World, Writing, Wealth discussion
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Introductions: A few words about yourself, please
Annie wrote: "Hey, now! Some of us punch. Slapping is such a pansy move *smirks* Okay, seriously, though...Hello and welcome, Miss Nicole!!
Hugs,
Ann"
(i prefer getting stabbed, myself.)
Hey Nicole!
are you a sci-fi writer? we need more sci-fi writers in this group.
Alex G wrote: "we need more sci-fi writers in this group."[insert frowny face here]
My Katana does more slicing than stabbing but we'll make it work ^_~
Hi, everyone, I'm Freddy. I'm a translator and literary agent. I live in Shanghai, China. Glad to join this group. My task is to find good books which could be promoted and sold in Mainland China. By "good books", I mean interesting, original, innovative novels (Sci-Fi, YA, fantasy, etc). I hope you guys could recommend some to me, and that will be very appreciated. It doestn't have to be famous ones, just interesting and innovative (since so many books these days are similar in plots....).
Freddy wrote: "Hi, everyone, I'm Freddy. I'm a translator and literary agent. I live in Shanghai, China. Glad to join this group. My task is to find good books which could be promoted and sold in Mainland China..."
yay!
well, a bunch of writers in this group just published an anthology, https://www.amazon.com/No-Bounds-Anth...
i bought it and started reading it tonight.
hey--i'll start a thread about what's hot in China.
oh also, since you're a literary agent, you might be interested in this discussion:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Hello and welcome, Mr Freddy!! [+1 what Awesome Alex said]
Alex G wrote: "Freddy wrote: "Hi, everyone, I'm Freddy. I'm a translator and literary agent. I live in Shanghai, China. Glad to join this group. My task is to find good books which could be promoted and sold in..."
Thanks, Alex! I check it out right away!
Annie wrote: "Hello and welcome, Mr Freddy!! [+1 what Awesome Alex said]"
Hi, Annie! Thanks! :)
Good to know you Freddy, and welcome!!
I received a group invite from Nik. Hello everyone! My name is Alice and I am a teen book lover and reviewer from England. I've been ranked in the Goodreads Best Reviewers list for three straight weeks back in July-August this year. I do accept all friend requests so feel free to add me! :)
Nice to meet you Alice!! And glad to hear youth still reads these days :) Are you ereader or print mostly; just curious?
Nice to meet you too Eldon. I'm a bit of both actually, I have over 600 physical books in my room and a further 125+ on my kindle. I love my freebies ahahaha.Eldon wrote: "Nice to meet you Alice!! And glad to hear youth still reads these days :) Are you ereader or print mostly; just curious?"
Freddy wrote: "Hi, everyone, I'm Freddy. I'm a translator and literary agent. I live in Shanghai, China. Glad to join this group. My task is to find good books which could be promoted and sold in Mainland China..."
Hi Freddy and welcome!
I just hosted freinds living in Shanghai at my place just a couple of weeks ago. So it's kinda pleasant deja vu -:)
With so many diverse and original authors here, I hope you'll find what you are looking for as well as enjoy and contribute!
Hi Freddy (We meet once again....) welcome to the group.
Alice (marriedtobooks) wrote: "I received a group invite from Nik. Hello everyone! My name is Alice and I am a teen book lover and reviewer from England. I've been ranked in the Goodreads Best Reviewers list for three straight w..."Hi Alice and welcome!
I hope you'll never leave any "Best .." list -:) I think reviewers are particularly popular on this website, so I bet you'll have many friend requests -:)
I further hope you'll have lots of freebies, enjoy and contribute!
Alex G wrote: "Marie wrote: "Welcome Alexa!! :) Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Well done on the publishing of two books with more in the works! Welcome Anna!! :) Hooray, another historical fiction a..."
Hi Alex,
Does a Dystopia set in 2030 qualify as science fiction?
Thanks Graeme! :)Graeme wrote: "Hi Alice, welcome aboard."
Thanks for your kind words Nik, I'm not ranked at the moment since I've been going through one of those confusing reading slumps but I hope to be back there soon. :)Nik wrote: "Alice (marriedtobooks) wrote: "I received a group invite from Nik. Hello everyone! My name is Alice and I am a teen book lover and reviewer from England. I've been ranked in the Goodreads Best Revi..."
Again just curious Alice but exactly how many books does it take to get rated?
Eldon wrote: "Again just curious Alice but exactly how many books does it take to get rated?"For best reviewers, it depends on the number of users that hit the like button on your reviews. It varies for each country :)
So that's how it works...got it. I'll be sure to click the like button for you; get you listed again :)
Eldon wrote: "So that's how it works...got it. I'll be sure to click the like button for you; get you listed again :)"Ah thanks :)
Alice (marriedtobooks) wrote: "I received a group invite from Nik. Hello everyone! My name is Alice and I am a teen book lover and reviewer from England. I've been ranked in the Goodreads Best Reviewers list for three straight w..."Hi Alice. Glad you are here. I'll check out your reviews:)
Ginger wrote: "Alice (marriedtobooks) wrote: "I received a group invite from Nik. Hello everyone! My name is Alice and I am a teen book lover and reviewer from England. I've been ranked in the Goodreads Best Revi..."Thanks Ginger, hope you enjoy reading them :)
Welcome Freddy!! :)Hi again, Alice!! I've enjoyed following your reviews!
I once saw a profile on goodreads where the member had written 12 reviews total but was rated one of the top reviewers. I was perplexed until I realized it went by country, and I believe she was from Argentina. The top rated U.S. and UK reviewers have to read and review quite a bit more in order to get a title. :)
Marie wrote: "Welcome Freddy!! :)Hi again, Alice!! I've enjoyed following your reviews!
I once saw a profile on goodreads where the member had written 12 reviews total but was rated one of the top reviewers. ..."
Correct, I saw Antarctica too! XD
Thanks :)
Eeeek, I missed the welcome!! *waves frantically*
Hiiii, Miss Alice!!! I'm sooo glad you didn't delete your blog! Us indies love our book blogs!! Plus, yours is super pretty ^_^ Thank you for all you do! And welcome!
Big-squeezy-hugs,
Ann
Graeme wrote: "Does a Dystopia set in 2030 qualify as science fiction? "i would think so--as long as it's not based on a supernatural zombie apocalypse, which, in that case, it'd be straight-up horror. but if it's a virus-based zombie apocalypse, then it would have a scientific basis.
time period doesn't matter so much--there are alternate histories that are considered to be sci-fi; for example, Dick's The Man in the High Castle.
Annie wrote: "Eeeek, I missed the welcome!! *waves frantically*
Hiiii, Miss Alice!!! I'm sooo glad you didn't delete your blog! Us indies love our book blogs!! Plus, yours is super pretty ^_^ Thank you for al..."
Hi Annie! Thanks :)
Alice (marriedtobooks) wrote: "Thanks for your kind words Nik, I'm not ranked at the moment since I've been going through one of those confusing reading slumps but I hope to be back there soon. :)"nothing like a good 'ol sci-fi zombie book to get you thru, right?
oh, bummer, i just saw that neither sci-fi nor horror is on your list of preferred reads.
Alex G wrote: "Alice (marriedtobooks) wrote: "Thanks for your kind words Nik, I'm not ranked at the moment since I've been going through one of those confusing reading slumps but I hope to be back there soon. :)"..."I read them too rest assured, I'm open to anything really, just have a few select favourites that I list on my about me section due to the character limit :)
Alex G wrote: "oh, bummer, i just saw that neither sci-fi nor horror is on your list of preferred reads."Yeah, but you know what IS on her preferred reads? Romance! Take that, suckas!!!
No, seriously, thank goodness someone else here loves the love. I'm not alone...
*content smile*
Annie wrote: "Alex G wrote: "oh, bummer, i just saw that neither sci-fi nor horror is on your list of preferred reads."Yeah, but you know what IS on her preferred reads? Romance! Take that, suckas!!!
No, seri..."
Ahahahaha XD
Love reading romance books....
Annie wrote: "Alex G wrote: "oh, bummer, i just saw that neither sci-fi nor horror is on your list of preferred reads."Yeah, but you know what IS on her preferred reads? Romance! Take that, suckas!!!
No, seri..."
(waddaya complaining about? romance is the most popular genre! it's us sci-fi writers who need more love.
my inner zombie feels so unloved.)
but hey, some zombies do get love!
there was that one zombie romance that i read and actually liked: Eat, Brains, Love. but then there was that other one that i just couldn't get into and DNF'd it. shoot, i can't remember the name--i even search on amazon--oh wait, i got it on a web search: Warm Bodies.
i saw the trailer (i think) for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. i thought that looked promising: it had good action and the female MC was pretty tough--i liked that.
Alex G wrote: "Annie wrote: "Alex G wrote: "oh, bummer, i just saw that neither sci-fi nor horror is on your list of preferred reads."Yeah, but you know what IS on her preferred reads? Romance! Take that, sucka..."
I don't like Warm Bodies either :)
I am a self-published science fiction author who enjoys writing, watching movies and currently works for UPS until this writing thing sends me on a rocket sled to fame and fortune.
Chad wrote: "I am a self-published science fiction author who enjoys writing, watching movies and currently works for UPS until this writing thing sends me on a rocket sled to fame and fortune. "excellent. we need more sci-fi writers in this group. more zombies too.
do you write about zombies, by any chance?
Chad wrote: "Thanks, Marie! Braaaaaaiiiinnnnnzzzzz!"yummy.
Chad wrote: "until this writing thing sends me on a rocket sled to fame and fortune. "
so, how much do you want to make?
Mehreen started a pretty good thread about this very subject (she must've been reading your mind):
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Another spacey weirdo...*grumbles* Hello, Mr Chad *grumbles*
I jest, I jest! Welcome!! ^_~
Hugs,
Ann
Hello friends, I'm Poornima. I recently self-published my debut novel "Arranging love, contemporary way!"Glad to meet you all, looking forward to talking more.
Poornima wrote: "Hello friends, I'm Poornima. I recently self-published my debut novel "Arranging love, contemporary way!"Glad to meet you all, looking forward to talking more."
yay! a romance writer.
you don't carry a katana, do you?
OMGoodness!! *tackle hugs Miss Poornima* Hiiiii!!!Sorry, I got excited. Hello and welcome.
A fellow Contemporary Romancer,
Ann
Annie wrote: "OMGoodness!! *tackle hugs Miss Poornima* Hiiiii!!!Sorry, I got excited. Hello and welcome.
A fellow Contemporary Romancer,
Ann"
where are your manners? you could've stabbed the poor woman.
Don't worry, Katie was sheathed ^_~#StabResponsibly
Annie wrote: "Don't worry, Katie was sheathed ^_~#StabResponsibly"
Katie?
oh, you know there's a paranormal romance with a protagonist named Kate Daniels: Magic Bites?
are you like channeling her?
Alex G....Haha.. I don't:) and my novel is less romance and more a story which brings out emotions in a very thought provoking way! I hope you like reading it!:)
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Hello and welcome, Miss Nicole!!
Hugs,
Ann