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palides2021

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Lately, I have noticed on SF that several members have written and published books, as I have. I thought it would be nice to have a place for them to write about their books and where people can get them. I'm not here to advertise anyone, but like I've told others, "don't hide your light under a bushel."

If there is any interest, then we will share our books with others here. Often, I get a chance to offer my books for free, and I do advertise it then.
Let me know if there is any interest and we'll go from there.
 

I DID mention my books on a thread and one vicious member angerly retorted that I cannot advertise these on the Forum.
I wasn't showing them to sell them on here, for they are on Amazon and Barnes and Noble; Apple Tunes and Google Play.
I think your idea is a great one but there are a few people on here who set out to quench ideas.
If you get this started, please let me know. Sure hope you can do it!
 
Gaer said:
I DID mention my books on a thread and one vicious member angerly retorted that I cannot advertise these on the Forum.
I wasn't showing them to sell them on here, for they are on Amazon and Barnes and Noble; Apple Tunes and Google Play.
I think your idea is a great one but there are a few people on here who set out to quench ideas.
If you get this started, please let me know. Sure hope you can do it!
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Gaer, I would love to have a look at your books! If anyone objects, we'll deal with it when it happens! :)
 

palides2021 said:
Gaer, I would love to have a look at your books! If anyone objects, we'll deal with it when it happens! :)
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Haha! Ok! On this thread? Only if you will also post YOURS! We'll try it!
I have written four books about Angelic communication. I will show two of them. One is at the Publishers
An Angel appeared to me, touched me on the forehead and spoke to me. I was told to write their sacred messages to the world.
(not a joke) This was real! These books are quite controversial and were written just as received. I didn't change a word.888.JPG889.JPG
 
Gaer said:
Haha! Ok! On this thread? Only if you will also post YOURS! We'll try it!
I have written four books about Angelic communication. I will show two of them. One is at the Publishers
An Angel appeared to me, touched me on the forehead and spoke to me. I was told to write their sacred messages to the world.
(not a joke) This was real! These books are quite controversial and were written just as received. I didn't change a word.View attachment 208372View attachment 208373
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Wow! I definitely need to read these! Thank you @Gaer! This is good! We need to support each other and share our works with each other. I consider this a chance to expand our universes and learn from each other. I like that you did not put the link and only the book covers. This way people can decide to look them up on their own if they want to. Great idea! Let's keep them coming!
 
palides2021 said:
Wow! I definitely need to read these! Thank you @Gaer! This is good! We need to support each other and share our works with each other. I consider this a chance to expand our universes and learn from each other. I like that you did not put the link and only the book covers. This way people can decide to look them up on their own if they want to. Great idea! Let's keep them coming!
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Tell us about YOUR BOOKS!
 
Each writer has a story to tell. Their own story. Mine is about Greece and its islands, and it's history. When I visited the island of my parents when I was a college student, little did I know I would be writing about the island several years later. So my books focus on Greece. I tend to write sweet love stories (no sex or violence) with the protagonist being a woman coming of age who experiences hardship but maintains her integrity and principles and wins in the end.
My first book, Lipsi's Daughter, is a Cinderella-style story with a twist. More to come later....BTW This is not an advertisement just sharing with you what I have written. Looking forward to seeing your works on this thread!
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palides2021 said:
Each writer has a story to tell. Their own story. Mine is about Greece and its islands, and it's history. When I visited the island of my parents when I was a college student, little did I know I would be writing about the island several years later. So my books focus on Greece. I tend to write sweet love stories (no sex or violence) with the protagonist being a woman coming of age who experiences hardship but maintains her integrity and principles and wins in the end.
My first book, Lipsi's Daughter, is a Cinderella-style story with a twist. More to come later....BTW This is not an advertisement just sharing with you what I have written. Looking forward to seeing your works on this thread!
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Wow! That book sounds wonderful! A book of building character!
I know there are many more authors on here. Hope they all will share their books on your thread!
 
Gaer said:
Wow! That book sounds wonderful! A book of building character!
I know there are many more authors on here. Hope they all will share their books on your thread!
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Thank you, Gaer! I have several more but thought I'd start here. Maybe if we tag others, like @john19485 and @Grampa Don, they will share their works. I know there are others, but can't remember their names at the moment.
 
I forgot to mention, that my first book, Lipsi's Daughter, takes place on Lipsi Island, which is located in the Dodecanese islands. It is near Patmos and Rhodes islands. One of my sisters has moved back there since the 1980s and they have tour boats that go to several islands for the day and people can swim off the boat in clear waters and they stop for a break at a restaurant. I was there before the pandemic and experienced it, and loved the excursion. She also lets rooms with kitchenettes, located on the bay there, and the rooms are a few steps from the beach. Many people visit there during the summers, particularly from England and the cold European countries. Have been thinking of writing a sequel to this book....like "Return to Lipsi." Will see.

Here's a short video that my cousin Angie made of the island. She actually made a longer one, but this one highlights the island:
 
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palides2021 said:
I forgot to mention, that my first book, Lipsi's Daughter, takes place on Lipsi Island, which is located in the Dodecanese islands. It is near Patmos and Rhodes islands. One of my sisters has moved back there since the 1980s and they have tour boats that go to several islands for the day and people can swim off the boat in clear waters and they stop for a break at a restaurant. I was there before the pandemic and experienced it, and loved the excursion. She also lets rooms with kitchenettes, located on the bay there, and the rooms are a few steps from the beach. Many people visit there during the summers, particularly from England and the cold European countries. Have been thinking of writing a sequel to this book....like "Return to Lipsi." Will see.

Here's a short video that my cousin Angie made of the island. She actually made a longer one, but this one highlights the island:
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@palides2021 I just loved that video. Greece is one of the places I always wanted to visit.
 
Going back used to seem so possible.

For the life of me, I still can't figure out why life was so anxious to run me outta paradise three different times. Even then sometimes, in the middle of the jungle, unable to see my own hand in front of my face, that tantalizing possibility of home was the only loose thumbtack my mind could hang on.

That person was just GONE four years later though, an' I didn't even know who that was anymore or how to bring them back. Fours years later I didn't even remember anybody from my high school class there...nobody. Maybe it was getting shot in the head. Maybe it was watching a lot of people I cared about die in hard ways. That person was missed, sometimes mourned, but I guess there's only moving forward once you've seen an' done enough killing.

Lord knows I tried. Waiting around for six months. Hanging on the promises of my Uncles. Waiting for life after death to start.

I shouldn't even be alive to WRITE this. Some people say I had a gift, but if it WAS a gift then the DEVIL was in the details. The gift of survival carries the curse of being surrounded by people without it. They disappear an' carry off pieces of your soul.

I've waited a long time to tell my story. Between wounds, agent orange, an' a little judiciously repenting of hard living, my time's been shortened an' I'm lucky

to be alive right now, much less in a year or two. I guess it's time now. Maybe when you see this you can answer the only question I still ask, why am I still alive?
https://www.amazon.com/John-R.-Mizell/e/B00H9ZSWNQ?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000
 

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palides2021 said:
Thank you, Gaer! I have several more but thought I'd start here. Maybe if we tag others, like @john19485 and @Grampa Don, they will share their works. I know there are others, but can't remember their names at the moment.
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I only have one book published on Amazon, and I doubt anyone on this forum would be interested in it. It's called Don's Airbrush Tips, and unless you are an airbrush user you would find it pretty dull. But, it has done well for me. There are people who do need it and it is one of those niche subjects with little competition. The reviews have been very satisfying.

I couldn't write dialog if my life depended on it. But, in my career I wrote a lot of technical stuff.
 
palides2021 said:
Lately, I have noticed on SF that several members have written and published books, as I have. I thought it would be nice to have a place for them to write about their books and where people can get them. I'm not here to advertise anyone, but like I've told others, "don't hide your light under a bushel."

If there is any interest, then we will share our books with others here. Often, I get a chance to offer my books for free, and I do advertise it then.
Let me know if there is any interest and we'll go from there.
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This reminds me of an old thread here by another dear member. This is her thread, I think it's very nice for our talented members to share their art or writings.

https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/my-book-the-cats-of-stony-river-by-pookie.17691/
 
Grampa Don said:
I only have one book published on Amazon, and I doubt anyone on this forum would be interested in it. It's called Don's Airbrush Tips, and unless you are an airbrush user you would find it pretty dull. But, it has done well for me. There are people who do need it and it is one of those niche subjects with little competition. The reviews have been very satisfying.

I couldn't write dialog if my life depended on it. But, in my career I wrote a lot of technical stuff.
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This is an amazing book! Well detailed and informative. I had a peek at it, and appreciate you writing it. Thank you for sharing!
 
john19485 said:
Going back used to seem so possible.

For the life of me, I still can't figure out why life was so anxious to run me outta paradise three different times. Even then sometimes, in the middle of the jungle, unable to see my own hand in front of my face, that tantalizing possibility of home was the only loose thumbtack my mind could hang on.

That person was just GONE four years later though, an' I didn't even know who that was anymore or how to bring them back. Fours years later I didn't even remember anybody from my high school class there...nobody. Maybe it was getting shot in the head. Maybe it was watching a lot of people I cared about die in hard ways. That person was missed, sometimes mourned, but I guess there's only moving forward once you've seen an' done enough killing.

Lord knows I tried. Waiting around for six months. Hanging on the promises of my Uncles. Waiting for life after death to start.

I shouldn't even be alive to WRITE this. Some people say I had a gift, but if it WAS a gift then the DEVIL was in the details. The gift of survival carries the curse of being surrounded by people without it. They disappear an' carry off pieces of your soul.

I've waited a long time to tell my story. Between wounds, agent orange, an' a little judiciously repenting of hard living, my time's been shortened an' I'm lucky

to be alive right now, much less in a year or two. I guess it's time now. Maybe when you see this you can answer the only question I still ask, why am I still alive?
https://www.amazon.com/John-R.-Mizell/e/B00H9ZSWNQ?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000
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I have ordered your book and can't wait to read it!
 
Ok, here's another book I've published. The Greek Maiden and the English Lord is a historical novel about a little girl who is captured by gypsies during the Greek revolution and when she turns 16, finds out the truth about her past. Her search for her real parents takes her to England. I made a trailer of it on Youtube. I play the piano part throughout the piece:

 
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@palides2021 I just love Greece. We've visited Athens and some of the islands many times.

When I was growing up on the west coast of Florida I had a couple of Greek friends and we used to visit Tarpon Springs for the Greek Festivals and the sponge divers.

Enjoy this video!


I was fortunate enough to attend a conference in Athens many years ago where we were treated to a traditional Greek wedding. And I'm always up for Baklava and Ouzo... just not in large amounts!

This was one of my favorite views, from the rooftop restaurant at the Grande Bretagne.

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@palides2021 I just love Greece. We've visited Athens and some of the islands many times.

When I was growing up on the west coast of Florida I had a couple of Greek friends and we used to visit Tarpon Springs for the Greek Festivals and the sponge divers.

Enjoy this video!


I was fortunate enough to attend a conference in Athens many years ago where we were treated to a traditional Greek wedding. And I'm always up for Baklava and Ouzo... just not in large amounts!

This was one of my favorite views, from the rooftop restaurant at the Grande Bretagne.

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That seems so atmospheric.
 
dseag2 said:
@palides2021 I just love Greece. We've visited Athens and some of the islands many times.

When I was growing up on the west coast of Florida I had a couple of Greek friends and we used to visit Tarpon Springs for the Greek Festivals and the sponge divers.

Enjoy this video!


I was fortunate enough to attend a conference in Athens many years ago where we were treated to a traditional Greek wedding. And I'm always up for Baklava and Ouzo... just not in large amounts!

This was one of my favorite views, from the rooftop restaurant at the Grande Bretagne.

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Thanks, @dseag2! Greece has been affected by a number of setbacks, including the refugee crisis, but it's a beautiful country, nevertheless. I have family in Tarpon Springs, including my mom, and I visit them often.
 
Yes, I know. I was aware of the issues with economic austerity, and during the height of it we saw windows broken in storefronts and protests outside our hotel, but we overlooked it. I know some of the older landmarks have become run down due to the economic situation but we still admire the history and love the spirit and friendliness of the Greek people.

When we visited last September, there was such a dearth in tourism that the locals went out of their way to accommodate us. It was actually the best trip we've taken. We always visit the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum and take the hop-on-hop-off bus.

I love that you have family in Tarpon Springs. I have such fond memories. This forum is truly a way to connect us all to our common history and interests. ❤️
 

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