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I enjoy interacting with readers on my Amazon forum too. Thank you for your time, and read on!

Kelly McClymer

I'm Kelly McClymer and I write in whatever genre takes me. I have some mother-focused short science fiction/fantasy on Kindle Unlimited if anyone is on there and wants to check out my take on the unique madness that motherhood can inflict on us (based on true stories...well, sort of :-) My Amazon page is
http://www.amazon.com/Kelly-McClymer/e/B001KI7DRE/
I am also working on what I'm calling EverTwixt an immersive storyverse. It will be transmedia, but right now we're just beginning to look for our ideal readers in order to build our immersive storyverse community. The serial episodes and stories will be available for sale outside the storyverse. As for a good book recommendation (other than Michael's of course) is
The Girl With All the Gifts
. I loved that one and it is classic SF, with zombies in a way you've never read them before.

Garon E. Whited

All you had to do was ask. Authors love to write stuff. We're weird like that.

My suggestion, naturally, is "Nightlord: Sunset," the first book in the "Nightlord" series.

The basic premise is that we have Eric, a fairly normal guy, who gets sucked into the world of vampires, mythology, and epic fantasy. It has something of a Connecticut Yankee feel to it--modern man meets myths--but is mainly an action-adventure, with elements of urban fantasy and comedy.

My favorite description of it was "The love child of Anne Rice and Terry Pratchett was raised by Arthur C. Clarke." That may tell you something.

Links:

Nightlord: Sunset

http://www.amazon.com/Garon-Whited/e/B00IX0NER0

https://www.facebook.com/garon.whited

Please note that I have a terrible time with Amazon's forums. If you want me, feel free to email me or Facebook at me. I'm much more likely to see those! And if I -see- an email or message or something, I have this strange urge to -answer- it...

Kevin Tumlinson

There are some amazing authors popping in here from the Smarter Artist Summit, and I'll be checking out some of their work myself (if I haven't read it already)! I'm thrilled to be among these incredible talents.

I'm a speculative fiction author, mostly writing science fiction and recently dipping into thrillers. You can connect with me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kevin.tumlinson and you can find a LOT more about me (and get some free books) at http://kevintumlinson.com
 

My first series generally fits the military scifi genre, and still gets a lot of love from readers as being fast-paced and fun to read:
Citadel: Omnibus: The Complete Citadel Trilogy

I'm personally more of a fan of contemporary scifi and fantasy, putting average, modern-day people in fantastic situations. One of my most recent books was Evergreen-a contemporary scifi thriller that some people have described as "Bourne Identity meets Limitless." Probably my favorite book to date:
Evergreen

If you'd like to sample some shorter fiction that gets a lot of reader love, I have several novellas available -- Tin Man is a military scifi story in a post-apocalyptic universe, and Edge is ... different. I love them both, and get tons of comments from readers:
Tin Man
and
EDGE: A Novella

Looking forward to connecting with new authors and readers, so come on by and say hello!

Felix R. Savage

Hey all! Massive thanks to Michael for giving us this chance to connect. I'd like to post an open call for readers of smart, twist-packed science fiction. Think Iain M. Banks, Ann Leckie, Gavin Smith, and Charles Stross. If you like any of these writers, I'm betting you'd enjoy my work. Here's
The Galapagos Incident: A Space Colonization Thriller (The Solarian War Saga Book 1)
. If you hate it? Your money back. Oh wait. No money involved. It's FREE :) there are now six books in the Solarian War Saga, and as we speak I'm about to publish the seventh and last. Click over to my author page and you'll find a link to get the prequel,
Crapkiller: A Space Colonization Thriller (The Solarian War Saga)
, free, too!

I lay claim to being the most rabid Iain M. Banks fan in Japan. I'm also the grouchy servant of two cats, proud parent of a four-year-old, and a determined basher of drums. I'm looking forward to getting to know you, so let's do this! www.felixrsavage.com or stop by https://www.facebook.com/felixrsavage and share YOUR favorite science fiction reads.

Craig Martelle

Thanks Michael - shout out to him for putting together a small group of independent authors so we can help each other.

Anne McCaffrey and her DragonRiders of Pern was a great influence for me, along with the works of James M. Ward. I write in Anne's style, clean language with deep characters and a consistent story line. My
The Free Trader of Warren Deep (Free Trader Series Book 1)
is about a man and his bonded Hillcat, a bioengineered creature that can talk over a mindlink. Our hero is determined to set up free trade south of the Great Desert, but humans and other mutants stand in their way.
The Free Trader of Planet Vii (Free Trader Series Book 2)
and Free Trader Series Book 3 should be available by April 15th, 2016. Three books in this series and it is going strong - there are plenty of stories remaining. One reviewer suggested twenty books worth.
 

I also write the Rick Banik Thriller series, a techno thriller for a new era. Rick is connecting the dots, painting a picture, but at every turn, the intelligence community fights with itself, seeking personal glory, then the truth. Can Rick save them from themselves in time to intercept a terrorist plot against Washington DC? Look for this series starting in May 2016!

Join my mailing list to learn more (no spamming, one or two emails a month is all, I promise) or just stop by my website or Facebook and say hello.

http://www.craigmartelle.com/contact-us

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigMartelle/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

I'm retired from the Marine Corps and live in Fairbanks, Alaska, a slice of paradise frozen in time.

Marlayna Glynn Brown

Thank you for the invitation, Michael!

Under my real name, Marlayna Glynn Brown, I have a set of seven memoirs. If you enjoy true tales of overcoming adversity (my first, Overlay: A Tale of One Girl's Life in Las Vegas, garnered an award in this category) and surviving against the odds, you will enjoy these reads. They're all true.

Under my pen name, MG Sanders, I'm busy creating a psycho-thriller series narrated by a ghost. Other characters include a serial killer, cannibal and siren, just to name a few. Check out The Vigilant if you like creepy stuff. Book One is out, and Book Two will be out within the month.

I'm having a great time making stuff up under my pen name. I couldn't kill characters in my memoirs, though I really wanted to.
 

In real life, I'm a parent to seven, including teenage triplet stepchildren. The kids created the characters in The Vigilant, which was a blast weaving such a disparate group together into one story!

Thanks!

https://www.facebook.com/Marlayna-Glynn-211772872275744/

https://www.facebook.com/authormgsanders/

Scott Moon

Thanks, Michael.

My name is Scott Moon, and I am new to this type of forum, so please forgive me if I seem like I have never been to town before. I just read through the comments above and there are a lot of books I need to add to my list!

Currently, my science fiction is military adventure. My favorite stories growing up were Dune, Star Ship Troopers, and Aliens (had to throw a movie in there, sorry). I would love for everyone to check out
Enemy of Man (The Chronicles of Kin Roland Book 1)

I am looking forward to this forum!
 

https://www.facebook.com/scottmoonwriter/

http://www.scottmoonwriter.com/

EE Isherwood

Thanks for the opportunity to share my universe. Michael has given me advice on lots of things, but always the most important lessons are how to connect with readers.
 

I write as author E.E. Isherwood [http://amazon.com/author/eeisherwood] and currently I have 3 books in my Sirens of the Zombie Apocalypse series which is a cozy myster--nah, it's zombies LOL. My influences are books like Earth Abides, Lucifer's Hammer, and The Stand, meaning I like to study the breakdown of things and watch how my characters interact with the end of the world. The first book
Since the Sirens: Sirens of the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 1
is about a fifteen-year-old boy and his 104-year-old great-grandmother as they decide to make a "run" for it out of the city. I'm currently writing book 4,
Last Fight of the Valkyries: Sirens of the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 4
, which releases April 28, 2016.

If you'd like to join my mailing list, I'd be happy to have you. http://zombiebooks.net/subscribe/

I'm also on FB if you want to interact directly. https://www.facebook.com/sincethesirens/

I live in St. Louis, MO. My books take place in St. Louis as well. When I'm not writing I'm usually training for marathons. My daily runs are where I think of ideas. I take rule 1 (Cardio) very seriously!

Thank you,

EE

Ben Hale

NOTE: Ben named everyone at the artist summit (2 days, he learns over 100 names) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBjQy2vae40&app=desktop

Thanks for the invite Michael! It was a pleasure meeting you at the Summit. I write Timeline Fantasy, which blends Epic Fantasy with Urban Fantasy. I currently have 13 books that span 3 series and 10,000 years. My first series is the epic fantasy and starts with
Elseerian: The Second Draeken War #1 (The Chronicles of Lumineia: The Second Draeken War series)
. and is a qualogy. My second series is the urban fantasy and takes places 10,000 years later, where the fantasy world has evolved into modern day Earth. That series starts with
The Last Oracle: The White Mage Saga #1 (The Chronicles of Lumineia)
. My third series is based on a warrior rock troll, and is starts with
The Flesh of War (The Warsworn Book 1)
. Readers can start at any series, especially if you are in KU since all 13 titles are in the catalog. I hope you enjoy them, and feel free to connect with me on Facebook at Facebook.com/Elseerian, or on my website at www.Lumineia.com, where you can sign up for my free starter library. Happy reading!

Victoria

My name is Victoria and I write paranormal and urban fantasy. I am new to self-publishing and will be releasing the first book, plus a short story, in my Independent Necromancers' Bureau series very shortly.

I look forward to connecting with people here and cannot thank Michael enough for all the inspiration and help he is sending my way (Thank you Michael).

Mari Oliver

Yes, thank you, Michael! Being an Indie is totally about community and you're a fine example of that. :)

Hi, everyone. I'm Mari Oliver, author of myth based fantasy. The first book in my Monster Mythos series, Forest Spirit, will be going live on May 9th. For more information on this project, please visit my website www.marioliver.weebly.com. I'm also on Twitter @mythobooks. At the moment, I'm creating an ARC list so if anyone is interested in reading the book for free in exchange for a review you can reach me at [email protected] :D

Renee Pawlish

Hi,

I'm Renee Pawlish and I'm an author and recently met Michael. What a great guy to help authors connect with readers :)

I primarily write private eye mysteries, so it may not be to the taste of this group, but I do also have a paranormal mystery/horror novel (or I guess it maybe could be urban fantasy?), called Nephilim Genesis of Evil. The premise of Nephilim is "What if the Nephilim, who are half man, half fallen angels that are mentioned in Genesis 6, still exist today and they try to take over a small Colorado mountain tourist town."

Here's my author page with a list of all books:

http://www.amazon.com/Renee-Pawlish/e/B0058PXUPO/

If you'd like to connect with me, my Facebook page is www.reneepawlish.com/reneepawlish.author

The first book in my first book is free on Amazon, called This Doesn't Happen In The Movies.

This Doesn't Happen In The Movies: A Reed Ferguson Mystery (A Private Investigator Mystery Series - Crime Suspense Thriller Book 1)

Thanks so much!

Renee

Jim Johnson

Hello, everyone. Thanks so much to Michael for inviting other authors over here to chat with you all. I'm Jim Johnson and I'm a sci-fi/fantasy writer. The book series I'd most recommend people check out is Katherine Kurtz's Deryni series, starting with Camber of Culdi. The series is so detailed, it's more like historical fantasy than straight-up fantasy. Really good, deep reads.

As for me, I've written stories for Star Trek anthologies and a lot of pen and paper RPG companies, and I've published three episodes of a fantasy weird western titled Pistols and Pyramids, essentially a spaghetti western with ancient Egyptian elements and magic and lots of mummies. I'm working on an urban fantasy trilogy now that'll be released this summer, and have a lot of other books in the pipeline.

First episode of P&P is free all this weekend:
Ranger of Mayat (Pistols and Pyramids Book 1)

My author page:
http://smile.amazon.com/Jim-Johnson/e/B0172BELMM/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1

You can also find me on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/scribeineti

Would love for folks to stop by and say hello and chat about your favorite westerns and sff reads and whatever else is going on.

Thanks again for the opportunity, Michael!