Hello, I am new in two ways: I just started posting here AND My first two novels were put out as B&N e-books within the last week. I would LOVE to get some feedback from Paul and his hard-core Sci-Fi and Fantasy readers. Both books are under $5.
The first, "THE PLAYERS [Earth - The Arena #1]" is Sci-Fi with inter-dimensional visitors, psychic experimentation, the threat of inter-dimensional warfare, disappearing people, lots of action, and enough romance to keep the lady readers happy. This is the 1st of a 4 book series.
The second novel is the first volume of a Fantasy trilogy."The Poison of Thorns [The Dragon's Back #1]" unfolds as an intriguing and action-packed Fantasy with bards, dragons, swords, and mysterious black-robed villains lurking in the shadows. Ten long years after the mysterious murder of their parents, two brothers have just been freed from incarceration in a prison-like orphanage. Against their wills they are torn apart and launched into separate quests against conflicting and dangerous forces.
The next book in the Dragonsback series should be out well before Thanksgiving.
THE PLAYERS [Earth - The Arena #1]
TiggerBear wrote:
paulgoatallen wrote:
pagemaven wrote:Fair warning, Fricka!!! If you are going to follow Tig around, you should wear bells and carry pepper spray.
...and be okay with "brutal honesty!"
Paul
(laughs) Ooh ouch! True though
Bells and Pepper Spray, eh? Perhaps I should just dress in Motley while I am at it! I don't carry Pepper Spray, but I do have a purse-sized perfume bottle, which will work about as well when sprayed in someone's eyes. How do I know this, you ask? (Well. even if you didn't, I'm going to tell you anyway) The first year I moved to Arizona, I did a lot of substitute work in mostly High Schools, but also in what must have been temporary insanity, I allowed myself to be signed up for subbing for middle school in one district. One day while I was subbing in one of those schools, while I was taking role call, a disturbance broke out. A boy had been sprayed in the eyes by the girl behind him, apparently in retribution for his pestering her. Her weapon? Perlume! He had all the symptooms of having been sprayed by mace!
Now all I need is the bells....
Sorry I haven't been in here lately, but my home computer crashed, and the Computer Geek guy who does work for us took a week to respond and then a week to fix the computer. Talk about a technology withdrawal!
Good to see all the other new posters in here. So glad I am not the only newbie posting in here
Hello and welcome to the thread! Iiiiiieeee might have a book that's right up your ally. My book's called Prossia, and it's a sci-fi novel that follows the classic tale of growing up while dealing with many of today's social issues. Oh! And you have a nook too! You can buy it here on the site actually. ^_^
Have a looky! ^_^
Hi! I'm new here, but I've been participating. Made myself right at home, in fact. I'm an avid reader, an author, a technical writer, and a dog-lover.
Mostly I read SF/F and thrillers, but I do the occasional mystery, horror and romance novel, too. I write mostly SF/F, but one day I'd like to try my hand at a thriller. My latest book was called a SF/Thriller/Mystery mix by one reviewer, which I'm quite OK with!
I live near Atlanta, GA, but I'm new to the area -- just moved here this spring after 24 years in Phoenix. It's colder than I'm used to, but the summer wasn't as miserable. 
KC
The Kinshield Legacy - $2.99
The Venom of Vipers - $2.99
julestrik wrote:
Hi everyone! I just found this board and I'm so excited. My name is Julie and I'm soon to be 50 so prob one of the oldest fantasy lovers on this board. I use to be a librarian for 1st thru 8th grade and I started reading fantasy (along with everyting else in the library) to better recommend books to students. I fell in love with fantasty, from all of Robin Mckinley to Lloyd Alexander and T. A. Barrons and Garth Nix. I was hooked. But I also love science fiction too. Nancy Farmer's The House of the Scorpion and The Eye the Ear and the Arm. There are too many to mention. Happy to see there is a board to read and learn about more books to read!
Welcome to the asylum, Julie – and as a soon-to-be 50 year old myself, I say "rock on!" there are actually more than a few librarians and former librarians lurking here as well so you're in good copany!
Paul
Hi! Just found this awesome place....
I'm a 24-year-old systems and teaching librarian from PA. I am also working on becoming a book reviewer--I currently review for Library Journal but would love to do more.
I'm a huge fan of fantasy and science fiction, particularly steampunk. I LOVE steampunk. Favorite authors include Ariana Franklin, Laurell K. Hamilton, Alexander Dumas, Gregory Maguire, C.S. Lewis, and many more. I'm currently reading A Handful of Pearls and Other Stories by Beth Bernobich and Soulless by Gail Carriger.
I look forward to participating in the discussions here! 
Rosalyn_Hart wrote:
Hi! Just found this awesome place....
I'm a 24-year-old systems and teaching librarian from PA. I am also working on becoming a book reviewer--I currently review for Library Journal but would love to do more.
I'm a huge fan of fantasy and science fiction, particularly steampunk. I LOVE steampunk. Favorite authors include Ariana Franklin, Laurell K. Hamilton, Alexander Dumas, Gregory Maguire, C.S. Lewis, and many more. I'm currently reading A Handful of Pearls and Other Stories by Beth Bernobich and Soulless by Gail Carriger.
I look forward to participating in the discussions here!
Welcome, Rosalyn – you've found us at a perfect time since the steampunk renaissance is pretty big here. If you love steampunk you have to read cherie Priest's Clockwork century novels – they're brilliant.
Paul
