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Hello,
My name is Malia Zaidi and I'm the author of the historical mystery A Poisonous Journey: A Lady Evelyn Mystery
It is the first in a series and I am currently editing the third. Looking forward to meeting some new authors and readers!

I'm Renee Marchol and I write humor tutorials such as Hey Blogger on Amazon ebook and Audible Kindle.
For fun, I read nonfiction mostly. Currently I'm enjoying MD Miriam Kaufman's The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability. What are you reading and why should we book-swap? Best wishes, Renee

Miriamne the Magdala-The First Chapter in the Yeshua and Miri Novel SeriesThank you so much for accepting me into your group! I am JB Richards and I recently published my first novel! "Miriamne the Magdala-The First Chapter in the Yeshua and Miri Novel Series", an intimate but respectful look into the deeply personal, oftentimes tumultuous, relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene, takes place during the first part of the so-called “missing years�� and follows the young couple from their teenage years into adulthood.

Perhaps no other historical relationship has been more contested than that of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, and just as many tomes have been written on this particular subject. Among the more notable scholars and books that I have found integral to my research are James Tabor's "The Jesus Dynasty" and "The Jesus Discovery", Margaret Starbird's "The Woman with the Alabaster Jar", and Cynthia Bourgeault's "The Meaning of Mary Magdalene". These three books, along with Anne Rice's "Christ the Lord" series, of which the first, "Out of Egypt", has now become a major motion picture, "The Young Messiah", have prompted me to write the story of Jesus and Mary Magdalene from a personal point of view - one in which the protagonist tells his or her own story. The result is a fascinating and compelling look into the lives of two young teens growing up and falling in love in first century Galilee, a land living under a strict religious tradition and forced Roman occupation.

Again, thank you for accepting me as a member of your group. I hope I haven’t overstepped my bounds with such an eager personal introduction and that you'll take the opportunity to find out more about "Miriamne the Magdala" at my website:
Most Gratefully,
JB Richards

Hi, everyone! I'm Nadine Galinsky Feldman, author of contemporary and historical women's fiction. Happy to be here!

Hi Nadine! Wow, you're an author after my own heart! What are the titles of your books? I also write historical women's fiction focusing on the 1st century CE. My first book, "Miriamne the Magdala" was just released last year and I'm working on the second book in the series right now! Check it out:
Jeannie

JB wrote: "Hi Nadine! Wow, you're an author after my own heart! What are the titles of your books? I also write historical women's fiction focusing on the 1st century CE. My first book, "Miriamne the Magdala"..."

Hi, Jeannie!

My latest release is What She Knew, which is set in 2008-9 during the financial crisis. The Foreign Language of Friends is also contemporary. The next novel I'm working on will be in late 19th-century Scotland. Congratulations on your book...writing a series is such a great idea.

Hi Indie authors,

I'm not sure if anyone actually reads these other than the moderators, but here goes.

I'm Johnno, I write ghost stories, fantasy, science fiction, and short stories about real life. My only book so far is one of short stories.

I have a twitter at

Hi fellow authors,

I am Anay and am trying to solve the puzzles of self-publishing.

I have recently published my debut novel

It is a work of contemporary fiction.

Hope to have a great time here...

My name is Rebecca Bentley but I write with my twin sister under my maiden name of Heap. I come from a friendly, multi-cultural town in the Northwest of England called Bolton. I have loved books since I can first remember having any great likes or dislikes.
We have written our first novel together, a gripping romantic suspense called "Behind the Facade." We have now made a lot of progress on our next work, a YA fantasy trilogy and have attracted the interest of an agent.
Our first book can be found at:

/book/show/1...
See our website:
Thanks for reading!

My name is Rebecca Bentley but I write with my twin sister under my maiden name of Heap. I come from a friendly, multi-cultural town in the Northwest of England called Bolton. I have loved books since I can first remember having any great likes or dislikes.
We have written our first novel together, a gripping romantic suspense called "Behind the Facade." We have now made a lot of progress on our next work, a YA fantasy trilogy and have attracted the interest of an agent.
Our first book can be found at:

/book/show/1...
See our website:
Thanks for reading!

My name is Rebecca Bentley but I write with my twin sister under my maiden name of Heap. I come from a friendly, multi-cultural town in the Northwest of England called Bolton. I have loved books since I can first remember having any great likes or dislikes.
We have written our first novel together, a gripping romantic suspense called "Behind the Facade." We have now made a lot of progress on our next work, a YA fantasy trilogy and have attracted the interest of an agent.
Our first book can be found at:

www.goodreads.com/book/show/19129115
See our website:
Thanks for reading!

My name is Rebecca Bentley but I write with my twin sister under my maiden name of Heap. I come from a friendly, multi-cultural town in the Northwest of England called Bolton. I have loved books since I can first remember having any great likes or dislikes.
We have written our first novel together, a gripping romantic suspense called "Behind the Facade." We have now made a lot of progress on our next work, a YA fantasy trilogy and have attracted the interest of an agent.
Our first book can be found at:

www.goodreads.com/book/show/19129115
See our website: www,
Thanks for reading!

My name is Rebecca Bentley but I write with my twin sister under my maiden name of Heap. I come from a friendly, multi-cultural town in the Northwest of England called Bolton. I have loved books since I can first remember having any great likes or dislikes.
We have written our first novel together, a gripping romantic suspense called "Behind the Facade." We have now made a lot of progress on our next work, a YA fantasy trilogy and have attracted the interest of an agent.
Our first book can be found at:
Behind the Facade
See our website: www,
Thanks for reading!

My name is Rebecca Bentley but I write with my twin sister under my maiden name of Heap. I come from a friendly, multi-cultural town in the Northwest of England called Bolton. I have loved books since I can first remember having any great likes or dislikes.
We have written our first novel together, a gripping romantic suspense called "Behind the Facade." We have now made a lot of progress on our next work, a YA fantasy trilogy and have attracted the interest of an agent.
Our first book can be found at:
Behind the Facade
Thanks for reading!

My name is Rebecca Bentley but I write with my twin sister under my maiden name of Heap. I come from a friendly, multi-cultural town in the Northwest of England called Bolton. I have loved books since I can first remember having any great likes or dislikes.
We have written our first novel together, a gripping romantic suspense called "Behind the Facade." We have now made a lot of progress on our next work, a YA fantasy trilogy and have attracted the interest of an agent.
Our first book can be found at:
Behind the Facade
See our website: www,
Thanks for reading!

My name is Rebecca Bentley but I write with my twin sister under my maiden name of Heap. I come from a friendly, multi-cultural town in the Northwest of England called Bolton. I have loved books since I can first remember having any great likes or dislikes.
We have written our first novel together, a gripping romantic suspense called "Behind the Facade." We have now made a lot of progress on our next work, a YA fantasy trilogy and have attracted the interest of an agent.
Our first book can be found at:
Behind the Facade
See our website: www,
Thanks for reading!

My name is Rebecca Bentley but I write with my twin sister under my maiden name of Heap. I come from a friendly, multi-cultural town in the Northwest of England called Bolton. I have loved books since I can first remember having any great likes or dislikes.
We have written our first novel together, a gripping romantic suspense called "Behind the Facade." We have now made a lot of progress on our next work, a YA fantasy trilogy and have attracted the interest of an agent.
Our first book can be found at:
Behind the Facade
See our website: www,
Thanks for reading!

Hey, guys!
I'm Luciana Correa and I write paranormal/horror and teens/YA. Funny or weird? You tell me!
The Knaasts Saga: No Secrets Trilogy complete
It is the 18+ paranormal trilogy. The first book is listed on a giveaway.
Warlocks Angels and Warriors: The Knaasts Saga 1

The Teen/YA has the prequel to the series THE MAZE
The Maze
free everywhere but Amazon. The first book of the Series is to come out in May.

The Case of the Bears Loss is listed on a giveaway here on ŷ������. I'm seeking reviewers who could post the review on GR before the launching day and on Amazon after. If anyone gets interested email me, please. I can send it for free in exchange for the review. Thanks
[email protected]

Hi Everyone

I'm a writer and playwright in the UK and I've just published the first book in The Campion Quartet, Campion's Choice - a Fantasy adventure.
I am also an English and Drama teacher. G L Wilson is my pen name.

You can find my book at





My website is :

I'm starting to blog about Indie MG books on my website so please contact me if you would like a review or to be considered for an interview. I think it is essential that having chosen to write independently for the MG market we should give each other all the support we can.

Greetings from Maine! I love indie books, admire self publishers, and am a book designer myself (cover and interior - I love it all). Looking forward to this group - Carla

I just developed an app that will promote "Independent Authors" like us! If you are interested, let me know. there will be a small fee, but my goal is to make us all more profitable on our life long passion.: Selling our stories!

Hey, I'm Denise, aka DJ.

I have self-published my debut horror novel The Celtic Curse: Banshee. I have always been a fan of horror, S.King being my favourite and grew up reading tons of his books. I have many stories in my head...and one day I decided to start writing one down.

I am currently writing my second, which is a little darker than my first. I have another 6 or 7 in my head...so enough to keep me going for a few years. I only get to write once a week as I have a busy role in a large global company which takes up a lot of my time. I hope that one day I can write full-time.

Denise

I tried to get into the International Fleet's Battle School, but they took some guy named Wiggin instead.

I was accepted at Hogwarts, but I couldn't find Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

I applied to Unseen University of Ankh-Morpork, but all they would offer me was a degree in optometry.

I wasn't able to force my way into the Jedi Academy.

So I stayed at home and started writing books.

Hi! I am an avid smut, paranormal romance, romance, erotica and bdsm reader.

I also am a self-published author that writes paranormal romance and erotica. I have one book out called Firefly: Book One of the De Novo Chronicles and the next in the series Atomizer: Book Two of the De Novo Chronicles coming soon. You can checkout the first chapter of Firefly and read some NSFW short stories on my blog at:

I love cross promoting other authors and I read about 3 books a week so I look forward to finding out about what others are reading and writing!

Note: I have a heavy technical job (programmer/data geek) during the day so I pretty much only read smut/paranormal romance/bdsm/etc books on my own time so those will be the ones that I would love to hear about!

Thanks and I look forward to being part of the community!

Hello,My name is Amy and I wrote and self-published my biography on Amazon Kindle about the hard life my family and I had, And the abuse we had to endure from our father. I talk about when my mother and father were dating and into their marriage and what my childhood was like and as I grew into an adult and how our life changed after he died.


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Hi!
My name is Melissa and I've had a GoodReads account for a while but never really used it. I am getting my first book ready to publish so I thought I'd dust off the old account. :)

Hope everyone is having a great day. :)

Melissa

Hi, my name is Dora. I love to read and write.

I've self-published three books - a collection of short stories and two novels.

I'm looking forward to connecting with fellow authors and readers.

Hi, there! I am re-introducing myself, as I've been gone for quite a while due to circumstances that need no elaboration.

I'm Larry "Animal" Garner, and have written two action/adventure novels.

I am a Colorado native, a US Navy veteran (the source of my nickname), and have hung out with some seriously eclectic groups of people throughout the last six and a half decades.

I have been a charity fund-raiser for over thirty years, and am an amateur promoter of various events.

I hope to get back to being as active here as I was before.

Hi everyone, my name is Janet Lynn, I write hard boiled murder mysteries. I have 7 books and just released my third book with my cowriter husband. I'm now retired, the dust has now settled and looking forward to getting back with ŷ������ groups. I must say, being indi published I do miss the interraction with fellow authors, greatly!

Hello! I'm Elke Silvarain and I'm the author of "The Tenants of Earth", a YA urban fantasy/paranormal series about a girl who has lost everyone and moves to a small town in British Columbia to live with her estranged aunt. She soon discovers disturbing abilities and a hidden heritage that she can only embrace if she lets go of the tight control she has over her destructive mind. But she has the help of an elk who won't leave her side after she saves his life. She just needs to find out if there's more to this elk than meets the eye.

The first book in the series, "Hidden Dawn", is available now: /book/show/3...

I love writing and was inspired by a dream I had and a keen interest in First Nation folklore. I am an unashamed introvert and writing helps me survive the world which I can find very overwhelming at times. I love to connect with other indie authors. I used to work in publishing and now freelance editorial services but I self-publish by choice. Read into that what you will!

Hi, my name is Chris G. Wright, I'm new to this whole indie author thing, as my 1st sci-fi novel was published in November. I'm happy to be on board a ŷ������ group like this. It's always great to meet new people, particularly authors on their journey of writing.

My own journey consists of a book/daytime job/book/book/book/life balance--if you know what I mean. It was a journey to be expected, as it's not easy when you're writing your book, building your own website and optimizing it, reaching out to people, trying to devote yourself to a 9-5 job, write a bit more, read a bit more, edit a lot, AND FIND TIME FOR YOUR PARTNER. Yeah, the last is the most demanding, and I think many of you will agree. For those of you who are on a similar journey, you deserve a medal.

Eager to know what you think.

Hi Chris!

I have so much respect for authors who have day jobs too. I don't know how you guys do it. I haven't had much time for writing lately because I've been doing what you listed above: book marketing, getting my website up, networking, requesting reviews, setting up social media accounts....it never ends. Now i I feel like I have writer's block since I've been away from creating words for months now working on this book launch...lol It never ends. :)

Melissa

Melissa E wrote: "Hi Chris!

I have so much respect for authors who have day jobs too. I don't know how you guys do it. I haven't had much time for writing lately because I've been doing what you listed above: book ..."

Hi Melissa,

It's hard to find a balance. I'm a new author who LOVES writing, but the daytime job pays the bills. GRRRRRR. It's so frustrating not doing what you KNOW you should be doing more of. Don't get me wrong, my daytime job is great, but even when I'm sitting at the desk all I can think about is the book + the dozen of tasks I've set out for myself (social media, networking, reviews etc).

I'm also suffering from writer's block for that exact same reason. And that's scary, since I've planned my next novel for a late summer release.

P.S. Marketing is my daytime job, specifically SEO (search engine optimisation). If you need any tips, I'll be glad to help.

Chris

You sure have a busy life!! :)

Congratulations on your new book coming out this summer. :)

I know nothing about SEO. I had Courtney Cannon at Fiction-Atlas build my website for me (). I barely know enough to make blog posts there....lol Courtney said my site came with some "plug ins" for SEO but I have no idea how that works. It's a Wordpress site hosted by BlueHost. Do I have to worry about SEO or does my site do that automatically?

LOL you can tell I have no idea what I'm talking about. :)

Melissa

My first book came out in November, so I had to think what SEO methods I had to apply on the website prior to launch, and to the Amazon book page shortly after. Amazon is basically a search engine, like google, bing, yahoo etc. It all comes down to keywords--more or less--so you need to often do your research on trends/keywords and see which ones work the best for you. Relevancy is key, though links from your website to other website with high authority play an important role, too. I'll have a look at your website and message you any tips that come to mind.

Thanks, Chris!

I have no idea about any of that stuff. lol I did take the Nick Stevenson First 10K reader course and it talked about putting keywords in your book description, which I painstakingly did (even did that author Q & A thing...lol). Other than that, I don't know what I'm doing. :)

Trial and error is the best way to deal with these sort of things. It takes longer to achieve the result you'e aiming for, but you eventually achieve it if you're persistent. Author Q & A on what page?

Melissa E wrote: "You sure have a busy life!! :)

Congratulations on your new book coming out this summer. :)

I know nothing about SEO. I had Courtney Cannon at Fiction-Atlas build my website for me (..."

Sorry, I forgot to comment on the plug ins. I also have plug ins on my wordpress site, though I've been so busy opening accounts here and there, as well as writing the book, that I haven't really given my site that much needed attention--which is bad practice. Your website is your temple. Plug ins will straighten out the knots and make life a little easier, though too many unnecessary plug ins and it will slow down your website.

Your site SEO usually needs to be adjusted from the very beginning and made relevant to your brand/books/services etc. After that, all you need to look out for is your website's blog. SEO doesn't require high maintenance, but you need to consult with your Google Analytics account ( I assume you have one) and see what your traffic is like. A blog will attract more visitors, so try and tend it like the constant gardener.

I've had a look at your website, but haven't done an audit on it yet. Once I do, should I comment here (so that other people can use my response as advice) or would you like me to message you personally?

Chris

Hi Chris!!

My Q & A is actually in my book description on Amazon. I'm hoping it will help with key words...lol

Thank you for taking a look at my site. You can post here if you want, maybe it will help others with the same questions.

I do not have a Google Analytics account. Where do I get one? Sorry for all the basic questions. I really am bad at this sort of thing...hehe
Melissa

You need a Google mail account, if you haven't got one, and you then need to go to Google Analytics and set up your account. It's very easy, honestly. If you find yourself struggling, YouTube has a lot of How-To's, but you might not need to as it really is easy to do. You will have to add your website's URL in Google Analytics, but also have a plug in on wordpress that adds the Universal Tracking Code to each page of your website. The tracking code will report to analytics whenever someone visits your site and how they behave on it.

I hope this helps.

Chris

Thank you, Chris!

I'm totally going to check that out. my e-mail address is [email protected] so I guess that means I have an account. I will go look for Analytics. I'm sure I'll be needing those Youtube videos....LOL

Thank you for your help! :)

Melissa

Greetings. I am a new indie memoir author, excited to connect with other writers for mutual support.

My book, "Heart Medicine: A True Love Story," details a quest for healing after my husband's heroin relapse. We navigated the treacherous labyrinth of his addiction and ultimately pursued treatment with an an obscure indigenous African sacred plant medicine, iboga, used since ancient times for shamanic initiation and spiritual healing, and proven to have powerful addiction breaking effects in recent times. It is raw and honest with some intimate surprises.

I wrote the book because so few people have ever heard of this powerful treatment option, and I was moved to share what I know through our story.

Warm Regards, Elizabeth Bast

Hi everyone. I think the best way to introduce myself is with my Amazon bio.
"Bev Allen is married and mother of two adult children��...”��
Or, Bev is a crazy old woman who writes weird short stories about things like a bloke having sex with his garden pond and, when she has remembered her medication, sci-fi/fantasy adventures liberally laced with soldiers. She has a fondness for soldiers which should not be taken to mean she stands on street corners in garrison towns.

If you are feeling strong enough to risk it, you can find me here

Bev wrote: "Hi everyone. I think the best way to introduce myself is with my Amazon bio.
"Bev Allen is married and mother of two adult children��...”��
Or, Bev is a crazy old woman who writes weird short stories..."

Hi Bev. Welcome to the indie world.

Chris wrote: "Bev wrote: "Hi everyone. I think the best way to introduce myself is with my Amazon bio.
"Bev Allen is married and mother of two adult children��...”��
Or, Bev is a crazy old woman who writes weird s..."
Thank you. :-)

Hello everyone,
My name is Karen Trollope-Kumar, and I recently published a memoir entitled Cloud Messenger, about the 11 years I spent living and working in the Indian Himalayas. It's a love story, and also a tale of suspense and intrigue. Hope you check it out!

Hey there! I hope the group is still going strong.

My name is Jason J. Nugent and I write fiction, mostly dark (think "Twilight Zone" or "Tales From the Crypt") in the genres of horror, scifi, and fantasy.

I've got a couple books of short stories and recently released my first novel "The Selection," a young adult scifi story.

I hope to talk with all of you soon!

I am James Tugend '59. After a lifetime, or most of one, working in co-producing, occasionally directing film, television, writing non-fiction magazine articles, online political satire, computer program interfaces and teaching writing, I just wrote my first book published to the public at 79. Self publishing is a different world and I wish I had known more before I published. Probably would have taken more expensive route as it seems the most practical way to have something widely viewed and in book stores, because so many people are self-publishing today. I don't think my free time allows me the travel necessary, such as book fairs, readings, schmoozing and other marketing.

Good morning everyone,
I'm Steven Malone. I'm an avid reader of all things right down to back of soup cans. But my greatest loves are historical fiction, hard-boiled mysteries, and fantasy.

Like many here, I write and indie publish. I'm also traditionally published in several magazines.

Learn more about me & check out my eclectic blog at: