04-21-2010, 06:26 PM | #1 |
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Hello to all--
I'm a former newspaper reporter, now a full time novelist. OK, not-so-full time. I write when I'm not reading other people's novels on my Kindle, or trying to promote my own. Self-promotion is very difficult. You have to be good at selling. Which I'm not. But how else can an independent author find readers? So here I go again... If you like off-beat, hard to classify novels about cataclysmic things that happen in the near future, you might want to try "New Coastal Times." But be forewarned. It's not a downer, and it features NO zombies. It's kind of quirky, and, I hope, funny. But with some serious stuff tucked inside. Those in the mood for a sensual, whimsical love story may want to try "The Haircut, A New Years Tale." Both are available at Amazon's Kindle Store, B&N, the IPAD bookstore and Smashwords. Smashword links are below: New Coastal Times: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/11066 The Haircut: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/11859 Last edited by Donna Callea; 07-04-2010 at 06:30 PM. |
04-21-2010, 06:37 PM | #2 |
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Hi Donna, and welcome to another Floridian. I've seen your posts at the Amazon forums. Have you discovered the Kindle Author forum over there? And don't forget to post your blurb in the shameless self-promotion forum somewhere on this site.
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04-21-2010, 09:11 PM | #3 |
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Hi Donna and welcome to MobileRead
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04-21-2010, 09:54 PM | #4 |
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Hi Donna & welcome to MR
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04-22-2010, 06:51 AM | #5 |
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Good to have your company, Donna. As you say, when you type *The End*, that's when the tough work begins. Promotion on a low-or-no budget is tough to crack. Good luck. Neil
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04-22-2010, 08:22 AM | #6 |
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04-22-2010, 09:52 PM | #7 |
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Joyce, Cassidy, Katti's Cat, Neil, and Lady Blue--
Thanks for the warm welcome. Guess I'll head over to the shameless self-promotion forum and do my thing. |
04-23-2010, 02:58 AM | #8 |
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Welcome to MR, Donna. We love to support authors who participate in our forums (especially those who take into account our worldwide membership and variety of devices). Thank you for publishing on smashwords.
Make sure to look through our Deals, Freebies, and Resources , Writers' Corner, Reading Recommendations where you can check out Hey!! Let's get some action going! What are we reading?, and even stop by the Lounge . Have fun and ask if you want to know anything. |
04-23-2010, 03:51 AM | #9 |
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Hi Donna and welcome!
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04-30-2010, 05:20 AM | #10 |
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Dreams and ImogenRose--
Thanks for the welcome. Donna |
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hello and welcome to MR!!!
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05-21-2010, 07:38 PM | #12 |
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Thanks, happy terd.
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05-21-2010, 09:13 PM | #13 |
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You are welcome, Donna Callea.
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05-24-2010, 08:07 AM | #14 |
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Hi and welcome to MR!
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05-25-2010, 11:49 PM | #15 |
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Thanks, Almas.
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