Self-Published Only Club discussion

This is the first pool for our new review swap program. Our review swap will be organized and managed by me, so please be patient with me as I get this going. After we get going and are only reading authors from this group, the authors will need to be able to provide the reader with a free copy to review. (KU, PDF, MOBI, etc.)

I have used a random generator app to select the 7 books from our bookshelf that will get us started.

**To read/review a book, please comment which one you want to review (In the future, you would also indicate which file type you want)

**Once you have read the book, leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads.

**Then, if you are an author and want to submit your book for the next pool, you will submit the links to your review in the "Add My Book To The Pool" thread. (There will be rules and details in that thread too, so be sure to read them once they are up)

**Once you have reviewed a book, and submitted the links, you're eligible to be added to the next pool of books.

**You can review as many books as you want. For every book you review, you are eligible to receive one review in return.

**If you are eligible to receive more than one review, you can choose to add those to a book you already submitted for review, or you can request to add another one of your books to the pool.

**Only ten books per pool. Once we get to ten, I'll get ready to open a new pool.

**If there are books in a pool that haven't been reviewed, and I'm ready to close that pool, for any reason, those books will be automatically moved to the next pool.

**Remember, the more authors we have in our group, the more likely you are to get a lot of reviews, so please go invite all your friends.

**If you are not an author, you can still choose a book to review from the pool, but instead of leaving your reviews in the "Add My Book To The Pool" thread, you will add it to the "Reader Only" thread.

Remember, this will be a lot to manage, especially at first, so please be patient with me, and if you have any ideas on how to make this work better, please message me.

The following 7 books have been selected from our bookshelf, and may not be authors in our group, but this will help us get started. By leaving a review for one or more of the following books, you are eligible to submit your own book for the next pool.

Remember, you must request to read a book from the pool. Once you have commented, if the book you selected hasn't received a review already, I will reply back accepting your request. (I'll mark the ones that are no longer available, but I'm asking you to wait for your request to be approved just in case you request one I haven't had time to mark unavailable yet.)

Genre: Travelogue, Romance
Format: KU, ebook, paperback

AVAILABLE (1)

Genre: Short Stories, Humor
Format: KU, ebook, paperback

UNAVAILABLE

Genre: Fantasy, Reverse-Harem
Format: KU, ebook, paperback

UNAVAILABLE

Genre: Short Story, Science Fiction
Format: KU, ebook, paperback

UNAVAILABLE

Genre: YA, Horror
Format: KU, ebook, paperback

AVAILABLE (1)

Genre: Romance, Science Fiction
Format: KU, ebook, paperback

UNAVAILABLE

Genre: Occult, Fiction
Format: KU, ebook, paperback

UNAVAILABLE

Alright everyone, all 7 books are up. Let me know which one you want to review so we can get some group only authors in our 2nd pool. (Several of these are from authors in the group)

If your book is in the pool, and you are able to provide a free copy in PDF, MOBI, etc, please let me know so I can edit the Formats available.

Can I please read The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories

Ellie wrote: "Can I please read The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories"

Yes, I have you down.

I'm actually in the process of reading The Fairy Next Book. Can that count?

Joanie wrote: "I'm actually in the process of reading The Fairy Next Book. Can that count?"

Yes, I'll swap out book 1 for book 2

I think it's most important to just get the pool going. Thank you, Joanie.

Abby wrote: "Joanie wrote: "I'm actually in the process of reading The Fairy Next Book. Can that count?"

Yes, I'll swap out book 1 for book 2"

I appreciate that, Abby! It's just that I really enjoyed the first book and now with even more books added to the series, I want to read the continuing saga. And no need to thank me! Attempts to get a story to reach a wider audience can be downright disheartening, which is why I am grateful to you for providing an opportunity to give support!

I guess I'll select The Countess of Haberlund in Kindle format please, because the Fairy one was already taken.

Joanie wrote: "Abby wrote: "Joanie wrote: "I'm actually in the process of reading The Fairy Next Book. Can that count?"

Yes, I'll swap out book 1 for book 2"

I appreciate that, Abby! It's just t..."

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Trana wrote: "I guess I'll select The Countess of Haberlund in Kindle format please, because the Fairy one was already taken."

I've got you down, Trana.

Ellie is reading and reviewing one, which means she'll have one of her books in the next pool, so hopefully you can read it in the next one.

Abby wrote: "This is the first pool for our new review swap program. Our review swap will be organized and managed by me, so please be patient with me as I get this going. After we get going and are only readin..."

Hi Abby, Thanks so much for putting my book in this pool. I have read and reviewed Ellie Aiden's books, but Amazon keeps blocking me. I will definitely try to engage as much as I can with this, as I really want to do my bit to support the community. I almost exclusively read indies these days, and I think this group is wonderful.

Bruce wrote: "Abby wrote: "This is the first pool for our new review swap program. Our review swap will be organized and managed by me, so please be patient with me as I get this going. After we get going and ar..."

Thank you Bruce

Abby,
How do we get the books we've signed up to review?

Trana wrote: "Abby,The Countess of Haberlund and The Stagecoach
How do we get the books we've signed up to review?"

Hi Trana, thanks for your interest! The Countess of Haberlund is up on Kindle Unlimited for free, just click on the Amazon button of its Goodreads page (The Countess of Haberlund and The Stagecoach).

Klaus wrote: "Hi Trana, thanks for your interest! The Countess of Haberlund is up on Kindle Unlimited..."

Thanks, Klaus. This old lady was confused because Abby posted "AVAILABLE (1)" so I thought she had copies to send out. I don't currently subscribe to KU, so I'll just purchase the ebook.

Trana wrote: "Klaus wrote: "Hi Trana, thanks for your interest! The Countess of Haberlund is up on Kindle Unlimited..."

Thanks, Klaus. This old lady was confused because Abby posted "AVAILABLE (1)" so I thought..."

In the first pool, the readers will need to purchase the ebook if they don't have KU. That's just to get us going, though. In the 2nd pool, any authors with books in the pool, would provide the reader with a free copy. Sorry for any confusion.

If my book gets in this review pool, I'd happily buy an ebook of one to review!

I'm the same as Hogan. More books - more reviewers.

Hogan wrote: "If my book gets in this review pool, I'd happily buy an ebook of one to review!"

Hey Hogan, with this 1st pool, you just need to let me know which one you want to review (one that is still available) read it, review it, and then post in the other thread requesting to be added to the next pool. (Read the rules over there for what all to include) Once you do that, your book will be included in pool two.

Abby,
I’d like to read “The knot at the end of the rope.
Can I get the Mobi file?
Thanks,
Peter

PeterM wrote: "Abby,
I’d like to read “The knot at the end of the rope.
Can I get the Mobi file?
Thanks,
Peter"

Peter, sorry but that one isn't availble. Ellie already read and reviewed, I'm sorry I just hadn't updated to show it was unavailable yet. (Updated now)

Also, in the first pool, the authors are not providing copies of the book. They can be downloaded free if you have KU, or purchase the ebook or softback. However, this is the only pool that will be the case. In all future pools, the reader will be provided a free copy by the author. We are just trying to get it going, and things should be much smother after we work out all the kinks.

Sorry for any confusion. Let me know which of the others that are available that you would like to read.

Abby,
How about - Tthe countess of Hunderland?
If that is not available could you provide an updated list or just assign me a book.
Thanks,
Peter

PeterM wrote: "Abby,
How about - Tthe countess of Hunderland?
If that is not available could you provide an updated list or just assign me a book.
Thanks,
Peter"

The Countess Of Hunderland is marked unavailable. You can find if a book is available or not at the bottom of each book's post. But, The Gift is available if you want that one. 😍 It's horror genre and looks really good.

I’ll take Menglaid please
Thanks

Hello, I started reading Witches Get Stitches: An Epic Halloween Tale. I'll post my review when done in the other thread. Thanks

PeterM wrote: "I’ll take Menglaid please
Thanks"

Got it. Thank you.

M. wrote: "Hello, I started reading Witches Get Stitches: An Epic Halloween Tale. I'll post my review when done in the other thread. Thanks"

Got it. Thank you.

Only two books left that need to be selected and reviewed and we'll move on to Pool 2. Who wants one?

I'll review Eye on the Prize if this pool is still operating?
Thanks

I'll take The Gift.
-Lynn

I'll go with The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories.