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Hello all I am an indie book reviewer/blogger. I am a huge fan of the indie writing community and have met some amazing people since starting my blog. Stop by and check it out () and let me know if I can help you in some way.

Scott

I'm Lacey Reah, a new writer who finally joined goodreads. I finally made my profile and posted some books. I read all genres but I especially like dark fantasy in the form of short stories, novellas and graphic novels. I love horror and erotica as well as plays and classical literature. I read non-fiction and I'm curious about anything and everything. Sometimes I'll read something that is a completely different genre but I'll love it because it is well written. I like books that make you think in any form. I don't form tight boundaries on stories and information. Skies the limit. I hope I can contribute to some juicy literary discussions. I'm very busy so I maybe be able to come in once a week or so. I don't know. We'll see how addicted I get.
If you are interested in original vampire erotica, check out my latest novella, Fireflies by Lacey Reah. Thanks!

Greetings, all.

My name is Arshad Ahsanuddin, and I self-published two fantasy novels about a month ago, with a third on the way. It has been a quite an education trying to bring the manuscripts up to acceptable standards, as well as learning about marketing and promotion. I hope the final products are worthy.

The two books are the first of a series, based on on a question I asked in my head a number of years ago: Suppose vampires and vampire slayers were real, and fighting each other in secret all over the world, then what would happen if they were suddenly exposed on national TV? From that premise I created an urban fantasy world set in the near future, and threw in a generous dollop of gay paranormal romance.

I would welcome any advice or reviews if it will make me a better author. Hopefully, I can learn enough to contribute something useful to this group.

Respectfully,
Arshad Ahsanuddin

I'm JJ Toner, I have written 3 books and intend to publish 2 of them as eBooks. But first, I am working on an eBook of ten short fun-SF stories, called 'Ovolution and Other Stories'. There's nothing hardcore or classical about these stories. They were fun to read and were fun to write.

My blog is at although, as I write this, Blogger is down (again).

James

Hi, my name is Kevin Paul Shaw Broden
(and that's what my credits go by).

I come out of a comic books, and currently work on a webcomic called FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY at
My known prose is an online serial called REVENGE OF THE MASKED GHOST:

Am making the final pass through my first novel and hope to have it published soon.

I've already learned a lot from the Indie Book Collective, and expect to learn a whole lot more.

i'm therese gilardi. i'm a novelist, essayist, and poet. i live in the hills above los angeles. "matching wits with venus", my sweet paranormal romance about a hollywood matchmaker and the roman god cupid, was recently released by astraea press.

Thanks for inviting me to join the group. Here's a little about me and my work:

CAMERON TROST is an emerging writer from Brisbane, Australia who concocts disturbing stories of mystery, suspense and horror.

He is the author of the suburban suspense novella, "Let Darkness Take Hold" and has had short fiction published by various online and print publishers including Brimstone Press, the AHWA, Dark Prints Press, LegumeMan Books, Dark Valentine, Ripples Magazine, Blue Crow Press, Australian Reader, and Morpheus Tales. His debut novel is forthcoming.

Cheers.

Hi there! My name is Stacy Green, and I'm writing a suspense thriller. I'm an aspiring author looking into both traditional and self-publishing. I look forward to talking with everyone in the group.

Blog:
Twitter: stacygreen26

Hi all! Dale Ibitz here, indie writer of YA fantasy and contemporary mid-grade. Come along and say hi!

I just found this group thanks to the awesome Dennis Sharpe. I write male oriented urban fantasy, the first of the series The Superiors is out now. Just saying hello, i guess!

Lena wrote: "I just found this group thanks to the awesome Dennis Sharpe. I write male oriented urban fantasy, the first of the series The Superiors is out now. Just saying hell..."

Lena, you are awesome! I'm LOVING , btw. Bravo!

Thanks, Dennis! I can't wait to get to Blood & Spirits! You're next on my list!

Lena

Arshad wrote: "Greetings, all.

My name is Arshad Ahsanuddin, and I self-published two fantasy novels about a month ago, with a third on the way. It has been a quite an education trying to bring ..."

Interestingly, I happened to look at the Indie page of Kirkus Reviews, and discovered that my second book Sunrise: Pact Arcanum: Book Two is listed as an Editor's Pick:

How about that? They didn't tell me or anything, I just cruised by the site in passing.

Arshad Ahsanuddin

Welcome to all the new authors. The Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ community is incredibly passionate. You will find a lot of support for your work(s).

Arshad wrote: "Arshad wrote: "Greetings, all.

My name is Arshad Ahsanuddin, and I self-published two fantasy novels about a month ago, with a third on the way. It has been a quite an education t..."

Congrats, Arshad.

Hi, I just found this group here on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and am glad to be part of it. I have a number of books published, and my suspense novel, One Small Victory, is my true independent effort as I did the e-book myself for Kindle and Smashwords. My other e-books are with small publishers and my new mystery, Open Season, is in hardback from Five Star Cengage/Gale.

I look forward to sharing with everyone here.

Hi, I follow this group on Twitter, and was recommended to join it here by Scott over at . I've written a novel called Hemlock and the Wizard Tower which is a sword and sorcery epic fantasy adventure.
I look forward to interacting with everyone.
-B Throwsnaill

Hi Everybody! I wish you all the best in your book publishing endeavors. I have now got four published books. Native Vengeance, Quantum Earth, Deadly Lucidity, and Earthwalker. Two of them were originally published by a small publisher, but I was able to talk them into letting me have the rights back. Self-publishing is the only way to go IMHO! My blog is at , and you can check out my books (and maybe even buy a couple) at amazon.com, etc., or if you like free shipping go to .
Warm Regards,
Julie Achterhoff

Hi Everybody! I wish you all the best in your book publishing endeavors. I have now got four published books. Native Vengeance, Quantum Earth, Deadly Lucidity, and Earthwalker. Two of them were originally published by a small publisher, but I was able to talk them into letting me have the rights back. Self-publishing is the only way to go IMHO! My blog is at , and you can check out my books (and maybe even buy a couple) at amazon.com, etc., or if you like free shipping go to .
Warm Regards,
Julie Achterhoff

Hello everyone!

I write fantasy and science fiction. Seaborn (Juno Books, 2008) is my first book, but I now have all three in the "Seaborn trilogy" live on Amazon, B&N, and iBooks: , , . I also have a short story collection, Always Becoming, on Kindle.

I'm also an illustrator, working in watercolors, ink, charcoals, digital

Links to books and art on my site:


Chris

Lena wrote: "I just found this group thanks to the awesome Dennis Sharpe. I write male oriented urban fantasy, the first of the series The Superiors is out now. Just saying hell..."

Hi Lena! I've put The Superiors on my to read list!
Dale

Fire in the Blood
Racing the Nightmares

Hello!

I'm Renate. I'm a 25-year old Dutch author living in Portugal.

I recently published my first novel: Celestial Mists: Exogenesis.

Exogenesis

Looking forward to chatting with you guys!

Hi, I'm Nicole. I've just hit "publish" on my Steampunk novel, "Fornax Rising." The e-book is currently on Smashwords and should be up on Amazon tomorrow. The paperback will be out by the end of this month.

I have a website/blog at

Dale wrote: "Lena wrote: "I just found this group thanks to the awesome Dennis Sharpe. I write male oriented urban fantasy, the first of the series The Superiors is out now. Jus..."

That's hilarious! I just bought your book TODAY! LOL. nice to meet you.

Lena Hillbrand
The Superiors

Greetings!

A friend of mine is a member of this group and invited me to join. Scott, it wasn't too hard to find this group after all!

I'm a Microsoft Certified tech that clearly has way too much time on his hands and have written a book. Well, I can't say I have too much time. Took me a number of years. :)

My book, Bakkian Chronicles, Book I - The Prophecy, is a fantasy adventure story suitable for young adults. It's about two people who unknowingly activate a portal in a house they have inherited and are sent to another world. Trying to find a way to return home, they learn they are the prophesized protectors of the young crown prince. Griffins, dragons, and BNPs (Bugs of Nightmarish Proportions). Some days it didn't pay to get out of bed.

Since I'm a freelance computer tech, I decided to start a blog to help with any questions other people might have when it comes to formatting your book for Kindle, or for those with computer problems, etc. I've just about seen it all, so if you have a problem, hit me with your best shot!

J.


Bakkian Chronicles, Book I - The Prophecy

Currently reading/reviewing: Hemlock and the Wizard Tower

Welcome to the group Jeff!

Hey all! My name is Megan Curd, and I just debuted my first YA Urban Fantasy novel, Bridger, yesterday! :) I'm pretty much a newbie in this arena, but I'm looking forward to learning! I'm on Twitter and my handle is @MeganCurd, and my blog is . My book is available on Amazon, and I can't wait to get to know some new indie authors!! :)

Hey there, B! I'm currently reading Hemlock and the Wizard Tower right now!

I'm really enjoying it so far!

J.

Author of:


Bakkian Chronicles, Book I - The Prophecy

Hello,
I am a Civil Engineer in East TN. I am married to my high school sweetheart. I have three great sons. I am also the author of "Wake Up, O Sleeper".


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Hello all! I sure wish I would have come here sooner as there appears to be soooo much good info.

I have written and published my first novel "TIMELESS CONFLICT" and look forward to spending a lot of time here.

Jed wrote: "Hello,
I am a Civil Engineer in East TN. I am married to my high school sweetheart. I have three great sons. I am also the author of "Wake Up, O Sleeper".

..."

Hey, I'm a civil engineer too! I work for a water utility in the midwest. Don't find too many engineer/writers around.

I published an adult romance (cough-vampire-cough) novel mid-April.

Jed, very interesting... I am an engineer myself and wrote a kind of similar book... it is more thriller/mystery with a love interest tossed in the mix and have some immortal creatures (not vampires)that plague humans... I will have to take a look at yours...

HI!

I'm Thea Atkinson. I blog at a little spot on wordpress:


I'm an indie author who writes psychological thrillers. Think Jodi Picoult with edge.

Thanks for the opportunity to introduce myself. Found the invite on twitter and since I'm a goodreads member, came on over.

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Hi, all. I'm an avid reader and love my Nook Color and have begun reading blogs that will help me populate it with stories from little known writers who are trying to break out from the pack. I read mostly in the thriller/suspense genre. I'd love to hear your suggestions and help promote new authors.

I'm also a writer myself. My first novel, THE JINX, was released in 2000 but has recently been re-released as an ebook. It retails for 99 cents on most online bookseller sites. It received great reviews in Publishers Weekly and others, but my favorite blurb was from The Legal Times, which called it a "remarkably well-crafted book." My second novel, KING OF PAINE, is due out shortly. I will no doubt shamelessly self-promote it in the appropriate forum when it's released.

Hi everyone - I think I'm finally getting to grips with this site (I'm a bit technologically challenged) and happy to find this group.

My books are WolfSong and Basement Blues and my blog is

Hi to Scott, Thea, Mike and Jeff - cool to see you here.

Hi everyone - I think I'm finally getting to grips with this site (I'm a bit technologically challenged) and happy to find this group.

My books are WolfSong and Basement Blues and my blog is

Hi to Scott, Thea, Mike and Jeff - cool to see you here.

Hi Janet!

Nice to see you in here, too! This will be a good way to let us know when your second Wolfsong book will come out! **hint hint** :)

J.

Hi Jeffrey - LOL! At the moment aiming for December, providing the re-writes go well, and Amber doesn't throw her toys out the cot again..

My name is C.L. Ragsdale. I am two books into a Christian Mystery series called The Reboot Files. The first book is called The Mystery of Hurtleberry House and the second is called The Island of Living Trees.
They are posted on amazon.com and Barnes and Noble




More Scooby Doo than chills and thrills, but a lot of fun.

Hi, everyone! My name is Ellen Black and I am working on incorporating final edits into a memoir, Shake That Cream, which details growing up in a violent religious cult, in a small town in East Texas.

I currently manage a technical documentation group at an educational systems company and blog about Tarot on . I am glad that I found this group and look forward to being an active member.

Hiya Janet welcome to the party. I am not really good with forums either so we can figure this out together :)

Hey everyone! It's great to connect here. I'm Regan Black, author of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, a series of YA paranormal short stories and a couple non-fiction titles.

My latest release is Tracking Shadows and I'm in the middle of a blog book tour (June 10-21) thanks to the expertise of The Bookish Snob Promotions.

You can find me online here, on Twitter @ReganBlack, the fan page on Facebook and my website:

Regan

Bookblogger wrote: "Hiya Janet welcome to the party. I am not really good with forums either so we can figure this out together :)"

As long as I don't keep double posting by accident.. I apologize in advance for any thing weird I manage for the next couple of weeks, LOL.

Hi my name is Robert Mathews. I just got started and had some problems getting anyone to review my book. Someone told me about the site and I am giving it a try.

Hi, my name's LJ DeLeon. I write urban fantasy romance and SF/futuristic romance. It's great to be around other indie/self-published authors. My website: My blog & info about my Warriors for Light series: You can find me on twitter @LJ_DeLeon and my FB fan page is:

I am Scott Roche. I'm a contributing editor at Flying Island Press () and I've published a few shorts, collections, novellas, and finally a YA sci-fi novel. You can find out more at my site .

Good to know about this community.

Hi all,

I've made intros on here before, but just wanted to post that my new book, Jane Was Here, is now available digitally on Kindle, Sony Reader, Epub, etc.

You can also find out more at:


@jane_pettigrew



I will gladly add 'follow' on Twitter if you 'follow' me and will RT whatever you need.

Sarah

Hello,

We're an independent press, formed in 2010, publishing unconventional books, works that don't necessarily fit a niche. We take risks on work that big publishers wouldn't. Currently have 4 titles out:

The Wooden Tongue Speaks Romanians: Contradictions Realities
Wedding Underwear for Mermaids
The Killing of a Bank Manager
Jazz

Would love to know what you think!

Hey there everyone! Just joined the group and would like to say hi. My name is Geoff Haney. I live in west Michigan. I'm a 28yr old husband, father, and author. I'm self-releasing two books this year - my first foray into publishing. The first is a zombie novella in August entitled Dead Living vol. 0: The Day The Rain Stopped. The second drops in December and is the first book in my YA high fantasy series The World Within My Walls. The first volume is called The Sons of The Moon. I'm really excited to get my work out there and also really excited to meet some people on GoodReads. You can check me out on FB, Twitter, or at my blog,

Thanks!

Hello, I'm Darin Calhoun. I'm currently working on the first book to a paranormal romance series. I should be publishing it on Kindle and Smashwords at the end of the year.