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[T.L.]

Awww...Full English for me please! Midday here and I'm " 'ank Marvin!" :)

[India]

Abby wrote: "Hi guys! I'm Abby and I'm a reader and I write reviews on my blog. Sometimes I join blog tours to helps authors with promotions.

I've read several genres before but I've found that I can only con..."

Your blog is so pink and pretty! Welcome to the group!
I see Annie has already handed over cookies and your own thread. We also have breakfast tacos and carrots ;)

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Abby wrote: "Hi guys! I'm Abby and I'm a reader and I write reviews on my blog. Sometimes I join blog tours to helps authors with promotions.

I've read several genres before but I've found that I can only con..."

Abby wrote: "Hi guys! I'm Abby and I'm a reader and I write reviews on my blog. Sometimes I join blog tours to helps authors with promotions.

I've read several genres before but I've found that I can only con..."

Welcome Abby!

Saw your blog already and liked it. Especially the heart thing.

[Abby]

Hi India and Rowena/Roxana!

Lovely meeting you guys here and thank you for visiting my blog ❤

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Abby wrote: "Hi India and Rowena/Roxana!

Lovely meeting you guys here and thank you for visiting my blog ❤"

It looks good. I've already shared it

[Kristina]

Hi everyone! I'm Kristina. I've been writing and reading romance (mostly contemporary, although I love reading paranormal romance) for most of my life, and published my first book in May of this year! I'm currently working on its sequel, as well as a nonfiction book, and posting to my blog once a week. I also write poetry, although that's fallen by the wayside a little bit recently.

I look forward to chatting with you all!

[Amanda]

Hi, Kristina!

Congrats on the first published book:) It's always a wonderful feeling.

Jump in and join the fun. We're a friendly bunch.

*hands out gift basket of goodies*

[Kristina]

Thanks Amanda! Oooh goodies! *Squee*

[Annie, The Mistress]

Miss Kristina!

*waves**hugs**squeals a bit*

Hello and welcome!!

Oh, yes! We always have goodies, thanks to Queen Amanda and Princess Jane. We also have a dungeon with cool stuff in it. That was my idea ^_~

Sooo happy to have ya!

Hugs (EDIT: More hugs),
Ann

[[deleted user]]

Kristina wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Kristina. I've been writing and reading romance (mostly contemporary, although I love reading paranormal romance) for most of my life, and published my first book in May of this ye..."

Nice to meet you, Kristina

[Kristina]

Thanks for the welcomes Annie and Rowena!

*Hugs back*

[Groovy]

Welcome, welcome, welcome--Abby and Kristina!! You will love it here:)

[Kristina]

Thanks Groovy, I am!

[Jane]

Hiya, Kristina!! (✿◠‿◠)

[Abby]

Thank you Groovy and Hi Kristina! ❤❤❤

[J.]

Love bloggers! You guys rock!
Love HEA too, though occasionally I do love a good tragedy - hard to come by though.

[Annie, The Mistress]

J. wrote: "Love bloggers! You guys rock!
Love HEA too, though occasionally I do love a good tragedy - hard to come by though."

I can write one for ya, Miss Julie...

*snickers*

Seriously, I've been itching to kill off a whole bunch of characters LMAO!!!

[India]

Kristina wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Kristina. I've been writing and reading romance (mostly contemporary, although I love reading paranormal romance) for most of my life, and published my first book in May of this ye..."

Congrats on your first release!!!! Welcome to the group!!!

[India]

J. wrote: "Love bloggers! You guys rock!
Love HEA too, though occasionally I do love a good tragedy - hard to come by though."

You clearly haven't read my books than, lol! My author name should be India 'Tragedy' Adams. That's why I didn't offer one to sweet Miss Abby.

[Jane]

J. wrote: "Love bloggers! You guys rock!
Love HEA too, though occasionally I do love a good tragedy - hard to come by though."

Hahaha! I kill off one half of my couple at the end of my first romantic suspense series!!

[Esther]

Hi, I'm Haddie!
I'm a child at heart, in a 23 year old's body that looks 15.
I love books, movies, 80s and 90s music (even though I would have been too young to remember anything at the time). I am very easy going, which makes it difficult when a decision falls on my shoulders. I am 50% Puerto Rican and 40% Italian and 10% Irish/English.
I am a book blogger for a little over a year now. I began blogging to get out of my shy-shell and for the most part have succeeded. I am big on HEA, but love a good twist. And I am still waiting for Cale to come wheeling into my life. *WINKS*

[Annie, The Mistress]

Eeeek! Miss Haddie is here!!!

*tackle hugs*

Because she is too modest and humble to do this herself, I'm just gonna redirect all you lovely folks to her amazing blog of pure awesomeness:

http://haddieshaven.blogspot.ca

This girl has done sooo much for indies! So give her some love!!

Less-tackle-y-hugs,
Ann

P.S. - Cale thanks you by removing his shirt. (I dunno why he keeps doing that haha!)

[Abby]

India R. wrote: "J. wrote: "Love bloggers! You guys rock!
Love HEA too, though occasionally I do love a good tragedy - hard to come by though."

You clearly haven't read my books than, lol! My author name should b..."

Aww you're so sweet for calling me Miss Abby!
*hugs*

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Jane wrote: "J. wrote: "Love bloggers! You guys rock!
Love HEA too, though occasionally I do love a good tragedy - hard to come by though."

Hahaha! I kill off one half of my couple at the end of my first roma..."

That I'd like to see. I will read your book, definitely.

[Abby]

Hadassah wrote: "Hi, I'm Haddie!
I'm a child at heart, in a 23 year old's body that looks 15.
I love books, movies, 80s and 90s music (even though I would have been too young to remember anything at the time). I a..."

Hi Haddie!
*waves and bouncing happily*

Welcome to the group ❤
I see that you are a book blogger and HEA fan too! Yay! *High Five*

I would love to check out your blog.
Looking forward to get to know more of you!
*Hugs*
-Abby

[Esther]

Annie wrote: "Eeeek! Miss Haddie is here!!!

*tackle hugs*

Because she is too modest and humble to do this herself, I'm just gonna redirect all you lovely folks to her amazing blog of pure awesomeness:

http://..."

xD Oh my! (And I am virtually-tackled by a crazy young man, who pretends he is a fox, all the time. I am used to it ♥) In truth, indies work very hard to get their names out there and I love being able to help them do that. I actually feel like I have found my calling.

P.S. *Blushes* Thanks Cale! ♥

[Esther]

Abby wrote: "Hadassah wrote: "Hi, I'm Haddie!
I'm a child at heart, in a 23 year old's body that looks 15.
I love books, movies, 80s and 90s music (even though I would have been too young to remember anything ..."

Hi! Thank you and yes! *High Five*

- Haddie :D

[Annie, The Mistress]

Hadassah wrote: "In truth, indies work very hard to get their names out there and I love being able to help them do that. I actually feel like I have found my calling."

*speechless*

For you: ♡♡♡

[Esther]

Annie wrote: "Hadassah wrote: "In truth, indies work very hard to get their names out there and I love being able to help them do that. I actually feel like I have found my calling."

*speechless*

For you: ♡♡♡"

[Jane]

Hadassah wrote: "Hi, I'm Haddie!
I'm a child at heart, in a 23 year old's body that looks 15.
I love books, movies, 80s and 90s music (even though I would have been too young to remember anything at the time). I a..."

Hiya, Haddie!!

[Jane]

Rowena wrote: "That I'd like to see. I will read your book, definitely."

Hahaha! You're the first person that actually liked that I kill off one if the two main characters at the end of the last book of the series!!

[Amanda]

Annie wrote: "Seriously, I've been itching to kill off a whole bunch of characters LMAO!!! "

Let's not go overboard....they can't all die!

[Amanda]

Welcome, Haddie!

Mistress Ann gave you a shirtless Cale, but not a goodie basket...

*hands over some goodies...syrup and stuff* *points to Cale*

[Annie, The Mistress]

Hadassah wrote: "[a GIF]"

Oh, gawd!! *smiles wide* You are too darn awesome, Miss Haddie!

Amanda wrote: "Annie wrote: "Seriously, I've been itching to kill off a whole bunch of characters LMAO!!! "

Let's not go overboard....they can't all die!"

I'd to save the bad guy...

*hugs misunderstood villian*
*giggles*

Hugs the bestest group ever, ever, EVER,
Ann

P.S. - Cale comes complete with chocolate body paint ^_~

[Groovy]

Haddie's in the house! Hi, Haddie--welcome!

[J.]

Hugs new people! Welcome to the show.
As for killing off half the characters, I may be in for some of that action! I feel like my writing is getting much darker in that regard - still don't think I'm brave enough though LMAO!

As long as Cale is never killed off, I feel all will be right in my world. Especially if he keeps taking off his shirt. *winks*

[Esther]

Annie wrote: "Hadassah wrote: "[a GIF]"

Oh, gawd!! *smiles wide* You are too darn awesome, Miss Haddie!

Amanda wrote: "Welcome, Haddie!

Mistress Ann gave you a shirtless Cale, but not a goodie basket...

*hands over some goodies...syrup and stuff* *points to Cale*"


Thank you! *take goodies and winks at Cale* xD

[T.L.]

(*waves hello*) Hi new people!

I love supportive bloggers like Haddie. Yes, we indies do struggle like the proverbial swan to get readers to recognise our books exist. I truly appreciate all the help you guys give us.

And for the HEA lovers; yeah mine have those, but not without a bit of trial and tribulation first ;-p

Hugs all round xx

[India]

Jane wrote: "J. wrote: "Love bloggers! You guys rock!
Love HEA too, though occasionally I do love a good tragedy - hard to come by though."

Hahaha! I kill off one half of my couple at the end of my first roma..."

Now THAT is what I'm talking' about!!! My kids and husband tease me when watching a movie and characters are dying, "This is like one of mom's books..."

[India]

Abby wrote: "India R. wrote: "J. wrote: "Love bloggers! You guys rock!
Love HEA too, though occasionally I do love a good tragedy - hard to come by though."

You clearly haven't read my books than, lol! My aut..."

Must follow Mistress' rules or I will end up in the dungeon. Yet... maybe I would like? I ponder... I ponder...

[India]

Hadassah wrote: "Hi, I'm Haddie!
I'm a child at heart, in a 23 year old's body that looks 15.
I love books, movies, 80s and 90s music (even though I would have been too young to remember anything at the time). I a..."

Thanks for being such a supporter of indie authors! You guys make such a difference it amazes me every time :)

[Abigail]

Hello all!
Just (finally) joined Good Reads and I'm loving this group. In high school, I used to always joke that my life goal was to travel the world and write romance novels, so now I'm trying to make that a reality.
I'm currently working on my first novel in hopefully an ongoing series set in Victorian England, but not all from a "obscenely wealthy nobility" angle. Trying to tackle some other issues of the time, while still having a good HEA (don't know that anyone wants their main couple to be starving in a hovel and shoveling horse manure). Right now I'm just repeating Anne Lamott's advice about sitting down and finishing the "sh***y first draft" more than anything, and learning to not expect perfection my first go round. SO DIFFICULT.
For those of you who have written a series, how intentional were you when it came to setting up interesting side characters that people would care about enough to want to read about in another book? I've started a list with my possible next stories as they pop into my brain (normally as I'm trying to fall asleep, of course), but would love any insight.
Looking forward to what I can learn from all of you in the future. Thanks for such a positive, encouraging group!

[C.B.]

This is the waviest, helloiest, nice to meetiest greeting thread I've ever seen.

[Amanda]

Welcome, Abigail! Glad you're joining us. We're here to help. And congrats on writing your first novel! That's always exciting...and nerve wracking all at once. *chuckles*

Abigail wrote: "For those of you who have written a series, how intentional were you when it came to setting up interesting side characters that people would care about enough to want to read about in another book?"

Great question. Feel free to ask that under the Writing Romance folder. Just create a new thread and I'm sure tons will pop in to answer (*wink* *wink* Me)

*hands out goodie basket full of fudge brownies*

[Amanda]

C.B. wrote: "This is the waviest, helloiest, nice to meetiest greeting thread I've ever seen."

*bakes a cake just for you*

We are, aren't we? *smiles*

[India]

Abigail wrote: "Hello all!
Just (finally) joined Good Reads and I'm loving this group. In high school, I used to always joke that my life goal was to travel the world and write romance novels, so now I'm trying to..."

Hi Abigail! Welcome!
For me, side characters are not purposely created—well—except for one. My daughter had such a hard time with another character being on his own, after his better half passes, that I created a special character to be a dear friend, realizing the loneliness was too upsetting for readers. Other than that, mine grow over time—and many drafts, lol. In my one book, Steal Me, I have a character, Diesel, who I am now getting email demands for him to have his own story. In my opinion, don't force it. Your characters will talk to you once they take some shape and life of their own :)

[Abigail]

Amanda wrote: "Welcome, Abigail! Glad you're joining us. We're here to help. And congrats on writing your first novel! That's always exciting...and nerve wracking all at once. *chuckles*

Abigail wrote: "For tho..."

Thank you for the warm welcome! I took your advice and started a new thread in Writing Romance.
Now I'm just waiting on my brownie.

[Abigail]

India R. wrote: "Abigail wrote: "Hello all!
Just (finally) joined Good Reads and I'm loving this group. In high school, I used to always joke that my life goal was to travel the world and write romance novels, so n..."

Thank you for this insight! I actually hadn't started my book with the thought of it going on into a series, but I have a side character who keeps insisting on being far stronger and more present that I had planned. I just wasn't sure if that was how it "typically" happened for people, especially as a series goes on. I can only hope to keep writing so many characters with as strong a presence and mind of their own in the future.
I started a thread in Writing Romance to discuss this more. Would love to see how your experience lines up with those of others.

[Amanda]

You're welcome, Abigail:) I saw your thread and already commented...a long one too....I couldn't help myself. Sometimes I just can't stop talking. *chuckles*

Did someone eat your brownies?

*makes a whole new batch*

[Groovy]

C.B. wrote: "This is the waviest, helloiest, nice to meetiest greeting thread I've ever seen."

I know, C.B., right? I've never come across a forum of people this engaging and friendly.

Welcome, Abigail!!! **waving with excitement**

Now they got me waving a lot:) And the hugs! Finally--people like me!