Please introduce yourself to the group.

Hi Kim,

Good to see you here!

Hi Shelagh, I'm Billy Young and it's nice to see you here on GoodReads.

Hi Billy, Good to see you here too!

Hi Charlene, Good luck with the books!

Hi I'm Anne Whitfield.
I've been writing for over eleven years and been a reader for a lot longer.
A love of historical fiction started at an early age and soon the stories in my head demanded to be heard. While researching for my hobby, genealogy, I began to write my first novel and, the stories that had been company for years, suddenly became real on the page.

Having written ten novels and several short stories, I'm also active within the writing and reader community. I'm a member of Romance Writers Australia, Romance Novelists Association UK and Historical Novel Society.

I write historical sagas and modern romance.
My website http://www.annewhitfield.com

Hi Anne,

Great to see you here!

Hi Shelagh and other members of the PA group,
My name is Chelle (pronounced Shelley) and I am happy to say that I became a Vanilla Heart Publishing author just this past year. I have Bartlett's Rule and Forgotten already out and two more books already in the queue, Within the Law & the re-release of Courage of the Heart.

I know that you will all understand... isn't it just the coolest to look at a book with your name on the spine! I think it is the most exciting thing to think of how many people read my words, it really goes to my head (LOL).

Thanks for welcoming me into this group.

Hi Chelle,

You're very welcome! Good luck with the books!

Hi Shelagh,

I'm fairly new to Goodreads and haven't made many posts yet. I like Goodreads and plan to be active on it. I have written three POD books, many book reviews, some poems, and I'm active on several forums. My home page is http://www.mauriceawilliams, which describes much of my writing.

Glad to be on Goodreads.

Maurice A. Williams

Hi Kim,

Welcome to Goodreads.

Maurice A. Williams

Hi Billy,

Nice having you on Goodreads.

Maurice A. Williams

Hi Charlene,

Good luck with your books.

Maurice A. Williams

Hi Anne,

Your website is impressive.

Maurice A. Williams

Hi Chelle,

Good luck being a publishing author.

Maurice A. Williams

Did I ever introduce myself? I've been running around in circles what with conditional contracts and editing and raveling and such...so if I didn't, I'll do so now, and if I did--just excuse the repitition, please!
My name is Toni V. Sweeney. Under my own name, I write sf/fantasy adventures, as Icy Snow Blacktone, I write romances, some with a paranormal touch. I published my first book in 1989 and have had 7 others published since then with two scheduled for this year and four tentatively scheduled for 2009. On 9/24, The Wild Rose Press will release "Love, Vampire Style" a short story for download; "Demon in Blue Jeans" another short story will be available on 10/29, and THREE MOON STATION a novel will be an e-book in December, out in print in March, 2009. My short story "Well Met by Moonlight" will be coming out in WOLFSONGS (anthology) in December. Next year, Lyrical Press has scheduled JERICHO ROAD, EARTHMAN'S BRIDE and WHEN THE CONDOR RETURNED, and BLOOD SIN is tentatively contracted by Leucrota Press. I'm presently editing BLOOD SIN.

I also have a website www.tonivsweeney.com, a myspace page and a video on YouTube.

Hi Maurice,

This does seem to be a good place to be! Good luck with all your books and writing!

Hi Toni,

Sounds like you have no problem keeping busy! Good luck with your books and your writing!

Hi
I am a first time author published in May this year by Vanguard Press an Imprint of Pegasus Elliott McKenzie. My novel has a distinct modern day mafia appeal to it and the inspiration came from watching all the cult mafia movies as I grew up. The book spans across the lives and loves of two Italian brothers, who eager to escape their murky past relocate to London where they open a prestigious nightclub. It’s not long before their past comes back to haunt them and present day enemies begin crawling out of the woodwork. With mafia style rivalry, jealousy, extortion, corruption and murder to contend with the plot will leave you on the edge of your seat! Check out http://pegasuspublishers.com/product_inf...
I would love to see my novel as a movie and if anyone has any advice on how to make this happen please let me know.
I have since wrote another novel and am now looking for an agent - any recommendations please. All comments/advice gratefully received.
J Lou

Hello everyone

I am also a member of the group. I am Philip Spires and there's lots of info about me and my books on my ewbsite at
http://www.philipspires.co.uk

I have two published novels, A Fool's Knot and Mission, both of which are set in 1970s Kenya. I am in the process of finishing (in the next 24 hours) a set of stories set around an idea of travel, Voyagers, and a third novel is already under way. It's called A Search For Donald Cottee and is a parody of Quijote (I hope!)

Best wishes to everyone

Philip Spires

Hi guys!

I'm Rae. I write under Rae Lori and Rae Lindley. I write paranormal, interracial and suspense romance as well some speculative fiction. My current release is a romantic suspense entitled Before Dawn Breaks from Freya's Bower. Feel free to check it out. I love chatting and getting to know different authors and readers so feel free to add me as a friend if you haven't already! :-)

Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

Rae

Hi J Lou,

Good luck with the movie script! It's a tough business and very competitive but go for it!

Hi Philip,

Great to see you here. Good luck luck with the latest books!

Hello. My name is Jim HInckley. I just sent book number five, Ghost Towns of the Southwest, to the publisher and am trolling for more work while I promote the second printing of Backroads of Arizona and Route 66 Backroads scheduled for release in Novemebr.
I am quite excited to be a part of goodreads.

Hi All,
I'm Ann Wilkes. Author of Awesome Lavratt and numerous sf stories. I actually did slip in a non-sf one to an anthology this month. ;)

I write mostly SF, but have also been known to write other quirky or poignant stuff. I have two blogs,(Actually way more but two that I keep up faithfully.)a website, and I'm on tons of networking groups. I guess I better add this one, too, huh? Anyway, if anyone's curious about the inner workings of a sf writer, you can jump on over to my bio at annwilkes.com. The list of networks is there as well. LinkedIn is the one that's really hoppin' right now. Anyone linkedIn here?

I'm off to hawk my book at a local book fair in a week and then to read from my memoir that is in an anthology the following week. Next month, it's off to a SF convention for same in OR, USA. Finally lining up some gigs again after a slow summer.

I really should be reading. I think I'm still in a funk over the death (yesterday) of my cat. All the more reason to be writing, and reading, eh?

Oh, one of my blogs has an invite to participate in an agent's survey for published writers that might be of interest to some of you.

And of course, let's not forget what today is (for those in the States). :(

Hi Jim,

Welcome to the group! I'm new here too so I'm only learning the ropes.

Hi Ann,

I've set up a Published Authors Group on LinkedIn. To join, click on this link:

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gi...

Hi everyone! I'm Christie Silvers. I'm a paranormal romance / chicklit writer. Well, really I just consider myself a paranormal writer, but my stuff keeps getting categorized as romance and chicklit. :-) I don't mind though.

I have a new release coming out on Halloween called A Twilight Abduction, which is the third in a series. After that I'll be working on yet another paranormal story, but not in the series.

To find out more, check out my website at http://www.christiesilvers.com

You can also find (and befriend) me on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/christiesilvers

:-)

Philip, sounds interesting. I love parodies, especially the subtle, tongue-in-cheek kind!

Hi Christie,

Welcome to the group! Good luck with the new book!

Thanks for the cordial welcome. I look forward to sharing from lessons learned and learning from those with more creativity or experience.

Cheers All:

I'm from central New York, USA and have been writing/doing fiction in one form or another since 4th grade.

I've some poetry, and I've some SciFi, and even a How To book on Miniature War Gaming. I know, exciting, huh?

Anyway - it is a pleasure to make your aquaintences, and look forward to a good talk now and then.

Cheers

Hi Rae,

Welcome to the group! Almost missed you first time round! Good luck with the new release!

~Shelagh

Hi Gabriel,

Welcome to the group! It's good to have some poets around!

Shelagh,
I'm already a member. :) I just joined LinkedIn and I already have 48 connections. That's all people I know or have met online. It's great.
Ann

Hi Everyone,

My name is Dee Marie, and I recently published the first book in my Arthurian Legends series, "Sons of Avalon: Merlin's Prophecy."

I am also a member of LinkedIn, and I just signed-up to join LinkedIn Goodreaders and Published Authors Network groups.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/deemarie

It is exciting to be among so many talented writers. I look forward to getting to know everyone.

Sincerely,
Dee Marie
http://www.sonsofavalon.com

Hi Dee Marie,

Welcome to the group! Good luck with the book!

~Shelagh

Hello Everyone,

My name is Larry Vaughn and my book is the Bible Believer's Handbook. I am new to Goodreads.

Hi Larry,

Welcome to the group and to goodreads!

Hi. I am Andrea M. Kulman, author of The Drama Unfolds. I have 5 children 18 down to 3. I have been a homemaker for the last 4 years. I have a GREAT husband whom is very supportive of my writing. I hope to make many "real" friends here!

Hi Andrea,

Welcome! I hope you make many friends too!

My name is Lacresha Hayes, multi-published author and Christian publisher. I've enjoyed just reading the posts in this group. There are so many talented people here.

My books include:
~ The Rape of Innocence: Taking Captivity Captive
~ Becoming: My Personal Memoirs (poetry)
~ Poetic Infinity: Passion and Promise (poetry)
~ Truth and Intimacy: A Couple's Journal (new release)

I read every free moment I get, which isn't as many as I want. LOL! Glad to be here with you all.

Lacresha Hayes
http://lacreshatheauthor.weebly.com

Finally I can post...
arghhhhhhh
My name is Yvonne Oots
yvonneoots.com
I work for Puddle Duck Publishing in the UK
I live in Nashville TN
I am glad to finally find a moment to post.
forgive me.
Yvonne

Hi Yvonne,

"Puddle Duck Publishing," what a fun name for a publishing house.

Welcome to the group

Hi Lacresha,

Welcome to the group! A busy life is a good one!

Hi Yvonne,

Great to see you here; we are all puddled in the UK!

Hi, I'm Tara S. Nichols (The "S" is to discern me from the other Tara Nichols, the porn star, (like that's the only thing that separates us! LOL) sorry, off topic.

I see quite a few familiar friend's names here at this group which is always exciting.

I'm a published author with my first two releases available through Cobblestone-press. Oasis of my heart and Secrets of Summer are contemporary romance (edging toward erotica) e books.

I also have two more contracts signed. One is Criminal Caress a raunchy erotic novella about three thieves in a department store that will be coming out with Forbidden Publications and another erotic novel titled Gamble's Game coming through Siren Publishers sometime in January of 2009.

I really enjoy writing erotica and have made it my focus as of late. My next projects are an erotic contemporary masquerade/cult story that I hope to see in print in the coming year as well as a few erotic paranormal novellas.

On the side I moonlight under another pen name to write YA but thats another story.

Feel free to visit my two main blog sites at www.tarasnichols.blogspot.com and www.myspace.com/tarasnichols

-Tara

Hello all. WolfPointe is my first published novel (Twilight Times Books) and I have been so very unproductive since. Seems like all the work just drained the creativity out of me..... But I figure it will come back. Two projects. A sequel to WolfPointe and the publication of the very first novel I wrote (Starshot). But for now I am just talking about it.

Hi Tara,

Welcome to the group! You sound busy. Good luck with the books!

Hi Rick,

Welcome! Hope you find your creativity again soon. Keep talking!

~Shelagh

Hello all,
I am Jessica James, author of the Civil War novel Shades of Gray, which has won two Best Regional Fiction awards since its release in January.
I live in Gettysburg, Pa., and love reading and writing about the Civil War and the Revolutionary War.
BTW, if you want a good laugh, please check out my blog post about my weekend of book signing events called "The Glamorous Life of an Author."
(www.jessicajamesbooks.com)

Hi Jessica,
you are in a great place to write about the civil war. My hometown is York, PA., and have visited Gettysburg often.
Review of my book,To Beirut and Back,ISBN: 1-4241-3853-1, was done by the York Daily Record. My website has that story: http://www.freewebs.com/abemarch.

I'm retired and living in Germany but I visit York to see my relatives. On my last visit I drove through Gettysburg. Perhaps our paths will cross someday.

Abe

Hi Jessica,

Welcome to the group! Congratulations on the awards! I could do with a good laugh -- I'm off to read your blog ...

~Shelagh

Just wanted to stop in and say hi and welcome to the new members!!! I am off to read a bit, going to the blog first lol. Best Wishes!!

Kb

Hi everyone,

My first book, Utamaro Revealed, has just been published and I'm very excited about that. My web site is here:

Utamaro Revealed

I'm looking forward to taking part here.

Gina,
Congrats are in order then:)

KB