WELCOME TO THE FICTION FILES REDUX GROUP!!

[Christopher]

Jonathan wrote: "Christopher wrote: "I'm back!Feels good to see everyone again."

. . .welcome back!"

Thanks!

[R.a.]

Well, I made it . . . Phew!

--R.A.

[Patty, free birdeaucrat]

R.a. wrote: "Well, I made it . . . Phew!

--R.A.
"

'bout time! yay!

[Michael, the Olddad]

Patty wrote: "R.a. wrote: "Well, I made it . . . Phew!

--R.A.
"

'bout time! yay!"

Good times.

I've actually been poking around the ol' MySpace recently. Feels like a ghost town in there.

[James]

Michael wrote: "Patty wrote: "R.a. wrote: "Well, I made it . . . Phew!

--R.A.
"

'bout time! yay!"

Good times.

Sounds like a 21st century Twilight Zone episode: the last denizen of an online literary community poking around the intellectual ruins.
I've actually been poking around the ol' MySpace recently. Feels like a ghost town in the..."

[Michael, the Olddad]

James wrote: "Sounds like a 21st century Twilight Zone episode..."

Sounds like a story waiting to be written JP. :)

[Jonathan, the skipper]

. . . welcome back, R.A! you comin' to the dork?

[R.a.]

Jonathan wrote: " . . . welcome back, R.A! you comin' to the dork?"

I've got to . . . I've got to . . . I've got to . . .

Muchas gracias to all for the welcome.

I know, I know . . . @ times I feel like a Mr. Beamus, (my favorite Twilight Zone episode).

[Leslie]

Hey everyone. I used to be in Fiction Files on myspace.com, but slowly fell away from myspace (I guess I stopped using it as much after the first Fiction Files group disappeared and we made a Dewey account). It's good to see everyone in here! :o)

[Jonathan, the skipper]

. . . welcome back, leslie, so glad you found us!!!

[Outi]

Uuh, Fiction Files was the best group on myspace, so snobbish and intelligent :D I wish i have time to explore goodreads too.

[Susan]

Thank you my first group

[Kerry, flame-haired janeite]

Welcome Susan!

[Jonathan, the skipper]

yes, susan, welcome! get an avatar, so we can put a face to you!

[Evan]

Well my lazy dumb ass finally figured out how to connect good reads to my Facebook account. Maybe that will help me not be a stranger.

[Kerry, flame-haired janeite]

Evan wrote: "Well my lazy dumb ass finally figured out how to connect good reads to my Facebook account. Maybe that will help me not be a stranger."

Hurrah Evan! You should come to the Dork this year!

[Gloria]

Hi, Evan! Look forward to hearing more about you and your reading tastes. :)

[Sherry]

OK, I have to ask! WHAT is Dorkapalooza?

[Kerry, flame-haired janeite]

Hi Sherry! So glad you asked! Every year the Fiction Files takes this party OFF the internet. We rent a vacation home somewhere, then anyone who wants to come chips in on the cost and we meet up to eat, drink, laugh, talk, read, swim, hike, sleep, dance, etc. We call this gathering Dorkapalooza or Dorka or Dork for short. Dorkapalooza 2012 is our sixth Dork in a row. This year we are renting a huge lodge near Cle Elum, Washington.

Here's the invite in case you want to check it out!
http://www.goodreads.com/event/show/2...

Also, if you go to the "About Us" section you can click on the various Dorka or Dorkapalooza threads to read about planning stages, or thank yous, there might even be links to photos.

:)

[Sherry]

Thank you, Kerry. It sounds like so much fu. How I would love to come! But I have a writers' conference at the same time. :( Maybe next year...

[Matt, e-monk]

dude....

bad form

[Kerry, flame-haired janeite]

I deleted the post from the bad form guy. It was someone hawking their book. We don't go in for that around here.

[Dan, deadpan man]

Aww man, I was hoping for a good old fashioned FF Include flagellation.

[Evan]

What the heck was the name of that romance novel that became the running joke of the old files. Ahh the good old days. Goodreads still doesn't tell me on Facebook when somebody has replied to a thread I posted on. Oh well.

[Dan, deadpan man]

A Prescription for Love. I think JWJ has the group copy right now.

[Maureen, mo-nemclature]

Evan wrote: "What the heck was the name of that romance novel that became the running joke of the old files. Ahh the good old days. Goodreads still doesn't tell me on Facebook when somebody has replied to a t..."

evan! you can get notifications to your email. check your settings on individual threads (look below this box we type in) and check your goodreads settings to make sure you haven't blocked them. i made a subfolder in my gmail for it so my inbox didn't get cluttered. :) that way, if somebody comments on a thread you've posted in, you'll know. i know that's not the same as before, but i think it just seemed like less work to check the group on myspace. good times, though. :)

[Brian, just a child's imagination]

Dan wrote: "A Prescription for Love. I think JWJ has the group copy right now."

That's a damn fine book. Changed my life. Stones are my friends. They follow my feet.

[Patrick, The Special School Bus Rider]

Whatever become of that uncertain staircase? I want to know more about that character! Is he or she working at overcoming his/her shyness enough to start working at Applebee as a hostess? So many questions about that character.

[Regan]

You all are making A Prescription for Love sound so tempting!

I joined GR this spring and have been shopping around for some good groups to join -- Fiction Files seemed friendly and intelligent, so here I am.

[Elizabeth, bubbles]

Welcome, Regan! Don't worry if it isn't too busy. Sometimes there is an unexpected flurry you wouldn't want to miss!

[Patty, free birdeaucrat]

Hi Regan! Welcome aboard!

[Leslie]

I don't know if I should be posting in this thread (I may have in the past?) since I joined a lllooong time ago, but it's been forever since I've been active in the group. I originally joined when it was on myspace (miss those days!). But I'm back and ready to talk.

Name is Leslie. Since I last left you, I got married and had a kid. And got a dog.

Good to be back!

[Patty, free birdeaucrat]

Welcome back, Leslie!

[Leslie]

Thanks, Patty! I just realized I posted on this thread in 2009. So it has been a while! Jeez. I'll work on that.

[Kerry, flame-haired janeite]

Husbands and kids and dogs, oh my! Hi Leslie!

[Laima]

Maureen!!!

I have just joined your group :)

[Maureen, mo-nemclature]

Laima wrote: "Maureen!!!

I have just joined your group :)"

laima!!! welcome! :)

please have a look around, grab a seat and stay a while. there used to be more vocal canadians around here but i think i'm the only one now. but you can make two! :)

right now there's a bit more traffic because we're all planning (sic) the dorkapalooza, a gathering of booknerds. the first one was held at the home of our illustration founder, author jonathan evison in 2006? i think. the history is written somewhere on these boards. it's loads of fun. everybody drinks, relaxes, takes day trips, plays drunk bingo, eats big family meals, and of course we have a book exchange. :)

glad you're here!

[Laima]

This sounds like my kind of group!

[Maureen, mo-nemclature]

Laima wrote: "This sounds like my kind of group!"

i think it's definitely your kind of group. :)

[Brian, just a child's imagination]

Hi... I'm Brian. I'm a bookaholic but have been sober for too long. I've secretly hidden 3 books in my desk drawer at school and have a book near my bed. I can't kick the addiction. Sorry for denying what I am for so long and sorry for staying away from here. I'm now downing some Evison straight up and passing out with Dostoevsky. I'm not in the gutter yet but hope to be soon.

[Dan, deadpan man]

Brian, your words bring me joy. I hope your reading relapse is massive and consuming. Welcome back!

[Kerry, flame-haired janeite]

Evison is best straight up! But he goes good with a beer too! Hi Brian!

[Maureen, mo-nemclature]

Brian wrote: "Hi... I'm Brian. I'm a bookaholic but have been sober for too long. I've secretly hidden 3 books in my desk drawer at school and have a book near my bed. I can't kick the addiction. Sorry for denyi..."

i missed you! i'm glad you've found your thirst for books again! and remembered to come telling us what you were reading. it is hard work having to find out about books all by myself! that's why i am glad the group moved to goodreads, for better or worse. if the OG members can't help, somebody else can pitch in. :)

[Katie]

Hey guys! I'm Katie. I was brought here by Dan, and I've met a couple of you already. I'll meet even more of you in about a week at Dork 2013.

I've been an avid reader all my life, but have never approached it in any kind of ordered way. I think I may have to change that. Hopefully Goodreads and the love of a good man can help.

See you all soon!

[Dan, deadpan man]

Well, good luck in finding it miss.

[Kerry, flame-haired janeite]

Katie wrote: "Hey guys! I'm Katie. I was brought here by Dan, and I've met a couple of you already. I'll meet even more of you in about a week at Dork 2013.

I've been an avid reader all my life, but have never ..."

Yay Katie! Welcome, welcome!

Guys, Katie is great! I've actually met her and I can vouch!

See you and Dan next week!

[Patty, free birdeaucrat]

Katie wrote: "Hey guys! I'm Katie. I was brought here by Dan, and I've met a couple of you already. I'll meet even more of you in about a week at Dork 2013.

I've been an avid reader all my life, but have never ..."

Hey welcome to the group, Katie! And I'm all in favor of chaos! Especially if chaos works well for you, an ordered approach might be totally overrated! See you in a few days!

[Maureen, mo-nemclature]

Katie wrote: Hopefully Goodreads and the love of a good man can help."

:P

a good man is hard to find -- or so flannery o'connor tells us. but i suspect a deadpan man is rarer still, and you've got that nicely covered. :)

nice to "meet" you before i get to meet you, katie. :)

[Jennifer, hot tamale]

hi katie! welcome to the group!

[Jennifer, hot tamale]

and welcome to laima as well! glad to have you in our group.