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[Vincent, Group Founder]

I love Taos, NM!

I go there every year!

I'm from NM.

[Oela]

Nomoshkaar!
am Oela from Bengal,India.
am new here and all ready to explore this intriguing world of books and book-lovers!!

cheers!

[Rivera]

Vincent wrote: "I love Taos, NM!

I go there every year!

I'm from NM."

So great Vincent! Taos is beautiful and a great place for writers! I'm doing a reading on Sun (April 21st 2pm) at Moby Dickens if your visit this year coincides or you have friends you'd like to send over this way! Definitely download a copy of "Steam Drills" and enjoy to the maximum! Rivera

[Kathleen]

William wrote: "Hi everybody, I'm Billy.
I write books but I'm also participating in a couple of book clubs on Goodreads, The Sword and Laser and Apocalypse Whenever.
I will most likely at some point attempt to de..."

That deserves a "like" button!

[William]

Kathleen wrote: "That deserves a "like" button!"

[Sylene]

Hola, everyone. My name is Sylene Kairo (actually, that's just my favorite pen name that I am going by for now). I've been asked to introduce myself, so walah...here I am.
As for writing or reading...I honestly do a vast majority of both, since the key to being a successful writer is being a voracious reader. I read a lot of fiction in particular, although, as of late, I have been focusing particularly on zombie-related books. :)
For my writing...I am not a published author, as I honestly have to idea as to how to go about the process of publishing, getting an agent, etc. Another reason is because I'm currently asking as many friends to read it as possible and edit it to the best of their ability. I want to get a lot of opinions about my book, because the more opinions I learn, the better I can cater to the reader's dinner menu, if you could say as such. Also, it is hard for me to even imagine publishing because I am only a teen myself. Writing is one thing; getting out there (especially when you're so young and it seems like there's no way you can get noticed) is a whole 'nother! The last reason for not publishing is because I want to get my original version of each book in the trilogy written first, then have them all edited, then release them one by one. I've been told that most publishers are looking for trilogies nowadays, and indeed, I can't let my story end with so many unanswered questions! However, if you will notice, there are an increasing number of trilogies being published every year (Divergent, Hunger Games, etc.).
I am grateful for this group, and I hope that I can get some good advice from other authors or fellow aspiring unpublished writers.
Best of luck to you all,
Sylene Kairo (author of Games of the Night; Curretly writing Tricks of the Light; Soon to be writing Whispers of Twilight, although none of these are published yet)

[Teamfiction]

Hello everyone!
MY name is Nia Harbor, I'm not a published writer but I do however have a bit of stories started on my Wattpad account -
Call_Me_Cupid or xForeverxxUnwrittenx
I'm seventeen and in love with reading. I'm so into Teen fiction, romance, fantasy, humor and spiritual, especially. Any publishing help would be highly appreciated because I'm extremely lost as to where to send my ideas and how I can write them out to make them look interesting to readers in case I do wish to get that certain idea published.

[Eva]

Teamfiction wrote: "Hello everyone!
MY name is Nia Harbor, I'm not a published writer but I do however have a bit of stories started on my Wattpad account -
Call_Me_Cupid or xForeverxxUnwrittenx
I'm seventeen and in ..."

welcome! would love to read some of your writing and help as much as I can!

[Moira]

Hello! My name is Moira, and I both read (voraciously) and write (somewhat manically). I recently finished my first series and am looking to wrap up my second, before moving on to two new worlds I'm developing!

In the meantime, I am enjoying the indie author/reader community that has sprung up on the internet!

[Abigail]

For those just diving in, I would suggest joining a local writer's group. If you don't see one advertised in the paper, ask your librarian.

If you're writing romance, I highly recommend Romance Writers of America. There are chapters everywhere (and if you're not in the US, you can join an online chapter). I'm fairly certain YA and Sci Fi have their own professional organizations, too.

Decide if you want to go the traditional or self-publishing route. And above all, listen to advice and suggestions, but remember it is YOUR story.

[betsy]

I am Veronica. I am hoping I could publish a book someday.I really hope so. I love reading books and I have enjoyed every book I've read.

[Gary]

Veronica wrote: "I am Veronica. I am hoping I could publish a book someday.I really hope so. I love reading books and I have enjoyed every book I've read."

Welcome aboard, Veronica.

I am sure you will eventually publish a book, because everyone has a story to tell!

Have a great day.

[Jill]

Hi,

I'm and indie author of contemporary romance books. My first two books, Finding Pride & Discovering Pride, in my four part series are available now. My third, Returning Pride will be released in the next few months.

For more info check it out at http://www.prideseries.com

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[Allorah]

Hello Literary Artists! My name is Christina and I am currently writing my first novel which will be a science fiction supernatural fantasy. I will you a moment to digest that last sentence. Yes, I am putting two different genres together! I know, I must be crazy but in my head it all works out. If your interested in following my journey in writing you can find me on Facebook and Twitter.

www.facebook.com/ChristinaMalarkey
@cmalarkey

Hope to see you all there :)

[Robert]

Christina wrote: "Hello Literary Artists! My name is Christina and I am currently writing my first novel which will be a science fiction supernatural fantasy. I will you a moment to digest that last sentence. Yes, I..."

Hey Christina, just to say I'm another who loves fusing genres :)

[Annie]

I am a Teacher-Librarian working as a College Librarian in a Catholic girls school in Hobart. I have never worked in a Catholic school before so this is really new territory for me. Looking forward to suggestions for young adult fiction for girls!!

[Tanya]

Hello! I'm TJ (Tanya Jones) of TJs Author Central. I am a Virtual Tour Coordinator for BTS Promotions. I enjoy networking with reading groups of various genres. I'm always looking for blog hosts for my virtual tours. Who better to entertain an author on their blog than a person who likes the specific genre? Where better to go to keep abreast of popular reading in the various categories of books than to reading groups.

[J.L.]

Hi to one and all. I'm the co-author of Eleventh Elementum along with my writing partner Val Richards. It's a futuristic/post-apocalyptic YA fiction. Eleventh Elementum

[J.L.]

Hi there,

I'm Jenaye, but I go by my pen name J.L.Block.
I'm a self-pubed goodreads author from Australia.

You can find me here: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and sharing my novel titled The Keepers.

[John]

Hi all,

I am the author of 2 books. THE PLAN OF ARIEVLEX, and THE DRAGON STRATAGEM, SOUL BLASTER. They both took 14 years to write. They are now indie published on amazon kindle.

I am looking for readers/reviewers for them.

I also will be doing reviews of indie debut fantasy/sci-fi novels. Just let me know if you want an honest review. Check out my author's profile to see my reviews so far.

[C]

Greetings - On April 26, 27, 28. My recently published book Onward Christian Salesmanis going to be available on for free on the Kindle platform - which means if you have a Kindle, Ipad, Android Tablet or PC you can download it for free. I hope that you can take advantage of this offer.

[Sadie]

Hello everybody. I'm Sadie and I'm very pleased to be here with you all. I live in Devon, England with my Maine Coon cat. In my spare time I enjoy horse riding, scuba, sky diving and travelling the far afield. I'm very excited to be planning my first trip to Alaska.

I enjoy contemporary fiction, particularly romance, but I'm not really a hearts and flowers kind of girl. I like writing that's pithy and edgy. My favourite author is Michael Ondaatje, though even as an adult I still have a very soft spot for Roald Dahl.

My debut novel, Virtually Perfect, is available on Amazon now. It's a dark romantic comedy set in Brighton, England (with the odd trip to London, Reykjavik and Jeddah thrown in) and explores the world of online dating.

[L.]

Hiya!

I'm L. and I'm very, very, VERY close to publishing my first novel. I'm self publishing through createspace and it's my first book in a current series I'm writing. I joined goodreads to promote myself but also to make friends who love to read and write like me. This site seems perfect.

My book is an adventure story about ninjas. I'm a huge Martial Arts fanatic XD Anyway, the book is completely done by me-- the illustrations, front cover, and design.

If there are readers or writers out there who enjoy action/adventure fiction, I'd love to be friends with you! I'm still relatively new to this site, but I think I'm getting the hang of navigating around.

Anyway, thanks for reading my introduction. I'm excited to be a member of this site and I can't wait to publish.

-L.

[Lawrence]

Hello Everyone!

I'm Lawrence Cramer. I found Goodreads the other day and have been addicted ever since; such a wealth of information. On top of being an avid book lover, leaning more towards the science fiction variety, I am also an author. But that is a conversation for another day. I look forward to engaging you all in some high spirited, thought provoking discussion.

Lawrence

[Heather]

I love to read and write! My preferred genres for both are romance and mystery (or combine the two and I'll be even happier). But I'll also read anything that comes highly recommended. Strangely, my two favorite books, Gone with the Wind and The Godfather, don't fit neatly into either one of my favorite genres, so I guess you could say my taste isn't very consistent :)

My first novel, a romantic suspense called Right as Rain, came out earlier this month. The response has been very positive, and I even spent a day ranked at #11 on Amazon's Romantic Suspense "New and Popular" list right under Nicholas Sparks and Maya Banks--that was very exciting! If you'd like to check it out, I would really appreciate your support and opinion!

I look forward to participating in this group!

[Amanda]

Hello all, how lovely to discover this group. I've been wandering lost around Goodreads for a while, trying to learn the ropes. I joined Goodreads as an author but have found I use it more as a reader: great reviews, great recommendations, interesting discussions. I look forward to finding out more!

[Joseph]

Check out my interview on The Morning Brew TV show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK8ARw...

[Megs]

Hey everyone!!

I am a reader as of now, but I hope I will be a writer one day too. I have been on Goodreads for a while..and I am here a lot. I do not follow a particular genre, my interests keep jumping from one to next. Just as long as the book has a nice story, a good grip and is well written I enjoy reading it. I am a sucker for a good romance though!! *shrugs*

I am joining this group to connect with some great authors and fellow readers, hoping along the way that I might find some great reads and make some good friends!!

[Janna]

Love Is Never Past Tense ..Janna Yeshanova

Hi! I’m Janna Yeshanova, author of Love Is Never Past Tense. Here’s a bit about the book.

How could he possibly know that she, a complete stranger, would inexplicably affect his life and be with him forever, whether she was at his side or not? Drawn together in Russia on a romantic Black Sea beach, Serge and Janna fall headlong in love and rush into marriage. Their divorce months later leads to years of "if only ..." Pressured apart by family and fate, they repeatedly cross paths, never quite reconnecting, never quite letting go. Changes in the world, their careers, and their lives, cause them to surrender to external influences. As they build separate lives and families, their destinies, shaped by post-Soviet political intrigue, collapse into a struggle for their very survival, and dreams of a better life. Long time later, distant memories of young, passionate love spawn emails that lead to international calls reviving an intimate, romantic connection to remind them-and us-that Love is Never Past Tense.

Available at Amazon http://amzn.to/11pIi7Q

[James]

Hello fellow authors and avid readers,

My name is James Leighton and I am a professional author with Simon and Schuster. I've worked as a full-time writer for the last four years since I quit my job as a lawyer and this summer will mark the release of my fifth book, Alligator Blood, which is a true story of the rise and fall of a tech whiz kid who has been blamed for the complete collapse of online poker in the USA (I've discussed the book in more detail in the Simon and Schuster section).

I'm really looking forward to meeting fellow authors as well as readers who can help recommend exciting new books to me. In particular I'm a huge fan of non-fiction thrillers as well as sporting and musical biographies.

[Gary]

Good morning everyone.

Here is today's post on my blog about being happy in your own skin!

I will be on the beach today, which makes me VERY happy!!

http://gman18.wordpress.com/

[Alan]

Teri wrote: "Hello,

My name is Teri from Apple Valley, CA. I am a stay at home mom for now and have picked up reading as one of my hobbies. I enjoy reading Mysteries/suspense and crime novels." Hi Teri, welcome to this wonderland of books! You will find every genre of story possible here. Many of the authors here have multiple publications, I, alas, only have one. But it's a good one and there are more in the pipeline. Check out "The Little Coat", it's the story that launched my writing career. Anyway, have a wonderful time browsing these virtual shelves! Alan

[Jim]

I'm Jim Adam. I have one non-fiction book that I self-published, a literary critique of the Harry Potter series. My next book is also non-fiction, and it attempts to convince Christians that they need to stop using the Old Testament. The new book should be out on Kindle in the next few weeks, though I plan to wait a month or so before I put it out in paperback - hoping to catch any mistakes before it goes into hardcopy.

[Jim]

Hi;
J.W. Northrup here, author of a recently released work of fiction: "The Gold Slaves".
I is humourous, it has fascinating characters and a very important message. As I wrote in my blog:

“The Gold Slaves” is – in part - my protest against a particular misinformed, misguided and incredibly arrogant group that has risen to a position of authority in our country and it is literally ruining lives (the villains in the story). Read it and see if this story shines a light through their fog of authoritative deception.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
It begs for 2 sequels. On is done, the next is being written as we speak.

www.jwnorthrup.com

[Arthur]

My name is Arthur Daigle, avid reader and newly published author. My novel is titled William Bradshaw, King of the Goblins. It is a blend of fantasy and comedy, published by Babora Books and available on Amazon.com. There's another book ready to go if I can talk my publisher into giving it a try (fingers crossed).

[Justin]

Welcome Arthur!

[Alan]

James wrote: "Hello fellow authors and avid readers,

My name is James Leighton and I am a professional author with Simon and Schuster. I've worked as a full-time writer for the last four years since I quit my j..." Ah, another John Grisham in the making! I love his work and I'm sure I'll enjoy reading yours! I too am a published author; a little late in life but better late than never. One true story "The Little Coat" has become a Canadian Best Seller. More in the offing. have a great day! Alan.

[Alicia (Jocasta~Red)]

Heyyyyyy

[J.L.]

Sadie wrote: "Hello everybody. I'm Sadie and I'm very pleased to be here with you all. I live in Devon, England with my Maine Coon cat. In my spare time I enjoy horse riding, scuba, sky diving and travelling ..."

Hi Sadie!
Great to hear about your first novel. I have to ask though, what is a Maine Coon cat?!

[Martin]

Hi, I'm Martin Laine, I write, read, draw, paint, design and build websites.

I've written and self-published - Starside - Future.Family.Fear 2281-2290

Which is the first of four planned books set between 2281 and 2530. There are many characters and a thriller element to my storytelling to keep people interested and turning the pages.

It's available on Amazon's Kindle store and already has a review here on Goodreads.

[Eva]

Sadie wrote: "Hello everybody. I'm Sadie and I'm very pleased to be here with you all. I live in Devon, England with my Maine Coon cat. In my spare time I enjoy horse riding, scuba, sky diving and travelling ..."

Welcome and good luck with your book, looking forward to reading some of your work. Will send a friend request.

[Richard]

Hello my name is Rich and the only thing that I find wrong with books is that I will never have enough time to read as many as I would enjoy.

[Carol]

Hi everyone,

My name is Malory, I represent Carol Kicinski of Simply Gluten Free, Inc. We have just started publishing gluten-free recipe eBooks and we would love for readers and fellow authors to take a look at our work and let us know what you think and if you have any advice or suggestions for marketing techniques and selling strategies. Carol has a large following of readers on her blog but we are having a hard time getting people to review her eBooks.

Here's the link to her book listings on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_...

They are also on Barnes & Noble Nook.

Message me if you have any questions/comments/suggestions. Any advice on marketing techniques for eBooks would be greatly appreciated as well!

Thanks,
Malory

[Charles]

Hi, I'm Charles Ameringer, professor emeritus of Latin American history at Penn State Univ., a former captain in the USAF Reserve, and before beginning my teaching career served as an Intelligence Analyst in the U.S. Dept of Defense. I've written a spy/thriller novel entitled THE OLD SPOOK about a fictional CIA operative who interacts with real people and actual events in recent history on the global stage, liaising with conspirators, Mafia figures, and KGB agents in Miami, Mexico, and Central and South America. The novel transports the reader to the dark world of dirty tricks. Please see reviews on the following link: http://www.amazon.com/The-Old-Spook-C...

[[deleted user]]

Hello Vincent and fellow members,

My name is Natasha Johnstone. I live in sunny South Africa with my husband and two sons faaaaar away from any lions or hippos.
Although I am a new author, I have been on Goodreads for some time now and I must say I love all the books I have been introduced to thanks to Goodreads. It is nice to belong to a community of intelligent people who love reading as much as I do.
The only thing I love more than reading is writing. Are you ready for the plug?? Here it comes...my book is called Capital D. There it's out!! I've said it and got it out of my system.

I currently don't have anything on my to-read list, because I am to busy reading Facebook news feeds, tweets, blogs, book reviews for blog hosting and Goodreads reviews. When I do get the time again to put my nose between the pages, (Or against my iPad screen) I shall announce it to one and all with great fanfare. Until then I shall enjoy popping in to see what's hot and not.

Love to all

Natasha

[R.]

Greetings everyone! I am R. Kyle Hannah, 45 years old from Alabama. I have two books currently published (both on Goodreads) and a third that should be out later this year (2013) I get most of my comments/mail through my facebook authors page: www.facebook.com/rkylehannahwriter.

If you like good science fiction, some alternate history, time travel, lasers, ships, lasers (oh, did I say that already ) then check out my writing. I hope to see you around and I wish everyone great success!!

[Gary]

Hello everyone.

The Authors Show is once again replaying my radio interview from last year, so if you have not listened to it yet, here is another chance!

http://www.wnbnetworkwest.com/WnbAuth...

[Connie]

Hello, I'm Connie. I honestly hate talking about myself, so this will probably be short. But I love meeting new people and don't mind answering question, so if you want to know more about me just ask. So here goes:

I write paranormal and science fiction romance. I'm a small town Idaho girl. I'm a wife and mom (two pre-teen girls--ugh)

My first book is due out soon and I can't wait (honestly, patients is not my virtue) I am so lost with all the social and media networking stuff and feel totally lost in it all. But I am trying my best to pick it up.

I love to read just about anything and love to meet new people. So that is me in a nut shell (or maybe I'm just the nut in the shell). Anyway looking forward to meeting everyone.

[Joe]

Hello, I'm Joe Cochran and I haven't yet got the courage to write but I do enjoy reading - immensely. Goodreads has sparked me to read more than ever. I appreciate reading honest reviews that will capture my attention while at the same time making me cautious with books that are poorly written. I'm a veteran, having served 26 years of service, and glad to have finally settled down. Thank you for the invitation and accepting within your group.

[Katie]

Hey everyone! I'm Katie and I'm reader and an assistant to fantasy/scifi author Tara Maya. Check out her novels here: www.taramayastales.blogspot.com

We're currently gearing up for May's release of her new military scifi novel, STRAT. If you're interested in a free review copy, email katie at misquepress.com