THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB discussion

i everyone, I have been a member of this group for a long time but usually just lurk. :)

I am in the process of launching a brand new and exciting magazine geared to all the readers, authors and professionals who are or may be interested in the indie publishing world. InD'Tale magazine will bring you cutting edge information, honest, professional book reviews, interesting, and entertaining articles, even educational columns to answer any questions one may have!

PLEASE pop over, check us out and sign up for a HUGE gift basket worth over $250.00! at www.indtale.com!

Oh! I forgot to add, InD'Tale is now accepting books for review from indie-published authors! If you have published a book in 2012 or are will be publishing in the next few months and your book has at least a secondary romantic thread (it does NOT have to be romance but DOES have to have a romantic relationship in it) just contact me at [email protected]

(sorry, at this time we don't accept erotica or gay and lesbian - we don't have reviewers for those genres, yet :)

TJ, I tried to reach you at [email protected] but the link wouldn't connect.

What's up with that?

Is there a misspelling?

I have been reading this thread for some time. It seems to me that there are many fine ‘undiscovered’ authors here who have been doing a pretty good job of marketing/handling their books.

Just to let you know a tiny bit about me? I am the Editor in Chief of a small relatively new publishing house. When I write that rather grand title, it makes me a tad queezy:) However, let the bricks fall on my toes as they may.

The house charges no upfront fees-no backup fees-no fees whatsoever. Editing is done with one of our fine group of young editors, again at no cost to the writer. The writer and the editor work together to finally come up with a result that is professional-I enjoy the tight and right theory!

Great covers-good blogging-happy writers. Standard contracts, nothing hidden. As I have stated it is a fledgling house.

Books are often submitted to various competitions-recently IPPY, the Hemingway contest for example -- No cost to the author.

I am going on a bit, however, it might be of some interest to those of you who would like to be with a publishing house, albeit small yet growing. We do admit to having help from our authors regarding book fairs, signings, with regard also to helping with publicity. It is not a one sided love affair.

If anyone is at all interested please do not hesitate looking us up at: WWW.WRITERSAMUSEME.COM . To submit to us, we do not require a query letter or synopsis; simply the first two chapters plus the last chapter, along with a note about genre and word count is all we ask.

P.S. This is not spam-I talked to Rick before posting this. My only intention is to offer a hand. No guarantees friends-just a hand-Dave

Thanks David. I sent an email.

Howard wrote: "TJ, I tried to reach you at [email protected] but the link wouldn't connect.

What's up with that?

Is there a misspelling?"

Oh Howard, I am SO glad you told me!! It's a brand new address and I would have had NO idea it wasn't working properly if you hadn't told me. I will fix it promptly!!

No problem, just let us know.

E. wrote: "Thanks David. I sent an email."

You are welcome

David, I haven't checked out your site yet but I gotta tell ya this:

I love lobster & also your profile pic.

Howard wrote: "David, I haven't checked out your site yet but I gotta tell ya this:

I love lobster & also your profile pic."

YAH IT WAS A LOVIN' NICKNAME GIVEN TO ME BECAUSE I AM A MEAN SOM BITCH WHEN IT COMES TO EDITING-HOWEVER, AFTER THE-"WHAT I HAVE TO DO WHAT?" REACTIONS-AFTER THEY FIXED THEIR SHIT-WELL-THEY SUDDENLY THOUGHT OF ME AS THE LOVEABLE CRUSTACEAN-A FUTILE TASK SOME MIGHT SAY-BUT HELL SON WHEN YOU SEE SUCCESS AND HAPPY WRITER'S FACE-WELL EVEN MAKES AN OLD LOBSTER AT LEAST MARGINALLY PLEASED:)

Understood.

On the other hand, most of my nicknames can't be repeated in mixed company & there's a reason for that also.

David wrote: "I have been reading this thread for some time. It seems to me that there are many fine ‘undiscovered’ authors here who have been doing a pretty good job of marketing/handling their books.

Ju..."

Sounds intriguing have bookmarked your site for review when things quiet down a bit around the house.

Lynn

Howard wrote: "Understood.

On the other hand, most of my nicknames can't be repeated in mixed company & there's a reason for that also."

Understand that-I have a few from authors that dislike me intensely that cannot be repeated-hmmmm!!!!

Lynn wrote: "David wrote: "I have been reading this thread for some time. It seems to me that there are many fine ‘undiscovered’ authors here who have been doing a pretty good job of marketing/handling their b..."

Sounds like a sound plan Lynn

TJ wrote: "Oh! I forgot to add, InD'Tale is now accepting books for review from indie-published authors! If you have published a book in 2012 or are will be publishing in the next few months and your book ha..."

Hi TJ,
Do you review Kindle books? If so, I've got two you would love.

Hey Silver Knight is FREE on 3/30/12!

http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Knight-T...

Enjoy!

Absolutely, we review kindle!! As InD'Tale employs a few reviewers outside the US, we love to get them in this format :)

Just e-mail me at [email protected] and I'll get you all the info. (Remember, all books need to have a romantic thread in them.)

I hope you take the time to check this out. I think she did a great job.
Mike
http://www.goodchoicereading.com/2012...

Mike wrote: "I hope you take the time to check this out. I think she did a great job.
Mike
http://www.goodchoicereading.com/2012..."

indeed Mike- a very attractive site!!

Where I get the inspiration for my writing.
Mike
http://xxdaydreamer21xx.blogspot.co.u...

I am posting to highlight my wife's new venture to promote indie authors and provide a recommendation platform for voracious readers.

She will be posting about free kindle books, new releases, deserving indie authors, giveaways, great reviews, recommended reads, etc., etc.

Please come "Like" her Facebook page and help spread the word by sharing with fellow Indie Authors, friends, and readers.

The more people we can drive to the page, the more exposure we can have for our featured authors!

Feel free to post on her new page about your ebooks, book recommendations, great reviews you have gotten, etc., etc.

http://www.facebook.com/KindleKorner

Thank you,

Raymond

Hi Everyone, free today and tomorrow on Kindle, The Seventh Pillar http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007EFBI9G
Book 3 in the PROJECT thriller series. Currently #16 in Action/Adventure. If you like thrillers, you will like this book.

Alex wrote: "Hi Everyone, free today and tomorrow on Kindle, The Seventh Pillar http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007EFBI9G
Book 3 in the PROJECT thriller series. Currently #16 in Action/Adventure. If you like thrille..."

Downloaded and tweeted it out. Hope it helps.

Happy Easter.

Lynn

Hi Lynn, Thank you. I hope you like it. And Happy Easter to you also.

Alex

Hi all. My book Apart From Love is now available in its Kindle form for only $2.99. Click here to take a look:
http://www.amazon.com/Apart-From-Love...

Here is an excerpt from the opening:
"About a year ago I sifted through the contents of my suitcase, and was just about to discard a letter, which my father had written to me some time ago. Almost by accident my eye caught the line, I have no one to blame for all this but myself, which I had never noticed before, because it was written in an odd way, as if it were a secret code, almost: upside down, in the bottom margin of the page, with barely a space to allow any breathing.
The words left some impression in my memory. I almost wished he were next to me, so I could not only listen to him, but also record his voice saying that.
I imagined him back home, leaning over his desk, scrawling each letter with the finest of his pens with great care, as if focusing through a thick magnifying glass. The writing was truly minute, as if he had hated giving away even the slightest hint to a riddle I should have been able to solve on my own. I detested him for that. And so, thinking him unable to open his heart to me, I could never bring myself to write back. In hindsight, that may have been a mistake.
Even so, I am only too happy to agree with him: the blame for what happened in our family is his. Entirely his. If not for his actions ten years ago, I would never have run away to Firenze, to Rome, to Tel Aviv. And if not for his actions a couple of weeks ago, this frantic call for me to come back and see him would never have been made.
And so I find myself standing here, on the threshold of where I grew up, feeling utterly awkward. I knock, and a stranger opens the door. The first thing that comes to mind: what is she doing here? The second thing: she is young, much too young for him. The third: her hair. Red."

Alex wrote: "Hi Lynn, Thank you. I hope you like it. And Happy Easter to you also.

Alex"

You're welcome. I'm sure that I will. :)

Lynn

Kimberly wrote: "Hi All,

I was wondering with so many indie authors out here, such as myself, do you ever read any of their books in your groups to help support them? If so, who have you read and what did you t..."

You betcha!

All: An update from my wife yesterday -

Indie Author friends...a little more "behind the scenes" information for you.

Kindle Korner has been active for 16 days. There have been 54 sales that have directly resulted from YOUR posts to Kindle Korner and our promotion of your works.

You can see that this promotion does indeed have results, so keep up the LIKES and SHARES, and so on, and so on, and so on. And of course keep posting your links to us.

Thank you for helping make "the Korner" a great place to hang out!

http://www.facebook.com/KindleKorner

I hear many of my friends, especially those who are trying to break out of anonymity in the literary world, complaining about how difficult it is. The competition is harder than ever, they claim, because everyone with a pen thinks himself a writer, and because taking rejection from publishers is a constant grind on the nerves. I beg to differ! I think there has never been a moment such as now, with new tools and new...
To read more, click the link.
http://uviart.blogspot.com/2012/04/sp...

Uvi wrote: "I hear many of my friends, especially those who are trying to break out of anonymity in the literary world, complaining about how difficult it is. The competition is harder than ever, they claim, b..."

YES!!! WELL SAID!

Raymond wrote: "All: An update from my wife yesterday -

Indie Author friends...a little more "behind the scenes" information for you.

Kindle Korner has been active for 16 days. There have been 54 sales that hav..."

Thanks to the KindleKorner! What a fabulous idea and I just posted my book there. I like to cross promote my fellow authors as well on my blog: www.caronrider.blogspot.com. If you want me to feature your book cover, description, bio, etc. let me know and we'll chat! :)

http://shutupandreadgroup.blogspot.co...
She did a great job.
Mike

I updated my blog, "The Best Ebook." I added three new ebooks that I wrote. I hope you all enjoy and please do comment and/or follow: http://thebestebook.info/. Thank you and God bless all. Peace!

Hi everyone. This is a free book alert :-)

I'm an indie author and I've written a thriller book, aimed mainly at young adults (although "old" adults seem to enjoy it too), about two British teenagers who develop super powers following a terrorist bombing.

I'd be most grateful if you would give the book a go, and maybe post a review? It's raining in my home town, so if it is where you live, then why not curl up with some scares, thrills, and chills, packed into your little Kindle.

Best of all, today (Sunday 6 May) it's free!!

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005...

Thanks, and hope you enjoy it.

Steve

Stephen wrote: "Hi everyone. This is a free book alert :-)

I'm an indie author and I've written a thriller book, aimed mainly at young adults (although "old" adults seem to enjoy it too), about two British teenag..."

Darn, I thought I'd gotten into Goodreads this weekend but I must have been busier than I originally thought. So sorry I missed this one. Hope it went well.

Lynn

I try to support indie authors by cross promoting their books on my blog. http://car-carsblog.blogspot.com

CAR wrote: "I try to support indie authors by cross promoting their books on my blog. http://car-carsblog.blogspot.com"

good for you!!!!!!

Hi Folks, Been a while since I was here, I've been working on the next book in the PROJECT thriller series. Book Three The Seventh Pillar will be FREE on May 11/12, Friday/Saturday. Take a look if you haven't already got a copy. If you like thrillers, you'll like this. Comments are always appreciated.
Thanks, Rick, again...
Alex

Alex wrote: "Hi Folks, Been a while since I was here, I've been working on the next book in the PROJECT thriller series. Book Three The Seventh Pillar will be FREE on May 11/12, Friday/Saturday. Take a look if ..."

I downloaded my copy during your April event. Haven't had time to read much of anything lately. I will get there eventually and will review when I'm done.

Have a great one!

Lynn

Supporting Indie Authors is a wonderful thing. I think it is even better when Indie Authors help support worthy charities. To that end, my co-author/business partner and I have decided to donate at least 10% of our profits on our book. Please see our blog:http://callsignwreckingcrew.blogspot.com for details of how we are going about this grand adventure.

Hope y'all are having a great one!

Lynn

Hi Kimberly,
I do. occasionally. One that comes to mind is Hamburg 1947, an excellent book. There are many books on my TBR list that are indie books...White Jade

Lynn wrote: Darn, I thought I'd gotten into Goodreads this weekend but I must have been busier than I originally thought. So sorry I missed this one. Hope it went well.

Hi Lynn

I'm running another free book giveaway for A Class Apart on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 May. So feel free to download it then. Hope you like it.

Good luck with your own project too. I just took a look at your blog. There's some really helpful advice on there. Thanks. (By the way, the formatting of the URL in your above post has gone a bit awry. The word 'blog' has formed part of the link.)

Free book details:

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005...

Remember folks, it's only available for free on 16 and 17 May 2012. So if you're downloading the book for free, make sure the price is at zero before you click One Click Ordering, otherwise you will be charged (and your vote may not count - errr, no, sorry, that's a different show.....)

Hope you enjoy the book. And feel free to tweet the free book link if you are so minded to do so...

Cheers

Steve

I invite you to check out my new Pinterest page.
Mike
http://pinterest.com/temmike/#

Stephen wrote: "Lynn wrote: Darn, I thought I'd gotten into Goodreads this weekend but I must have been busier than I originally thought. So sorry I missed this one. Hope it went well.

Hi Lynn

I'm running anothe..."

I almost missed this one. It's been a crazy busy week. I did download it in time. I did re-tweet your last message...it might get to some more tweeps before shut down time.

Lynn

Hi Lynn

Thanks very much! Very kind of you.

Hope you get a relaxing weekend :-)

Steve

DEADLY EYES, a Caribbean mystery, is starting a 10-day blog tour. I hope you come along for the ride.
Mike
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...

I have the distinction of being the very first person interviewed on this brand new Goodreads blog. I hope you check it out. She did a great job!
Mike
http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

I do indeed support other Indie authors. I have purchased many Kindle-published books, read many, and posted reviews both here on Goodreads, but especially on Amazon. I love my Kindle!

Stephen wrote: "Hi Lynn

Thanks very much! Very kind of you.

Hope you get a relaxing weekend :-)

Steve"

Sorry I didn't back to you sooner. I had a very busy weekend. I live with my Godchildren and their parents. This is Final Projects time at school for my 14 y.o. God-daughter...so someone has to keep the 4 y.o. Godson out of all the supplies while Mom helps her out. Needless to say, I didn't get much done in terms of work this weekend. Thanks for wishing me a relaxing weekend...maybe I'll get one of those soon. :)

Lynn

Mike wrote: "I have the distinction of being the very first person interviewed on this brand new Goodreads blog. I hope you check it out. She did a great job!
Mike
http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_......"

congrats Mike!! and best wishes on the Blog tour!! many sales!!!

Kimberly wrote: "Hi All,

I was wondering with so many indie authors out here, such as myself, do you ever read any of their books in your groups to help support them? If so, who have you read and what did you thi..."

I tend to buy e-books and review them or tag them if I truly like them. The thing I'm finding about Indie Authors is that more than a few of them haven't taken the time to thoroughly re-draft and edit their work. I myself have been finding type-os in my book and I had several accomplished beta-readers and editors help me out with polishing before I published.

Its great for discovering "nitch" gems of fiction and nonfiction that don't fall into the mainstream hum-drum pandering #Q$(%!

:)

LINKS:

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

http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Novel-The...

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...