Authors: Get Visible, Get Found & Make Sales! (Marketing, tours, publishing & more) discussion

Welcome to the group!

Say hello and tell us all a little about you :-)

So who am I...

Hi, my name is Kate de Jesus, author of Dark Fate Falling (The Gateway Discoveries) an action adventure for kids 9-12 out on Amazon as an ebook. I am a big fan of self published authors, I have supported them for years and have finally taken the plunge myself. I am currently working on the second book in the series and would love some marketing ideas! I would also be interested in supporting other indie books/authors and would be happy to write a review or add your book to my bookshelf. I like just about any genre and am usually reading several books at once. I'm glad I found this group and look forward to participating!

Hi, My name is Sharon Vargas, Author of 3 new books. I have uploaded 2, Stressed, Start Drinking Tea and Unemployed? Start A New You. I am working on uploading the 3rd book-Resume? Craft a Winner.

I am interested in supporting other indie offers. I love reading and writing. If you connect, I will read your books and write reviews.

I look forward to being a member of this group! I am glad I found this group.

Hello everyone! It seems my former group no longer exists so thanks for making this group available!

Well, my name is Su Williams. I self-pubbed my first novel titled Dream Weaver through CreateSpace back in March. It is a YA paranormal fiction novel set in the snowy winter of Eastern Washington State. So far I've garnered mostly 4 & 5 star reviews but the process is extremely slow. I recently pitched the manuscript to 4 agents and got requests for pages from 3 of them. In a holding pattern now awaiting their responses.

OK, so here's how you can contact me:
[email protected]
http://www.dreamweavernovels.com/
http://dreamweavernovels.blogspot.com/ (I'm always looking for great author sites and author interviews to feature on my blog. I get 700-800 visits per month. Not huge but it makes me happy)
https://twitter.com/DreamWeaver526
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dream-... I follow back on FB and Twitter

You can read an excerpt of Dream Weaver here on Goodreads, you just have to identify it as the one by Su Williams.

I look forward to chatting with everyone!
Su

Kate wrote: "Hi, my name is Kate de Jesus, author of Dark Fate Falling (The Gateway Discoveries) an action adventure for kids 9-12 out on Amazon as an ebook. I am a big fan of self published authors, I have su..."

Kate, I'm a new member of this group. Hi. Looking forward to connecting.
Su

Hello everyone, my name is Bill Snyder, I published a short autobiography/memoir last year called "Soular Quest." It is my first venture in self publishing and it highlights my triumph over open heart surgeries and physical and learning disabilities. I am looking forward to connecting with everyone here. I'd love to read others books and I'd be happy to add them to my bookshelf and review them. Thanks so much!

Sharon wrote: "Hi, My name is Sharon Vargas, Author of 3 new books. I have uploaded 2, Stressed, Start Drinking Tea and Unemployed? Start A New You. I am working on uploading the 3rd book-Resume? Craft a Winner.
..."
Hi Sharon, I'd love to connect and swap/review books. Let me know!

Hi, I'm a blogger.

I'm here to let you know that my blog is open to all authors want to promote their books...it's free.

My blog link: http://rosebeps.blogspot.it/

Hi All:

New author JP here, horror/thrillers. I've been doing my best to manage the quagmire that is marketing and self-promotion. Hope I can learn a lot here and will share all experiences that worked for me with you. Nice to meet you all!

- JP

Hi, I'm Kitty Felone (online alias). I'm typing from my phone at the moment so be warned, you might see typos.

I love to write and read anything that interests me. I don't really have a set topic for either one, too. As for reading, if I'm interested, I'll read. I also review pretty strongly, so be warned if you ever ask me to read/review something.

As for writing, right now I'm doing the final editing stage of my science fiction romance (first chapter found on my goodreads profile), and getting back into the Agent Game for it. I'm also writing a New Adult Vampire romance story (again, first chapter found on my profile).

Hi everyone:

Below is a blurb about my recently published novel Sakoon, available at Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EPX7VGE). I have just started advertising via a beta ad program on goodreads for self-pubished authors. Is anyone else using it? Other thoughts on book marketing? Thanks!

Sakoon is the story of one young woman’s courage to raise her voice against tyranny and injustice. The time is the early 1980s. Pakistan is pressed between the Soviet Union, now occupying Afghanistan, and its archenemy India. As if that were not enough, the country is torn from within by ethnic conflict and violent demonstrations to restore democracy. Dictator General Zia-ul-Haq turns to religion and jihad as the twin saviors of the crumbling state.
Growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, Sakeena is a carefree girl who falls in love with Rohan, her brother’s best friend. As Zia-ul-Haq attempts to Islamize the country, Sakeena and Rohan are caught unexpectedly in the erupting ethnic conflict due to events beyond their control. Rohan makes a haunting choice when he is caught suddenly in the middle of a gunfight. Sakeena exposes violence on her campus, landing her in trouble with the powerful Islamists. Their only potential savior is an ISI spy, who is seeking his own redemption for his family’s shameful past.
Sakoon is the author’s sincere attempt to explore his late mother’s yearning for the Karachi she was forced to leave in 1947. Herself a victim of ethnic cleansing, she was never to return and left always to wonder why—and to wonder what happened to the place she once called home, to her neighbors and friends, and to the immaculate avenues washed weekly but smeared eventually with innocent blood.

Hi there!

I am a young adult writer with one self-published e-book, Red Rock Ranch. In addition to working on the sequel, I'm always looking for new ways to promote Red Rock Ranch! Hoping to run across some tips via this group... :)

Brittney Joy
http://brittneyjoybooks.sqsp.com/

Hi I'm Carmela,

I'm a children's writer and illustrator and currently have released the first story in my series of books The Adventures of Lorenzo the Bear. The first installment is Encounter at Jellyfish Cove. Currently I am slated to be releasing 2 more books in the upcoming year. I am hoping that I can make children laugh and smile with my stories which tell a whimsical story.

Currently my book is available on Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Buy.com, and booksamillion.com I hope to get feedback as well as provide entertaining books for children to enjoy.

Howdy! I'm Anne, and have recently published new stories in both my Stories of Serendipity series, and my Four Winds series. I write romances, and am looking forward to learning new ways to make myself seen in the ever growing romance novel genre. Eager to sharing ideas with everyone!

Hi. My name is Lisa J Schuster and I have just released my debut Christian fiction novel titled Service Station Angel. My book is currently listed through my publisher-Outskirts Press, sold on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. My novel is doing great but I want to reach beyond friends and family (if you know what I mean!) Being a new author, I have so many questions and am overwhelmed with the amount of work that an author needs to do to promote her book! My head is spinning with social media, blogs, posting widgets, etc… I am hoping this site will help encourage and make it understandable for me. Thanks!--Lisa :)

www.facebook.com/WriterLisaJSchuster
www.outskirtspress.com/servicestation...

Hey all!

I'm Eveline and my debut novella will be published in 2014. I love to learn, especially about self-publishing, since that's what I´m going to do. So I'm happy to be here!

Hi everyone, My name is Martha Tucker and I'm a writer-marketer who specializes in developing new writers into bestseller-kind-of-writers, professional publishing, and explosive marketing.
My site http://writersauthority.com is the community of people who write and support other writers to have successful writing careers.
My novel, THE MAYOR’S WIFE WORE SAPPHIRES, available on Amazon.com http://amzn.to/19jKg0f, is an award-winning urban political thriller set in Compton, CA. I serves on several boards and is a dedicated Christian, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Check out my author page amazon.com/author/themayorswifeworesa...

Hi there,
My name is Faith, I'm pretty obsessed with reading and I am in the process or writing a book about Living a Less Toxic Life. The book covers Mind, Body and Environment, for the benefit of our own health and that of this amazing planet.
Hope your all well and have a super weekend =)
Faith Canter

My name is Lisa and I have released my first novel titled, Service Station Angel. Check it out!

Can mercy triumph over judgement?
Riddled with anger and resentment after his father’s untimely death and failure to pay his life insurance premium, Greg Atkins turns to unthinkable actions to earn money to pay for his remaining semester of college. Face to face with Ernie Price, the local patriarch of charitable ways, Greg witnesses mercy and faithfulness that leave him questioning his wayward wandering.

Available on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.comService Station Angel

Greetings

My name is Ronald "Ron" Wheatley and I am the author of two books:
"A Song of Africa," an historical novel loosely based on my experience of living in Nigeria at the post independence period when the country was devolving into a civil war when so many lives and loves were lost. And I wrote a produced play entitled "The Trial of Phillis Wheatley," a docudrama based on a trial that took place in Boston in the fall of 1772 on the eve of the American Revolution.

Both are available on Amazon.

I would love to hear from you.

my webpage is:
https://www.facebook.com/1stSignal

Hello everybody, my name is Jamie Wang.

I am an entrepreneur, a band manager, a professional breakdancer, and just recently became an author. Also, I'm still in college.

My book is a self-help book called "The Secret to Life: an 8 Step Guide". You don't have to buy it or anything, I'll give it away to you for free. I honestly just want to know that it can help people.

Send me your e-mail and I'll give you the PDF of my book. The lessons in my book are very personal to me as they've helped me through depression, suicidal urges, fear, and stagnation. I hope they can be of help to you as well.

Cheers.

Your friend,



Jamie Wang

Hi Everybody, My name is Emily DeLoach, and I recently self-published my first YA novel, Escaping the Mirror, through KDP Select on Amazon. I'm here to learn from others' experiences, especially in the areas of marketing and promotion, and to share what I can as well.

Hi! My name is Carmela Dutra,
I am a children's author. My first series is about a brave Bear name Lorenzo who takes adventures, along the way he makes friends and encounters foes.

The Lorenzo series has the undelaying lessons friendship, helping those in need, courage, and always looking for the good in others.


In honor of Children's Book Week I will be will be giving away two *signed* copies of my book The Adventures of Lorenzo the Bear Encounter at Jellyfish Cove.

Entry dates are May 12th-18th drawing will take place at the end of the day May 18th. Winners will be chosen at random and then notified. Visit http://www.lorenzothebear.com/book-gi... to enter

Have an Adventurous Day!

Carmela Dutra
Author of The Adventures of Lorenzo the Bear

www.lorenzothebear.com
facebook.com/lorenzothebear (like me!)
twitter.com/lorenzothebear @lorenzothebear

Hi, my name is Adam Denny. I am an Australian American who is currently living in San Francisco. I just published my first Kindle book 100 Movie Tweets to Watch. I like talking, and getting to know people, so I don't see marketing myself as a writer to be much of a problem. I can be found on Facebook at - https://www.facebook.com/adam.denny.967

A Song of Africa

Hi, my name is Ronald (Ron) Wheatley. I am the author of the historical novel about Nigeria entitled "A Song of Africa: and the Roots of Boko Haram."

I am also the author of docudrama "The Trial of Phillis Wheatley."The Trial of Phillis Wheatley

Good luck to all Goodreads.

Hi,

I'm Marv, the father of 17 year old author, Heather R. Lorenz.

http://www.amazon.com/Path-Toward-Hom....

My role is in publishing/marketing/PR and my desire is to help other self publishing authors who would rather write than spend their time and energy in marketing.

3/11/15

Recently published a second novel by Madeline Brock in Historical Christian Fiction: http://myBook.to/Tatiana

Heartbreak Therapy: Repair Manual for a Broken Heart

Hi everyone!

I am a hypnotherapist and author who has published "HeartBreak Therapy: Repair Manual for a Broken Heart" to help people heal from a breakup. The book's website www.HeartBreakTherapy.com includes downloadable audio tracks of hypnotherapy sessions to guide the reader to healing through reprogramming the mind and healing the emotions.

My book has been out for a few months now and I finally have time to start marketing it. Looking forward to learning and growing with everyone else here!

Andrew Gentile
Hypnotherapist, Author
www.TorontoHypnotherapy.ca
www.HeartBreakTherapy.com
www.facebook.com/AndrewGentilehypnoth...
www.twitter.com/AndrewGhypno

Hi, I am Adnan. I live in Lahore, Pakistan. I have written on book so far, and I am working on my second novel. First book, Badal: The Revenge, is a thriller. Second book, unnamed as yet, is a literary novel about a person who wants to relive his life.

You can contact me through twitter at @adnanwk or through my blog, http://[email protected]

If anyone has any great ideas on how to market their books let me know. I am using askDavid.com For fifteen dollars per year you can have unlimited books on his site and use twitter. Also on fiverr.com try authorbookbuzz for five dollars per gig or per book.

My books are on http://askdavid.com/reviews/book/teen...
http://askdavid.com/reviews/book/empo...

Http://www.greatkids.me

All the best,
Kathleen Boucher

Hi all, been away for awhile as I had my novel, Destiny Revealed, re-edited and a new cover added. It is being released tomorrow for ebook readers of all types.

Hello Fellow Writers-

My name is Melissa Gill and I have just published my first novel, Salt and the Sea Venture. It's a Middle Grade novel for kids 8-12, about the voyage of the Sea Venture. In 1609 9 ships sailed from England to Virginia to re-supply the struggling colony of Jamestown. One, the Sea Venture, didn't make it. Fortunately all the passengers did. The tale is told from the point of view of a ships cat, an easily overlooked passenger, with the keen power of observation only known to felines. It is currently available as an e-book through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

My web site is http//melissalgill.com/index/

Hello!
My name is Tanja Russita, I am an illustrator and an author of Kindle books for beginning readers. They are really nice.
Here is my page on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Tanja-Russita/e...
Welcome!
There is one book in English (second is coming soon) and too in Russian (anybody learning Russian here? Great books to start with! 100% refund if you didn't understand at least one of the stories.)

Kate wrote: "Hi, my name is Kate de Jesus, author of Dark Fate Falling (The Gateway Discoveries) an action adventure for kids 9-12 out on Amazon as an ebook. I am a big fan of self published authors, I have su..."

Hi, Kate, thanks for reaching out.

The Trial of Phillis Wheatley
A Song of Africa

Hi, my name is Sydney Paige McCutcheon and my debut suspense novel is "Henry".

Here is the blurb: After witnessing her sister's murder, Prue Collins is sent to a small town outside Astoria, Oregon, under the protection of the most unlikely guardian.

Rude and sarcastic, Ex-Officer Henry Clay wants nothing to do with his new roommate and doesn't mask any hard feelings, only secrets. His wheelchair gives Prue a glimpse of his tragic past and she can't fight curiosity as more clues come her way, opening her eyes to the true stranger she's been sent to live with—and possibly, meant to help save.

But Prue has a secret too, one that risks more than just her own life. Can these two come together to keep her safe, or will the truth only push them further apart?


It is available on Amazon in Paperback & Kindle!
Here is the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Henry-Sydney-Pa...


Thanks!

Sydney Paige McCutcheon

Hi, Sidney, sounds really cool.

I'll trade you blurbs: this from "A Song of Africa."

Thrill and Learn

Fortune seeking engineer, Paul Jeffries, out to make millions on a state of the art telecommunications project in Nigeria reluctantly agrees to reach out to the idealistic American ambassador’s daughter who has fled into the besieged rebel enclave of Biafra to help refugees there in the mid 1960’s. The journey will take them both to the darkest and most dangerous corner of one of Africa’s bloodiest civil wars. It will test the limits of their commitment to the people of Africa and to the discovery of their commitment to each other.

Sorry I forgot the link to the book:

http://www.asongofafrica.com

A Song of Africa

I have published two books on crowdfunding: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RKK4NL0

I was born and raised in Washington, DC. I studied economics at Howard University and at the University of Chicago. For thirty years, I have been studying small business finance and inventing new financial instruments.

Wow, have you read about Lord Mansfield who is famous for being the first judge (1772) to rule that slavery was illegal in England but only reluctantly took the case because his real interest was contract law and international commerce which he facilitated by inventing new and innovative letters of credit and negotiable instruments.

Greetings everyone. My name is Greg Howes and this group looked very much up my alley. I an genealogist, writer and historical researcher based in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales, UK.

I have researched for and presented family history programmes on television for both the BBC and ITV channels, as well as local and national radio.


I have written many articles for various magazines on subjects as diverse as local history, dating and archiving old photographs, and the history of woodland and ancient trees in the landscape.

I love to read and my favourite authors include - Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Machen, Peter Ackroyd, David Gemell, Jack London, Charles Dickens, Bernard Cornwall, Algernon Blackwood, Henry Mayhew, Mary Stewart, Jack Vance, Robin Hobb, Oliver Rackham, Marion Zimmer Bradley, H.P Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Sheridan La Fanu and Conn Iggulden.

I have just released my debut Gothic/historical fiction/mystery/supernatural novel entitled “The Man Behind the Glass novel is based around a character called Septimus Blackwood, a Victorian photographer with a difference. The story is set in London’s East end in the year 1860. It is predominantly based on uncovering the hidden secrets of life and death and a quest for a missing legacy buried deep amongst the forgotten rivers and cellars beneath old London.
http://themanbehindtheglass.co.uk/#sy...

Hello all, happy to be here :)
I am currently editing the first two books of a five book series, while I have my stand-alone with an Editor.

I write speculative fiction with a core of supernatural and YA romance.

Look forward to watching this site for tips and wisdom.

The Forester

Adirondack Moments

Hello,

I am new in this group & here is some background info.

I am retired from teaching forestry for 30 years at Paul Smith's College located in the Adirondacks near Lake Placid, in northern New York State. Over the years my students often asked the question: what is good forest management? I changed the question to: what should the human relationship be with nature & have done a fair amount of research on this subject especially in the area of "environmental values & ethics." Some of the books I read on these subjects are in my book list.

My research eventually motivated me to write THE FORESTER. The main plot theme of this novel is "conflicting environmental values," which is presented & dramatized by various characters. While values was a major theme the story also developed as an adventure story & a love story & this helps to make the characters & plot more interesting & realistic and made the book more fun to write & to read.

My "click on" book page above goes into more detail on THE FORESTER.

While writing, trout fishing, hiking, canoeing, cross country skiing, forestry, teaching, raising 2 kids, keeping my wife happy & building a house occupied much of my time (list is not in any order of importance) I also have an interest in photography & began photographing the Adirondacks & showed an ongoing slide show to my students. At the end of my teaching career I published ADIRONDACK MOMENTS with Firefly Books, a photo book of this incredible region.

I am interested in hearing from folks about their views on environmental values & ethics & their views on the human relationship with nature & what they have read or written on these subjects.

So, if you have a few minutes, please send me some words.

James Kraus

Hi there, I don't really see a thread about actual tips and advice so I'm hoping this will get some response here: Does anyone know much about the iBooks Author app? Is it any good for self publishing?

Sorry, should introduce myself: I'm a writer and single mother so juggling time is always fun! I have a short story in an anthology on GoodReads but plan to self publish much more soon. I write children's picture books, children's novels, adult short stories and adult speculative fiction. Nice to meet you!

Hi, my name is Liz and I am a newly published author. My book is listed on Amazon and Smashwords and I am really interested in finding out of I can get it reviewed by your readers. It is a humours book about my move from the UK to the South of France through the eyes of my cat Mr Blinkers. Here are the links:
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...
http://www.amazon.com/Tomcat-Diaries-...
Kind regards,
Liz

Hello everyone! My name is Richard J. Ward, author and illustrator of children's books. It would mean a lot to me if you could take a look at my books and leave a review. You can read the first few pages of my first book, The Hermit and the Time Machine. Thank you and have a great day!

Hi Everyone,
I'm new to Goodreads. I have already written three books in the Dare to Change Life series (self-help) and am busy writing my fourth book. I self-published them in a mini-book format for my clients and workshops but they have never been available on Amazon. I will only publish the first one in ebook format on Amazon in September, and then the others after that. I have a lot to do in the meantime with regards to establishing my ‘author platform’ and working with social media etc. There is quite a bit more to a book launch than I knew about! Hoping to get some tips from this group.
Thanks for having me.
Best,
Millen

Hi Everyone.

I'm new to groups on Goodreads. My book Finding Destiny was published this year as an eBook. It's a fantasy/ YA novel. It's my first book. At the moment I'm finishing writing my third and still editing my second novel. Also trying to learn more about blog tours and review etc..

I do have a blog and always open to interviewing other authors on their books or characters. https://katrinamarie25.wordpress.com/...



Blurb

When eighteen year old Alex’s little sister’s pony goes missing, he sets out to look for her and finds himself in a strange gypsy camp in the middle of a forest. The pony is being cared for by a young girl called Faith. When Alex accepts a drink from Faith’s grandmother, he wakes up later to find himself transported into 2038 to a technologically-advanced, very colourful world inhabited by humans and robots. Alex soon discovers that he is now twenty, married and has a magical little baby girl. A magic he only seems to notice. He soon finds out that he will have to defend his little girl from the half-breeds with everything he has. He travels back through the magic pages of books to try and save her before it is too late and she is lost from him forever.


Best wishes.
Katrina.

Tom wrote: "Hi, my name is Liz and I am a newly published author. My book is listed on Amazon and Smashwords and I am really interested in finding out of I can get it reviewed by your readers. It is a humour..."

Hi Liz I loved the look of your book. So thought I would order it and give it a read tonight. I'll review it once I'm done...

Best wishes
Katrina..

Katrina wrote: "Also trying to learn more about blog tours and review etc..."

Hi Katrina,

I came across this website that lists book bloggers by category that might be helpful to you in finding more online reviews. Hope it helps!
http://bookbloggerlist.com/category/y...

Best,
Millen

Millen wrote: "Katrina wrote: "Also trying to learn more about blog tours and review etc..."

Hi Katrina,

I came across this website that lists book bloggers by category that might be helpful to you in finding m..."

Hi Millen..

Thank-you for the link. It looks a great one. I will have a good read of it..

Good luck with publishing your first ebook in September. I hope you're having a nice week.

Best wishes.
Katrina.