1,235 Authors Gift over 3 Million Coupons to our Troops - Operation eBook Drop

[Edward C. Patterson]

Operation eBook Drop crests the 1,200 Participating Author Mark!
NEWS: Opened "Meet the Operation eBook Authors" Discoussion Group on the new Author Forum at Amazon.

Come Meet the Operation eBook Drop Authors

Come post, explore and promote there.

Welcome to 31 new Author Members (1/22/12), bringing us to 1,235 Participating Authors.

If you're an Indie author or know one, come join our ranks or let them know about the program. If you know a deployed member of the coalition armed forces, consider taping into this wealth of great writing by top-notch authors.

Just send Ed Patterson an email at edwpat@att.net to get in queue - Military members please provide name, rank, where deployed and an email address to receive a blizzard of 100% Discount coupons. Authors, provide me with your full name as it appears on books, an email address and request for the troop list. You are responsible for getting your book coupons (generally via Smashwords) to the military members.[/size]

Original Post:
Today on Amazon I bumped into Joe Terry, a soldier currently serving in Iraq, who was explaining that he had a Kindle without Whispernet, but used a router to get purchased books onto a computer and then used the USB connection to his Kindle. I suddenly had a thought (being a citizen who benefits from Joe Terry's service and a veteran) that I should make contact with him and gift him my entire Kindle library of 13 books. He accepted gratefully and off they went this morning in a nice 3 MB zip file. I also asked Joe Terry of he knew any other service personnel in Iraq with Kindles, suggesting that other Indie authors might want to gift books to our brave men and women in the Armed forces. I am awaiting his response. Still, I would like to ask the authors here if they would be willing to gift some books for at least my one contact, and perhaps more. It's just the kernel of an idea, and as such I have created a poll, which anyone can take to validate whether it would be a worthwhile effort.

And then what happened:
The Indie authors here on Kindleboards and other Networks came together and made this happen. Now we have a few troops (and gorwing) on the list, but we have 1,235 authors and a library of over 4,000 ebooks for the Kindle with FREE coupons going out to any deployed Coalition Armed Forces member with a Kindle who requests this gift. Over two million coupons have been sent out to over 200 points of light (troops or troop distribution points, including the 1,500 + crew of the USS Bonhomme Richard, the largest aircraft carrier in the fleet).  At this point, I'd like to list the participating authors: (In no particular order)

Edward C. Patterson
Maria E Schneider
Kristen Tsetsi
L.K. Campbell
Elmore Hammes
E.J. Ruek
Leslie Nicholl
Jim Chambers
Kelly Abell
Chuck Austen (Illustrator)
William Woodall (Bluearkasascowboy)
Lloyd Lofthouse
L C. Evans
R. J. Keller
Laura Eno
Moriah Jovan
Andrew Kent
Marva Dasef
Al Past
E. Patrick Dorris
Trish Lamoree
Stanley Morriss
K. Raven Rozier
Sharon Cathcart
Alan Baxter (Australia)
Susan Helene Gottfried
Brendan Carroll
Lisa Pietsch
Joshua T. Calkins-Treworgy
Eugene Docema
S.A. Rule (UK)
Holly Christine
Joe Cottonwood
Sarah Barnard (UK)
Jacamo Petersen
Mike Monahan
Randy Lalonde (Canada)
Joan Szechtman
Wally Rabbani
Belinda D'Alessandro (Australia)
Olin Thompson
Jeff Hepple
Jim Chambers
Linda Welch
Arlene Radasky
Richard Gerard
Stephen Goldin
Dan Holloway
K. L. Brady
Douglas Moore
Sondi Miller
Margaret Lake
Jerry Travis
LK Gardner-Griffie
Bill Dyer
Paul Clayton
Alan Hutcheson
Rhonda Carpenter
Leah McDaniel
Ricky Sides
David Bowles
Richard Turner
Lillie Ammann
Lila Pinord
Sheryl Nantus
Yale Jaffe
Patricia Eytcheson Taylor
Rev. Dr. James C. Taylor
Jeffrey Lynn Stoddard
Rebecca J. Vickery
Rita Hestand
LK Hunsaker
Stephanie Kelsey (Mojocastle Press)
Cindy Jackson
Arne Bue
Robert Williams
Miss Mae
Charles Schwartz
Stacy Sorells
Mary E. Coe
A. Sparrow
Cleo Dunnit
Carolyn Kephart
Chris Sullivan
Glenn Thater
Tammy Suto
Gayla Drummond
Kiya Stronghold
Rye James
Rai Arran
Ben Douglass
Ken McConnell
J. M. Snyder
Rex Bromfield
Jim Donovan
Dory Lee Maske
Ron Simpson
Shelagh Watkins
Lorraine Mabbett
Leo Vine Knight
Sandra Tooley
Graham Storrs
Magnolia Belle
Serafima Bogomolova
Dai Alayne
Elizabeth Agiantritis
Chris Northern
Stephen Shore
Anne Frasier
Chelle Cordero
Dennis Leger
Steven H. Jackson
Dan Ford
Rick Zabel
Victoria Howard
Molly Wens
Aimee Tronstad
R. N. Matos
Malcolm Campbell
Sandy Nicks
Christina Acosta
Collin Kelley
Anne Patrick
Steve Jordan
RE Conary
Sally Sapp Olson
Nan Hawthorne
Jack Dixon
Hilary C.T. Dixon
Julie W. Buscher
Gary A. Ballard
Nicole Hadaway
J. Dean
Kris Jackson
Henry Baum
Stephen F. Anderson
David Sartof
Jeff Lyon
Kathy Bell
Debbi Mack
Dave Conifer
Alex Stone
Gabriel Landowski
Gregory Mose
Rebecca Foote
Marion Stein
Robin Sullivan
Nathan Henrion
Don Keeler
Tim Hobbs
Ken Kuhlken
Patricia Emmert
Gayle Wigglesworth
Liam James Leaven
Aggie Villanueva
Wendy Dagar
Wendy Dashwood-Quick
Nancy Kaiser
Ed Dean
Joe gribble
Raven West
Rob “Diesel” Kroese
Amber Dawn
Alon Shalev
Dawn Farnham
Larry Chace
Meredith Morgan
Pat Ritter
Andrew Kooman
Larry Ketchersid
Vicki Tyley
K. L. Romo
Penumbra Publishing
Matthew Murphy
Genie Discoll
Joseph Picard
Andy Parker
James Fink
Genieve Dawkins
Dennis Biby
Neil Ayres
J. Guevara
Nancy MacCreery
Alison Pensy
Svetlana Kovalkova-McKenna
Clayton Spann
Elissa Malcohn
Harry Hayoka
Richard Denning
Sandy Nathan
Abner Gopher
Laurence Maroney
Ron Keys
Jess C. Scott
Alice Luchhardt
Lisa Liebow
Mike Mefford
Julie Powell
Lisa Hinsley
David Atkinsen
Maria Hooley
Ginger Henderson
Scott Collins
Angela Wilson
Richard West
Adele Clagett
Kathleen Valentine
Lee Shilo
Tommie Lyn
Leigh Cunningham
Jeanne Haskins
Melanie Nowak
Alaric Adair
Jude Stephens
Henry Lara
S.K.S. Perry
Dana Donovan
Perry Perkins
Todd Doyle
Robin Reed
Wendy Potocki
Olivia Darnell
Greg Woodard
Charmaine Gordon
Tim Baker
Frances Hunter
Tim Baker
Frances Hunter
Jenna Anderson
Maggie Ball
Christopher Meeks
Nicky Testaforte
Richard R. Dillard
Sue Lange
Darcia Helle
Chris Dolley
John Low
Derek Ciccone
Rebecca Heath
Joe Rose
Gregory B. Banks
Untreeds Reads Publishing
Maureen Miller
Toni Stein
R.J. Archer
T.R. Braxton
T. R. Braxton
Debra Diaz
Launa McNeilly
Bill Flynn
Jason Halstead
Elisabetta Benedetti
Stephen Schochet
Carol Hanrahan
Jerry Bruce
John Rose
David Wilson
Delle Jacobs
David Griffiths
Larry Harrison
Winslow Eliot
William Campbell
David Mason
Ellen O’Connell
Val Edward Simone
Veronica Purcell
Ami Blackwelder
Helen Snith
Lizanne Aponte-Hudo
Greg Smith
Maxine Flam
HL Montgomery
K.L. Nappier
Dick Stanley
Tom Upton
J.L. Penn
Will Patterson
Cliff Bell
Billy Young
Ron Gompetz
Sally Drumm
Jon F. Merz
Latoya A. Baker
Jasmine Giacomo
Tabatha Haddrix
Eric Krause
Heather Wardell
Libby Hellmann
Cheryl Tardif
John O'Dowd
Kelly Lee
Catherine Dudley
Sylvia Engdahl
Tom Fahy
Susan Gratton
Zoe Winters
Eric Dontigney
Alan Tucker
Terri Gimes
Scott Collins
Jacob M. Drake
Michaelbrent Collings
Jack Sorenson
Jane Sutton
Mark Cotton
Florida Town
Paul J. Farrell
Jeff Andrus
Dawson Vosburg
Brian Lawrenceson
Dawn McCullough-White
Kristen Hoffman
Tracey Ali
Marilyn lewis
JM DeBord
Kevin Guest
Karen Cantwell
R E Conary
Rye Dano
David McAfee
Imogen Rose
Latrivia S. Nelson
Daniel Arenson
A.J. Davidson
Pat Ryan
Chris Patermoster
Birrell Walsh
Rylie Hamilton
Nina Pierce
Joel Arnold
Zapstone1
Rottloon
Sally Dunn
Scott Evans
Rick Stevens
Shayne Parkinson
Kurt Hargan
Susan Schoeffield
P.A. Woodburn
Michael Blakind
Tonya Plank
Julie Titus
Carol Hightshoe
William Welton
Thea Nillson
A. C. Houston
J. L. Rehman
John Blackwell
Jeffrey Freidberg
Lexi Revillian
Luna Lindsey
David LaGraff
Frank Zubek
Terry Jo Brock
L.C. Cooper
Bernie Ferber
L.K. Rigel
Gayle Tiller
Stephanie Sundberg
Dave Emigh
Brandy Purdy
Bill & Stella Burns
Markee Anderson
Monique Martin
Sandra Edwards
M. T. Macguire, Hamgee University Press
Philip Chen
Scott Steele
Jane Bernard
Luke Mac
Valmore Daniels
Kathleen Jordan
Hanque Quense
Rachel Cotterill
Scott Simpson
Robert L. Machlin
Robert Kaay
Phillip Frey
Charlotte Hamilton
Lisa McCue
Ken Bourne-Turner
Gerald Whittaker
Dee Marie
Marsha Canham
Laura D. Lewis
L. A. Burton
Steven Hawk
Stephen Sullivan
Richard S. Tuttle
Guido Henkel
Lazio Ferran
John Conroe
H. P. Mallory
Phillip Kafka
Michael J. Weems
Bob Crickard
Wendy Bertsch
Tim R. O'Donnell
Reed W. Decker
Paul Diamond
Marvin Miller
Richard Jackson
Ken Phillips
Patricia Rickwell
Rozalia Horvath
Stephanie Suesan
Smith Brian Rathbone
Bruce Butler
Ellison James
MC Poeman
L.B. Gschwandtner
Nancy Ellen Peter
Victorine Lieske
Darin Letzring
Brendan Blowers
Deborah McCarragher
Diana Estill
Barbra Annino
Kate Kindle
Melinda Clayton
S.R. Claridge
Janet Lane Walters
Anne K. Albert
John Pearson
Matthew Kuntz
Jerry Hanel
Gary Clark
Robert Capko
Sharon Cohen
Anne Bradshw
Daron D. Fraley
Rasheed Mohammed
David Green
K. C. May
Michael Mercherikoff
Adrian Stevens
Andy Livingstone
Maggie Boham
B. K. Dell
Cate Rowan
Claire Farrell
Todd Phillips
John Cole
Christine Moore
Margaret Lake
Tim Beckman
Cliff Warden
Patti Zam
Michael Joshua
Roger Garth
Hasan
Frances Clarke
Christine Roberts
Thea Atkinson
Helen Hanson
Julie Ann Dawson
Steve Thomas
Sibel Hodge
Nick Davis
Linda Ash
Robert Perry
Janet Sked
Narie Friend
Wyatt Bryson
Scott Prussing
Nee Gavin
Hercules Bantas
Jane Bernard
Zenny K. Sadlon
Michael Canfield
J O Murphy
Adam Graham
Mark Feggeler
Steve Silken
Mark Young
Basil Sands
Gerard de Marigny
Raoul Drapeau
Gary E. Brown
Michelle Sawyer
Mary Kruger
Carol Bogart
Jack W. Boone
Amanda Lawrence Auverigne
Jeffrrey Gowing
Jim Murphy
Victoria Minard
Eric Flaig
Angie Brennan
Spider Moon
Laudizen King
Lindsay Buroker
Sasha Pruett
David Y. Bevington
Abigail Lawrence
Julian Miles
Christine K. Roberts
Jewel Adams
Jay Barry
Brandy Hunt
R.J. Palmer
Penelope Orr
Melanie Nilles
C. E. Grundler
Samuel A Mayo
Edwin Stark
J A Clement
J.R. Tomlin
Michael Schemp
Cody Toye
T. Lynn Tolles
Chris Eastvedt
Sandy Weise
Lyn Willmott
Karen Kirati
Steve Nyman
Mark Adair
Janice Macdonald
Jane Rowan
Debora Geary
J.C. Phelps
Charles Sheehan-Milnes
Joel S. Steinberg
Jessica Morse
Nicolas Brandon
Kelly DeWitt
Karen Shulteis
Lisa May
Steve Hughes
Anthony H. Roberts
Sheri Smith
Christopher Bunn
Jimmy Stille
Kira Henschel
Cheryl A. Durham
Dahn Schuler
Hayden Duval
Timothy C. Phillips
Weston Kincade
Jennifer Place
Nath Jones
Tony Fernandez
Luther Giodano
Heather Smith
Bill See
Cindy Jackson
Adrian Stephens
Sean Bridges
Nicolas Brandon
Kelly DeWitt
Bob Keating
Michelle Ricmond
J. Daniel Sawyer
Jacqui Olliver
C.B. Smith
Michael Faricy
Ted Krever
Jennifer Kloss
William Welton
Priscilla Lalisse-Jespersen
Gary Hoover
Annemarie Lockhart
Mike Bannister
Loretta Giacoletto
Stella Quelland
Laura Wright
M.T. Bass
Michelle de Villiers
Jonathan Hopkins
Carolyn Moncel
Ed Richbourg
Nora Wilson
Brian Kennard
Cindy Coleman
Edie Cardwell
Sandy Carlson
Anne McLaughlin
James Calore
Peter Salisbury
Michael Madden
Jason Reed
Beth Gualda
Arnaud Saint-Paul
Marco Beccuci
Silvano Velez
David M. Showers
Helmy Kusuma
Scott Dennisen
Christine Brooks Martin
Renee Masson
Michelle Muto
Timothy Dean
Danielle Kazemi
Ami Blackwelder
Lori L. Otto
Lori Dake
Joe Perrone Jr.
Tony McFadden
Donald Stephens
Geroge at Tumblemouse
John Lynn Betcher
J. J. Westerdarp
Linda Heady
Tom Allen
Brian Springer
Linda Rae Blair
Todd Keisling
Geoffrey Neil
Sandy Wolters
Mathew Bridle
Kristen James
M. Babela
Cindy Borgne
Shaun Allan
Harris Channing
Shoshana Sumrall Frerfking
Alex Canton-Dutari
Connie L, Chastain
David L.
An Indian Azuthor
Linda Barton
Rose Gordon
Katy Walters
William Naylor
Marta Daniels
Gary Byrnes
James Doughty
Heudi Ruby Miller
Carol Parsons
Aaron Polson
Lisa Lewis Moon
Lisa Greer
Karen Newton
Holly Hood
Eighty Six
M. R. Hyde
Katherine Sears
Jolene Kendry
Anna Harte
A. K. Smith
Andy Kossowsky
Jim Devitt
Meagan Frank
Janine McCaw
Linda Heady
Trine Deelly
Lili Tufel
Karen Wester Newton
Kent Hanawalt
Scott Rhine
Donna White Glaser
Haresh Daswani
Tracy Jane Jackson
K.C. Blake
C. J. West
Sarah Woodbury
Nick Roberts
Sharon L. Reddy
Gary P. Hansen
James Strock
David Davis
Robert Mitchell
Heather Savage
Brfidget Allison
Joyce Sandilands
Shewanda Pugh
Caitlin Hicks
Lily Dewaruile
Beth Gerth
Adrian Stephens
Jon Hancock
Nikki Crick
Heart Press
Ellis Vidler
A. Andrew Tantia
Lawrence Hippler
Steve Poling
Elizabeth O' Kane
Grady Hendrix
Ravenroack Publishing
Darlene Quinn
Timothy James Dean
Helen Laibach
Gabriela West
Pearce Hansen
Kristie Leigh Macguire
Shane Kennedy
Linda Robinson
Michael Billacqua
Arial Burnz
Richard A. McCullough
Jack J. Lee
Charlie Rome
Donna McDonald
Vicki Honeycutt
Jhanet Marantonio
Kiki Howell
Stewart Anstead
Jeff Thomason
Robert Schott
Shaina Richmond
Jeremy Aldana
Steve Doyle
Brick O'Neil
Caprice Hokstad
Geroge Everyman
Randy Tatanp
Alan Johnston
Carma Dillon
J.C. Allan
Kelly Smith
Doug DePew
Ciara Gold
Lenore Wolfe
Amy Tupper
Jack Flynn
Elaine Smith
Elaine Littau
Jeff Cagney
Carol Jackson
David M. Brown
Jason Kristopher
Stanley Bronstein
E H Jones
Basal Sands
William & Marilyn Hoffer
Charlie Reese
Kat Simons
John Mac
Eric Thomasma
Polo Shawcross
John Zunski
Susannah Morgan
Andy Kossowsky
Tara Shuler
Ashleigh Ekins
Daniel Shortell
Kelly Hayes
Arthur Levine
Shyam Mael
Danny Remington II
Dan Calvisi
Shiela Guthrie
B.T. Hoskins
Kevin Michaels
Al Lucero Mascarenas
Peggy Randall-Martin
Bob Cornell
Doranna Durgin
Lynn Hallbrook
K.L. Parry
Jeanne Miller
Katheryn Nicol
Adrian Torrington
Casper Parks
Sandra Miller
W. Ron Drynan
E. Ayers
Thomas Vanderbeck
Toni Dwiggins
Kimberly McRae
Kenya D. Williamson
John Walters
Lee Emerick
Glynn James
J. Dane Tyler
Alan Schneider
Joyce Freese
Adonis Stevenson
Nelson Pahl
John Whitehead
Nigil Gillsen
Mary Melder
Susan MacDonald
Stuart Land
John Foltin
Kevin Newman
Carol Anita Ryan
D.A. Graystone
Donna Farris
Drew Bacigalupa
Jo Harrison
Pan Richter
Amy Heftzger
Stephanie M. Sellers
Rachel Ellyn
Jodie B. Cooper
Terrnece Carling
Leah Banicki
Jayna N
Craig Davis
Luxie Ryder
Erin Lale
Liz Coley
Dawn Binkley
Gayle McFarland
Dan Dillard
Duranna Durgin
Matt Syverson
Darlene Quinn
KD Sarge
Craig Clarke
Julia Craig
Anne Marie Novark
Anna D, Allen
Audrey Moore
Katherine Pine
Melissa Conway
Michael Stephen Fuchs
Neil Davies
Nick Fitzgerald
Joyce Freese
Roger Weston
Diane Goble
Paztsy DiLeo
Bryce Campbell
Jack Silkstone
Gail MacFarland
Jodie B. Cooper
Julie Spearritt
Amos T. Fairchild
R.O. Despain
Earl Boebert
Michael Swedenberg
Robert P. McAuley
Wyman Morgan
Anna Pescadot
Mochira Jckson
K. E. Saxon
Mackenzie Morgan
Breedles Publishing
Michael Link
Joe Harwell
Heather Reaasby
Paul Selvette
Dania More
Jennifer Hendren
Tony Slater
Brent Hunter
Rushmore Judd
Lacie Nation
A. J. Aaron
Vernon Baker
Jim Graham
Blackie Charmain
Courtney Armstrong
Greta van der Rol
Elizabeth Barone
John Booth
Michael J. Pollack
Maria Kuroshchepova
Bill Kirton
Heikki Heitala
Daniel H. Wieczorek
Anastasia V, Pergakis
Patria Rowe
James Carr
Angela Cato
John Rhoades
John Hartness
Ashley McCook
David Mace
Yasmin Marais
Jamie Antonio Symonanis
Russell Philips
Moses Siregar III
Duncan James
Rebecca Forster
Rick Moltzen
Marsha A. Moore
Ryan Forsythe
Cindy McDonald
Ben Esmerelda
Sabrina Chase
Joseph Rinaldo
Ann Domela
Monica O'Brien
Chris Gilbreath
Carol Cajigas
Chuck Smith (C. W. Smith)
Sam Jones
R, E, McDermott
Carole McEntee-Taylor
Coral Moore
Caraa Michaels
P. H. Dillard
Tammy Dunning
Scott Gallagher
Annelise Grey
Anna McEnneny
Ashley Barron
Elizabeth Jasper
Marcia & Mike Nelson Pedde
Bernard Schaffer
Glen Kleier
Jeff Davis
Bonnie Bernard
Ingrid Moon
Liz Bartucci
Shelly Crane
Henry F. Mazel
Allen Price
Joyce A. Scott
DaniJo Avia
Tammy Cravit
Vivienne Westlake
Honoree Corder
Aaron Wise
Larry Lavoie
William G. Jones
Holly Grant
Don Mance
Mike Bove
Joseph DiBella
Aris Whittier
J. C. Leland
Tara Maya
Frank Calcagno
Milton Williams
Rhomsina Burke
Gary Ruse
Mona Ingram
Lee Carey
Sara Marie Hogg
Stephanie Zia Chilman
Kristy Smith
Willow Polson
Don Falloon
Joe Flynn
Alexandra Amor
R. Lynn Wilson
Blake Petit
Ada Avery
Paul Vander Loos
D. L. Lang
Collette Scott
Rob Steiner
Sarah Williams
Linea Hall
Mark De Binder
Caryn Rose
Terri Morgan
Kolby London
Sara Miller
Belle Whittingtom
Robert Lange
Kevin Meador
Nadina Boun
Nathan Christensen
Jpseh Schwartz
S. J. Johnson
Keith McAudie
Melissa Luznicky Garrett
Shawn Montaigne
Everly Drummond
Ann Oldham
Larry Kahn
Kayden Lee
Gary Anderson
David Fitzgerald
Julia Hughes
Melissa Wright
Rick Multzon
Donovan Sotarn
David Belltower
Gary Weston
Duanne Venetta
Derrolyn Anderson
Sarah Baethge
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Lisa Nowak
Beverly Gray
Victoria
Jack Turbes
Joeseph Simon
William A. Hart
J T Kalnay
R. D. Harless
Shiela Horgan
Jennifer Quail
Gary Ruse
Vicki Hudson
J. R. Leckman
Paul Bishop
Jackie Vick
D. A. Bale
Preston Fleming
John Ribar
Cameron Jackson
Erik
Jerome Haymaker
Kathleen Patel
Mark Nesbitt
Trin Denise
Suzanne McLain Rosenwasser
Paul Emekwulu
William West

The Authors of Mojocastle Press (Stephanie Kelsey Editor-in-Chief)
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Anita Saran
Auburnimp
B.L. Foxxe
Brenda Williamson
Carys Weldon
Celine Chatillon/Cynthianna
Chrissie Bentley
Dana Erikson
Deborah Cholette
D.J. Manly
Devyn Quinn
Evelyn Starr/Kay LeGrand
Helen E.H. Madden
Hollie Davidson/Ruby Christine
Jade Morrison
Jackie Rose
K.A. M'Lady
Kirstin South
K.Z. Snow
Lizzy Snapp
Morgan Hawke
Michael Barnette
Penny Ash
P.S. Haven
Randy Dale King
Sandy Lynn
Shari Dare
Teresa Lamai
Terri J. Lynn
Terri Pray
Timothy D. Kelley
J. D. Stroube
John Hanna
Kiexiza Rodriguez
Robert B. Blackmer
Stephanie M. Sellers
Jim Best
Meg Mims
Patricia Emmert
Kevin Basil
H. E. Ellis
Kathy Carmichael
Derek Prior
Rebekah Webb
Gayke Swetow
Diane Nelson
Brian Y. Rogers
Larry Sheridan
Sabine Atkins
Scott Smothers
Sherry Elliott
Bella Street
Steve Spimac
Mikki Cassal
T. K. Murphy
Alex Maclean
P. J. Port
Christina Daley
Carl Purdon
Lorhaine Eckhart
Rodney Walther
Adam Pepper
Patsy DiLeo
Peter Anthony Flynn
Breedles Publishing
Mike McGrath
Mia Dymond
Cambria Herbert
Michael Swedenberg
Andy Levkoff
Mary Travers
Nami Clark
Craige Cronin
Andrea Grenadier
Courtney Armstrong
Mike Poppe
Sylvia Hubbard
Sarah Baethge
Greg Dubeau
Nicole Langan
Micahel Cargill
K. G. Dalaos
Alexis Mills
H. Schussman
Alex MacLean
Karina Fabian
Tim Marquitz
Russell Brooks
Jennie Coughlin
Michael Prescott
Tequila Thmpson
Ty Johnson
Maria E. Romana
Peter Flynn

The Authors of Noble Romance Publishing (Jill Noble Editor-in-chief)
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Adrienne Bishop
AJ Michaels
Aleksandr Voinov
Allure Van Sanz
Amber Skyze
Anna O'Neill
Anne Cain
AP Miller
B. B. Roberts
Barbara Sheridan
Anne Cain
Bryl R. Tyne
Cait Braxton
Cassidy McKay
CJ Black
Collette Thomas
Dee Carney
Dena Celeste
Ericka Scott
Erika Gilbert
Etienne D'Artagnan
G.R. Bretz
H. C. Brown
Jaye Valentine
Jenna Byrnes
Jill Noelle
Jude Mason
Keta Diablo
Kris Eton
L. Shannon
Lee Hudson
Lex Valentine
Lolita Lopez
Martin Delacroix
Mary Winter
Mina Carter
Moira Rogers
Phoebe Madison
Reese Johnson
Rhian Cahill
Rie McGaha
Stormy Glenn
Summer Alan
Tara S. Nichols
Terri Pray
Tracey H. Kitts
Vivian Arend
Wendy Stone

The Authors of All Romance eBooks & OmniLit.com (Cat Johnson, editor in Chief)
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Authors will be added shortly

The Authors of Vanilla Heart Publishing
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Victoria Howard
Chelle Cordero
Sandy Nicks
Smoky Trudeau
Collin Kelley
Kate Evans
Malcolm Campbell
Marilyn Celeste Morris
Kimberly McKay
K.D. Richardson
Misha Crews
Robert Hays
Jeffrey Martin
Eva Gordon
Vila SpiderHawk

The Authors of eXcessica
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Authors to be added

The Authors of Solstice Books
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Gary Dobbs
Chris Golliday
Melissa Golliday
Kerri Nelson
Kiss Carson
Kelly Abell
Melissa Miller
Lizzy Stevens
Frank Allen Rogers
Bryan Smith
Mary Collins
Steve Bederman
Chastity Bush
Jude Stephens
Karen Lewis
Susanna Hargreaves
Denyse Bridger
Martina Mercer




AND NOW:
Okay - It's official. Smashwords is coordinating this effort between me and the authors. So please pop over to the Smashword Blog which has all the information. Author's already signed up can continue on whatever basis they have been. The only thing I will be sending out are the email address of the troops, and maintaining authors who opt-into the program.

Here's the link

http://blog.smashwords.com/


I'll keep the list updated as it grows (and it will grow)

We also appreciate the support from non-authors who are resourcing the troops and places to get the word out. And the offers (which will be taken) for administration support when this thing gets too bing for me to handle.

And as of 8/2/09 2/18/10:

I estimate that over 3 million eBooks Coupons have been Dropped since September 2009 by OEBD authors.
Thanks
Edward C. Patterson

[MariaESchneider]

Be happy to do it (although since I write cozy mystery and cozy fantasy...it might not be the type he wants to read.)  

Let me know any pertinent details or if there are other soldiers that you find out about.  

mariabmbooks   at sbcglobal  don't-forget-the-dot net

Let me know how you're sending the stuff--the easiest way for someone to get my stuff is for me to issue a coupon for them to download from Smashwords--but if they just want the HTML file or .mobi via email I can supply it that way.

[Edward C. Patterson]

Maria:

Let me contact Joe to get permission to issue his email address to interested authors. I wouldn't worry about the genre. After all, most of my works have gay characters and vary, and I believe it is a non-issue when providing reading material for our troops to fill in those blank hours. If he gives me permission, I will will forward his email address in a Kindleboard PM. I tink the best way of getting books to these readers is to download a mobi (prc) copy from Smashwords and email it. I'll be back to you you, Mria and Thank you.

Ed Patterson

[Edward C. Patterson]

Maria:

I sent you a PM.

Thanks
Ed P

[Kristen Tsetsi]

I'd love to be involved! I'm new to Kindle, though, and my books are priced at ninety-nine cents and I wouldn't know how to give them away for free (unless they want Word docs.). If you let me know how, I'm happy to do it.

[Edward C. Patterson]

Kristen, I PM's you regarding your interest.

To all, if you don;t have your Kindle books up on Smashwords.com where you can not only download files in various formats for your own use, but make your eBook available to Barnes & Noble and Fictionwise. run do not walk and do it.

Ed Patterson

[MrTsMom]

As the mom of an Airman, who is getting a Kindle ready for her son for Christmas, let me say thanks for thinking about this. It brings tears to my eyes to realize how much our kids are appreciated.

[Edward C. Patterson]

MrTsMom:

Well, send me your email address and you can load my 13 book on there for free. Just use the USB connection (and of course, you can peek at them also.   ). I'm at edwpat@att.net I'll send them in a zip file (and if you are unfamiliar with unzipping, tell me and I'll send them free-range, like so many chickens).

Ed Patterson

[Edward C. Patterson]

Well, I just heard from a First Sergeant at the 1st Armoured Division in Weisbaden Germany, which is about to be deployed to Iraq. This project - Operation Kindle Book Drop, is being posted on all the bulletin boards through the Batallion. So, I uess we whall be hearing.

Ed Patterson

[lkcampbell]

I would love to send mine. PM with the addy where I can send them, Ed.

[Edward C. Patterson]

lkcampbell:
Great. So far it's piecemeal and I'm going to probably gatekeep a list of troops and authors. I just heard from a Marine Family Readiness Officer who is also spreading the word.

Thanks
PM is coming
Ed Patterson

[Brendan Carroll]

I'd love to be involved! I'm new to Kindle, though, and my books are priced at ninety-nine cents and I wouldn't know how to give them away for free (unless they want Word docs.). If you let me know how, I'm happy to do it.

I'm with Miss Tsetsi.  I'd have to have step by step instructions on how to do it, but I'm certainly in favor.  My daughter was an airman in Dubai for a while and I fully support anything we can do for our troops.  Brendan.

[Edward C. Patterson]

Brendan:

Are your books on Smashwords. if so you're all set. Let me know if you're not on Smashwords.

Ed Patterson

[Anju No. 469]

I am not an author and probably shouldn't post here, but Ed - words cannot express what I feel for what you are doing!
HUGS and more HUGS and THANK YOU 

[Edward C. Patterson]

Well this is taking off on Amazon's Kindle Community thread and I am hearing from service officers who are in a position to get the word out. That first soldier, Joe Terry has stepped up to help organize this with me and already 3 authors books hav saidled out to two email addresses. The list will grow, I am sure.

Ed Patterson

[Elmore Hammes]

I'm getting set up on Smashwords this week, Ed. I am interested in participating.
Elmore

[MrTsMom]

Words cannot express how much this means to me, as a mom, to see so much support. Thank you all.

[Thumper]

All right now I HAVE to figure out Smashwords...

[Edward C. Patterson]

Thanks Elmore and Thumper. And when you're on Smashwords, your books will be offered to Barnes and Noble and Fictionwise also, as well as being able to get copies in many formats for other uses (like giving free books to the troops).

Ed Patterson

[Thumper]

I d/l'd the manual for Smashwords a little while ago...I'll read it tonight or tomorrow and once I figure out how to set up the manuscripts I'll upload.

[Elmore Hammes]

Thanks Elmore and Thumper. And when you're on Smashwords, your books will be offered to Barnes and Noble and Fictionwise also, as well as being able to get copies in many formats for other uses (like giving free books to the troops).

Ed Patterson

Okay, I am live on Smashwords now - http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ElmoreHammes - still waiting for approval before it hits the distribution channels.

Let me know what you need from me - I would like to offer The Cloud and The Twenty Dollar Bill for free to the troops. I can set up a limited time coupon for those, that would let them download them in any format they want - would that be the best method or do you want to send specific files via e-mail?

And of course thanks for thinking of this Ed, this is a nice way to send a little appreciation their way!

[Ann in Arlington]

Ed. . .you might want to contact the USO and/or MilitaryOneSource.com for ideas on spreading the word about this effort so the troops learn about the program!

[crebel]

Ed, you are a wonderful person for setting this program up.  Thank you to you and all the participating authors.  May you all be blessed.

Chris

[Edward C. Patterson]

Thanks Ann, that's a good idea. We're start out slowly - many Amazon replies, but few signups yet. I guess they're working at it. But it's there for those who want to participate. That's the main thing. I also sailed up the idea softly that Steve Bezos should give military personnel a break on Kindle prices. (perhaps they do already). I haven't formalized this request yet.

Ed Patterson

[Edward C. Patterson]

Thanks Elmore. Just sent you the first names.

Ed P