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  Shameless Self-Promotion

  Hi Group - names Deb Denson. I have just been signed by Tiger Publications for my first novel Magician's Spell. It is an action adventure romance set in the Napoleonic Era. I invite you to visit my website: www.magicians-spell.com. Publishing date: 2009-2010. After many, many,many,many,many,many rejections by agents and publishers I am ecstatic!!! Hope you visit, thanks for reading.
  Deb D. (double d)

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  LinM  (edited)

  Okay, folks. I am not a novelist yet, although I am currently working on a YA urban fantasy. But I have written several fan fiction stories, mostly in the Gundam Wing section, and they can be found over at www.fanfiction.net.
  My pen name over there is RedLion2. I just want to say, too, that I think writing fan fiction is making me a better writer. If you don't handle those characters well, the people who are attached to them can get mighty upset...

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    Jadeheart 

    What's fan fiction?

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    Tiffany S. C. 

    Jadeheart- Fan fiction is when you write a story using someone else's characters. Take... oh, Pokemon, for a hopefully well-known example. You would write a story about Ash, Misty, and Brock jumping in a lake to save Pikachu or something. It didn't actually happen in the real movies or whatever, but you're writing about it. Your storyline, their characters. Get it?
    
    I personally cannot do fan fiction, but I do have a certain amount of respect for those who can. Taking another person's characters and playing them- well, that is- has got to be hard.

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  wildlegends 

  Since this is shameless I don't mind plugging away. :)
  
  Please visit http://www.lulu.com/nigeledwards, where you can download a free eBook version of The Cookie Tin. Next month I hope to have my full-length novel, PRISM - Exiles, available for both eBook download and paperback sale. THis is the introduction to that sttory:
  "Luke Adams is a rather weak individual who earns his way as a teacher of English language at an English secondary school. In the middle of his humdrum life, Luke is transported to a different world. A few hundred other souls are transported with him, pulled into adventure by the simple virtue of their proximity. The catalyst for the transportation is a plate embedded in Luke’s skull, the result of a traffic accident. This plate was made from a metal that contained minute particles from a machine that was destroyed in a war, a war that took place on a planet an immeasurable distance from Earth, and quite possibly far away in time. The particles from the machine – which should not be considered a mere mechanical device – were hurled across the space-time divide, to mingle with the broiling firmament of our nascent planet, later to be mined and incorporated into the medical plate Luke received. However, while the motes were the catalyst, they were not the engineers of the transportation – that was the product of deliberate action – but who those engineers were, what their purpose might be, and exactly what they wanted of Luke, is the subject of this book ..."
  
  I hope you will take the time to visit Lulu and let me have your feedback.
  
  Best Wishes,
  Nigel Edwards.

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    Sarudzai M 

    Hi i've had a look at your book. I love the cover design. It makes you wonder whether this is the new world that Luke Adams is transported to. I love your writing style which is in the first person. It's easy to read, very clear to understand as well. I must say that your story is a great concept. Think about pitching it to sell TV rights to the BBC if you are in England. It would do well as a TV series. I wish you every success in the marketing of your work. I will recommend it to my sci-fi friends !!!. I will check to see if it is available on shelfari.

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  J P B (edited)

  Hi Writing Readers,
  
  I am a newly published children's author (Nov, 2007) that writes adventure gamebooks for 8-12 year olds. They are similar to the "Fighting Fantasy" and "Choose Your Own Adventure Books that were popular during the 1980's and 1990's.
  
  My first book is called "Invitation to a Feast." The blurb for the book follows below:
  
  The young rabbit, Jumpster Hopper has received his first ever invitation to the annual feast of the Noble Ranger, the caretaker of Woodland Forest. He soon discovers, however, that it will take more than just turning up in order to be gained entry. His invitation is actually a test, which he must pass before he will be permitted to enjoy the delights of the day.
  
  "If you really want to be at my feast, keep the following commands as you travel to my home:
  
  - Stay on the Cobblestone Road.
  - Make straight paths for your feet.
  - Hold on to this invitation at all times."
  
  Will Jumpster hold firm and succeed or will the followers of the Noble Ranger’s treacherous foe, the Dark Panther, effectively thwart Jumpster from reaching his destination?
  
  Unlike regular books, Invitation to a Feast is part story and part game. This means that the success of Jumpster will depend on YOU. Two dice, a pencil and an eraser are all that you need to follow the progress of the main character in this adventure. All the decisions that need to be made throughout the story are in YOUR hands.
  
  Are you up to the challenge?
  
  IF YOU WANT TO READ AN EXCERPT OF THE STORY, (THE FIRST 10 PAGES) PLEASE VISIT MY SITE AT www.freewebs.com/jumpsterhopper
  
  Regards
  J P Barnett

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  Sarudzai M (edited)

  Sarudzai Mubvakure's debut novel is 'A Disappointing Truth' - The Tragic Story of Sarah Witt. Published by Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd UK.
  
  SYNOPSIS
  Sarah is the daughter to a black Zimbabwean mother and a white English father. The death of her parents leads her to New York City where she is raped by her music college mentor Jentzen Smithe. Years later she discovers a shocking connection between the rapist and her dead parents. Jentzen's real identity could reveal who Sarah's real father is however, a close family friend is determined to stop this from happenning. Be enchanted by this gripping, compassionate story about lies and the dreaded family secrets.
  
  Check out this captivating debut novel at Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com
  
  BE SURE to read a FREE SAMPLE CHAPTER AT http://adisappointingtruth.blogspot.com

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  apokalypsis 

  I found out today that a short story I entered in a regional writing contest won first place! The contest owners don't publish the stories, but my prize includes an opportunity to read at a literary festival going on during the Detroit Festival of the Arts (June 8).
  
  "All Hallows Eve in the Shrine of Dead Celebrities" is a gritty, surrealist urban fairy tale of religious devotion and tabloid spirituality set in a near-future Hollywood. If it gets picked up by a national publication, I'll no doubt post another bulletin ordering you to run out and buy a copy. :)

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    Sarudzai M 

    Congratulations apokalypsis !!!!!!!! That is a great achievement.

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    apokalypsis (edited)

    For anyone in the Metro Detroit area who's interested, I will be reading a portion of my story at the Detroit Festival of the Arts, Sunday June 8, between noon and 1:30 p.m. (at the Bank of America Literary and Music Lounge on the Wayne State Campus).
    
    Please say "hi" and let me know you're on shelfari!

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    Robin636 

    major congrats, apokalypsis...are you related to apocalypse...lol
    robin

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  Brian P 

  Hi Group, Name Brian Pinzon, My book Albetration 2394 AD published by Xlibris in 2004. New theory on Space Travel.

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  Herstory 

  Congratulations EVERYBODY! Each and all - Truly inspiring! My publications & contest winnings (so far) are limited to short story/articles/poetry & illustrations.
  Some are online - my favorite is my true story titled, "WHISPERS," of the demise of an African American town in Texas - see the link to all at my profile.

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  Sarudzai M 

  Congratulations !! I wish you every success for the future. Your hard work paid off.

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  Hollywood Rachel 101 :) 

  I have started a group called 'Vote for the World', it's for people of all ages and genders to come and vote on things weather silly or serious.

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  Reg Owens (edited)

  Self-Promotion is essential. I published a humorous novel in February and sold over 200 6x9 paperbacks in less than 60 days through "Self-Promotion. I promote it anywhere and everywhere I can to reach new readers. I have Chapters One through Five in Adobe Reader format on my website for potential buyers to download free.
  http://regowens.homestead.com
  I also write and produce music. Keep on Self-Promoting. Royalty checks are rather rewarding. Reg Owens

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  Joy J 

  Love this honest discussion title! I have a new novel out, my fifth book, Blue Hole Back Home, being billed as a story of race and reconciliation. It's doing well as a book club discussion book, and is generating lots of interesting cultural discussions, here in this age of political debate on just how we're doing with race and diversity and hope. My web site is www.joyjordanlake.com, and the novel is currently available at most major bookstores and amazon--and can be ordered, of course, from those heroic local independent stores. Love to hear back from anyone who takes a look at it!

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    Cheri L 

    Hi all!
    I've just published "OUTLINING: The Published Novelist's Secret for Success," an e-book, which shares fun, easy, and successful techniques for brainstorming and outlining characters, plot, settings, and theme.
    
    If you are struggling with half-finished drafts and weak characters, feel free to learn more at www.stirlingediting.com/ebook1.html
    
    Owner and principal editor of Stirling Editing, I have been a professional editor of fiction for over 5 years.
    
    Here's what Elizabeth Lyon, the author of six books for writers on all aspects of writing, revision, and marketing, had to say: "Freelance book editor, Cheri Lasota (Stirling Editing), has taken all the frowns and fiddling out of the process of outlining a novel and replaced them with quick, valuable, and FUN techniques I wish I had known when I began writing fiction. Don't be a fool! Access your inner Einstein and download this book!"
    
    Happy Writing!
    ~Cheri

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    Seeker of Truth 

    http://revolutionarydisciples.com/Chaplain_Mark_Stevens.html
    
    Info about my latest book!

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  Author & Book Promotions 

  Greetings Everyone,
  
  Author & Book Promotions is currently featuring Captured with the Camera by Thomas Palfy, The Organ Grinder and the Monkey by Sam Moffie, Escape from Baghdad and the Return by award-winning author Saul Silas Fathi, and The North Point Boys by Danny Bynum writing as B. J. Loft.
  
  You can visit http://www.author-promotion.com/featuredbooks.html to learn more about these books. Also, if you would like to advertise and feature your books please click on the authors section of our website at www.author-promotion.com

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  diamondgirl 

  Hi I am one of the group admin's for the Chiller group which is for horror books. We are trying to get published authors to come and discuss their published books with us. The way it would work is you book would be the read for the month, then about half way through the month we would ask that you start a discussion and answers any questions the readers may have about the book. Please contact me if you would be interested in being a featured author through public or private note. Thank you

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  Walker B 

  Hello, I'm Walker Bennett, but I write under the name Ben W. Gardner (my real name in reverse). I've got 3 novels printed in the U.S. and Europe and have contacted a translator to see if I can have them published in the Russian Federation also. I've also got several short stories in American and Indian magazines.
  
  My website that also describes the books is located at http://ca.geocities.com/vladilyich
  
  

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  Bob L 

  Great deal, Deb. I'm a writer. I've had several novels published on the interenet but never anything like this. Bob Liter

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  Valerie Frankel 

  Hello everyone!
  My book, Henry Potty and the Pet Rock: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody (ISBN: 978-1-59594-088-9, WingSpan Press) by Valerie Estelle Frankel just won the Indie Excellence 2008 Book Award for “eBook Fiction.” The paperback version of the novel has also won many awards, most recently in USA Book News National Best Books 2007. I'm so thrilled. The sequel, Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody, comes out in July 08.

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  Doris T 

  Hi group,
  
  I have written an autobiography entitled, "I Do." It tells my story from birth to about two years ago, a span of about 50 years. I share many of the struggles I had to deal with through short stories and poetry. It is my walk through my own wilderness to my Promised Land. I find the story very inspiring and I read my own book again and again. It is my memorial to God. It shows how he delivered me by his mighty hand and led me to the place I found myself at the end of the book.
  I had the opportunity to speak to a woman's group and I shared one of my poems, one I thought summed up my whole life. After reading it, the women became overwhelmed and began to cry, praise God and pray for one another for a full 30 minutes. You see, everyone has had to face their own trials and endure their own storms, some are still in the midst of it. But I went through and am able to come to them and share that "the storm is not meant to last." The clouds will roll back, the waves will become calm, and the winds will cease and they will find themselves at their appointed destiny. Yes, yes, they will.
  My book is available at the publisher www.trafford.com/06-2407, on Amazon.com and can be ordered through any major bookstore or by any library using the ISBN: 978-1-4251-0649-2.
  
  More about my book can be obtained at www.myspace.com/d_lanette.
  And I may be contacted at doristrueheart@aol.com to arrange group readings, signings, or speaking engagements or to inquire about purchasing autographed editions.

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  Sonsyrea T 

  Way to go Deb D! Sell, sell, sell! Blow up the discussion boards on Oprah's website! I'm wishing you the best. Remind us - again and again - to check out your website and remind us to buy your book.
  You're in for a whirlwind experience sellign your book. Keep us posted with all the good news and points of excitement along the way.

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  Jodie R 

  Wow. That's the kind of news we need. It really does happen. Thanks for the good news, and congratulations. I'm going to check out your site. So - are you wild with writing motivation, or are you taking a little break and basking in the glory?
  Jodie

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  MarkHarrison 

  I'm Mark Harrison, and I've got a couple of things currently available from Amazon. Both are non-fiction, and unlikely to be of interest to anyone outside of the UK.
  
  The original is a 4-CD audiobook, published by Nightingale Conant, called "How to become a UK Property Millionaire."
  
  It was originally published in 2004, but in 2006 we re-did 1 quarter of the material, ie 1 CD, to reflect changes in the market. This had been planned all along, and the first 3 CDs were intended to be "timeless" and the 4th was intended to be "current". It meant we could offer existing "readers" an update rather than asking them to go and buy a completely new version.
  
  Then, in 2007, I self-published (through Lulu) a 200 page book - Property Negotiation, which was a far more in-depth treatment of one of the most popular sections of the audio book.
  
  One of the things I got RIGHT in 2004 was that I set up a website specifically to back-end the original book, and used that website to capture email addresses of readers who wanted a free monthly newsletter. While the bulk of the newsletter is "content" rather than adverts, it meant that I had a tame market to whom I could promote the 2007 book.
  
  The choice to self-publish the second book was driven by that, and the far higher margins, in what is a very small niche. Both are firmly in the long tail :-)
  
  I'm currently working on 2 more books, one, which again I'll be self-publishing, is "How to make money in a property crash" (though it may be called "Real Estate crash" come publication, so it appeals to the US market as well.)
  
  The other is a commission - I've been commissioned by the Overseas Guide Company to write "The Canada Buyers Guide" - OGC are a specialist trade publisher who produce books for UK buyers looking to buy houses outside of the UK.

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  Kya 

  That is absolutely wonderful news Deb, I wish you the very best of luck with this project. I am sure it will all work very well for you. :)

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  Jean L 

  hi, please visit breathingrice.com, or check on my book and very positive reviews on amazon.com or at Fithian Press. It is a memoir in poetry about my bi-cultural- chinese-american marriage and family. working with a small publisher all publicity helps. thanks so much, Jean Lin

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  Amoona 

  Here I go, joining the Shameless Self Promotion team. I am the proud author of a dozen or so ebooks found at www.ebooksonthe.net. On Monday 6/18/08, Nikki Leigh will interview me about my latest novel Chesapeake Harvest. You can join the listening audience and call to talk with Nikki or me at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh/2008/06/16/Nikki-Leigh-Interviews-Terry-White-Author-of-Chesapeake-Harvest
  
  Come on down! Terry L. White

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  Hadassah S 

  im Hadassah and im writing SEVERAL stories into books and if u want 2 check them out so far go 2 http://www.fanlib.com/user/profile.do?userId=q308f the stories are:Hope (might change), Onyxblood, Phenomena, The Changers, Fonce and Lumiere, and The Prince's Choice

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  David M 

  Hey All,
  Need to learn about disabilities? Check out my blog at http://disabilities.starnewsonline.com After all blogging is a new form of writing! Thanks and happy reading!
  
  

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  Steven P 

  I'm being interviewed by AngelLesa on her blog talk radio show "The Odd Mind" at 9:00 pm EST on Monday, June 23, 2008.
  
  Listeners are encouraged to call or email their questions or comments during the live, 90 minute show. The call-in phone number is 347-945-7025, and the email address is angellesa@hotmail.com.
  
  You can listen to the interview live on her site located at www.blogtalkradio.com/angellesa. Listeners are also encouraged to chat in her chat room on the site.
  
  Please feel free to call or email any questions you have about my novel series, or about my blog posts, which seem to be a favorite among my loyal readers. I'd love to hear from my readers about any topics they'd like to see posted on my blog.
  
  I look forward to speaking with as many of you as I can! Thanks for your support, it is appreciated!
  
  Steve
  

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  Doris T (edited)

  Hi Writers and readers.
  
  My name is Doris Trueheart and I have just published a very intimate and inspiring autobiography told through short stories and poetry. It deals with the host of difficulties I have faced through life from birth to age 50, incliding but not limited to domestic violence, abandonment, rejection, alcoholism, sickness and broken relationships and of how my relationship with God sustained me and brought me through it all. I tell the story but as anyone telling their own story not everything is revealed, so in reading the poetry the heart is exposed and the full story is revealed. It is a book that draws you back to reread. It is published by Trafford Publishers and more information is on the site www.trafford.com/06-2407. I have a webpage at www.myspace.com.d_lanette. The book is available for ordering through Amazon.com and other large national and international retailers and wholesalers by requesting ISBN 978-1-4251-0649-2.
  
  
  
  I am available for book signings, readings and speaking engagements (just send a personal message).

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    Senorita Avioneta 

    Wow! That book sounds like... like that it's not a BORING autobiography. I'd love to write a book, but I don't think publishers would listen to a twelve year old. What publishers would anyone recomend for me?

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    Doris T 

    Anna E,
    
    You are so wrong. There are other young published authors. Just write your books and if it is a children's book, I would recommend working with a good illustrator.
    Even if you can't find a publisher, mom and dad may help you self-publish. I know of a teacher who did a class project and the class wrote and published a book. Perhaps even a teacher would help you get your book out.
    I used to be a Girl Scout leader for 10 years. They had a program called "Wider Opportunities" where they helped girls do many exciting things, writing a book sounds like something they would support. I'm sure I and others could help you find resources to support you getting it published, the main thing is to get it written.

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    Senorita Avioneta 

    Thanks! I'm going to try to get it out. Self publishing, eh? Sounds like it works. I'm targeting mainly high-schoolers and middle-schoolers.

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  Robin636 

  Hi Deb,
  Congrats on your book...mine, MY LIFE AS A CONCUBINE, has just been released by www.phaze.com so i can definitely relate to your excitment which will be even greater once it's in print...
  cheers,
  robin

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  Christine B 

  Hi! I'm Christine Bode and I'm new on Shelfari within the last month. Yes, I'm already addicted to it too! Thank you so much for reading this. I self-published my first collection of contemporary poetry (have been writing it for over 30 years) on Lulu.com and invite you to check it out. It's called Eden Refugee and you can preview and/or purchase the book at http://www.lulu.com/content/951416.
  
  EDEN REFUGEE viscerally reflects the experiences of a young woman consumed by sex, drugs, rock’n’roll, unrequited love and a constant quest for spiritual enlightenment.

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  deactivated member (edited)

  Hi everyone, this isn't really shameless, since it's an opportunity that all of you can participate in and do too. I'll be doing a public chat on LibraryThing from the 23rd of June to the 4th of July (that's from tomorrow. all week), and I'd love you to come and throw me your gnarliest questions! Go on -- there's nothing I won't answer, and I'd love to connect with you. Just drop by http://www.librarything.com/groups/authorchat, click on my link, and ask away (and of course you can include your own sig lines and links to gain your own publicity or see how it works with me and then set up your own chat). Thanks! Maggie

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  Lance 

  I think this thread is great. I'm a new author myself. I'm proud of my work, but I also seek to respect others and not pressure anyone to get my book. I have published a bible study called "Ask James One" (ISBN 4-4196-9449-9) available at amazon.com or other major .com distributors. I think it is a unique approach, very in depth, and has great potential for starting conversation as well as enriching faith. Anyone interested please order your copy today. Please feel free to contact me with any questions about it.

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  David Bridger (edited)

  Hello, writing readers.
  
  I'd like to invite you to my new blog, How To Get Your Novel Published (http://dbridger.wordpress.com/), which is all about writers helping and supporting each other.
  
  Post categories we'll begin with will be Get It Written, Get Represented, Get Published, and Get Promoted, and I hope the blog will become a community of published and unpublished writers.
  
  Please feel welcome to say hello on our Introductions page, and if you’d like to provide a link I’ll add you to the blogroll.

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  Micha B 

  My new book about my life on a cruise ship is called Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship. It has sold over 600 copies in first six months and is now in bookstores in San Francisco, Seattle, and Baltimore.
  
  The book chronicles my wacky job search and takes readers behind the scenes on a cruise ship. Go to www.permanentpassenger.com to see more about the book and the author. Easy to get the book on Amazon too.
  
  Love to hear feedback and I promise you that this is one adventure you don't want to miss.
  
  Cheers
  Micha Berman

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  Robin636 

  I'm joining all the Shameless Self-Promoters to say that MY LIFE AS A CONCUBINE was just released from www.phaze.com...
  HERE'S A BLURB:
  
  My Life as a Concubine is the lively account of a savvy, New York City woman, never married, not looking to be, who suddenly falls in love with a Frenchman. After several enchanting years together, Jean-Loup tells Robin that he must return to France. She is in a quandary-stay on the isle of Manhattan where she has work, friends and speaks the lingo or depart for Paris with the utterly adorable frog prince? There is one teensy-weensy problem-Jean-Loup hasn't asked her to go with him. When he finally pops the question, it certainly isn't the one she expects.
  
  here's the link to read an excerpt or buy a copy:
  http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=My+Life+as+a+Concubine+/exact_match=exact
  

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  Laurel V 

  Hi, I'm new here! I just published a work of creative non-fiction called: In a Cradle of Words: Intimate encounters in relational therapy. Sounds like a therapy book, but it's also a love story and memoir of my father's death by alcoholism. It's a genre buster--I don't know HOW to describe it, except to say it's very experiential and not like most non-fiction you've read. It's available on Amazon. My partner and co-author have also shamelessly self-published because we're pretty clueless about the whole "getting a publisher" thing. Anyway, my blog is seattlerelationalcounseling.com/blog (the book is more literary than the blog). I'm beginning work on a second book that I hope to publish the old fashioned way--more to come on that! Thanks for tolerating my shamelessness here--I'm not very comfortable with this yet.

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  Linda B 

  Hi Deb
  
  Your book sounds wonderful. Congrats. I wish you only the best
  
  Linda Bilodeau
  www.lindabilodeau.com
  

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  Stuart Clark 

  Congrats to all the writers on the thread who have been published or are about to be published.
  
  Just wanted to let you all know that I am giving away three signed copies of my first novel to celebrate completion of my second. It's a Science-Fiction adventure story. They are first edition hard cover books.
  
  To enter, simply visit my website www.stuartclark.net, click on the "Competitions" link in the sidebar and follow the instructions. (Basically you'll just need to send an email from the site). It's not limited to the continental US. Anyone can enter, wherever you are in the world (I'll just have to suck up the postage).
  
  Feel free to pass the message on to any of your SF reading friends.
  Best regards
  Stuart

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    GregBauder 

    Hi. I have just had my fourth book published, PARANOID LOST, a collection of short stories. I had two novels about schizophrenia published by Publish America:
    THE TEMPTRESS ARIEL, about a schizophrenic couple's romance, and SELENE'S GUIDING LIGHT, a fantasy. My first poetry collection, SONNETS AND POETIC PLAYS, was self-published on Lulu.com. These books have received good reviews
    and I hope some of you might check them out. My website, if anyone is interested, is: Http://gbauder0.tripod.com -Greg Bauder

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    GregBauder 

    No, I am not the fool from King Lear. I thought my posts weren't going through.
    Oops! I forgot to mention I have a new poetry book, WALLS AND HEADSPACE,
    due out from Chipmunka Publishing next month. I have published in many literary magazines as well as pagan ones and my writing ranges from the avant-garde to the amusing and also to formulaic traditions. If anyone is curious about my work
    you can go to my website or read reviews at Amazon. -Greg Bauder

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  Linda Wisniewski 

  Congratulations everyone who has a new book! And for everyone who knows the emotional loss and surprising beauty of being fully who you are: my first book, a memoir called "Off Kilter: A Woman's Journey to Peace with Scoliosis, Her Mother and Her Polish Heritage" has been published by Pearlsong Press. www.pearlsong.com/offkilter.htm.
  My website is www.lindawis.com.
  I wish you all fulfillment and success in your own writing. That's why we do it, not for the money, right? (hee hee)
  

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  Jadeheart (edited)

  I figured that since everyone is telling everyone else about they're books and writing projects, I would too.
  
  This is what I am currently writing:
  Silent Memory-
  Estrella Vega is a young woman of 18 who can no longer talk because of wounds inflicted by her husband when he was high. After trying to kill herself in the hospital, she is sent to live with the hospital psycaitrist who makes her write down her story in a journal. The book begins with her talking angrily about her past and ends with Estrella trying to leave her past behind as she begins to cope and heal.
  
  Here's a quote:
  
  "My psycaitrist told me to describe the... accident, if you could call it that. I don't know about her perspective, since she thinks the world can be a utopia, but I can't call it an accident when the person I once loved more than anything in the world is so high on heroin that he gives into his personal demons. Demons that landed me in this stupid hospital..."
  
  If you've stayed long enough to read this, please leave a note telling me what you think about Silent Memory.

  posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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  Tiffany S. C. (edited)

  Wow! Congratulations Deb! Tiger Publications... *writes that down* ^_^ I've got a little list going, for when I'm ready to publish Heaven's Wrath...
  
  Speaking of which, I may as well join the thousands of others in blurbing about my book! It's called Heaven's Wrath, for reasons yet unknown (to my readers, not to me. I figured it out last month. ^_^), and it's about half-human half-animal people. The main character is Arden, a half-eagle teenager with a very complex history. I have yet to create an 'official' summary, my pitiful words falling far short of the true majesty of the thing, so instead I shall link you to a page where you may find the current story; http://forums2.battleon.com/f/tm.asp?m=14240411
  
  That is Heaven's Wrath, as much as I have done at this moment. I invite anyone who's interested to read at least the prologue and tell me what they think of it. To finish off my post, and give a better example of the feel of the thing, I shall include the poem from the start here:
  
  Not many people go willingly to death.
  Those that do are either blessed...
  or cursed.
  I am cursed.

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  maryanneraphael 

  How do I join the Shameless Self Promotion book and mention the seven books I have on Amazon.com and my web www.authorsden.com/maryanneraphael
  Thanks Maryanne

  posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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    maryanneraphael 

    I guess I am a member now. Currently I am writing a book about patientw with Hansen's disease who were forced to live on a remote section of Molokai, Hawaii.
    I am reading hundreds of articles, books and interviewing hundreds of people.
    It is hard work, I love it but it keeps me occupied much of my time.
    Maryanne

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    maryanneraphael 

    Speaking of people who go willingly to death, Mother Teresa lived life to the most intense but she eagerly awaited death as did her patron saint Therese of Lisieux. Right now I am writing about Father Damien who went willingly to death, a hard death as a leper. I hope to make friends with my death so when he comes I can welcome him. I hope to die young at a very old age.
    Maryanne

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  Stacy-Deanne 

  Hi All,
  
  I released my latest novel, "Melody" a new thriller/suspense and mystery this past June. The book is full of twists and turns and is a two-plot story in one! Below you can read more about it. Please visit my page and check out my Author Profile to learn more about my books and myself. You can also cruise around the net if you like. I'm everywhere including My Space, Shelfari and Facebook. I'd love to be your friends.
  
  Melody is in stores everywhere and also available online. The book is getting much attention and great reviews. You can also view my official site http://www.stacy-deanne.net and read some of the spotlight reviews on my home page.
  
  Best Wishes!
  
  MELODY:
  
  Melody by Stacy-Deanne (available now wherever books are sold)
  Publisher: Simon and Schuster/Strebor Books
  Released: June 3, 2008
  Genre: Mystery, Thriller and Suspense
  ISBN: 1593092032
  
  Two stories of deadly passion intertwine in this gripping mystery by best selling author Stacy-Deanne, who weaves a thrilling tale of love and death.
  
  Melody is unlike any other thriller...
  
  Melody Cruz is certain her sister’s new boyfriend, the wealthy, charming and handsome Keith Taylor, has a dark past that he will do anything to hide. Wanting to protect her sister, Melody works to uncover Keith’s secrets, not realizing that in doing so, she is sacrificing her own safety---because Keith will go to any lengths, dangerous or violent, to keep himself in control.
  
  At the same time, a man named the “Albany Predator” has been brutally raping black women throughout the city, and Melody is convinced that her best friend is the rapist’s next target. Detectives Brianna Morris and Steven Kemp are placed on the case, determined to bring the sadistic felon to justice. But when things couldn’t get anymore complicated, all evidence is turned around to reveal a surprising suspect.
  
  Full of forbidden desire and unwavering strength in the face of danger, Melody is a chilling tale that will leave readers breathless as they navigate all the plot twists and turns. Struggling to survive until the end, the diverse cast of characters will be left questioning their loyalties, their passions and how far they might be willing to go to protect the ones they love.
  

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  Stuart Clark 

  I just posted a free short story - "The Curator" - on my website. To download it, just visit my website at www.stuartclark.net and click on the link on the homepage. While you are there, why not enter the competition to win a free signed copy of my novel, Project U.L.F. - there's only a few days left to enter.
  
  Thanks
  Stuart

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  Jenny A 

  Hi there, I'm new to Shelfari and to this group, but what a cool site! Anyway, I'm a struggling writer; I've had a couple of short stories published, in History Is Dead (edited by Kim Paffenroth) and ChimeraWorld #3 (edited by Mike Philbin). I'm also in the process of publishing a novel online in installments. It's called The Omitted 13th, and if you want to read it, it's at http://www.textnovel.com/stories_list_detail.php?story_id=156. Thanks!

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  Donald Michael Platt 

  Well, my first time here too. And I am shameless.
  
  In an earlier life I sold to film and TV, ghosted for a health foood guru, and was a "with" for two non-fiction books.
  
  My first novel, thriller-suspense-horror, A GATHERING OF VULTURES, DarkHart Press, was published last year. My protagonists are a wife and husband pair of professional ballroom dancers who encounter dark, mysterious women, black vultures, and horror on an island in Brazil.
  
  By the end of October, my magnum opus historical novel, ROCAMORA, set in 17th century Spain and Amsterdam, will be released. My historical MC was the Domincan confessor and spiritual director for the Infanta of Spain when she was in her teens and he was only five years older than she. Currently I am writing the sequel to ROCAMORA. According to my research, no book, monograph, or even an article in a journal has been written about him. Great opportunities for me to fill in the huge gaps between what is known about him.
  
  For more information about me and my novels please see my site: www.donaldmichaelplatt.com

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  Steven P 

  Hi everyone,
  
  There's nothing like shameless self-promo to get the blood pumping!
  
  "The Back of My Mind" is the first novel in my series. Trevor Samuels, an investigator with fifteen years experience, is commissioned to investigate three arson losses. After numerous leads fail to generate any suspects, he suddenly gets a break in the form of fifteen-year-old Goth boy named Jesse. Jesse is heavily involved in the contraband cigarette market and he exposes Trevor to this seedy underworld. While trying to determine if the arsons are related to the contraband cigarette market, Trevor uncovers greed, murder and corruption among the people he respects most. Join Trevor as he investigates the most difficult case of his career, a case that will either make his career or haunt him for the remainder of his life.
  
  "The Back of My Mind" is finally available for purchase! Please visit my official website noted below for full details, or my CreateSpace E-store at https://createspace.com/3354075 to purchase a copy. If you prefer, you can purchase an autographed copy from Author's Den (http://authorsden.com/stevenpayette). My novels are unique in that reader participation is encouraged! A question is asked at the end of each novel, and it's up to you, the reader, to decide whether or not a character or team of characters make it into subsequent novels in the series. I intended on incorporating the winning vote from "The Back of My Mind" in the second novel, but the second novel may be published shortly after the first. To solve this problem, I've decided to incorporate the winning vote resulting from "The Back of My Mind" reader participation section into volume three of the series (which has yet to be written). The most popular vote from the reader participation section of "PAIN" will be written into the fourth volume.
  
  Please see the reader participation section on my website (http://geocities.com/samuelstrevor/index) for full details. The first few chapters of both novels are also on the site, as are my book trailers.
  
  Thanks for your time! Happy reading, everyone.
  
  Steve

  posted 1 month ago. ( reply )

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