BigAl
An avid reader for more decades than he wants to admit, BigAl previously reviewed music for a variety of websites and magazines. After having several readers and authors tell him, “You ought to start a book blog,” he said, “what the hell.” We’re still not sure how that is working out. When he's not working the dreaded day job, reading, or writing about what he's read, you'll find BigAl wasting time elsewhere on the internet or hanging out with his three grandkids.
BigAl also runs another website, The Indie View, which has resources for authors and readers, including an index of indie book reviews from around the web, a database of indie friendly reviewers, and frequent interviews with authors and reviewers.
He is also a regular contributor to Indies Unlimited, and although he denies that he's an author or writer, somehow got listed as a contributing author to Indies Unlimited: Tutorials and Tools for Prospering in a Digital World. (You can purchase this from Amazon US, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, or Smashwords.
Pals
Hoppergrass
Hoppergrass lives somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere, where he or she works somewhere. When not working or sleeping he or she sometimes reads, writes reviews, and spends an inordinate amount of time helping BigAl get his commas in the right place.
Corina
Corina is a working wife and mother of one, with too many furry-kids and too many interests. She is a certified English teacher, beginning counselor, reluctant secretary, Reiki Master, professional Tarot and palm reader, non-practicing artist, beginning crocheter and frustrated knitter. When she isn't working or driving, she's fondling fiber or getting lost in a story, whether presented digitally, visually, aurally, or on celluloid.
Corina can also be found blogging about whatever strikes her fancy at Corina's Quill.
Arthur Graham
An indie author as well as a Pal, Arthur Graham hails from the north woods of Michigan and currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and her cat. He writes his books alone in the dark, usually nude, surrounded by empty bottles and loaded guns. Occasionally, he prefers to work nude while astride a rainbow.
His style is one that willingly loses itself in the false dichotomy between "genre" and "literary" fiction, with much of it cleaving towards satire and surrealism. His work has been called "clever", "tacky", and "even a bit obscene", and one reviewer was kind enough to label it "Burroughs-lite".
His novella Editorial was recently picked up by Bizarro Press, and his short story Zeitgeist is set to appear in an upcoming anthology from the same imprint. One day, he hopes to sell enough books to supplement his drinking habit, but not so many that he's forced to claim the income on his taxes.
Arthur can also be found on his own blog.
Arthur's books can be purchased from the following locations.
Frog City Updike Amazon US, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
Non/Fictions Amazon US, Amazon UK, Smashwords
Editorial Amazon US, Amazon UK
SingleEyePhotos
I've been told that I swallowed a dictionary at a very young age, and never recovered. I've always been a reader, and books always opened doors to other times and places for me. The book that made the greatest impression upon me was J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. That aside, my favorite genres are not-too-cozy mysteries, history (nonfiction) and light fantasy.
In real life, I have a very mundane 9-to-5 job, 6 cats, and a Kindle (not listed in order of importance!). Other than reading, my hobbies include photography and travelling. I count myself very lucky to have seen some beautiful places and had the opportunity to photograph them. And there are still so many places left to visit, and countless pictures waiting to be taken!
Pete Barber
Pete's book, Allah's Revenge, is available from Amazon US, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, or Smashwords.
JA Gill
My first "published thoughts" were as an obituary writer for my hometown paper.
JA "Tony" Gill, 34, formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., currently resides in Seattle, Wa. He works as a researcher with the University of Washington and previously with the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Md. He was named James Anthony Gill III, but prefers following the lead of such luminaries as RA Fisher, WD Hamilton, and EO Wilson. He enjoys reading, the great outdoors, and landscape painting. Surviving are his loving wife, Megan Y. Dennis of East Lansing, Mich.; dog, Lola GillDennis of the streets; mother and father of Fort Wayne; and sister and brother-in-law of Chicago. He is preceded in death by numerous houseplants. A private graveside service will be held at a much later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to JA's PayPal account at the donor's choice. To contact him, please write to caynazzo@gmail.com.
?wazithinkin
I am just an everyday reader, no credentials, who loves to get lost in a good book. I try hard to keep the weeds out of my flower garden; I love to play in the dirt. I have six gorgeous grandkids who mean the world to me. And I try to write reviews for Indie authors. I hope they help readers choose books they will enjoy.
The Princess
BigAl also runs another website, The Indie View, which has resources for authors and readers, including an index of indie book reviews from around the web, a database of indie friendly reviewers, and frequent interviews with authors and reviewers.
He is also a regular contributor to Indies Unlimited, and although he denies that he's an author or writer, somehow got listed as a contributing author to Indies Unlimited: Tutorials and Tools for Prospering in a Digital World. (You can purchase this from Amazon US, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, or Smashwords.
Pals
Hoppergrass
Hoppergrass lives somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere, where he or she works somewhere. When not working or sleeping he or she sometimes reads, writes reviews, and spends an inordinate amount of time helping BigAl get his commas in the right place.
Corina
Corina is a working wife and mother of one, with too many furry-kids and too many interests. She is a certified English teacher, beginning counselor, reluctant secretary, Reiki Master, professional Tarot and palm reader, non-practicing artist, beginning crocheter and frustrated knitter. When she isn't working or driving, she's fondling fiber or getting lost in a story, whether presented digitally, visually, aurally, or on celluloid.
Corina can also be found blogging about whatever strikes her fancy at Corina's Quill.
Arthur Graham
An indie author as well as a Pal, Arthur Graham hails from the north woods of Michigan and currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and her cat. He writes his books alone in the dark, usually nude, surrounded by empty bottles and loaded guns. Occasionally, he prefers to work nude while astride a rainbow.
His style is one that willingly loses itself in the false dichotomy between "genre" and "literary" fiction, with much of it cleaving towards satire and surrealism. His work has been called "clever", "tacky", and "even a bit obscene", and one reviewer was kind enough to label it "Burroughs-lite".
His novella Editorial was recently picked up by Bizarro Press, and his short story Zeitgeist is set to appear in an upcoming anthology from the same imprint. One day, he hopes to sell enough books to supplement his drinking habit, but not so many that he's forced to claim the income on his taxes.
Arthur can also be found on his own blog.
Arthur's books can be purchased from the following locations.
Frog City Updike Amazon US, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
Non/Fictions Amazon US, Amazon UK, Smashwords
Editorial Amazon US, Amazon UK
SingleEyePhotos
I've been told that I swallowed a dictionary at a very young age, and never recovered. I've always been a reader, and books always opened doors to other times and places for me. The book that made the greatest impression upon me was J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. That aside, my favorite genres are not-too-cozy mysteries, history (nonfiction) and light fantasy.
In real life, I have a very mundane 9-to-5 job, 6 cats, and a Kindle (not listed in order of importance!). Other than reading, my hobbies include photography and travelling. I count myself very lucky to have seen some beautiful places and had the opportunity to photograph them. And there are still so many places left to visit, and countless pictures waiting to be taken!
Pete Barber
Pete
was born into a blue-collar family in Liverpool, England. Like his peers, he
grew up working with his hands until an uncanny aptitude for building computer
software allowed him to trade overalls and hard-hat for a suit and tie.
He
immigrated to the US in the early 90s, became an American citizen, and lived
the American dream.
After
twenty successful years in the corporate world, Pete turned his back on
eighty-hour weeks and quarterly results and bought a run-down, dog-friendly
motel in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. A close friend still refers to this
decision as a brain fart, but life is a one-time play, and no one can write,
and run a public company.
When
the worlds of finance and real estate went stir-crazy in 2005, he sold the
business and moved to Lake Lure, North Carolina where, in addition to helping
his wife manage a small herd of llamas, he is, at last, fulfilling a life's
ambition to write speculative fiction. You can see his work at his website.
Pete's book, Allah's Revenge, is available from Amazon US, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, or Smashwords.
JA Gill
My first "published thoughts" were as an obituary writer for my hometown paper.
JA "Tony" Gill, 34, formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., currently resides in Seattle, Wa. He works as a researcher with the University of Washington and previously with the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Md. He was named James Anthony Gill III, but prefers following the lead of such luminaries as RA Fisher, WD Hamilton, and EO Wilson. He enjoys reading, the great outdoors, and landscape painting. Surviving are his loving wife, Megan Y. Dennis of East Lansing, Mich.; dog, Lola GillDennis of the streets; mother and father of Fort Wayne; and sister and brother-in-law of Chicago. He is preceded in death by numerous houseplants. A private graveside service will be held at a much later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to JA's PayPal account at the donor's choice. To contact him, please write to caynazzo@gmail.com.
?wazithinkin
I am just an everyday reader, no credentials, who loves to get lost in a good book. I try hard to keep the weeds out of my flower garden; I love to play in the dirt. I have six gorgeous grandkids who mean the world to me. And I try to write reviews for Indie authors. I hope they help readers choose books they will enjoy.
The Princess
The Princess is BigAl’s nine-year old granddaughter. She
reads and provides input to BigAl on some of the books aimed at younger
readers. When not reading The Princess enjoys making up stories of her own,
playing with her younger siblings, and sending texts to her Grandpa.
Keith Nixon
Keith Nixon has been writing since he was a child. In fact some
of his friends (& his wife) say he's never really grown up. Keith is
currently gainfully employed in a sales role for a UK based high-tech company
meaning he gets to use his one skill, talking too much. However he spends much
of his time by the sea in a small town called Broadstairs where Charles Dickens
briefly lived & was the inspiration for The 39 Steps.
Keith has published a crime / humour novel The Fix (available from Amazon US or Amazon UK) & has a historical fiction series on the way soon. He has also written
comedy and drama screenplays. His measure of achieving success is when he can
ditch socks, watch and tie forever.
Oh yes, & he likes to read. A lot. Crime, thrillers, humour,
mystery, fantasy as long as they're well written of course...
He can be found on Twitter (@knntom) and Goodreads if you would
like to abuse him electronically.
Ryan Bracha
Ryan Bracha has been reading for as long as he has had eyes, it's a pastime that he enjoys so much that he's decided to spoil it all by becoming a part time reviewer, as well as part time indie author. He's an Englishman who was born and bred in the kingdom of Yorkshire, and despite many attempts to free himself of its grasp he has now married a Yorkshire woman, and as a result he is stuck there for all of eternity. His own writing is designed to provoke response, and has proved to be either loved or loathed, which is just the way he likes it. He has an experimental approach to his work, and his life. Which is why he now has two tattoos he doesn't want, and a cat. He has every intention of becoming the most prolific storyteller ever known.
Ryan has two novels and a short story available.
Strangers are Just Friends You Haven't Killed Yet
Available from Amazon US (ebook or paper) and Amazon UK (ebook or paper)
Tomorrow's Chip Paper
Available from Amazon US (ebook or paper) and Amazon UK (ebook or paper)
Tha Dunt Come Frumt Tarn Tha Gets Nowt Frumt Tarn (The Short Shorts)
Available from Amazon US (ebook only) and Amazon UK (ebook only)
Ryan Bracha has been reading for as long as he has had eyes, it's a pastime that he enjoys so much that he's decided to spoil it all by becoming a part time reviewer, as well as part time indie author. He's an Englishman who was born and bred in the kingdom of Yorkshire, and despite many attempts to free himself of its grasp he has now married a Yorkshire woman, and as a result he is stuck there for all of eternity. His own writing is designed to provoke response, and has proved to be either loved or loathed, which is just the way he likes it. He has an experimental approach to his work, and his life. Which is why he now has two tattoos he doesn't want, and a cat. He has every intention of becoming the most prolific storyteller ever known.
Ryan has two novels and a short story available.
Strangers are Just Friends You Haven't Killed Yet
Available from Amazon US (ebook or paper) and Amazon UK (ebook or paper)
Tomorrow's Chip Paper
Available from Amazon US (ebook or paper) and Amazon UK (ebook or paper)
Tha Dunt Come Frumt Tarn Tha Gets Nowt Frumt Tarn (The Short Shorts)
Available from Amazon US (ebook only) and Amazon UK (ebook only)
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