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The spammer re-appeared as "Rebecca" with the same message and link. I saw this in another mystery group and reported it to GR Admin and on the Moderator Support Group where there is a thread. This post was about a week ago and seems to have been removed.
I'm having a hard time using this site. Is there a place or someone that might help? Such as, I want to join the book challenge. Thanks.
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You'll find our group reading challenges HERE. You can join in any current topic/challenge at any time.
You can also join in the conversations on our monthly Featured Authors or find new-to-you authorshere.
Hi! I changed my profile so that my first name now appears as MarieBL, since there is now another Marie in the group. I hope that's all right. I am really enjoying this group; thanks for your hard work!
MarieBL wrote: " I hope that's all right."No. Unfortunately, that is not all right.
The League of Tea Drinkers Knitting Society has been dispatched to teach you the meaning of... death by cozy... thanks for participating.
James wrote: "MarieBL wrote: " I hope that's all right."No. Unfortunately, that is not all right.
The League of Tea Drinkers Knitting Society has been dispatched to teach you the meaning of... death by cozy....."
;-) Thanks for making me smile. I knew this was a fun group!
MarieBL wrote: " ;-) Thanks for making me smile. I knew this was a fun group! "I am being dead serious. Well... I'm not sure how serious the dead actually are. They're expressions tend toward ambivalence, really, and I'm certainly not saying that I'm "ambivalently serious". Or maybe, "death serious", since most people take death more seriously than the dead take it. Though I don't suspect that "death serious" would catch on.
James wrote: "MarieBL wrote: " ;-) Thanks for making me smile. I knew this was a fun group! "I am being dead serious. Well... I'm not sure how serious the dead actually are. They're expressions tend toward amb..."
Deadly serious?
MarieBL wrote: "Deadly serious?"I'm not sure I am intense enough for my emotions to kill, though. That sounds like a lot of work.
Not an author promo post, but definitely one that seems out of place where it is: Reviews. It's also posted in the Introduce Yourself thread, with one minor change.
Barb wrote: "Not an author promo post, but definitely one that seems out of place where it is: Reviews. It's also posted in the Introduce Yourself thread, with one minor change."It's still very much a promo post though, I went to their site, they wish authors to contact them for details and "pricing" for their services. Personally, I would not want to read a book that had been "promoted" by someone via spamming groups, just sayin'.
And the same post is also in:
-Featured Authors Master List
-Featured Authors Suggestions Needed
-Authors Who Have Joined Our Group (twice!)
and the last four posts by Authors Needing Help requesting reviewers....
Marie wrote: "Personally, I would not want to read a book that had been "promoted" by someone via spamming groups"Agreed!
It all starts with a great review. We Do Powerful Engaging Book Reviews. Get Review and Get Discovered Contact us via our contact form on our website. Website link Chick Lit Cafe https://goo.gl/8jwdp9 Can we get rid of this spammer??
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I've flagged the post for goodreads.
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Hi, I can't find the link for the Spring Challenge tonight. Am I missing something? Thanks!
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Heather L wrote: "It's there -- under "Reading Challenges." Remember that only the top five discussions or starred topics are shown on the main group board. Sometimes you have to actually go into the appropriate sec..."Oops! Thank you, Heather, and I am a bit embarrassed! I clicked into the folder, and there it was. I think I got confused because the Spring Challenge was on the main group board until a few days ago... Thanks again, and for all the work you put into this group. It's really fun!
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In June's featured author thread: this post and the following one. There may be more elsewhere in the group, I haven't looked. I have flagged both posts.
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Thanks, Heather. I did try to contact you, but we're not friends!
MadameZelda wrote: "Thanks, Heather. I did try to contact you, but we're not friends!"You can just post a message here in this thread and the mod that sees the post first will deal with the problem :)
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I have had several people contact me regarding July challenges and Featured Author thread this week, both here and privately. I just want to remind you all that the moderators DO have lives and jobs outside the boards, and I have been working overtime the last couple weeks. My area has also been plagued with severe storms this week with some power outages/service disruptions. While I do try to get the challenges/author thread up at least a week in advance of the start date, that is not always possible, and your patience is appreciated.
Heather
Don't want to make extra work for anyone, just have a suggestion.I was thinking that we could feature the Agatha Award nominees one month a year in place of the Featured Cozy Author.
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I'm not sure this is the right place to ask, but I couldn't find anywhere else. A lot of cozy authors write under more than one name, and I know I have a hard time remembering to check for pen names, etc. Is there a folder/thread anywhere in this group that lists this information? If not, could one be created when time allows?
Barb wrote: "I'm not sure this is the right place to ask, but I couldn't find anywhere else. A lot of cozy authors write under more than one name, and I know I have a hard time remembering to check for pen name..."The website Stop, You're Killing Me is really good about listing all the noms de plume an author has. I know it would be nicer to have it all in one place, but absent that, it's good to know where to find a good list otherwise.
Lynn wrote: "The website Stop, You're Killing Me is really good about listing all the noms de plume an author has."Thanks for the reminder, Lynn, I'd forgotten about that. But there, you have to check each author individually, which gets tedious after a very short time :)
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I know it can be difficult to remember author pseudonyms, but I'm afraid compiling such a list would be a very time-consuming task.
Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks for the response, Heather!
In the "What cozy are you reading" folder I think someone is spamming. Post #1629 is promoting a mystery, not a cozy. Person has only posted once and just joined GoodReads this month.
I have a quick question. I am starting a Cozy Mystery type of series on my Youtube channel, and I would love to have some feed back from people who love Cozy Mysteries as well. Is it okay for me to post a link to my "What is a Cozy Mystery?" video and people can comment and let me know what they want to see? I'm putting this here as well as the Self-Promotion feed, because I'm not an author, so I wasn't sure where to put it. Thank you in advance!
I have a new book released this week and it will be advertised tomorrow on a book blog. Is it permissible to put the blog address under the 'cozy blog/books' posts here? It fits the cozy criteria, of course.
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Please read Self-promotion rules, which outlines what and where you can post.
Thank you,
Heather, moderator
Heather L wrote: "MaryJo, Please read Self-promotion rules, which outlines what and where you can post.
Thank you,
Heather, moderator"
I have, Heather, several times, and I hate to be dense. But how to start my own advertising thread under the correct heading puzzles me, and I certainly don't want to tread on anyone else's. I did that, innocently, sometime ago, and don't want to do it again.
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Heather L wrote: "Scroll down the main group page until you find the "Self-Promotion and Giveaways" folder. Click into it. At top right there is a link to start a new topic. Fill in the blanks."thank you!
Dear Heather.There is a small group of us who used to meet on the Amazon cozy forum, that are wondering if it is appropriate to open up a thread here. It would be under the heading, "chatting with friends who love a cozy mystery." We would share favorite book titles, but would also like the freedom to venture out onto our daily lives a bit. Of course anyone would be welcome to join us, using the same rules for the other discussion group concerning behavior.
Is this a possibility?
Also, we would like this group to include those who write under this genre as well, so it would be open for authors.
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I'm going to pass your question on to the group owner (my co-moderator). As for authors wanting to participate, we do have a separate section here for authors, Cozy Authors, and anyone is welcome to post there so long as they follow the group guidelines for authors/promotions.
Heather
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That is fine. I think folks might like that. Please create your thread in the Off Topic discussion folder as I think that's best place to put it, as a lot of what you'll talk about may be off topic (ie personal).
~Group Owner
ஐ Briansgirl (Book Sale Queen)ஐ wrote: "MaryJo,That is fine. I think folks might like that. Please create your thread in the Off Topic discussion folder as I think that's best place to put it, as a lot of what you'll talk about may be ..."
Thank you Heather, and Briansgirl, for your prompt response. I will contact those I know you are interested, and take it from there.
Hi I am new to the group and had a question......I went to buy City of Lies and the publish date is not until November 7th?Is this book along with Murder Astor Place or either or?
Juanita
Juanita wrote: "Hi I am new to the group and had a question......I went to buy City of Lies and the publish date is not until November 7th?Is this book along with Murder Astor Place or either or?
Juanita"
You can choose any book by this author that you want to read! We don't pick just a certain one as some are farther along in a series than the first book.
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What Melody said. We don't do a "book of the month," we do a "featured author," which allows people to choose any book they would like by that author. Some people will be new to an author or series, some will be farther along in a series than others. We only post the first book in an author's series (or couple of series) on the home page as a way to highlight the month's featured author.
Heather
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Thank you. Murder on Astor Place was on my "To Read" list for some time so time to pull it out and read!Do members post books that they suggest or may be of interest to other members? I went to bookshelf and there are a lot of my favorite cozy series on there so I knew this group was right for me.
Thanks again,
Juanita
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