Making Connections discussion

"The road to Harvard is paved with...intentions." Smart book! Wry social commentary disguised in young adult fiction and served with a healthy dose of humor...read my #review of PERSONAL STATEMENT by Jason Odell Williams - writer #YoungAdult #Humor http://minadecaro.blogspot.com/2013/1...

Astarte the Queen invites all who dare to become Shield Maidens to enter her realm at the Portal of No return -

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Enter the Shield Maidens of the Dark Empire -

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Astarte Still Rules in The City of the Mirage -

http://www.amazon.com/The-City-Mirage...

Just finished my series Squanto Undead: Wake the Undead and I bundled it into a collected edition for $2.99. I also have individual parts for .99 cents. Here's a link to the collection. Thanks for taking a look. http://www.amazon.com/Squanto-Undead-...

Hey troops. Not much going on here. My new book, Lights Out, is now available-- and I'm pretty excited about it!

Goodreads is sponsoring a giveaway of my book THE COMING OF DARK. Six copies are being given away. If your interested in the paranormal and a good mystery check it out.

In the near future, what would you think would more likely be the cause of an apocalyptic event and why?

1. A nuclear war breaking out and destroying modern civilization.

2. A sudden catastrophic climactic shift.

3. A viral outbreak which infects billions of people globally.

Find out.

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Hi! I'm Emma Lauren and I'm about to release my debut novel (new adult, 18+), When It's Love. I'm hoping to connect with readers (I love feedback) and other authors. I'm excited to be part of this group! Cheers!

I would like to share my poem. I look forward to your comments.

He created the guided
And the misguided
Good and evil
Dark and bright
So the guided can show
Which way to go
Misguided can stagger
Away from vices
On a trail that is pure
Both are victorious
One by leading
The other being led

To lead with fairness
Selfless, no payback
For God’s will only
Is taxing and tiring
Often alone
Beaten and bruised
Cursed and shunned
So many set off
With intentions so pure
Yet few ever finish
With results that are real
Most give up
Because leading is tough
If done for no profits
Yet therein lies the test
Of those who were guided
By knowledge and wisdom
From God’s bounty
Guidance begets duty
To lead and lead well

Difficult it is
For the misguided to change
Their first gut feeling
Is always to resist
So they challenge and tussle
With utmost passion
They believe obliged
To customs and rites
Status quo is good
Why change for a man
Telling different accounts
Challenging all they know
Why cannot the guided
Mind their business
Take their stories
Somewhere else to tell
Little do they know
Their trial it is too
To see the light
Be guided to right
To fight with self
And follow the guided
Yet they fight

The guided is burdened
With the weight of wisdom
Duty bound to lead
Or else he would fail
The task he was given

The misguided is lamenting
Change is damning
Right is burdening
Just let me be
I am happy, he says
But he needs to change
Or he too shall fail

Life is a test
For all drawn in
Black against white
Good against evil
Some have to make changes
Some need to change
This is our legacy
From the first to the last
Inevitable and certain

***
A Chronicle of Amends

I would like to share the news about a very interesting art book coming to the market in Spring 2014:


The Complete Artist Book: How to Succeed in the Creative Industry

Jason Seiler and Mad Artist Publishing are running the Kickstarter.com Campaign for a “larger-than-life” Art Book project. The Complete Artist Book: How to Succeed in the Creative Industry counts with Industry Pros and Acclaimed Artists:

Jaison Seiler (jasonseiler.com)
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Sterling Hundley (sterlinghundley.com)
Sean Cheetham (seancheetham.com)
Robin Eley (robineley.com)
Aleah Chapin (aleahchapin.com)
Jeremy Geddes (jeremygeddesart.com)
William Wray (williamwray.com)
David Jon Kassan (davidkassan.com)
Grigor Eftimov (http://existentialdreams.blogspot.com)
Cesar Santos (santocesar.com)
Justin “Coro” Kaufman (coro36ink.com)
Henrik Aarrestad Uldalen (henrikaau.com)
Tyler Jacobson (tylerjacobsonart.com)

Together, they will reveal the secrets of their success, talk about clients, promotion, art business, copyright, selling your art, among other important professional subjects. You will enjoy this content browsing through top notch illustrations and having access to great bonus videos.

Are you a painter, illustrator, tattoo artist, a designer, animator, art director or just want to work in the creative industry? Well, If you want to know exactly what it takes to become an Elite Artist and to succeed in the Fine Art, Magazine, Video Game or Film Industry with so much competition, then this book is the road-map for your career.

But if all you want is to have some delight with beautiful artworks, don’t worry! This beautifully designed book is handy not only for artists but also to art appreciators!

Learn all you want about this project and pledge the campaign here: www.Thecompleteartistbook.com

Competition time!

You can win all the Crystal Lake Publishing eBooks, including the yet-to-be-released Samurai and Other Stories by William Meikle. Check out the website's competition page to find out how: http://www.crystallakepub.com/competi...

These books are available in paperback as well.

Hey guys, really excited to share my first book with you all, its called Be Happy- Smile and Prosper: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Happy-Smil...

Allan wrote: "Hey guys, really excited to share my first book with you all, its called Be Happy- Smile and Prosper: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Happy-Smil......"

Allan, congrats on publishing your book! That is very exciting. I very recently published my own as well and it - just - feels - so good, doesn't it?

Free paperback giveaway of Shadow Over Avalon. I need likes on a post I have on Goodreads. When I get 500, if this happens before the 20th of January, I will run a random number selector and contact the person for their mailing address. There are no boundary restrictions on this one. Should I happen to score 1,000 likes on this post, then I will give away a second book, again selected by a random number generator. Here is the post. All you have to do is like it to enter and please contact me here if your Goodreads name differs from your FB name. Here is the link. This offer is contingent on getting 500/1000 likes by January 20th 2014.
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...

Sheri wrote: "Have something to share? Do it here. Share some of your work, good news, or what's on your mind!"

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HGN16UC Hi all - last day of Free Kindle promotion of "Marketing as a Business System"

http:/www.outskirtspress.com/servicestation...
Service Station Angel, new Christian fiction novel

I haven't been on a lot recently, but I did want to share with all my friends and colleagues on here that I am running a contest for a free book or gift card, and the rules are pretty simple. You can read more about it on facebook, or on the blog post itself. Happy reading my friends!

https://www.facebook.com/EccentrycDra...

Blog Post - http://wp.me/p3tBg7-ay

Written for You
Excited that latest work is being made into film project.
Hope you get a chance to check it out. There is a goodreads giveaway going on for it right now.

I just wanted to share these few moments to wish everyone an awesome 2014. Right now I'm off to start book 2

I just wanted to say thanks to the winners in my giveaway of my book THE COMING OF DARK on Goodreads and to all those who added my book to their shelf. And thanks to Goodreads as well for their author program and for being a good social reading site.

And for those who might want to check out my rather bleak website here's the address. http://www.gmmartinbooks.com

If you like pets, check out my new video called What Animals Deserve. It shows video clips and photos of several of my pets in my book Something Furry Underfoot, set to music. www.amylpeterson.com/videos.

Time travel and romance, a perfect match. THE HANDS OF TIME by Irina Shapiro Blog tour: author guest post & #GIVEAWAY open to all
http://minadecaro.blogspot.com/2014/0...

Hello!! I feel like sharing!! This April Fools day they'll be a new novel unleashed!! A real page turning, heart pounding, up until three in the morning to finish kind of novel. Its called The Mirror and The Sword and I'm eager to share it with the world!! Yes, seriously, my book's release date is April Fools day. Hahahahahahahahaha!

Hi Everyone! I'm Zack Love and I'm here to crack you up with sexy laughs and prove to you that MEN DO EXIST in this book world. And even though I'm the token male here, I'm working hard at some affirmative action, which basically entails getting lots of women to buy my book. And girls, let me tell you: there is no greater pleasure than getting clicks from chicks. And to that end, I'd like to direct you to the only review I have ever posted on Goodreads. It is a raving, five-star review. Of my own book. But it's extremely objective. I actually had to restrain myself when writing it. Check it out: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Zack wrote: "there is no greater pleasure than getting clicks from chicks"

Died! I actually bought your book earlier this week.

I had a pretzel bread hoagie for lunch today. It was ok, but nothing to write home about.

MoonflowerI thought you may want to know that Moonflower (Paranormal Romance) by EDC Johnson is on SALE for a limited time! The ebook is marked down to $0.99. That's 81% off the original price.

Moonflower by EDC Johnson is on sale starting January 30th 12:00am at Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CIE5P4C and on Amazon.co.uk at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CIE5P4C

What's even better than a sale? A chance to WIN a $25 Amazon Gift Card. You can LIKE and SHARE a special post on my facebook fan page to enter!
*** https://www.facebook.com/EDCJohnson

Fans say Moonflower is:
"A great, entertaining book for all ages!"

"This book pulled me in from the beginning and I found myself getting lost in the story."

"I am a huge fan of paranormal romance and I loved reading this book."

"...I was not able to put it down."

My 2nd novel, TORYN, was officially released today! Print & eBook copies are available from amazon & barnes and noble. The links are below. :) :) :) Toryn is the second book in the Raven series.

http://www.amazon.com/Toryn-Raven-Ser...

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/toryn...



and
http://www.amazon.com/Raven-Series-eb...

I am planning on developing my own website and I need some direction and advice. I am an author so I want to use someone who would be supportive and knowledgeable in the kind of website I might like. I would also need assistance as I am not a techie. Is there anyone out there who can give me some direction and advice.

My first interview about my memoir!!http://www.megancyrulewski.com/1/post...

A p-awesome review of my book, Something Furry Underfoot, was posted Feb. 1 on GoneBookserk: http://tinyurl.com/ptzsnyg. Also, the Pen and Muse posted an interview of me on Feb. 2: http://tinyurl.com/lvpjgsx. AND, Megan Cyrulreski posted a fun interview of me Feb. 2: http://tinyurl.com/p2m8s3k. If you like pets, check these out!

Valentine's Promo: Offbeat Love Stories and More is on sale for 0.99 on Amazon throughout February. Take a look at this highly rated anthology http://www.amazon.com/Offbeat-Love-St...

I'm an author of the book Unravelled. Very proud of it!

I just released my first New Adult Romance book =)

The Boyfriend List


The Boyfriend List follows twenty-year-old Reagan in her quest for the perfect relationship after a somewhat tragic spring break breakup leaves her disillusioned about love... again.

Reagan had always prided herself on making levelheaded, practical, analytical decisions about everything. Everything, that is, except where guys are concerned. Which was proven to her, once again, when her “boyfriend” opts to take another girl on their oh-so-romantic trip to his lake house. In order to prevent future heartbreak, she creates a checklist of all the qualities she wants in a man, and vows not to give her heart away again until she can determine if they fit every last criteria.

After scouring campus with her two best friends in her tricky journey, her detective work returns a pile of unworthy rejects, and it seems as though her choices are narrowed down to only two options: the hot stranger who’s inspired her new project, and her best guy friend Ian, who she’s always kept at bay due to his perceived playboy reputation.

Reagan gets more than she bargained for with her new set of rules, however, and is surprised to find that love, and the perfect boyfriend, may have been within reach the entire time. But will Ian’s reputation ruin his chances to prove his worth? And can Reagan let go of her insecurities long enough to even give him a chance?

The Boyfriend List is a light, New Adult romance about friendship, trust, and learning to let go in order to embrace what real love can offer.

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I8N3NO6

Amazon - UK
http://amzn.to/LWLF4K

Amazon - CA
http://amzn.to/1o0FLOM

B&N
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-b...

Smashwords
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

Also available on iTunes

Add it to your GR TBR list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

hi this is flora,is anyone has any experience with press release? especailly,with PR Web?

Hi, what do you thing about press release?any experience?

Hello All. On February 21st I will publish an historical fiction, horror story. Its a short story and it's book 1 of a long list of books I plan on writing.

Madame Lilly, voodoo priestess. will get her revenge tonight even if the price is her soul.

http://dormainegblog.blogspot.com/p/m...

Whahoo! My 2013 novel, The Secrets of the Montebellis received another 5 star review on Goodreads. Thank you, Brit! Read it here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

hello all just letting everyone know that I am doing a giveaway for my new erotic novelLoving Blake https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

My book cover for The Secrets of the Montebellis is in a contest at IndieReCon! Thank you for your votes at http://ircbestindiecover.blogspot.com...

The Reflections of Queen Snow White


Check it out!

My short story ebook A PEAK THROUGH THE FOREST will be free on Amazon starting March 3rd thru March 5th.

I have compiled my 'Top 100 Websites for Book Promotion and Author Promotion'. You can find these at http://www.winchad.com/blog.html
I have spent hours and hours trying to find different websites on which to promote my book and thought I would share these to give other authors more time to write. I hope you find this of use and it saves you hours.

Thanks, A.D.! I've been trying to collect sites, too, and it takes a lot of time. This is REALLY generous of you. Good luck with your book!

I have a give-away contest going here at Goodreads

A.D. wrote: "I have compiled my 'Top 100 Websites for Book Promotion and Author Promotion'. You can find these at http://www.winchad.com/blog.html
I have spent hours and hours trying to find different website..."

Thank you for sharing this! I shall look into it soon. :)

Hello! I have recently published my first book, The Capulet Death. It falls under Contemporary Fiction and Romance. As of now, I am looking for reviewers and contemplating on the what new design I shall give to my newly created blog. :)

Have a look at my free vampire poem, And I Was Hungry- poem!

You are cordially invited to visit the world of Levels.

Some readers have described it as a utopia - the kind of world they would love to be a part of someday.
Others have considered it a terrible, ungodly place; the likes of which must never be permitted to exist.

If you choose to visit, I hope that you enjoy reading about the world of Levels as much as I enjoyed creating it.

http://jimvuksic.tateauthor.com/

I write sci fi philosophical novels.

If you like Christian suspense, The Proof on Kindle is free through Sunday bit.ly/NewNovelTheProof.