also created a book trailer on my MAC using iMovie and hope this grabs your attention: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEYslH...

[Lynn]

Kaylin wrote: "My first action/adventure novel - Severed Threads - is now listed for pre-sale on Amazon.com and will be available on July 1st! I'm very excited about this one, as it's the first in my 3 book serie..."

That's a really great trailer. I just tweeted out the link for it and your book http://www.amazon.com/Severed-Threads...

Hope it helps.

Lynn
@LynnHallbrooks

[Kaylin]

Thanks, Lynn!! As you know, everything helps. :) Kaylin

[Lynn]

Kaylin wrote: "Thanks, Lynn!! As you know, everything helps. :) Kaylin"

You're welcome. :0}

Lynn

[S.L.J.]

Hi all.

I'm the author of the Blood Heavy Series

=D

[Gareth]

Hi all,

My name is Gareth Worthington. My new book Huahuqui (pronoucned Wow-Kay, in Quechua) is now on sale as paperback and kindle ebook (currently working on other formats)



It just receieved honorable mention at the New York Book Festival 2012, and is being read by Prince Albert of Monaco!

Why not take a look?!

I am also writing a sequel for release this time next year...

Ciao!

[Alex]

That's very cool. Congratulations. Is Prince Albert the guy on the tobacco can? Oh wait, I'm dating myself again...

Seriously, that is wonderful, Gareth.

[Kim]

Marked in Mexico - When paradise turns deadly, flee into the jungle and fight for your life. Available through all the usual sources in ebook and trade paperback. For more visit my website at http://kimmcmahill.com

[Steve]

An ancient order of Mayan monks, the Bacob, protected the crystal skull for five Millennia, but now an international drug company wants the skull and the life extension possibilities it holds...and they will kill to get it. Action, adventure, romance, and all wrapped around facts about impending global overpopulation: 10 billion people by 2050 says the UN. The world can't cope and this life extension formula will make things worse, much worse. The Bacob must stop it. Free eReader giveaway to every 100th buyer of book.

[Paul]

Freebie for the fourth!

My novel "Surviving In America: Under Siege" (Amazon link) is a TEOTWAWKI action adventure for the kindle format set in the current day United States featuring a genocidal government in league with the United Nations working towards world population reduction..... Starting here.

Meet Joe Anderson, an unassuming middle aged father and loving husband, who is suddenly plunged unwillingly into a nightmare world where the previously laughable, unthinkable, and unspeakable conspiracy theories he had heard whispered in secret on the net have come true...

Joe must avoid agonizing death at every turn with the help of his friends, and survive against all odds to help retake his country from a rogue genocidal government, which has placed America itself..Under Siege.



Only until midnight tonight!

[Lynn]

Paul wrote: "Freebie for the fourth!

My novel "Surviving In America: Under Siege" (Amazon link) is a TEOTWAWKI action adventure for the kindle format set in the current day United States featuring a genocidal..."

Tweeted it out. Not sure if it will be in time. BTW I did download a copy for myself.

Lynn

[Paul]

I hope you enjoy it, and thanks for the tweet. It runs until midnight pacific, so there are about two hours left. By my calculations that is 2:00 AM Central time.

[Lynn]

Paul wrote: "I hope you enjoy it, and thanks for the tweet. It runs until midnight pacific, so there are about two hours left. By my calculations that is 2:00 AM Central time."

Thanks. You're welcome for the tweet out. I certainly hope that some of my tweeps downloaded it for you by then.

Lynn

[Ida]

I finally edited Chronicles of a Young Inventor - Sam Rolls Into Detroit for Kindle. I am so excited I have a free promotion days July 10-13

[Lynn]

That's great news. I just went and 'liked' it for you:

http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Youn...

Have a great one!

Lynn

[Michael]

Hi,

My name's Michael Diack and I've recently released my debut novel to positive reviews. It's full of action and adventure and very fast paced. There are lots of references to modern culture and popular action films/television shows.

The Super Spud Trilogy

Thanks everyone.

[Alex]

Just found this thread--hi all...Free today through Sunday (July13-15) The Seventh Pillar, Book Three in the PROJECT series. On Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/The-Seventh-Pil...
5 star reviews, real ones. If you like thrillers you will like this book.

[Alex]

I think a good action/adventure novel must be a page turner; have unique twists to the plot as the action unfolds, something new (since everyone has done the terrorist thing, etc., including me); involve the reader with the characters; above all, be believable without being tedious. For me, that means if someone gets shot, there's a consequence. No one walks away from mortal wounds. I really don't need three pages of detail about that latest bomb...a page turner is just that, it flows and you don't want to put it down because you're hooked in the story.

[Lynn]

Currently Call Sign: Wrecking Crew is part of the July Free Book Event http://www.charityparkerson.com/july-... from now until midnight PST 16 July 12.

Not only is our Military/Action/Adventure/Political Intrigue book available but several other genres as well. Hopefully you will find something that interests you or someone else in your family.

Please look for notes saying when or how you can download these great books.

Lynn

[Alex]

Hi guys,

I've decided to make my new novel, Memoria. A dystopian thriller temporarily available for free to fellow Goodreads members. You can download and read the book here:

download book


Those who own human memory, own the world. That's why the corrupt bosses of Memoria Corporation control the bombed-out streets of New York. And that's why Frank Shelby - once a humble citizen and now a murder suspect on the run - has to fight tooth and nail to unearth clues to Memoria's dirty secrets and avenge his loved ones.

I look forward to your comments and advice. Your opinion means a lot to me. A brief but honest review will most definitely be appreciated :)

Take care, and happy reading!

Alex

P.S. also see book trailer
http://youtu.be/mRUOjWCO5FE

[Lynn]

Alex

Thanks for doing this for us. Unfortunately this program is not compatible with my computer.

Hope you're having a great one!

Lynn

[Lee]

Just published the third book in the Bowin Novel series:
The Anaïs Assignment

In the third Bowin novel, a team of kidnappers takes Diego Mendoza, the son of the Spanish Ambassador, from the steps of an exclusive private high school in Bethesda, Maryland in a daring daylight operation. An unforeseen circumstance complicates the snatch. The presence of Diego’s classmate Anaïs Bowin leads to an on the spot decision to try to kidnap Anaïs too. Based on the political nature of their ransom demands, the kidnappers and all who are involved in the conspiracy earn themselves a place on the US Government’s list of “specially designated global terrorists” and come under a Presidential directive to capture or kill. When the terrorists spirit Diego out of the country they earn the attention of the black ops “Agency” and its crack team of hunter-killers: Alice and Tom Bowin, Anaïs’s parents. They will have the cooperation of the FBI and the police and security forces of four countries. Despite the complications, justice will be swift, sure and savage, but who will survive the hunt and who will die?

[Alex]

Trying to get the set up right for the fifth book has been difficult, but I think it's now shaping up. The beginning has to be right or the rest of the book will deteriorate into confusion. I admit, I can get obsessed about it, but it HAS to be right. Still only 6 or 7000 words, but it should pick up from here. I think, with luck, ready at the end of the year. Also pursuing new covers and a movie trailer for White Jade. Black Harvest
Alex Lukeman

[Matthew]

http://www.sonofadam.org
Son Of Adam, takes us on the thrill ride exposing the monster lurking inside each of us.

Cal, a black, rough tempered, hard-nosed automotive engineer driving his way around life’s twisting race-track until the second Gulf War places him on a collision course with a pedophile serial killer in a distant war-torn land. Lives changed forever in an instant of horror.

Seventeen girls missing and seventeen weeping mothers with no hope of rescue confuse the soldier’s motives and missions. A small, foreign village with a fledgling infrastructure barely able to support traffic stops was a pedophiles playground. The shadows of war and the prowling despot have free reign over the frightened village families until the killer gets sloppy, exposing his bloodstained trail. All the gory pieces fall together and the Army platoon moves in for the arrest. Mission accomplished for all, except for the soldier that found him – the one who had to search the killer’s bedroom and catalog all of his bloody souvenirs.

Back home and years later, the demons of that horrible day are still lurking in the darkness, pushing him from odd job to odd job around the country, spiraling an out of control life but weaving it back together with help from some unlikely outsiders – just like him.
The suspenseful story winds its way from the foothills of the Alps to the foothills of the Appalachians as a new journey begins. With twists and turns along the way, finishing in the unwanted answer to an age old question. A life redeemed in the midst of disgraceful mistakes and youth’s tiresome baggage, bringing him back to the tender answer to a divisive social issue: How can anyone be Pro-Life and Pro-Death Penalty?

From first homes to the German Oktoberfest and jumbo jet rides across the Atlantic Ocean to automotive assembly plants in the new south, Son Of Adam, exposes the inner workings of the fall-out from the heinous crimes and bloody investigation, pieced by painful piece.

Be careful what you ask… Son Of Adam.
http://www.sonofadam.org

[Michael]

I received a promotional e-mail from Amazon this morning, listing half a dozen books they were recommending. Surprised to see my book NORTH SLOPE in there. It put a smile on my face. Why not check it out?
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[Lynn]

Michael wrote: "I received a promotional e-mail from Amazon this morning, listing half a dozen books they were recommending. Surprised to see my book NORTH SLOPE in there. It put a smile on my face. Why not check ..."

That is way cool. I went in, looked at it, liked it and even put it on my Wish List. Maybe one day when I have a little money or get a gift card or something I might get it. Meantime, I have lots of books on my TBR pile as it is.

"Bestsellers" to you!

Lynn

[Michael]

Lynn wrote: "Michael wrote: "I received a promotional e-mail from Amazon this morning, listing half a dozen books they were recommending. Surprised to see my book NORTH SLOPE in there. It put a smile on my face..."

Thanks Lynn. I've also received an e-mail advertising another of my novels: ROSELLI'S GOLD. I wondered if Amazon just pump out these e-mails to authors by rote as it were. Still I'm not complaining.

[Michael]

How do I decide whether my book is an action adventure when it clearly overlaps into an historical adventure? I have just released HELL'S GATE, which was first published in 2007 by Robert Hale of London. It is set in British East Africa in 1898, and is inspired by historical fact. But most people would assume that an historical novel means perspiring damsels and strutting dandies, or duplicitous dukes and parlour maids. Perhaps a conspiracy between the earls of England against the king, with mischief making from France thrown in for good measure. I class my novel as the same kind of genre for which Wilbur Smith is famous. This is not a bodice ripping drama, but a fool bloodied account of the dangers that beset the British as they constructed a railway line from Mombasa on the east coast of Africa to Lake Victoria in Uganda. The political intrigue is developed from the reality at the time as the Imperial German government seek to win the race to Uganda and hence control of the Jewel of Africa as it was known then. And into the mix comes Reuben Cole and his young son, David who is kidnapped by an evil slaver Piet Snyder, the beautiful Hannah Bowers and Major Kingsley Webb commandant of the British East Africa Rifles. And on top of that, 10,000 screaming Masai intent on wiping out the whole of Nairobi railway camp and the two thousand souls that dwell there. Rivetting stuff. It's now available on Kindle. Why not check it out?

[Kim]

It seems you would want to align more with "Action Adventure" otherwise you might lose your male audience which I would think would be a big part of your readership for this type of book. Good luck.

[Frank]

12.21.12 End Times - Is It a Prediction or a Conspiracy?

Find Out in the FREE weekly, serialized version of SEED – part of a new thriller book series entitled the ‘Chronicles of Jeremy Nash’ available at SmashWords.

The first installment is at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

The FREE weekly, serialized version of SEED will end on November 30th, 2012 just in time to prepare for the End Times on 12-21-12.

On December 1st 2012, I will make the entire compiled book available for sale for .99 plus a FREE gift to help you survive the End Times.

[Lynn]

Michael wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Michael wrote: "I received a promotional e-mail from Amazon this morning, listing half a dozen books they were recommending. Surprised to see my book NORTH SLOPE in there. It put a smi..."

Very interesting. I don't pretend to understand the logic of Amazon but bless them for any kind of help. :)

Roselli's Gold is another that is going on my Wish List.

"Bestsellers" to you!

Lynn

[Lynn]

Michael wrote: "How do I decide whether my book is an action adventure when it clearly overlaps into an historical adventure? I have just released HELL'S GATE, which was first published in 2007 by Robert Hale of L..."

If it has Political Intrigue you can also put it under that genre on Amazon. Actually I believe it is Politics but that include Political Intrigue. Then tag it Political Intrigue plus any other tag that you think fits it.

Lynn

[Lynn]

Frank wrote: "12.21.12 End Times - Is It a Prediction or a Conspiracy?

Find Out in the FREE weekly, serialized version of SEED – part of a new thriller book series entitled the ‘Chronicles of Jeremy Nash’ avail..."

Thanks for presenting this to us. I've downloaded it...now whether I get to it before the End of Times is a whole other story. :)

Lynn

[J.L.]

The first three episodes of the Action/Adventure Fantasy serial The Dawn of the Raven are free today, August 31st, on Amazon.com. The promotion should kick in sometime between midnight and 2AM Pacific Time. Warning: this series is for adults only, as it contains explicit sexual content, as well as adult language and graphic violence.
Theme: Fantasy, Action/Adventure serial with some occasional Erotica

The dark, beautiful and powerful Raveena, the most feared warrior of the realm, appears at the doorstep of her mortal enemies' kingdom, warning of a grave danger that they must join forces against or perish. Is she telling the truth, or is this just a sinister plot by the merciless warrior maiden? So many of their greatest soldiers have fallen to her blade, how can they trust her now?

You can get Episode 1 here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Dawn-Raven-...

Episode 2 here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Dawn-Raven-...

Episode 3 here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Dawn-Raven-...

[Frank]

Fourth FREE Installment of SEED Now Available

The Fourth FREE installment of SEED from the Chronicles of Jeremy Nash is now available for download from Smashwords.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

SEED answers the question: “Why are people, including the parents of Jeremy Nash, being murdered for what they found in the End Times Predictions?”

The story so far.

When Nash arrives home, he meets a young Hopi woman who hands him a mysterious invoice for a Kachina doll. She says it will lead Nash and his sister to the murderers of his parents. Meanwhile, unknown to Nash, a horrific plot is developing by the Ecotopians – a group of eco-terrorists – to kill hundreds of people in Northern Arizona.

The Ecotopians initiate their plan to ‘cleanse” the Northern Arizona area to make way for the ‘Next World’. Meanwhile, Nash, his sister Alyson and the Hopi maiden Kaya, have discovered what some of the clues on the invoice are and head out to Oraibi, AZ to meet with Kaya’s uncle. A Code Talker during WWII, they believe he can help him decipher the clues found on the Kachina invoice.

The EPA and FBI investigate the terrorist attack on the Four Corners Power Plant, Nash, his sister and Kaya head home to Roswell to find clues left by Nash’s father, and experience a harrowing pursuit through Canyon de Chelly by henchmen bent on killing them.

SEED is the BOOK TWO of the series the Chronicles of Jeremy Nash in e-book format currently on sale for the Kindle, Nook and Apple iPad and iPhone.

The two other e-books in the ‘Chronicles of Jeremy Nash’ series – ‘A Taste of the Apocalypse’ (the prequel to SEED) and ‘Black Sun’ – can be purchased for .99 cents each for the Kindle, Nook and Apple iPad and iPhone.

[Lynn]

Thank you for the update, Frank.


Lynn

[G.]

(I am praying that I am placing this in the right places!)

I just released an eBook on all formats (including Kindle, Nook, and Smashwords) called "A Prayer for the Dying." Here's a quick synopsis:

"A young boy who loses his brother to a deadlier form of HIV discovers a cure for the new disease. The Catch? It only works with the blood in his body. Escorted by two federal agents, he makes the trek across country to continue his research. However, an unscrupulous enemy wants to make sure he never arrives at his destination."

It has action, humor, and a few surprises. I hope everyone checks it out! (Oh, on sale for the rest of the month for .99!) Check out my Goodreads page!

[Lynn]

G. wrote: "(I am praying that I am placing this in the right places!)

I just released an eBook on all formats (including Kindle, Nook, and Smashwords) called "A Prayer for the Dying." Here's a quick synopsi..."

Checked out your book, added it to my Goodreads TBR list, and tweeted it out via Amazon. Hope it helps out.

Lynn

[G.]

Lynn, I appreciate it...thank you so much! If I may ask, is there other way to tell folks about my book? I am working hard, and I hear that Goodreads is the place to start...:)

[Lynn]

G. wrote: "Lynn, I appreciate it...thank you so much! If I may ask, is there other way to tell folks about my book? I am working hard, and I hear that Goodreads is the place to start...:)"

You are very welcome.

There are other groups that allow self promotion within Goodreads. I think the first thing you need is to determine what target audience you are trying to reach. Your book may be more of a Mystery, thriller, suspense type of book. Make that you have the correct genre string in Amazon. If you can narrow the type of book in Amazon that works the best. When you search for groups under Goodreads groups look for ones that caterer to your target audience. Make sure of the rules when you go in. Some groups allow self-promotion only under certain folders. Others allow it in all of them. Occasionally you will find a kind soul who will tweet or Facebook share your book with others. As with anything it takes time to build up a following. The other piece of advice I give to everyone is to pay it forward. If someone has been kind to you, then please be kind to the next person who is in need of assistance.

Hope this helps out.

Lynn

[G.]

Lynn, thanks for the advice. I didn't expect overnight success or anything (even though that would of been nice...lol) but I just want folks to read it; the reviews right now are more important, and I think that the rest will take care of itself. It is more of an action adventure piece, with a bit of humor sprinkled in (despite the subject matter)...any suggestions where to look?