A.F.’s Comments (group member since Aug 19, 2010)

A.F.’s comments from the Writers and Readers group.

Patricia wrote: "Hey all,

My name is Patricia. I'm 40 years old and live in British Columbia with my hubby and teenage children.

I've always enjoyed both reading and writing. Something about escaping into anothe..."

Welcome to the group, Patricia.

Tasche wrote: "Hello every one! My name is Tasche and I didn't even know there were groups in goodreads (until today). I look forward to reading your posts and getting to know you. I am a reader, a writer, and a ..."

Welcome to the group, Tasche

C.C.Webb wrote: "Hello everyone! Call me C.C.

I'm a writer of sorts, although I suppose at this point "aspiring" is a more appropriate term. Hoping to have something published sooner than later, but right now I'm..."

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Clifford wrote: "Hi everyone Namaste! My name is Cliff and I am a Zen teacher and coauthor of a spiritual self help book called Find the Seeker! which I coauthored with Zen Master Genro Xuan Lou, Laoshi. The book j..."

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Alexandra wrote: "Hi, I'm Alexandra, an English teacher and writer living in Rome. I studied English Literature at Oxford and then moved to Rome to follow my dream of...well, living in Rome! And writing.

My novel "..."

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Lantern wrote: "Hey!
How do you deal with insecurities when writing? Lately I've been unable to get anything proper down because I'm insecure about my writing. I feel like I'm not good enough. And it gets worse w..."

First thing you have to do is keep telling yourself writers get better with practice. Every first draft of anything a writer puts down on paper is not ready. You need to write that first draft knowing it will need work and that's okay. A good story comes with editing.
Second, get some other writers' opinions on your work, not just friends and family. You need a friendly critical critique to offer opinions on what works and what doesn't, and ideas on how to improve. I've been doing this writing thing for several years and I still ask advice from other writers when I'm stuck.
And third, remember that you never know what a reader will like. I've had stuff I thought was weak resonate with readers, and stuff I've loved ignored. So you never know.

Sarah wrote: "Hi everyone,

I' m Sweetly ( pen name - Sarah) from India. I am an entrepreneur by passion in Medical Field - UK based for the past 12 years and by profession I am a teacher. I am an avid reader of..."

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Lori wrote: "Hi everyone,

I'm Lori. I'm a reader, writer, and an editor. I'm currently located in Maryland, but grew up in the Chicago area and spent many years out in Seattle. Looking forward to meeting all o..."

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Poisonpainter wrote: "Hi,

I'm Anne, online preferably called Poisonpainter. Writer and Reader from Germany.
I try to turn ideas floating through my mind into written words. This is done through blogging (usually in Eng..."

Welcome to the group.

It sounds to me like you're offering more of a ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) service than beta readers. Beta Readers generally come before the books are published, not after.

Hi, your book sounds great.
I have, however, moved this thread to New Book Releases. The group has designed folders for promotion, as well as two promotion threads in the writers folder. I know it can be confusing sometimes, so there's also a Navigation folder with a quick explanation of what and where to post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

D. wrote: "Hi, please read for free my debut fantasy/fairy tale novel “The Witch’s Stolen Mirror”. I am running free promotion on Amazon this Wednesday, November 15th.

Description: What would you do if a wi..."

Welcome to the group.
We do try and reserve this thread for introductions for new members, not books, but there are several other threads to post about your books.

Welcome to the the group Meredith and Chantal.

Jason wrote: "Hi,
Everyone, I'm an author from the UK. I love to read Dan Brown and Clive Cussler. Hoping to meet like minded people in this group."

Welcome to the group, Jason.

S.L. wrote: "Hello Everyone! I am S.L. Sterling. I am a contemporary romance writer and my first book It Was Always You will be published March 2018. You can also find me on Fa..."

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CeDany wrote: "Sorry Anita, the one moderator pic I clicked on took me to a Pamela! I was doing it kind of quick, since hubby was peckish lol! I was typing, keeping Quinn at bay and relating ingredients to hubby ..."

No worries, it happens.

CeDany wrote: "Hello all, hoping third time lucky -- joining a third club -- hopefully, there'll be no trolls -- it's not nice, as many of you knows, when you join somewhere new and you're told to ... Well, you g..."

Hi, CeDany, and welcome to the group. A small correction, I'm the group moderator (A. F. Stewart, also known as Anita); we don't want to confuse any Pamelas in the group. I don't allow trolls here, and I do try to keep an eye on things as I lurk in the background. So if you have any trouble let me know. Also I have no problem with babbling, I've been known to do myself. Do check out the Group Navigation folder though, to get a feel for how things are organized in here.
And that restaurant you mentioned, it sounds like the Five Fishermen; it used to be a funeral home, and not only housed some of the dead from the WWI Halifax Explosion, but the Titanic as well.

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Pamela wrote: "I'm a writer and - naturally - also a reader. My author profile is at www.goodreads.com/pamelaharju. As for genre, please don't ask... :D"

Welcome to the group, Pamela.

You may wish to add a link, so people can find it easily.