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This is a group for authors who want to be in total control of their writing career and publishers who help them. This is not for or about P.O.D.

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The indie movement for musicians began immediately after the internet began to be widely used. David Nevue, a leader in this movement, created his first website in 1995 and has been promoting his music online ever since. These musicians take full responsibility for their careers. They pay for all the recording costs and then all the manufacturing costs. It is not uncommon for an initial run of CDs to be 1000-5000 copies. Indie musicians are also quite adept at "grassroots" marketing. Most indie musicians never become a household name but there are thousands and thousands of them that make a full-time living pursuing the craft they love.

While print on demand is useful for an author to get a book in print at nominal costs it is a terrible way to go for someone who wants to make a living as an author. It is just not cost effective and books that are printed that way are not competitively priced when compared to those printed by the big publishers.

It's time for more authors to take their dream of making a living as an author more seriously by committing the funds necessary to print their books in bulk and take the responsibility to promote them. This route provides a much higher profit potential in addition to being able to offer your book at more affordable prices.

I absolutely believe in the ability of independent authors to make a full-time living if that is their dream.

Please share any successes you have had promoting your own book.

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Comment by Mark Sheldon on April 2, 2011 at 3:44pm: Good Day Norcinites!

Lots of Norcinite news to report today!

The mini trailer for "The Room of Death" (Book 3 of "The Noricin Chronicles") is now online on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znbkZ-i1ivs!

Also starting today is the Goodreads giveaway contest, in which I will be giving away 12 signed copies of "The Room of Death." You have between now and May 1st to enter in the contest, at: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/8881-the-room-of-death!

"The Room of Death" will be released on May 7th, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for updates about its release (and the announcement of the title and release date for Book 4)!

Happy Reading,

Mark Sheldon
http://noricin.webs.com/

Comment by Mark Sheldon on February 7, 2011 at 7:41pm: Lots of news on the Noricin front to report today! The March 9th release date for "The Gottlehrling Goblet" (Book 2 of "The Noricin Chronicles") draws ever closer! To lead up to the March release, running through February 28th, Goodreads is hosting a book giveaway of "The Gottlehrling Goblet," where I will be giving away 12 signed, FREE copies of "The Gottlehrling Goblet!" To enter the competition, visit the Goodreads Giveaway Page (http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/7679-the-gottlehrling-goblet)!

Also, the mini-trailer for "The Gottlehrling Goblet" is now available on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZWFsfcZckA)! This is the second of twelve mini-trailers that will be uploaded prior to the release of each installment of "The Noricin Chronicles." You can view this trailer and the four full-length trailers for "The Noricin Chronicles" on my YouTube Channel!

That's all the news for now! Keep your eyes peeled for updates about the release of "The Gottlehrling Goblet!"

Best,

Mark Sheldon

Comment by Mark Sheldon on January 11, 2011 at 9:03pm: Good evening everyone, I just wanted to take a quick moment to let you all know that at long last, "The Lost Boy" is finally here! Follow the link below to find out where it's available for purchase! At the moment, it's only available on CreateSpace and Smashwords, but soon it will be available at your local bookstore as well as on-line retailers!

To celebrate the release of "The Lost Boy," I have added some new puzzles and riddles to The Noricin Chronicles Homepage that will hopefully prove to be entertaining (although, one of these puzzles will require access to a copy of "The Lost Boy," so hurry up and buy a copy)! There may even be a hidden sneak peak at what's to come in store next for Dan and his friends!

I am also excited to announce that "The Gottlehrling Goblet," the second installment of "The Noricin Chronicles," shall be released on March 9th, 2011! The mini-trailer for "The Gottlehrling Goblet" will be going online on YouTube on February 1st. Also running through the month of February, there will be a contest on Goodreads to win one of twelve signed copies of "The Gottlehrling Goblet," so you definitley have plenty more to look forward to!!!

I hope that you all have a wonderful new year!

Best,

Mark Sheldon

http://www.noricin.webs.com/wheretobuy.html

Comment by Sassy on December 9, 2010 at 9:52am: Hey everyone! Want a new place to spread the word about your book? Come and join the Author Blog Hop and find some new readers, every Thursday!

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Looking forward to seeing you there!

Sassy Brit
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Comment by Pamela Leah Crompton on October 1, 2010 at 4:21pm: Hi Everybody,

Just joined. Great to be here!

I'm posting links to where you can check out the "Look Inside" feature on Amazon.com and .co.uk.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbook...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbo...

My third novel is at the proof stage at the moment.

Catch you later.

Pam

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Comment by Alexander Devereux on July 4, 2010 at 2:04pm: Gar Fish & Long Gravy
Memoirs of Southern Sensibility
by Alexander Devereux

Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream
ISBN: 978-1-59800-675-9
Cover Price: $12.95
Trade Discount: 40%
Pages: 96
Category: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / New Thought
Available at: http://outskirtspress.com/alexanderdevereux
Distributed via: Ingram, Baker & Taylor
Published by: Outskirts Press, Inc.
Full trade discount at: http://outskirtspress.com/buybooks
Publication Date: Jun 30, 2010

Growing up poor in the small town of Vicksburg, Miss., Alexander Devereux didn't have much. But there was no lack of remarkable personalities, each of whom left an indelible imprint on his life. Gar Fish & Long Gravy collects the stories, insight, tragedies, and uproarious wit of an unforgettable cast of characters. Meet Granmama Lia', whose hard-won wisdom on life, love--and mistresses--is dispensed to in her kitchen to her beloved grandson, sometimes over Johnny Walker Black. There's Ms. Peaches, who raises chickens in her ramshackle hut yet might be one of the richest people in town. Big Daddy is an imposing hulk, but his massive frame hides a vulnerable past and humiliating secret. Ms. Annie Laurie is a fabulously wealthy white woman who never had children of her own. But her love rains down on young Alexander. And that's just for starters.

Based on real-life experiences, Gar Fish & Long Gravy is about the mistakes we make, the loves we share, and the stories we tell each other that make us who we are. And it is the touching story of a boy who ultimately breaks free of the poverty and abuse of his extended family, yet never forgets the important lessons he learned along the way. As Grandmama said, "If sense were common, everybody would have it."

About the Author, Alexander Devereux
Alexander Devereux overcame epilepsy at birth, dyslexia, and poverty to graduate from college and become a highly successful professional. An ordained minister, he works in the administrative field of higher education. Devereux is at work on his second book, a follow-up to Gar Fish and Long Gravy. He lives in Atlanta.

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