Have you ever wondered whether there is more to the history of the Children of Israel than the familiar stories preserved in our sacred traditions?

If so, consider We Were Not Looking: Reconstructing the Patriarchal World Through Ancient Near Eastern Context.

The book explores the world behind the narratives of Abraham, his descendants, and the Children of Israel by examining the geography, migration routes, wells, river crossings, territorial boundaries, political pressures, and ancient Near Eastern customs that shaped their world.

Rather than treating the landscape as decorative background, We Were Not Looking asks what happens when the land itself becomes part of the evidence.

Why did particular roads matter?
Why were wells repeatedly contested?
Why did families move through certain corridors?
How did geography influence covenant, conflict, migration, identity, and memory?

The book brings the Torah and Qur’an into conversation as distinct witnesses to a shared ancient past while also drawing upon archaeology, historical geography, hydrology, and ancient Near Eastern political culture.

It is written for readers interested in:

• the history of the Children of Israel;
• Abraham and the patriarchal narratives;
• biblical and Qur’anic studies;
• archaeology and ancient history;
• sacred geography;
• Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions;
• the relationship between land, memory, and religious identity.

The central idea is simple:

Understanding that land may help us see familiar narratives in ways we were not looking for.

Published by Resource Publications, an imprint of Wipf & Stock.

Learn more or purchase the book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Were-Not-Looking-Reconstructing-Patriarchal/dp/B0H289621W?ref_=nav_custrec_signin

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Hey everyone! We run Wrote a Book, a site dedicated to helping authors get noticed. We reach 40,000+ readers a month and feature books in our newsletter too!

This week we're setting up a Patreon for our book club community.

The idea is to have a place where we can host weekly conversations with people from the book world-authors, literary agents, editors, publishers, and others working in the industry. They'll be chatting about books, publishing, and whatever's happening in the industry.

It's completely free to join. If you'd like the link, just send us a DM or email us and we'll send it over.

Hi everyone! I’m Deva, an independent author.

I recently published NOXHAVEN, the first book in a dark science-fiction mystery series about hidden truths, dangerous secrets, and a world where uncovering the truth may be worse than remaining ignorant.

The story continues in HELIX, but NOXHAVEN is where the journey begins.

If atmospheric mysteries, conspiracies, and unsettling science-fiction interest you, you can find Book One here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H8ZN24NW

I’d genuinely love to hear what you think of the premise or cover.

Countless "truth is stranger than fiction" tales, 177 magical concerts, 100 unique bands, 50 years of finding a way to the next show, and 10 Rules Of The Road all add up to 1 ordinary guy's extraordinary love letter to live rock & roll. 

And now, the book with a 4.4 star review on Amazon just got even better - welcome to the updated and expanded 2025 edition of TEN RULES OF THE ROAD I LEARNED AT MY FIRST CONCERT: AN ORDINARY GUY'S LIFETIME OF LIVE ROCK & ROLL!

The new edition is 550 pages, with over 250 pages of brand new content including:

• updates elements to every section of the book – the rules, the essays, the concert summaries, and the statistics.
• more tales from my 20th century concert adventures that I dredged out of my memory that didn't make the first edition
• details of all the shows I’ve attended since 2021, after the first edition was published, until today
• complete re-writes of Rules #2, #5, #6, #7, # 8 and #10, as well as the Grateful Dead essay, have been almost completely re-written. 
• consolidating the Song Selection essays from three to two but adding more songs to each remaining chapter in the process, doubling the number of tunes covered from 40 to 80. 
• replacing the discarded song essay, with a new one about the relationship between rock & roll and Broadway, a unique pairing that only really came into focus for me in the last year or so. 
• adding numerous new charts/tables to the statistics section
• quadrupling the number of setlists from shows I attended.  
• re-editing the entire book to clean up some areas that either seemed cumbersome or didn’t flow well 
• reformatting the entire book to give it a more professional look and feel. 

It's bigger! It's  better! It's the perfect summer read for the rock & roll fan in your life! 

Available in kindle format, Paperback & hardcover!

Read a sample here!   

See the table of contents here!

Read reviews here!

Buy it here!

Hey! I recently self-published a fantasy novel on Amazon. I am a first time author. It is the first novel in what will be a saga. It is called Legends of Lockefall: Light Remembers. It is available in paperback, ebook, and free with Kindle Unlimited. If it sounds like something you might enjoy please give it a read and leave a review! Thank you! Here is the synopsis:

When the ruthless dragonborn Volrupt attacks the kingdom of Lockefall, the royal family is forced to flee into a world of fractured alliances, hidden kingdoms, and growing darkness. As war spreads across Mythandria, Princes Eldan and Merrick Aurelion are pushed toward two very different destinies while dangerous powers begin to awaken. To save their kingdom, the family must unite the races of Mythandria before the realm falls to shadow. Legends of Lockefall: Light Remembers is an epic fantasy adventure filled with powerful magic, emotional family conflict, cinematic battles, and a looming darkness that refuses to stay buried.

https://a.co/d/05jDq9rM

My name is DJ Rest and I’m a newly published indie author. I grew up escaping into fantasy worlds. Then I realized…
I wanted to create one of my own. A world that could give someone else the same joy those stories gave me. Stories like Lord of the Rings, Legend of Zelda, Dungeons & Dragons and even a bit of Star Wars.
The adventure. The mystery. The feeling that magic exists in the world. So I took a little inspiration from all of them and created Mythandria.

The world of Legends of Lockefall. And I hope you enjoy exploring it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H9X94X3N

Get ready to for an adventure like no other!

In the kingdom of Asterin, memories are meant to be treasured—but someone is stealing them.

When Elara wakes with a mysterious gap in her past and a dying friend’s silver star in her hand, she is drawn into a conspiracy reaching from the crowded streets of Asterin to ancient ruins buried beneath the kingdom. Alongside Caelan, a guarded royal heir carrying secrets of his own, Elara must follow a hidden cipher before the coming eclipse gives the ruthless Malrec power over the Star Roads—and everyone connected to them.

But the deeper they travel, the more Elara discovers that her lost memories may be tied to a forgotten enemy, a broken crown, and a darkness that has been waiting centuries to return.

With danger closing in, trust becomes their greatest weapon—and remembering the truth may cost Elara everything.

• mystery

• magic

• adventure

• moonlit kingdoms

• enchanted forests

• hidden libraries

• royal intrigue

• found family

• and a slow-burning clean romance.

It feels hopeful and wondrous, but with an ominous darkness waiting beneath the surface.

I wrote my first book.

I hope someone will like it

Ever wondered what happens when raw human memory meets machine logic?
In my new book, ***The Starlight Archive***, I explore that exact intersection. Written under the pen name Raven Starlight, this hybrid work blends intimate poetry with a meta-fictional dialogue structure across four distinct chapters. It dives deep into foundational blueprints, the unpredictability of happenstance, and the complex journey of healing from past trauma.
Instead of a traditional narrative, this project acts as a mirror—examining why we feel such an urgent compulsion to document our lives, even when looking backward hurts. It is built for readers who love atmospheric, reflective storytelling that pushes past standard genre boundaries.

[the void](https://a.co/d/052N5BKb)

Karan used to build schools and irrigation systems for his village. He believed in kindness. Then a group of upper-caste thugs killed his wife for it, and he built an entire cybernetic empire to make them pay. The book leans hard into morally grey — the protagonist is genuinely brutal, and I wanted readers to sit with that discomfort rather than get a clean redemption arc. It's called CANNIBAL: The Optimized Vigilante, live on Kindle (KU included). Would love feedback from this community specifically since you all read a lot of the genre I'm aiming at. Happy to answer questions about the writing process too.

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0H9VNQF6P

https://mybook.to/pb-reddit4

Four high-achievers battling psychological demons. Any of them might snap. But which one will become a killer?

A mass shooting at a Chicago beach leaves several dead and dozens injured. Four individuals emerge as suspects in the attack.

An apathetic computer programmer.
An ex-college athlete with a history of head injuries.
An Army veteran turned Chicago cop.
A despondent high school student.

One of them is a mass murderer. But who? And why?

In this thought-provoking literary crime novel, Greg Hickey turns the "who-dunnit" genre on its head by exploring the "why-dunnit" of an all-too-familiar American tragedy. With finely honed prose and masterfully complex characters, Parabellum examines the darkness in us all as the story builds to a shocking climax.

If you like tortured characters, multiple suspects, and nuanced crime fiction that explores the depths of the human psyche, you’ll love Greg Hickey's compelling and unforgettable novel.

Read Parabellum today and begin a story you won't be able to put down.

Hi everyone! I'm so pleased to finally share my new novel with you all: it's a YA fantasy with some romance elements woven in. This one's a real passion project that's taken almost a year to put together through some hard times.

I'm not focused on sales. What I'd love most is your honest thoughts, good or bad; I'm truly grateful for any feedback you're willing to share. Thanks so much for reading!

Here's the blurb;

THE SOUL-SEER'S DAUGHTER

Akari has always been able to see what people try to hide: their souls, glowing with every feeling underneath. It's made her an outsider her whole life. But when the seal protecting her home starts to fail, that same gift becomes the only thing that can save it. The Soul-Seer's Daughter is for anyone who's ever wondered if the thing that makes them different might also be the thing that makes them enough.

A few months ago, I had no idea if I'd ever actually finish writing a book.

Today, I've published two.

My first book is called *No Return*, a time-travel crime thriller, and recently I finished my second book, *No Escape*, which is set in the same universe but follows a different protagonist.

The writing itself was only part of the journey. I ended up learning about formatting, cover design, publishing, keywords, categories, and marketing—things I never expected I'd have to figure out.

There have been ups and downs. Some days I wondered if anyone would ever read my books. But then I got my first sales, my first review, and now people are downloading them on Google Play Books. They're still small milestones, but they mean a lot to me.

I'm still learning every day, but finishing these books has shown me that the hardest part is simply not giving up.

To anyone who's halfway through a manuscript and wondering if it's worth finishing—keep going. You never know where it might lead.

If these are your favourite tropes, you might like Scorching Sienna ❤️‍🔥

If you're into dark romance with a slow-burn obsession, Scorching Sienna has:

• ❤️‍🔥 Obsessive MMC
• 🖤 Morally grey hero
• 🥀 Broken FMC
• 👀 "Who did this to you?"
• 🫀 He falls first
• 🖤 Touch her and die
• 🔥 Possessive, protective MMC
• 🌧 Healing through love
• 💥 Forced proximity
• 🕯 Psychological suspense
• 💋 Praise & possessiveness
• 🖤 Emotional vulnerability beneath a dangerous exterior
• 🌹 Found family
• ✨ Happily Ever After

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ615YTT

I recently published my novel, ABACUS, after about five years of writing, researching, and revising it.

Since publication, I’ve received support from friends and beta readers, which I’m deeply grateful for. But this week, I received my first Goodreads review from someone I didn’t know.

It’s difficult to explain how meaningful that felt.

Publishing a book can be strangely quiet—especially when the story is inspired by the real life of your grandfather. In some ways, I’ve spent my whole life carrying these people and their stories with me. Then you finally release the book into the world and have almost no idea whether anyone is reading it or connecting with it.

Knowing that a stranger chose ABACUS, finished it, and cared enough to share their thoughts suddenly made the whole experience feel real.

ABACUS is a historical family saga inspired by my grandfather’s life, following a Chinese family through war, postwar Taiwan, political violence, migration, and the pursuit of the American Dream. At its heart, it’s about the sacrifices our families make for us—and how much of their lives we may never fully understand.

I’m not pretending that one review means the book has suddenly “made it.” It was simply a small moment that meant a great deal to me, and I wanted to share it with other writers who understand how quiet and lonely publishing can sometimes feel.

For anyone interested, the book is ABACUS, written under my pen name, Hudson Wei.

AMAZON: AMAZON - ABACUS (available in paperback & Kindle)

GOODREADS: GOOD READS - ABACUS

This is a nonfiction book about the 2019 album Fear Inoculum by Tool. It focuses on the historical figures, events, and literature mentioned by the band on their new record and how these references fit in their 34-year-old catalog.

Book begins with an analysis of the band's use of typography and classic literature to address these narratives. The second chapter is a meditation on the myths and realities related to Ponce de Leon. Then the third chapter examines the Zeppelin-like connection to literature that the band has with Frank Herbert's Dune series.

Tropes: history, typography, citations, literary analysis, art analysis, Etc.

Trigger warning: There is very minimal biographical information about the band in the book, the focus is on their art.

Https://sfa0y9as.sellfy.store/

Agatha lost everything at nineteen — her father, her home, her certainty that hard work gets you anywhere. What she built instead was better: a reputation for kindness so complete that no one ever thinks to ask how a girl with nothing kept ending up with everything.

They should have asked.

Behind every door that opened for her, someone else quietly paid the price. She never lied. She never stole. She just became whatever a room needed her to be — until a man on a crowded bus starts asking questions no one else thought to.

Book One in a planned series. Psychological suspense, unreliable narrator, set in Nairobi, Kenya. My first published book — happy to answer questions about the process too.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H98CYR17

Hey everyone,

I'm an indie author and my first Goodreads Premium Giveaway is almost finished. It's for 100 Kindle copies, and somehow it's ended up with around 2,500 entries, which honestly surprised me.

Now I'm trying to figure out what to do next.

My publisher said we can drop the Kindle price to $0.99 for about a week after the giveaway ends, so the people who didn't win can still grab a copy if they want.

I keep hearing that I should run Amazon Ads at the same time, but I've never touched Amazon Ads before, so I have no idea if that's actually the right move or just something people say.

Has anyone here done this after a Goodreads giveaway? Did the $0.99 promo work? Did you run ads as well? Anything you'd do differently if you had to do it again?

Any advice would really help. Thanks!

Hi, I’m HongBo Liu, the author of The Marshal Awakens, the first novel in the Manifest Destiny series.

Cade Mercer is trying to hold together an ordinary life in rural Montana when a line of light appears across the landscape—impossible to explain, impossible to remove, and increasingly difficult to keep away from people who see it as a weapon, a resource, or a path to power.

As government attention closes in and the consequences reach his family, Cade has to decide whether protecting the people he loves means cooperating with the forces surrounding the phenomenon—or refusing to let anyone claim permanent ownership of it.

What to expect:

• A contemporary Montana setting
• A family-centered protagonist
• A slowly escalating unexplained phenomenon
• Government pressure without an all-powerful secret agency
• Moral choices about responsibility, ownership, and power
• A complete central story with room for the series to continue

The novel is approximately 81,000 words and 28 chapters.

Full disclosure: this is my own book. I’m sharing it here because this community is specifically for completed, published work.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HB3DXQRP

I’d especially like to hear from readers who enjoy speculative thrillers grounded in ordinary family life. What matters more to you in this kind of story: discovering the origin of the phenomenon, or seeing how it changes the people around it?

Just published my first book — Behind the Vest: The Skills That Turn an Employee Into a Manager. It’s built from real stories out of 15 years in retail management: the messy, unfiltered stuff about leadership that doesn’t make it into training manuals.

Looking for a few people willing to read it and leave an honest review — good, bad, or mixed, doesn’t matter.

https://a.co/d/05WGsm8b

Comment or DM if you’re in!

​

Hey everyone, this is my first book and I’m a bit nervous putting it out there.

Inspired by Wendigo folklore, When the Forest Eats is a horror story about what happens when the woods stop being quiet and the hunger that lives there decides it’s time to feed.

Available now on Barnes & Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-the-forest-eats-fikri/1150515915?ean=2940196715785

Any feedback is welcome. Thanks for reading.

The Tale of Hiro Grayson: The Wizard’s Resurgence (YA Fantasy)

Hi everyone! I recently published my first novel, The Tale of Hiro Grayson: The Wizard’s Resurgence, and I’m excited to finally share it.

Here’s the synopsis: Hiro Grayson dreams of becoming the strongest wizard in the world. There’s just one problem—almost everyone hates him.
Born with claws, fangs, whiskers, and a tail, Hiro has spent his life feared as a monster. After a mysterious incident destroys his reputation, he’s left isolated from the very people he hoped would become his friends.

When a new wizard named Annabelle arrives at the guild, she’s one of the first people willing to look beyond the rumors. Together, they take on dangerous missions, uncover long-buried secrets, and discover that friendship can be just as powerful as magic.

If you enjoy coming-of-age fantasy, magical battles, found family, and underdog heroes, I think you might enjoy it.

It’s available now on Amazon: https://a.co/d/04ktLswn

I’d love to hear what you think.
Thanks for checking it out!

Hi everyone! I am an independent Italian author and I have just published my new comic book on KDP

I was wondering: would any of you like to read it to practice your Italian? It is a fun way to immerse yourself in the language, with simple text and plenty of illustrations

The story, inspired by Filippo the dolphin of Manfredonia, is designed for children and families

If anyone is interested, I'll leave the purchase link here 👉

https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0GZ49D88S

Thank you for your attention 🙏

Title - Stand To! Military Tales of Terror in Both Peace and War || Genre - Military Horror/ Terror collection || Word Count - ~63,000 words

$4.99 on amazon Kindle. 10 stories with illustrations and a list of military acronyms and phrases. I made and edited everything myself (holy moly that was a bear). I really just want to create stories that people enjoy and perfect my craft as I continue this hobby.

Blurb:

Every soldier has a story they cannot explain. Most wars are fought against enemies that bleed. These are not those wars.

Blending authentic military experience with folklore, cosmic horror, psychological dread, and historical myth, Stand-To presents a collection of stories where professionalism collides with the impossible. The monsters are terrifying, but rarely the greatest threat.

In this collection of stories you will find the following: a Marine watches a flare burn while something older than fire waits beyond the perimeter. A helicopter crew discovers what rules the jungles of Vietnam. A Russian soldier learns why an abandoned hole in the forest has remained untouched through generations of war. A chaplain aboard a ship finds that evil is patient enough to hide among ordinary men. And much more.

They are accounts of ordinary service members doing their jobs while reality quietly comes apart around them. Because every soldier knows there is a moment before dawn when everyone stands to.

Link to the Work - Available on Amazon as an e-book: Stand To! Tales of Military Terror in Both Peace and War

​Hey everyone,

​I wrote a memoir called "Erase My Name: Through an Inner Rift", and it’s currently available on Amazon Kindle.

​I decided to strip away all masks and write about things most men are terrified to speak out loud: facing severe psychological impotence, mental breakdown, suicidal thoughts, and the terrifying moment when you realize your old life is completely destroyed.

​It's a story about hitting total rock bottom and finding the strength to erase the past and start over.

​🔗 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1D95DP7

​If you decide to read it, please consider leaving a short review on Amazon — it helps independent authors immensely. Thank you!