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[Eldon]

Glad to have you here Upasana!

[Nik]

Hi Upasana and welcome!

As we address here both biz and writing, writing as biz and other variations, I hope you'll feel right at home, enjoy and contribute (not necessarily in monetary form) -:)

[Graeme]

Hi Upasana,

Welcome to the group. There is a very active set of people here with a lot of experiences to share.

As a newbie, I've learned heaps.

[Quantum]

Hi Upasana,

I really like yoga, but I've got to get back into it. Maybe you could start a yoga store?

--alex

[Sola]

I'm an artist (wire sculptures), book blogger, and a wannabe author. I'm one of those writers that's always got 20 stories in the pot, but I've never finished any of them.
I'm also a marketing and PR agent for authors.
...And a mom...a wife... and a pharmacy technician. I wear lots of hats throughout the day!

[Eldon]

Courtney wrote: "I'm an artist (wire sculptures), book blogger, and a wannabe author. I'm one of those writers that's always got 20 stories in the pot, but I've never finished any of them.
I'm also a marketing and ..."

Welcome Courtney; it's good to meet you :) What genre do you mainly write?

[Sola]

Urban fantasy and dark romance.

[Eldon]

Courtney wrote: "Urban fantasy and dark romance."

What's urban fantasy?

[Sola]

It's essentially just fantasy that takes place in the everyday world.

[Eldon]

Courtney wrote: "It's essentially just fantasy that takes place in the everyday world."

Sounds cool!!

[Quantum]

Eldon wrote: "Courtney wrote: "It's essentially just fantasy that takes place in the everyday world."

Sounds cool!!"

got zombies in your UF?

i'm starting to feel like a snack.

dark fantasy? cool. we had a thread going on it. maybe you could jump start it:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Annie]

Courtney wrote: "dark romance"

Yes! Yesss!! Yesssss!!!

*ahem*

Hello again, Miss Courtney ^_~

[Quantum]

Annie wrote: "Courtney wrote: "dark romance"

Yes! Yesss!! Yesssss!!!

*ahem*

Hello again, Miss Courtney ^_~"

i munged the genres together on purpose. just so you know. btw, isn't that R-word against the GR ToS?

[Sola]

Um, sorry, I don't do zombies... in the fantastic sense or romantic one... zombies creep me out.

[Annie]

Miss Courtney also doesn't do ghost sex or fairies so don't even ask...

*stern face*

(I swear I haven't stalked you! Just look at your blog. I swear!!!)

[Quantum]

Courtney wrote: "Um, sorry, I don't do zombies... in the fantastic sense or romantic one... zombies creep me out."

ah well, i DNF'd Warm Bodies.

but i like UF--which can have zombies.

Annie wrote: "Miss Courtney also doesn't do ghost sex or fairies so don't even ask...

where do you come up w/these ideas? hmm... good food for thought, nonetheless.

Ann wrote: *stern face*

(I swear I haven't stalked you! Just look at your blog. I swear!!!)"

scary.

[Annie]

I take no credit for those awesomely weird ideas haha! Miss Courtney has it in her policies ^_~

[Quantum]

Courtney wrote: "Urban fantasy and dark romance."

on a serious note, there's another romance thread that we'd be honored to have you contribute to if you so desire:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

and, it's just Ann and I on that thread up to now, and tbh, it's kind of boring w/only 2 people.

[Sola]

Yep, sure are in my policies, as many books as I read, I definitely know what I won't read!
Let me tell ya, there are some insane books out there!

I don't know what it is about zombies that creeps me out so bad. It's not that I just don't like them, they legitimately give me nightmares.

[Sola]

Alex G wrote: "Courtney wrote: "Urban fantasy and dark romance."

on a serious note, there's another romance thread that we'd be honored to have you contribute to if you so desire:

https://www.goodreads.com/topi..."

Heading over there now!

[Annie]

Courtney wrote: "I don't know what it is about zombies that creeps me out so bad. it not that I just don't like them, they legitimately give me nightmares."

I could totally imagine sexy time going veeery wrong...

Ya know, when flesh falls off and stuff *giggles*

Okay, I just grossed you out. Please forgive me. Pleeeease.

[Sola]

Actually, that just made me laugh until I snorted!

[[deleted user]]

Question for the participants of this thread. I am not sure how to classify as genre type a novel I am writing presently. It has people using magic, demons, angels, vampires, werewolves and dragons, along with lots of explicit sex (it will be rated 'for adults only') and will take place in modern times, mostly around Los Angeles. Should it be considered:
- a: as an erotica novel;
- b: as a mixed erotica/fantasy novel;
- c: as a fantasy novel for adults; or
- d: something entirely on its own.

I would much appreciate your various opinions on this. Thanks in advance.

[Annie]

*fist bump*

You've successfully conquered your fear of zombies, Miss Courtney ^_~

*pushes THAT WAS EASY button*

[Quantum]

Michel wrote: "Question for the participants of this thread. I am not sure how to classify as genre type a novel I am writing presently. It has people using magic, demons, angels, vampires, werewolves and dragons..."

sounds cool. why don't you start a thread w/a good title in the "help outside the cover" folder? more people will be able to find it than here buried in the intro thread.

[Annie]

Dang it, Awesome Alex! You beat me to it!!

*narrows eyes more than normal*

[Quantum]

Annie wrote: "I could totally imagine sexy time going veeery wrong...

Ya know, when flesh falls off and stuff *giggles*"

that is totally inappropriate. i mean i actually felt pain when i read that.

[Annie]

Alex G wrote: "i mean i actually felt pain when i read that."

*satisfied smirk*

[Sola]

No, they still creep me out. Your comment just made me think of zombie that looks like Beetlejuice and is saying in that Michael Keeton voice that his... member... just fell of inside her!

[Quantum]

Annie wrote: "Alex G wrote: "i mean i actually felt pain when i read that."

*satisfied smirk*"

i thought authors who write romance have big hearts and are full of empathy? but i guess you brandish a katana for a reason.

[Annie]

@Miss Courtney: Beetlejuice in a sex scene. Now I'm creeped out...

@Awesome Alex: Um, no. I'm not a fan of rainbow-shooting HEAs. And I put my heroes through the wringer. Heroines too. Everyone. Wringer.

*smiles sweetly*

[[deleted user]]

Alex G wrote: "Michel wrote: "Question for the participants of this thread. I am not sure how to classify as genre type a novel I am writing presently. It has people using magic, demons, angels, vampires, werewol...
sounds cool. why don't you start a thread w/a good title in the "help outside the cover" folder? more people will be able to find it than here buried in the intro thread"

Done! I am now awaiting your opinions in the new thread titled 'In what genre should I classify the book I am writing?'.

[kavi ~he-him~]

Hey guys!

[Al "Tank"]

Don't know if I've responded to this yet or not.

Lead Copy Editor for a publisher (retired).
Currently doing freelance copy editing.
I write/publish science fiction under a pen name.

So far, I think this is the busiest group in GR. It caught on fast. We all owe Nik a round of applause for all the work he did setting it up.

[Nik]

Courtney wrote: "I'm an artist (wire sculptures), book blogger, and a wannabe author. I'm one of those writers that's always got 20 stories in the pot, but I've never finished any of them.
I'm also a marketing and ..."

Hi Courtney and welcome!
It's quite sunny here, so you'll need all those hats you wear throughout the day. We'll probably encourage you to finish one of those 20 stories soonest, just like we expect of Alex. For a sec I had a deja vu there.
Having some extraterrestrials on the group, we boast the lowest zombie rate, so I hope your sleep won't be endangered-:)

Hope you'll enjoy and contribute!

[Nik]

Al "Tank" wrote: "Don't know if I've responded to this yet or not.

Lead Copy Editor for a publisher (retired).
Currently doing freelance copy editing.
I write/publish science fiction under a pen name.

So far, I th..."

Hi Al and welcome!
Glad you've joined. We are honored to have a quite active science fiction community and it's a pleasure to see it growing.
Thanks for the compliments. It's really the gals and guys here that make this group vibrant.
Hope you enjoy and I'm confident you'll contribute!

[Marie Silk]

Welcome Courtney!! :)

Welcome Kavy!! :)

Welcome Al!! :)

I agree that Nik gets props for setting up this cozy awesome group. Thank you Nik :).

Edit: I fixed it, Nik, haha

[Nik]

Little, but growing, mind you -:)
Thanks All, for I just set the stage, while you make it come alive!

[Graeme]

Al "Tank" wrote: "Don't know if I've responded to this yet or not.

Lead Copy Editor for a publisher (retired).
Currently doing freelance copy editing.
I write/publish science fiction under a pen name.

So far, I th..."

I agree with Al "Tank" - Nik -> Applause...

Great group, and genuine leadership.

[Graeme]

Hi Courtney, Kavy (++) and Al "Tank".

Welcome to the group.

Cheers Graeme

[Nik]

Thanks, guys. Really glad you enjoy!

[Nik]

And in line with a thanking spree, I want to thank Tara and Ann for their courage to join as co-mods and for all the great things each brought and enriched this group with

[Eldon]

Hello Al, Welcome to the party!!

[India]

Well, Nik invited me to this group sometime back but I am only now just smart enough to see the read invitation in my author dashboard so... here I am? Better late than never ?

I'm an author of many YA and NA novels (been writing over the past 8 years), and have recently entered the crazy world of self publishing and started releasing them! Six so far, with more 4 sequels coming out next year.

I LOVE meeting new people on Goodreads! So feel free to "friend" me. I love to chat about books, writing, reviews and everything to do with books. This group looks great. Thanks for the invite, Nik!

[Eldon]

Welcome India! Look forward to getting to know you better :)

This is probably a brain fart on my part but what are NA novels?

[Marie Silk]

Welcome India! Great to have you! :)

[Nik]

Hi India and welcome!

Glad you've joined after all -:)
And good timing btw, because we have this fresh discussion running about YA, NA, nuances and distinction.
Well done with all those releases and sequels coming

Hope you'll enjoy and contribute!

[Quantum]

Nik wrote: "Hi India and welcome!

Glad you've joined after all -:)
And good timing btw, because we have this fresh discussion running about YA, NA, nuances and distinction.
Well done with all those releases a..."

here's the relevant link (I renamed the title of the thread to more appropriately reflect its ongoing focus):

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Quantum]

India R. wrote: "Well, Nik invited me to this group sometime back but I am only now just smart enough to see the read invitation in my author dashboard so... here I am? Better late than never ?

I'm an author of ma..."

i see that you tackle substantial and socially conscious subjects, including human trafficking, which is, with the reach of our global economy, the new scourge on humanity.

that would be a good topic for the World discussion group.

[India]

Eldon wrote: "Welcome India! Look forward to getting to know you better :)

This is probably a brain fart on my part but what are NA novels?"

Lol! NA is New Adult, like YA being Young Adult but with an age group around college years.