Book Nook Cafe discussion

Are you an author who wishes to post about your book? This is the thread to do it.

Please do not start a new thread. If you do, it will be deleted. Just reply to this post.

Thank you.

Since I get so many requests by authors to post about their books I thought I would give them this thread.

I thought I would try it for a bit and see how it goes.

Very Good Idea. Sometimes it's hard to figure out who is a part of the group & who isn't. This gives us a clue. Thanks, Alias.

You're welcome. :)

Let's hope it works out.

This looks like a good idea.

Greetings, "Book Nook Cafe,"

K.L. Nappier

My name is Kathy and I write as K.L. Nappier. I hope those of you who are interested in dark literary-style fiction will consider reading and discussing my work. I have three (and soon to be four) for you to explore:

"Full Wolf Moon": Book I of the Full Wolf Moon Trilogy
"Bitten": Book II of the Full Wolf Moon Trilogy
("Chosen": Book III is in progress and not yet released)

Full Wolf Moon

Bitten: Book II of the Full Wolf Moon Trilogy


The Full Wolf Moon Trilogy is three volumes of an historical, supernatural thriller that explores the depths of our fears, whether collective or individual. There is some graphic content -PG in nature; most suitable for 18 years and up- but the plot drives these scenes, not the other way around.

Then there is "Strange Eight," a short story collection of literary-style dark fantasy and speculative fiction. Also PG in nature, many of its stories draw on mythic traditions and images. The stories are a mix of drama and humor.

Strange Eight: Eight Curious Concepts in Speculative Fiction Bundled Into a Compilation That Defies the Norm.

All my work can be sampled at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or SmashWords. I will be happy to provide up to five complimentary copies of a title for a discussion group, whether ebook or paperback. With ebook, I can directly send the title in pdf format or send a SmashWords coupon for downloading. If any discussion members prefer paperback, please message me privately here at GoodReads or via email kathy@klnappier.com with your preferred mailing address.

Many thanks for considering reading me. Best Regards~ Kathy

Continued success, Kathy.

Madrano wrote: "Continued success, Kathy."

Thank you, Madrano.

Wee account of combining advertising promotions to get my novel, The Survival of Thomas Ford, into a USA bestselling Top 100 chart race with Stephen King and Lee Child!

Bookbub Experiment 4: Kindle Countdown Deal -

http://authorselectric.blogspot.co.uk...

Best of luck with your book, John !

Here are the GoodReads links for your book.

The Survival of Thomas Ford----John A.A. Logan

Good touch, Alias. I wish more authors did that.

Exclusive excerpts from my forthcoming books here on the Goodreads blog:


https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...

Alias Reader wrote: "Best of luck with your book, John !

Here are the GoodReads links for your book.

The Survival of Thomas Ford----[author:John A.A. Lo..."

Thank-you, Alias!

Best of luck with you book, Oliver ! Thank you for sharing with us.

I'm curious whether new books are immediately made into online books, instead of physical books? Would the genre determine that?

I don't know. Maybe self published books are less expensive to the author to go the e-book way. Not sure. Good question.

Hi, Carol,

Today, both self-published ebooks and paperbacks are relatively inexpensive for the writer to produce. Production costs for paperbacks are somewhat more than ebooks, but are still affordable. Below is info based on my own experience:

Producing an ebook to distribute through SmashWords and Kindle (Amazon does not work with SmashWords), costs me nothing until a copy is downloaded. At that point, the distributor takes its percentage.

As with ebooks, paperbacks made and distributed via a company such as CreateSpace or Lulu (I've used both and am currently using CreateSpace) cost the author nothing until a reader orders a book. At that time, the company takes its percentage. When a writer orders author/personal copies, s/he pays a flat price for those copies. For example, one of my books costs me approx. $5 per copy when I order. I also have to figure in shipping & taxes. So when I sell a paperback for $12 to $15 -depending on the title- I can make a reasonable profit.

There are also costs to consider prior to distribution such as editorial services and cover art design, unless the writer can barter editing services and create his/her own covers. These expenses, of course, are one-time per book, so they can be figured per book based on total annual sales.

Hope that helps. Best ~ Kathy

Hi, Kathy,

Thank you for your help. I have a friend who wrote a trilogy using CreateSpace, and was very pleased with the outcome. I will check it out when I get to that stage.

Are hard copy books still published? Or is the cost too great? Or is it meant for those well-known authors?

The reason for my questions is that I am in the "research stage" of a biography of a 19th century female which is the largest project I've ever attempted. In June, I will start traveling to three different states to get all the necessary information I need for the book.

Regarding cover art, design, layout, etc. is not an issue for me. I graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design and Photography, and AA in Communications. I worked for 20+ years for The American Red Cross Blood Services in Marketing, Communications, and Education (writing, editing, marketing campaigns, educational programs, photography, all print publications, and radio.)

Previous to working at The American Red Cross, I owned a subchapter S-corporation, and enjoyed it greatly. But after four years, I liquidated a week before I gave birth to my third child. I decided to spend these early years with them (ages 4, 3 and newborn) before they grew up. It was the best thing I ever did.

Thanks Kathy.
Carol

Sounds like you're ahead of the game with your graphic design degree. Excellent! That's something, btw, that has the potential to add $ to your income as well as save you $. Writers are always on the lookout for quality, affordable cover art.

Regarding hard cover: Lulu.com used to do hardcover and may still. It's been a while since I've used Lulu (though not because I don't like their quality. I've kept my account with them, and am sure I'll revisit them in the future), so I don't know if they still do.

But it seems to me that, nowadays, because of print on demand, there's really no reason not to print both hardcover and paperback simultaneously. Most of your costs are already in the writing, editing and design when you publish in paperback and ebook anyway. Producing a hard cover won't add to those.

As with paperbacks, you'll only pay for the cc's of hardcovers you order directly, and the company you use to produce the hardcover edition doesn't take its percentage of a book sale until a reader buys a cc. So, a hardcover is simply another way to give your readers what they want.

If you're planning to order hardcover-edition author cc's to sell yourself at events, I recommend starting with a small batch to test the waters: 10 to 15. But, don't be discouraged if you only sell one or two at any given event. Event appearances are largely for face time, publicity and audience building, so it may take time for an author to sell books in medium to large numbers at personal appearances. These appearances aren't as much about turning a profit (though it's a thrill when that happens!)as "branding" yourself and your work. But, with your schooling in Communications, that should be a no-brainer for you as well. :)

Good luck, Carol!

I'm familiar with author/ book events (but have yet to get a business card). I have been fortunate to meet many authors at The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, CT. I also did a one day program at Wesleyan Writers Conference in June; i thought I would do the week course after I finish writing my book. My biggest issue was losing my Writer's Group on www.meetup.com. I'm trying to find another group that is not to far away.

Thank you very much Kathy.

You're welcome, Carol. Once again, wishing all good things in your writing and publishing.

Hi everyone. Hope this is the right place for this! I'm Kathy and my recently published eBook: Deep Water, Thin Ice is now available for a limited time on Kindle Countdown Deals in US/UK.
If your husband kills himself and you didn’t see it coming, wouldn’t you feel guilty and confused? If his cousin is charming and attentive and reminds you forcibly of the man you’ve just lost, wouldn’t you want him in your life? And if your sister – much as you love her – is jealous and controlling, wouldn’t you ignore her warnings that he might not be everything he seems? Alex did. So how long will it take her to realise that she’s making a fatal mistake?
Do take a look and take advantage of this special offer. Fingers crossed that you enjoy it! http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Water-Thin...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Water-Th...

Best of luck with your book, Kathy !

Alias Reader wrote: "Best of luck with your book, Kathy !"
Thank you!

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message 1: by Joseph


Good evening everyone!

My name is Joe, and I just published my first children's book "Hobbs Goblin in The Treasure Adventure". So far I have achieved great success, especially because I just wrote it for my 3 year old son. In 3 weeks I have 19 reviews on Amazon and people are loving it. I admit it is making me quite proud. I wrote and illustrated it myself and it is unique in its structure. It is a first in a series and is meant to have the reader interact with the main character, Hobbs.

I have now started reviewing books as well, since there has been demand for it. That is pretty fun too. I just wanted to introduce myself. Please feel free to friend me and check out my website/blog.

http://www.hobbsgoblinbooks.com/

Cheers!
Joe

Hi All!

I'm raising awareness for a fine art coffee table book that is a monograph focusing on cemetery sculptures, with a foreword written by a Getty Museum curator. There are ten text contributors ranging from art historians and curators from across Europe and America.

This is a very different book compared to my last one. If anyone is interested in following future news, you can connect to my twitter account for the book. I will be posting outtake photos from this curated collection a couple times a week.

https://twitter.com/EternalBeautyBk

Kindest regards,

Darryl

That sound fascinating, Darryl. Best of luck with the book.

Best of luck with you books, Deanna !

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by Ted

Hey everyone. I’m an author in the group. For a limited time I'm currently giving out free advance copies of my new thriller, Elixir, to Goodreads members in exchange for ratings/reviews. It's a story about a teenage genius who goes on a suspenseful adventure to cure his girlfriend of a mysterious illness:

Elixir

Elixir by Ted Galdi

If you'd like a free copy please message me and provide an email address for a PDF version or a mailing address for a hard copy. For more on Elixir, including the trailer and three-chapter preview, check out the official website: www.elixirthebook.com.

I am giving away FREE KINDLE EDITIONS of my food memoir, TASTING HOME ON JUNE 27-28.

http://www.amazon.com/Tasting-Home-Co...

Winner of ten independent book awards, Tasting Home is about our longing for home, the many forms that home can take, and the role of food in our having it.

This July begins my out-of-state traveling regarding research.

Good luck, Carol ! Do keep in touch and let us know how it is going.

Hey to all,
2 week ago I published my book, It's different...
A love story told fully through text messages. Looks like screenshots of a modern device.
Everything is telling the story, the dates, the timing, the silence..Every small detail is telling you some more about them and maybe about yourself too..

My heart, soul and countless sleepless nights are in it...

I saw the look on people faces after reading it..I know, It is special.

Hope that was enough to spark your curiosity...


E

Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B00KOWOMOE/

Best of luck with your book, Eli !

Hi there – Let me know if you’d like to review our conspiracy thriller The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1) and I’ll email a pdf of the novel to you.



The storyline:
An orphan grows up to become an assassin for a highly secretive organization. When he tries to break free and live a normal life, he is hunted by his mentor and father figure, and by a female orphan he spent his childhood with. On the run, the mysterious man's life becomes entwined with his beautiful French-African hostage and a shocking past riddled with the darkest of conspiracies is revealed.

The Amazon link is: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

If reading/reviewing THE NINTH ORPHAN appeals, advise me of your email address and I’ll forward a copy immediately. Thanks!

Lance Morcan
sterlinggatebooks@gmail.com

Nice offer, Lance. Good luck with your book sales.

Hi my pen name is C. T. Raye I just recently published my first book! It was easier than I thought. I have been writing since I was ten years old and I am currently working on a series called SPUD. I am offering the first book for free and it will stay that way for a limited time. I just hit the one month mark and had over two hundred downloads. I have two other books I am working on and I am loving the fact of people reading what I am writing. Please read and if you like it I would love an honest review.
Thanks and I am new to goodreads and am really enjoying and learning from this app.

Link to free book.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Link to my website.
http://ctraye.wix.com/author

Best of luck, Carly !

I like the cover a lot.

Good luck with your writing career, Carly.

The Life of a Colonial Fugitive. Free on Nook! http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-l...

What do you do when your commanding officer frames you to conceal his wartime atrocities, when you're literally facing the gallows for crimes that you didn't commit? You run like hell!

Jonathan E. Lee was the idealistic youngest son of an eminent Virginian plantation clan until he made the mistake of following his dashing older brother, "Light Horse Harry" Lee, into the nascent Continental Army. Now standing falsely accused of capital crimes, Jonathan is on the run, fleeing The Colonies for British Canada to save his neck from the hangman's noose. But little does Jonathan know that this is only the first brush with a violent death that he will face in the bitter years to come.

Based in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, "The Life of a Colonial Fugitive" is a fictional, but historically accurate, tale of the globetrotting adventures of Jonathan E. Lee, a member of the esteemed Lee Family of Old Virginia. Follow Jonathan through the upheavals of the American Revolution, in a fratricidal struggle for independence as he fights alongside the militia of the sovereign Republic of Vermont, in a treacherous civil war as a soldier of fortune in the Kingdom of Siam, and finally as a mercenary in America's first foreign war, fighting valiantly against the hated Barbary Pirates of Mediterranean. Settle in to your saddle and grasp the reins, because you're in for a galloping ride!

Dr. Leonardo Noto
Practicing Physician, Former Airborne Battalion Surgeon, Author of Four Works, and Owner of "The Health and Medical Blog with a Personality."

Thanks for the tip. I have now downloaded this book. Sounds like a fun read.

Best of luck with your books, Dr. Leonardo Noto.

Thank you for offering us the book free on the Nook !

I agree, it sounds good.

Free on Nook at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intru...

INTRUSIVE MEMORY is the true story of how I overcame a hellish childhood, pulled my life back together, and realized my dream of becoming a physician. This book is not for the fainthearted. It begins in the mental hospital where I spent much of my childhood after being removed from my home by Child Protective Services, then whirls the reader through a cascade of pathological environments including a violent military school and Mississippi jail. This is the story of how I fought against the odds and against my inner demons to survive, claw my way into medical school, and succeed by graduating in the top of my class!

Dr. Leonardo Noto -- Physician and Author.

Author of "The Life of a Colonial Fugitive," "Intrusive Memory," "The Cannabinoid Hypothesis," and "Medical School 101."

Medical Blog: "The Health and Medical Blog with a Personality!" www.leonardonoto.com


Intrusive Memory

Also by Doc Noto:

Congratulations on your success, Leonardo. It's great that you are sharing your history.

Kathy wrote: "Hi everyone. Hope this is the right place for this! I'm Kathy and my recently published eBook: Deep Water, Thin Ice is now available for a limited time on Kindle Countdown Deals in US/UK.
If your ..."

This might be a timely book now, given the Robin Williams news this week.

Carly wrote: "Hi. I'm kinda new around here. Just published a book of flash fiction, though most of the stories have been previously published in various magazines and anthologies. The ebook is free on Amazon un..."

Great cover!

I appreciate your comments, Lawrence. They reminded me to look over the posts here.

I have a new book coming out shortly that is a fine art coffee table book on cemetery sculptures. I know that might seem a little odd, but cemetery sculpture is one of the little-known secrets of the art world.

If you get a chance, check out my 1-minute video primer on the subject.

https://vimeo.com/103734238

Thanks,

Darryl