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Tribute to the Indie Fab Five!
“One for all, all for one!”
This mantra sums up the spirit for a close-knit group of five authors who stick together in comradery despite writing in different genres.
“Huzzah!” frequently pops up in our comments when such an ebullient outburst is called for.
We even have our own self-appointed or bestowed superhero names which genuinely reflect our unique natures:
J. B. Richards (Orb) -Author of ‘Miriamne the Magdala - the First Chapter in the Yeshua and Miri Novel’ Series, in the genres of Historical Fiction; Romance; New Adult; Young Adult; Gnostic Fiction; Religious Fiction.
Lyra Shanti (Vortex) - Author of ‘Shiva XIV’ Series: “Shiva XIV” (Book 1), “The Veil of Truth” (Book 2), “The Riddle of the Gods” (Book 3 – Release Date: Nov. 14) in the genre of Epic Sci-Fi/Fantasy. She is also the author of ‘The Rainbow Serpent,’ a Biblical Fantasy novella.
Aliya DalRae (Mindbender) - Author of ‘Sweet Vengeance’ (Jessica Sweet Trilogy, Book 1) in the genre of Paranormal Romance.
R.M. Gauthier (Oracle) - Author of ‘Control’ (Release Date: Nov. 10) in the genres of Suspense; Mystery; Romance with elements of BDSM. And, on Oct. 26th, she launched, ‘Waiting,’ a novella in the genre of Romance, where The Oracle so kindly acknowledged The Fabulous Five!
Moi, Eva Pasco (Insight) - Author of ‘An Enlightening Quiche,’ my recently launched second novel in the genres of Contemporary Women’s Fiction and Women’s Fiction (Friendship).
Of all the proverbial gin joints at Facebook—Lyra, J.B., Aliya, and I just happened to participate in the same interview hosted by kindred Indie, Suzanne Paschke, via her blog, in conjunction with Indie Author Day. Ironically, the four of us ended up in a sequential lineup for an Author Takeover event on October 2nd, organized by Renee (R.M. Gauthier) at the newly formed support group, The Indies Writers’ Cooperative. I’ll never forget how Renee hung in for practically the entire 24-hr. stretch, messaging each participant to let us know when we could start posting/strutting our stuff.
Shortly thereafter, it seemed natural for the five of us to mesh. As Aliya said, “Pay it forward!” And, like true Musketeers each of us shows up for the other’s author event to provide support, boost morale, or liven things up. We recently eavesdropped on Aliya’s live blog talk radio segment (Author, Susan Wingate’s Dialogue between the Lines).
Immediately afterward, each of us let Aliya know she was fabulous in her delivery, and in delivering interesting information about her debut novel.
Come February, we’re following through on J.B.’s suggestion for the five of us to participate in Susan’s interview together. Unprecedented!
It goes without saying, we’ll form a procession in the lineup of time slots available for the next Author Takeover at Indie Writers’ Cooperative on Dec. 17th where the Fab Five will deck the halls with bells on.
Since it became no longer viable to conduct our business or banter through messaging, Renee set up a private group which Lyra dubbed our “mansion”—a place where we can commiserate in a more organized fashion.
Before I conclude, here’s a collective shout out to the wonderful supportive author groups the five of us have in common: The Indie Writers’ Cooperative and Scribes & Bibliophiles. We’re also of the mindset that most Indie authors collaborate with, rather than compete against one another. Therefore, we wholeheartedly endorse the buddy system, and encourage other authors to set up their own sanctuary for likeminded individuals who will be with you through the thick and thin of writing, editing, publishing, marketing, and whatever life happens to toss at you.
An Indie Fab Five huzzah!
This mantra sums up the spirit for a close-knit group of five authors who stick together in comradery despite writing in different genres.
“Huzzah!” frequently pops up in our comments when such an ebullient outburst is called for.
We even have our own self-appointed or bestowed superhero names which genuinely reflect our unique natures:
J. B. Richards (Orb) -Author of ‘Miriamne the Magdala - the First Chapter in the Yeshua and Miri Novel’ Series, in the genres of Historical Fiction; Romance; New Adult; Young Adult; Gnostic Fiction; Religious Fiction.
Lyra Shanti (Vortex) - Author of ‘Shiva XIV’ Series: “Shiva XIV” (Book 1), “The Veil of Truth” (Book 2), “The Riddle of the Gods” (Book 3 – Release Date: Nov. 14) in the genre of Epic Sci-Fi/Fantasy. She is also the author of ‘The Rainbow Serpent,’ a Biblical Fantasy novella.
Aliya DalRae (Mindbender) - Author of ‘Sweet Vengeance’ (Jessica Sweet Trilogy, Book 1) in the genre of Paranormal Romance.
R.M. Gauthier (Oracle) - Author of ‘Control’ (Release Date: Nov. 10) in the genres of Suspense; Mystery; Romance with elements of BDSM. And, on Oct. 26th, she launched, ‘Waiting,’ a novella in the genre of Romance, where The Oracle so kindly acknowledged The Fabulous Five!
Moi, Eva Pasco (Insight) - Author of ‘An Enlightening Quiche,’ my recently launched second novel in the genres of Contemporary Women’s Fiction and Women’s Fiction (Friendship).
Of all the proverbial gin joints at Facebook—Lyra, J.B., Aliya, and I just happened to participate in the same interview hosted by kindred Indie, Suzanne Paschke, via her blog, in conjunction with Indie Author Day. Ironically, the four of us ended up in a sequential lineup for an Author Takeover event on October 2nd, organized by Renee (R.M. Gauthier) at the newly formed support group, The Indies Writers’ Cooperative. I’ll never forget how Renee hung in for practically the entire 24-hr. stretch, messaging each participant to let us know when we could start posting/strutting our stuff.
Shortly thereafter, it seemed natural for the five of us to mesh. As Aliya said, “Pay it forward!” And, like true Musketeers each of us shows up for the other’s author event to provide support, boost morale, or liven things up. We recently eavesdropped on Aliya’s live blog talk radio segment (Author, Susan Wingate’s Dialogue between the Lines).
Immediately afterward, each of us let Aliya know she was fabulous in her delivery, and in delivering interesting information about her debut novel.
Come February, we’re following through on J.B.’s suggestion for the five of us to participate in Susan’s interview together. Unprecedented!
It goes without saying, we’ll form a procession in the lineup of time slots available for the next Author Takeover at Indie Writers’ Cooperative on Dec. 17th where the Fab Five will deck the halls with bells on.
Since it became no longer viable to conduct our business or banter through messaging, Renee set up a private group which Lyra dubbed our “mansion”—a place where we can commiserate in a more organized fashion.
Before I conclude, here’s a collective shout out to the wonderful supportive author groups the five of us have in common: The Indie Writers’ Cooperative and Scribes & Bibliophiles. We’re also of the mindset that most Indie authors collaborate with, rather than compete against one another. Therefore, we wholeheartedly endorse the buddy system, and encourage other authors to set up their own sanctuary for likeminded individuals who will be with you through the thick and thin of writing, editing, publishing, marketing, and whatever life happens to toss at you.
An Indie Fab Five huzzah!
