Goodreads Authors/Readers discussion
Introduce Yourself!
Hello!I'm Garry Abbott, from Staffordshire in the UK. I've just had my first collection of speculative fiction stories published called 'The Dimension Scales and Other Stories' with a little help from New York based literary agency 'Trident Media Group' - It's been a slog getting to this point and now I'm here I'm floundering in a world of marketing, trying to get people to even know it exists! (You can find it through my profile on this site I hope - or search on any major eBook retailer). But I never thought it was going to be easy, and am in it for the long haul, so just got to keep plugging away! Heard a lot of good things about Goodreads, and only just finding my feet on it with my author page.
Anyway - hope everyone else is enjoying their reading/writing experiences! If you like short stories, speculative fiction and twisted tales, I hope you will at least take a glance at my book! The Amazon page pretty much gives the first two stories for free as 'look inside' if you are interested.
Keep reading and writing!
Garry
The Dimension Scales and Other Stories
Also anyone is is welcome to connect with me. Currently I'm doing a give away promotion for my short stories the link is here: http://t.co/RM1PTPff70
Thanks Don! Much obliged. Have added you (I hope!) - I'll learn the ropes soon enough - thanks for being so welcoming. Garry
Chester wrote: "Judy - you say the sweetest things... :-)I actually started writing when I was a teen, then 'grew up' for 40 years and am finally back home writing [which is only fair, as I am still a teenager ..."
Oh, you're just a kid, then. Me, I'm still 22. I think that was one year in that decade I wasn't pregnant, so being 22 is good.
Hello! I'm Mord McGhee and my debut novel "Ghosts of San Francisco" was nominated May 5th, 2014 for a Global Ebook Award for Science Fiction!Love to make more friends/fans here on goodreads... very active with charity and animal rescue.
also @mordhyrgm on twitter and www.facebook.com/mord.mcghee
Add me :) Im willing to be anyone's friends. Lol.. Never like the limelight but apparently if you are an indie and do your own marketing you have to start to be able to handle the stress of being a celebrity..lol :)
Tina wrote: "Welcome Garry. I am still learning this too. But is so nice to have a site to go to with books as the agenda's. Meet new readers and authors. Like a celebrity book site!!! Future Pulitzer prize wi..."It feels that way! Everyone nice and friendly so far, so that's the main thing. Thanks for saying hi Tina!
Hi! My name is Aray. I'm a new indie author, published my book Expressions Of Me last year. I'm still getting the hang of marketing & promoting
Scarlett FinnHello,I feel oddly self-conscious about this but I thought I'd pop in and say hello as I am a Goodreads Author and would love to hear from readers. Well, we're all readers aren't we? But you know what I mean.
Hope you're all having fun on your adventures and as I'm supposed to be working right now I should probably get back to mine. But feel free to distract me :p
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Wanted to say hello and give you guys a shout out for friends. Any or all are welcomed. I've been an avid reader for many years. I have favorite genres, but I have noticed that my reading habits are changing due to the overwhelming (this is a good thing) capacity of new and old writers. Happy Reading!!! Cheers!!!
Hi anyone is welcomed to add me for networking purposes. I've just completed my short story give away though. Thanks for those who download :)
Angela wrote: "Wanted to say hello and give you guys a shout out for friends. Any or all are welcomed. I've been an avid reader for many years. I have favorite genres, but I have noticed that my reading habits ar..."Hi, Angela. Your use of the penguins as your photo makes me smile. I have the same image on my screen when I log on to Windows. I've looked at your page, and think we could be friends. I've done quite a few reviews on Goodreads and Amazon.
hi my name is Dawn im a reader for now...in the middle of writing a short story...and im interested in reviewing erotic romances anything vampires, BDSM...basically paranormal romance...i give honest and genuine reviews where they are due!!! So if anyone is interested please inbox me your info thanks!!!
Hello, Tanya. I think you'll find some kindred souls here. I live in the Caribbean area, too, half of each year on the prettiest part of Costa Rica, between the towns of Cahuita and Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. I'm going to check out your page because I love suspense/ thrillers. I write (or have written) romance, anything from sweet to erotica, and am now working on book 2 in a science fiction series. The first, Refuge, was recently published on Amazon for Kindle and in other formats for other digital readers. Come visit me at www.judyggill.com
Tanya R. wrote: "Judy wrote: "Hello, Tanya. I think you'll find some kindred souls here. I live in the Caribbean area, too, half of each year on the prettiest part of Costa Rica, between the towns of Cahuita and Pu..."Thank you! Don't know about gifted, but certainly old and experienced in the role of "author". I wish I could stop, but the ideas keep on coming, so I keep on writing.
Does one ever completely get the knack of marketing, Aray? I don't know. I believe I do it best by just being myself as much as possible -- there may be more effective tactics used by others but I doubt I could pull them off.
Hello friends i am simran an independent female Escort in Delhi, india. Carol I am only a reader. I look forward to meeting and greeting various authors in this club.
Hi all,My name is Noel Coughlan. I write (epic) fantasy and science fiction. I have one book out A Bright Power Rising and am currently working on the 2nd draft of the sequel. I also write short stories. Ideas drive me. If I have a good idea, I will write anything, but I enjoy the flexibility of SFF.
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Welcome Simran, Noel, James, Tina and anyone I missed recently.I write sensual contemporary romance and read as much as my schedule allows.
Hello, Vincent--Thanks a bunch for starting the group! I am Susan B Mead, a reader first. First time author. Dance with Jesus will be published by Morgan James later this year. So learning so much about this fun new endeavor.
1-2 times per week, I blog at www.Agog4God.com about whatever word is put on my heart and end it with a prayer. Agog = in awe of or A Gathering Of Girlfriends & Guys 4 God. Or as my friends say, A Good Ol' Girl 4 God.
Blessings to you,
Susan
Hi Tina and Susan, welcome to the group! I am really enjoying being part of the group and interacting with all the talented writers and wonderful readers that make up the group. I hope you have a great time here as well.
Hi, anyone is welcomed to add me. I dont mind doing a swapsie with other other to put your book in my to-read list :)
Hi! My name's Turhan. Born in London, UK and now residing in NJ. I'm a debut novelist and currently working on the 2nd book of the trilogy. It's so nice to see all the luv for books here in this group and I'm looking forward to rummaging around to see what everyone is reading and writing :)
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I'm new to GR and still just settling in. I love books and mysteries, sci-fi, thriller, contemporary fiction, classics, adventure, historical, great love stories - but read just about everything.
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