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Rick,

You're most welcome. Glad you like it. It got over 25 likes and now has an abbreviated link:



Lynn

Rick wrote: "David wrote: "Hi,

Free eBooks on Amazon from Oceanview Publishing:

We periodically have free eBook downloads available through Amazon for Kindle. I am still trying to work out the kinks to do th..."

Patricia, did you ever figure out the google books thing? It took me some time but I finally got a book up on it. I'm not sure how well trafficked it is though. Seems a bit of a ghost town...

New author Patricia Leslie,The Ballad of Young Tam Lin has penned a great opener to what will prove to be a brilliant series in the fantasy romance genre. Along with romance, sensuality, and (of course) supernatural elements, it includes issues of morality, including addressing LGBT love as a part of the large (and ultimately, key) element of true humanity, the capacity to love and be loved. Preview it free on Kindle ("look inside"), or find more at .

Please take the time to pick up a copy of the 2nd in the series, The Chesapeake: Legends, Yarns & Barnacles, it is free until midnight Eastern US time.

Please see my Merry Christmas interview. Happy holidays to all of you.
Mike

Joyous Solstice, and may the warmth of the returning Sun energize you and yours throughout the coming year.

Kindle users: I've reduced the price of my historical novel The Accidental Spy to 99 cents. Check it out:

I have two books out and would love feedback from you guys. Check out my author page

Hi, my name is Michael (Mike) Taylor. I had my first book published in November 2011. The title: Survival of the Fittest - The Last Hope for the Human Race. It's a young adult sci-fi/fantasy book, but I've had a lot of adults tell me they liked it.

I would love to have anyone review it. I've found that it's very difficult for a self-published author to get a review. So if you're interested in doing one, please let me know.

I also have a website:

I am very glad I was asked to join this group. It's been a very supportive and friendly group.

My thanks to everyone.

I'd be interested in any feedback on my new novel, The Concubine's Gift.

If anyone is interested in providing reviews for my sci-fi ebook series, I would be happy to provide you free review copies!



Wetwire: Visionaries Parts One-Three Collected

Hi, everyone,
It's been awhile since I've tuned in here. It's a great group!

I'm pleased to announce that my memoir, The Box of Daughter: Overcoming a Legacy of Emotional Abuse, is now listed on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways! Enter to win a free copy until January 17th: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
The Box of Daughter will be released in print next Thursday, January 12th.

Kirkus Reviews wrote, "Mayfield’s memoir is a testament to the merit of psychological healing through the understanding and expression of feelings and allowing the past trauma of the psyche to come to the forefront to be acknowledged. Full of stark realities of abuse but also the hopefulness of healing, Mayfield’s memoir provides helpful insight to those facing similar struggles."

The Box of Daughter exposes the dark truths hidden behind a family’s façade of pious perfection. The author's parents were fine, upstanding citizens in a large suburban community, devout church members who volunteered and gave generously of their time, treasure, and talents. But behind closed doors they took their frustrations out on their children by bullying and belittling them, just as their own parents had done to them.

As a young child, the author found love and affection through her relationships with cats, neighbors, and extended family. In her twenties and thirties, she pursued a professional acting career in an attempt to gain the respect and attention she lacked in childhood, appearing Off-Broadway, in independent films, and on the daytime drama Guiding Light. Entering therapy in her thirties in response to a divorce, she began to unravel the threads of dysfunction in her family of origin. More than a decade later she sought to understand the challenges her parents faced and to recover from the trauma while simultaneously acting as the family caregiver for the parents who abused her. Freed from the abuse by the deaths of her parents in 2005 and 2008, the author began an inspiring journey to wholeness � developing self-esteem, uncovering her true self, and finally creating a life that is truly her own.

Good luck!

I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section.
Did my first radio-blog interview. I sound more ethnic than I ever

Really weird to hear your own voice that way. I didn't realize I sounded that ethnic, not much I can do about that.

Athanasios wrote,
Really weird to hear your own voice that way. I didn't realize I sounded that ethnic, not much I can do about that.

Congratulations on your first radio-blog interview! I didn't think you sounded too ethnic, and I didn't think your way of speaking was distracting in the interview. But if you want to, you can change your accent, the same way an actor learns accents. Look up "phonetic alphabet," or look into hiring a speech coach for a bit.

I happen to think your accent kind of goes with the subject matter of the book.

Good luck with it!

Katherine wrote: "Athanasios wrote,
Really weird to hear your own voice that way. I didn't realize I sounded that ethnic, not much I can do about that.

Congratulations on your first radio-blog interview! I didn't t..."

Athanasios wrote: "I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section.
Did my first radio-blog interview. I sound more ethnic than I ever

Really weird to hear your own voice that way. I didn't realize I..."

I agree- superb interview!

Michael wrote: "The title: Survival of the Fittest - The Last Hope for the Human Race. It's a young adult sci-fi/fantasy bo..."

This does sound like something I would enjoy. Several of my long-time favorites are actually listed as YA books. I've downloaded a sample and will go from there.

Sharon wrote: "Michael wrote: "The title: Survival of the Fittest - The Last Hope for the Human Race. It's a young adult sci-fi/fantasy bo..."

This does sound like something I would enjoy. Several of my long-t..."

Sharon, thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

Free today


“How cruel nature is to women. If no man takes her in her first blooming, so quickly she withers away.�

Victoria,

Thanks for sharing...do you have to read Volume 1 to understand Volume 2?

Lynn

Come visit the first stop of our 60-author Mega Tour, where you can hear me read the prologue and first chapter of my thriller, COVERT DREAMS. Join in the fun. Follow our tour. There will be great prizes and lots of fun.
Mike

I was recently interviewed about my humorous novel THE FAMOUS UNION, which has achieved a high ranking in the comical fiction category at Amazon Kindle.
Mike

Mike wrote: "I was recently interviewed about my humorous novel THE FAMOUS UNION, which has achieved a high ranking in the comical fiction category at Amazon Kindle.
Mike
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great interview Mike! terrific that you used your real life experiences as a platform for book!

Hi Folks, I just found this group. I'm asking for feedback on a possible cover for my next thriller, The Seventh Pillar. You can see it here:


I'd appreciate any comments at all. Do you like it, hate it, don't care? Honesty appreciated.
Thanks!

Rick wrote: "Mike wrote: "I was recently interviewed about my humorous novel THE FAMOUS UNION, which has achieved a high ranking in the comical fiction category at Amazon Kindle.
Mike
..."
Thank you, Rick. And by the way, THE FAMOUS UNION is free today only (February 2) on Amazon Kindle.
Mike
Do you like to laugh? Then take a look at what happens in this timely, entertaining read when inept governmental leaders create theater-of-the-absurd conditions in a once very proud institution of higher learning. Hampered by severe budgetary problems, the powers-that-be at Famous Union College create situations that bring about comical chaos for faculty and students alike. How will the often eccentric characters cope with the drastic changes suddenly thrust upon them, where compromise is a four-letter word? Come visit Famous Union College, a microcosm of today's society at large, where what is what is not.

Alex wrote: "Hi Folks, I just found this group. I'm asking for feedback on a possible cover for my next thriller, The Seventh Pillar."

I think it is intriguing. I'm not sure what the story is about but I can see a weapon part of a planet and a skyline.

Lynn

Alex wrote: "Hi Folks, I just found this group. I'm asking for feedback on a possible cover for my next thriller, The Seventh Pillar. "

From an artist's point of view. Eyecatching, both composition and colors. The weapon draws the eye instantly and leads down to the skyline.

Two things that do bother me a bit. First, the weapon, once it's caught my eye, makes me wonder 'what kind of weapon' ... not a sword, not any of the hand weapons I'm familiar with.

Second, there's something that bothers me just a little about the strip where your name is and I can't put my finger on what it is. Not sure if it is something with the color strip laid over the skyline colors or something to do with the typeface, or a little of both. I think I'd 'play' with the typeface a little ... maybe heavier, blockier type?

Marie wrote: "I love to support indie authors so I do tend to read more indie books these days. And I'm also finding that most of them are better than traditionally published novels. I think we authors should he..."

Absolutely- James Mason Group's key aims is to provide a virtual community where readers and writers can discuss all things books! and supporting Member writers is VERY important to me

The best indie book I've read lately, other than my own (Hah!) was Immortal by Gene Doucette. Here's a link to the book's GoodReads page: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/86....

It has a wicked sense of humor, and it's hard to put it down.

- Raymond

I'd like to thank those who support indie authors by giving a Valentine gift -- A free download of MYSTERIES TO DIE FOR, my short story collection. It includes a fiction, mystery/fantasy, detective, and a supernatural. A sampling for whatever your taste may be. This FREEBIE is only available February 14 and 15.

Hi Alex! I think your cover looks awesome!!!

Alex wrote: "Hi Folks, I just found this group. I'm asking for feedback on a possible cover for my next thriller, The Seventh Pillar. You can see it here:


I'd a..."

S.D. wrote: "I'd like to thank those who support indie authors by giving a Valentine gift -- A free download of MYSTERIES TO DIE FOR, my short story collection. It includes a fiction, mystery/fantasy, detective..."

Downloaded ... thanks!

Alex wrote: "The Seventh Pillar. You can see it here:




I like the whatever it is but combined with the skyline, its confusing and/or conflicting. I'd stick with the switch-pike or whatever it might be. Looks like something from a Frank Frazetta painting d juxtaposed with a Mickey Spillane skyline; it rattles a bit.

Mike Meyer reads the first two chapters of his international thriller, COVERT DREAMS.

As a small press author, I find it more important than ever to help support indie presses and indie authors. Also, as I've branched out and attended more genre and writing conferences, as well as writing groups, I find my stack of books growing larger and larger. But without my love for reading, my writing skills would be severely lacking. And you can never have too much good karma.

There is a pretty good resource for authors at the Author and Publisher Forum at Amazon, lots of threads, some gripes, some pointers, lots of interesting stuff,the thread: What Mioves Kindle Books off The Shelf 1 & 2 are both a regular course for writing for indie authors primarily done by Rob Walker who has taken his nearly 50 books which had been with major pubs and is going exclusively Kindle. I have found that Createspace has really streamlined their process over the last two years and makes it much easier to put out a polished product. Good luck to all, hope to see you in my newest book Follow Titanic, which follows the voyage of the ill-fated ship 100 years ago.

I will be a special guest on a live radio talk show tonight, February 18th, at 6:00 Pacific/9:00 p.m. Eastern, featuring my thriller COVERT DREAMS. This is a first for me, appearing live on talk radio.

Today is the first promo day for The Platte River Waltz, introductory chapters on Amazon. Its free for prime members.

Sales (royalty free, alas) are making today the best day ever for this indie.

Good luck, exposure is the first step in marketing!

Ken wrote: "Good luck, exposure is the first step in marketing!"

Really? I got arrested for that once.

Ken wrote: "Ken wrote: "Good luck, exposure is the first step in marketing!"

Really? I got arrested for that once."

LOL! Did you get a 1-star or a 5-star review?

Cheryl wrote: "Ken wrote: "Ken wrote: "Good luck, exposure is the first step in marketing!"

Really? I got arrested for that once."

LOL! Did you get a 1-star or a 5-star review?"

good question there- though let's remember that number of stars are sometimes are heavily based on the cover..or lack there of..

Rick wrote: "good question there- though let's remember that number of stars are sometimes are heavily based on the cover..or lack there of.."

How true, Rick, how true! :D

Here is a link to today's (Monday, February 20th) Book Blast for my international thriller COVERT DREAMS, which will be featured on ten sites simultaneously, each site posting a different guest blog, interviews and/or a review. I am quite happy with the results.
Mike

Mike wrote: "Here is a link to today's (Monday, February 20th) Book Blast for my international thriller COVERT DREAMS, which will be featured on ten sites simultaneously, each site posting a different guest blo..."

Tweeted it out...hope it helps.

Lynn

A very nice review of "Creeping Dawn" was posted at Amazon:

Lynn wrote: "Mike wrote: "Here is a link to today's (Monday, February 20th) Book Blast for my international thriller COVERT DREAMS, which will be featured on ten sites simultaneously, each site posting a differ..."

Thank you, Lynn.
Mike

The Girl Who Tweaked Two Lions' Tails

What happens to this poor little fourteen year old girl is keeping readers awake at night. True. They can't put the novel down.

Over a hundred and nineteen Likes on Smashwords. Six ratings on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. Reviewers talk about how they love this novel.

Sunday 26 February, Pacific Standard Time, The Girl is free to download from Amazon.

This is an awesome story with a fabulous female character.

Have fun,

Pierre.

You're most welcome, Mike.

Lynn

Pierre wrote: "

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Sounds intriguing. Will put it on my 'reminder' list for the 26th. Glad I didn't miss this one.

If you scroll halfway down the page, past the 9 book covers displayed, you will find a short audio recording of me discussing the mindset of one of the major characters of my international thriller, COVERT DREAMS. Enjoy.
Mike