Authors & Readers Unite discussion

If you are an author. Add your opwn thread with a description of you, your books and any other work you might do. Introduce yourself to the readers.

I was a prosecuting attorney for 30 years in Camden County N.J.where I handled literally thousands of cases including 25 murder trials.I worked in criminal defense for six years in the firm of Helmer, Conley, Paul, and Kasselman in Haddon Heights and now I am currently semi-retired. I know both sides of the criminal system and respect the roles both play.
Before law school, I taught at both Glen Ridge High School(alma mater of Tom Cruise) and Cherry Hill East(alma mater of Orel Hersheiser)in NJ. from 1967-1970.
This is my first novel and it combines my love of baseball and my passion for the criminal legal process.
I spend my time with my wife Robin in NJ and Sarasota Florida.
I hope you will support me and other self-published authors by buying our books.
http://www.amazon.com/A-Pitch-for-Jus...

My author's profile on Amazon.com can been seen at:
http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Bruno/e/B00...

As for the profile picture, I used my father's picture because he's better looking than me.

Hey Harold, I live in Sarasota too. Gulf Gate.

Also I have two close friends who are criminals attorneys (redundant?) in NY and NJ: Mathew J. Mari and Jack Doran. I wonder if you know them.

Hi everyone my name is Paula! I write historical fiction and my novel is called Sons of the Wolf set in the 11thc

My name is Vincenzo Bilof. I'm a horror novelist from Michigan; my work explores the lives of characters who slip into the abyss of the human soul.By day, I work as an English teacher at a public school, and by night, I spend time with my lovely family. My novels including Nightmare of the Dead, Under a Red Sun, and Necropolis Now (forthcoming).
http://www.amazon.com/Vincenzo-Bilof/...

Hello My name is Catherine Kirby I have two books in two different genres. The first Sari Caste is General Fiction and See Through is Speculative/Romance.
My author profile on Amazon can be seen at http://www.amazon.co.uk/Catherine-Kir...

Wade Peterson and I just published our collection of short stories, Black Coffee Fiction,at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Black-Coffee-Fi...

Our stories were compiled from our blog Black Coffee Fiction http://blackcoffeefiction.blogspot.com

We meet at the Copper Rock North in Appleton WI to talk about writing. We publish a short story every Friday. Lately we've been joined by a third writer, Bettyann Moore.

My specialty, in keeping with the season, is seriously depressing Christmas stories for those who really hate this time of year. I'm told I have a warped mind, which I take as a compliment.

Hello, I am Joan B Flood and I just published a young adult contemporary novel, New Girl at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/New-Girl-ebook/...

I was brought up in Limerick, Ireland and now live in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

New Girl

Hi!

My name is Christina Channelle and I just self-published my first book, Dahlia. It's a YA fantasy/romance novel and the first in a series. Here's the link to my author profile: http://amazon.com/author/christinacha...

In keeping with the holiday theme that some of you started, I have a New Year's resolution: Never again try to publish a book over the holidays. In between cooking, cleaning, lunches & dinners & other holiday festivities, this year I proofed the 420 pages of the paperback version of my new novel, Confessions of a Predatory Lender. It left me frazzled but it got done. And just yesterday I received my very first review. Here's a quick quote: "The book is hilarious, uncomfortable, sad, and always fully engaging."
Question to other authors -- is a first review like a first kiss?

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...

Lesson learned!!!!!! Polly D. Starnes

I am the daughter of fresh-off-the-boat Swiss immigrants, Okie by birth. I wound up in the Deep South after a miserable ten year stint in the law, having sensed my creativity was all but drained via court sponsored blood-letting. I successfully escaped from the legal profession and into anything and everything that captured my interest. Long since intrigued by the pre-Honey Boo Boo sense of down home, backwoods, honky-tonkin’, redneckin’ ways I observed in the outskirts of Oklahoma, I began putting pen to paper on the tall tales from the parts of Georgia where I found myself.

I would LOVE for everyone to read the Prologue to my first novel (not yet published) here on goodreads. Give me a thumbs up or comments of you enjoy!
www.goodreads.com/sybilwatters

My name is Charles, born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Now living in Boise, ID for college. My major is Psychology. Originally I started writing a script for an autobiographical movie, but the idea later evolved into a fiction novel in which the main character is loosely based on my personality. The book is called 'Into A Liquor Store'. Feedback would be awesome. Visit my profile to read the first 2 chapters.

I'm Chris, and I am currently a new author in the romance, or western cowboy romance area. I have one small novelette out on Amazon, and I'm getting ready to release #2 and hopefully the 3rd installment out by June.

I have another YA series very similar to Jason Bourne, that is in editing/beta reader mode. I hope to have that out this summer as well.

In the long run, there are several series books to be coming out, and I am always on the market looking for beta readers, and proof readers!

I'm Trisha Jones i am a Illinois mom/student/and writer. I self publish my novelette Nirvash, a Vampire's Tale this past summer I have an author profile here http://www.goodreads.com/Authra and I have an author website http://authramaiden1979.wix.com/trish... please feel free to check both out.

Here is a little bit about my book

Supernatural creatures exist; they face discrimination and fear of annihilation. Nirvash along with her friends and lovers must team up with every supernatural creature to stop the were-bear, Bert Xavier, who killed off Nirvash's whole nest. When humans are being killed by Bert Xavier, they have to stop him before he further alienating the vampires. Since all of were-kind is on the verge of being discovered, the stakes are high for both the werecreatures and vampires. Nirvash must keep the ones she has come to love safe from him. In the mean time Nirvash falls for not one man but two

Hi!

My name is Otessa, and I'm an indie author and creator of the viral, award-winning web series "Orange Juice in Bishop's Garden." OJBG is a web series where naive and rebellious teens grow up, get down, and come out during the '90s grunge-era. Think underage tomfoolery, Doc Martens, raves, the invincibility of youth, and epic first loves. The show follows a group of teenagers in DC as they try to navigate life at the cusp of the internet-era. OJBG presents an honest and diverse portrayal of American teen life during adolescence, and gives a voice to LGBTQ identities everywhere.

I'm currently hosting a Goodreads giveaway for the Director's Notebook for season 5. If you would like to read the scripts of prior seasons, please message me, and I will send you a copy of the e-book.

Thank you for your support!

Enter the giveaway here: http://bit.ly/1xTq2UG
Find me on Twitter: @OJBishopsGarden

I was born in Neenah, WI and raised in Eau Claire. Later I moved to Duluth, MN to attend college. I switched majors often, studying everything from Anthropology to Art History. Eventually I dropped out. In the past I've worked as a custodian, an exotic dancer, a grocery bagger, and a receptionist. Admittedly I'm a bit of a workaholic. My leftist political leanings are often reflected in the content of my writings, but my faith is strictly Catholic.

I am the author of several books which are available for free at Smashwords:

https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...

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