Making Connections discussion

Victoria wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Victoria Ashley and I'm a brand new published author. I just self published my first book Wake Up Call and am new to Goodreads and am still trying to figure things out. A..."

Hey Victoria! Welcome to the group :)
You can sign up for our ARR program, which stipulates that you give readers a copy of your book on the condition they write a review and post on Goodreads, Amazon, etc... Here's the link: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

Tana or Sheri will get your book posted under a specific genre in the Making Connections group, and based on members' personal interest, they will request to read and review your book. You can also check out the Author's Corner. Just scroll down a bit on the main Making Connections page and you'll find it.

BTW, if you do have this book on our group under the ARR program, I might be the first to sign up! It's right up my alley and I post on Goodreads, Amazon, and my blog that I run with 3 other ladies :)

Thank you for responding. I just added my book info to the ARR program, I think. I added it under New Adult. I hope that I did it right. I think it was under Making Connections.

I do have this book on a free website, but it is the unedited version. The edited version is for sale on Amazon.com. I would love a review if you'd like to check out the free version, then here is the link.

http://www.wattpad.com/story/2552136-...

MaryAnn wrote: "I would love to do a book review in exchange for a paper copy of the book. I don't have an e-reader and I am disable which gives me time to read and review books. I post reviews on GoodReads, Libra..."

Mary Ann,
I will have my book available as a paperback or PDF for early review that I can mail to you in October. You can send me a private message with your address.
Thanks,
Kathy

Hi, I'm not entirely sure what goes in this topic, but I'm guessing it's general 'sharing info' and stuff.

Like MaryAnn has wrote I'd love to review a book in exchange for a paper copy of the book so if anyone knows of someone you can always message me! And congratulations to all the people that half posted that they've self-pub'd their books!

I'm doing a book giveaway on my FB page. No ones answered the question yet so if anyone is interested in winning a PDF copy of my book like my page and answer the question

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I just put my first novel up as a free Kindle download, for Thurs, Fri, and Sat. Its somewhat of an intense read since it is loosely based on actual events. Yet there's hope and redemption, not just all that can go wrong for a young woman on her own, trying to make her way in spite of the evil that lurks. If anyone is interested, I am happy to share the book and hear any ideas you have about it. http://www.amazon.com/Something-Taken...

My first novel just launched last weekend and I'd love to share it with you all :) If there's any authors on here interested in doing a blog swap or review swap, let's connect!

Calculated

Hi, this isn't anything big but please can you take a look at the first chapter of a book I've started writing. It's the first book I've done and it's a kind of parody to the hunger games: http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/3...

Some constructive criticism would be helpful!

R.S.
I'm not a author, but I would love to read your book and post a review on Goodreads about it!

Sandeep wrote: "R.S.
I'm not a author, but I would love to read your book and post a review on Goodreads about it!"

Oh great! Send me an email at [email protected] so we can arrange the details :) Thanks Sandeep!

The latest 5 star review simply says it all!
Great guide! Will be showing my golf-loving family!, September 9, 2013
By Katie - See all my reviews
This review is from: Golf Made Easy! a Backward Approach to Learning Golf... or Is It? (Paperback)
Golf Made Easy by Jeffery Kern is a GREAT golf guide for beginners and the like for golfing. Over the past year my family has picked up golfing on vacations and I had my first ever lesson. I enjoyed it, at first, but then suddenly it became so difficult to play, I couldn't remember anything I learned, and I just wasn't having fun anymore.

When I heard about Kern's book in learning golf...backwards, I was intrigued. The basis of this book is that he teaches golf starting with putting and working up to driving. It's the opposite how you are taught any other time, but as I read the book I was surprised how much sense it made! Learning the small and working up to the big just makes sense... this way I slowly work up to understanding putting more into each swing and how to do so. Why wouldn't you work up to the full drive?

The book itself is really nicely laid out. There are a lot of pictures to go with each different teaching - pictures of clubs, ways to hold, ways to pitch and drive, etc. Kern also gives a quick overview of how to choose the best clubs for you, golf terms and rules of the game, how to check if your club and ball are manufactured correctly, etc. There were a lot of things discussed that I wasn't aware of previously, and even things I had been taught before now felt like I would retain the information much better after having it laid out before me.

This book is less than 100 pages and is such a great guide. The chapters and content are organized well, and I know it's a book I will be referring to again and again as I go golfing.

I really enjoyed this book and not only will I read it again, but I am definitely bringing it on my next trip with my family so I can have everyone read it as well. I think they will really gain a lot from it.

I highly recommend this book.

I've been stewing on this story for a while but I can't help but think it could be better. Its not very long and I know I have issues with structure and grammar but if you could give it a read and tell me what you think?

Crowded
Sara is on her way to her school's Halloween dance but once she gets there she's got a problem she just can't face.

http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/3...

Hello everyone. I write for kids:) http://www.amazon.com/The-Adventures-...

Ambrose,
I think there is a group here that focuses on Children's books.

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So I've been scanning through the Read For Review lists, and I'm curious about something. Why does it seem that some of the books get overlooked? Some have large numbers of people who want to review, some have only 1 or 2, and some have no sign-ups at all. They are being offered free, yet no one wants to check them out. So what drives your decision in which ones you want to read and review? Is it the title? The synopsis? Does it depend on whether or not you've heard the author's name before? (Would love input from anyone willing to offer it...)
Thanks.

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Just wrote: "Hello everyone! My debut novel Never To Live was released a couple of days ago. In this first week of being out it was mentioned in a Library Journal article and I was interviewed by another author..."

Way to go! I am publishing something, too. That's great you already are getting so much attention with yours!

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Come to me tonight
Tonight is all I have
Drop into my arms
With passion so immense
For one last time
A different day tomorrow
A different you
A different me
Let’s love each other tonight
With all there is to love
Let’s live it up tonight
With all there is to live
Forget petty matters
There is no tomorrow
Why waste time thinking
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Let this be the last
I recall and take along
Before the sun rises
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Living the way we wanted
Forever and ever

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