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[Beau]

Good evening Claire, Thomas, Bob, Steven, Samreen, Kay, Guy, Devi, Christian, Helen, James and RobinLeigh.

It's great to see so many new people.

[[deleted user]]

Thank you Beau - good to be here

[[deleted user]]

Guy wrote: "Greetings...

My name is Guy Robert Vestal. I am a single Father who has raised 8 Daughters alone our entire lives. I have four elementary school aged girls still left at home.

I just recently got..."

Hi Guy - 8 daughters - I can't imagine. I raised one. You deserve a medal! You deserve a Kindle! You can download a Kindle ereader for the computer for free, and Nook has a free Nook for the computer, so does ITunes...so now, no more excuses - plus if you get a Kindle reader, you can download free Kindle books (author use these as promotions to hopefully get reviews).

It sounds like your life could be a book...:)

[Ellen]

I'll introduce myself in two ways. First, I'm Ellen. I believe great storytelling asks readers to confront what they’ve stuffed deep down.

We all get blinded by emotion and stuck in ruts. I believe in change. I believe in evolving – ideas, personalities, theories. It’s about the moment, not the past.

My mission is to help readers challenge the absolutes they carry around, known and unknown. I want to offer a mirror to ask people, “Do you see yourself in this caricature?”

I’m a word gypsy and emotion sifter. I’m also obsessed with elephants. Oh, and the process. Screw results. Show me how you got there.

In June 2005, I woke up to a wall of fire. Watching the flames eat away my life was my biggest turning point in life.

Not long after, I realized I wanted a divorce, left California and went home to Missouri, where I finished my first novel – and learned to invest in myself and my writing.

My debut novel, STRONG ENOUGH, was released in 2013. I released my sophomore novel, THE ANONYMOUS BLOG OF MRS. JONES a month ago.

Watch the book trailer for Mrs. Jones here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXpV8...

My Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00BOUQG26

Or find me on my website: ellenharger.com

The second way I'll introduce myself is with a poem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0gB2...

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Ellen!

[Amy]

Hi All

My name is Amy Flint I have recently joined GR – I’m still finding my way around the site! I’m not sure what the etiquette is for finding friends within a group, but if anyone is interested in becoming GR friends, please let me know.

Best wishes

Amy

[[deleted user]]

Amy wrote: "Hi All

My name is Amy Flint I have recently joined GR – I’m still finding my way around the site! I’m not sure what the etiquette is for finding friends within a group, but if anyone is interested..."

Welcome, Amy. The etiquette is the same as real world. Speak confidently, respect the views of others, and don't be a troll, and friends will seek you out. You'll be fine! Hope you enjoy a long, productive membership.

[Ellen]

Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Ellen!"

Thank you!

[Ellen]

Amy wrote: "Hi All

My name is Amy Flint I have recently joined GR – I’m still finding my way around the site! I’m not sure what the etiquette is for finding friends within a group, but if anyone is interested..."

I'm sure there are some GR masters on here, but I know that it took me a while to find a rhythm. For a while I used the site as a place to keep a reading list!

Welcome to insanity.
Cheers!

[Amy]

Thanks for that, Jack, I appreciate it.

[Amy]

Thanks, Ellen - yes, I just need to find my feet!

[Lenita]

Welcome Ellen, Amy, Jim, RobinLeigh, and Helen.

[Lenita]

Christian wrote: "Hi, my name is Christian Willie J. Henderson. Just Google my name! Anyway, I'm the kind of author who loves to open the eyes of people concerning their spiritual war and struggle with drugs, alcoho..."

Welcome Christian. I think what you're doing is fantastic!

[[deleted user]]

Hi Lenita and thank you for the welcome.

[James]

Everyone here seems so nice!

[[deleted user]]

I am Trevor Williams, 31, currently in the USA. I've always loved reading growing up, as well as writing stories - my earliest story was inspired by a horror movie that I saw when I was just seven - "The Blob".

In high school, I wrote a lot of poetry and short stories, alongside my running my first (and only) Dungeons & Dragons campaign, which spanned nearly two years. During college, I dabbled a bit in journalism, but found more joy in being a DJ for the local radio station.

Today, I'm working full-time writing code and generally keeping the back-end of the nonprofit I work for up and running - work I really enjoy. Alongside that, I've been speaking at various nonprofit events concerning Salesforce and its benefits for nonprofits, which has been generating quite the snowball effect in terms of opportunities.

I would love to publish a work of fiction one day, but in the meantime, I've been busy working on some fan fiction that's dominated some blocks of time in my life alongside my friends and family. I've decided to post my story here on Goodreads to get it greater exposure and to learn more from all of you!

Here's a direct link: https://www.goodreads.com/story/show/...

Feel free to leave any amount of constructive criticism! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

[Beau]

Hello Ellen, Amy and Trevor.

Trevor; The Blob is still a great movie.

[[deleted user]]

Beau: actually, The Blob (1988) is now one of my all-time favorite movies. In retrospect, it turned me into the horror / thriller movie buff that I am today. I could talk for days about 80s horror flicks. :)

[Beau]

I saw the 80s version when it first came out. It is still on my shopping list to purchase on DVD (I purchased the original years ago).

80s horror movies were creative and fun, not like the gore-fests that come out nowadays.

[[deleted user]]

The DVD version is surprisingly spartan in terms of features - the only thing you'll really get with the DVD is a much higher quality version of the movie versus the VHS. That said, I do recommend getting the DVD, or finding a digital version of the movie.

Unless you're talking about the 1958 version of The Blob. That's also a great classic, though for different reasons in my opinion.

And I agree regarding your thoughts on 80s horror in general!

[Sandra]

Hi. I'm Sandra Easter. More commonly known at home as Sandy. I'm a young adult fantasy writer. I love to read anything fantasy, thriller, science fiction, and sometimes erotica. My first book is titled Incarnate. (The 1st of a trilogy.) I also enjoy art, music, and movies. It's nice to meet you all.

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Amy, Trevor, Sandra, and anyone else I haven't said it to!

[Christian]

Vincent wrote: "Please introduce yourself! Do you write books? Do you just enjoy reading them?

Let us know a little bit more about who you are:"

Truly a blessing and honor to accepted in this group! My name is Willie J. Henderson. I am a Christian. I like to take long walks in the woods admiring all the life and wonders of the forest, fishing, walking my dog, sitting at home watching movies on my Roku box, and I am enjoy witnessing to people struggling with drugs or alcohol and leading them towards deliverance, as I alway try to give them a copy of my book: "Prayers For Deliverance From Drugs And Alcohol Addiction" http://www.amazon.com/Prayers-Deliver... which I know that it's anointed pages will give them the wisdom and courage needed to break free of the devil's stronghold!

[[deleted user]]

Hello Victoria!

I hope to become a bit more active here on Goodreads, if only to get feedback on my work from those that enjoy picking apart writing styles to help others. =)

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Christian!

[Victoria]

Trevor wrote: "Hello Victoria!

I hope to become a bit more active here on Goodreads, if only to get feedback on my work from those that enjoy picking apart writing styles to help others. =)"

I'm sure you'll find many willing people on here!

[Lenita]

Welcome Trevor. I've read some Stephen King books and dabbled a little myself in writing some surrealistic horror short stories. They're really more like Twilight Zone stories. I liked the movie "The Ring" and "The Ring II."

[[deleted user]]

Victoria: I hope so! Keeping my fingers crossed that a story about a 700-mile floating island appearing suddenly a few miles over Earth circa 2014 can win some hearts and minds.

Lenita, hello! I used to read Stephen King - the last book I read of his was "Cell", though it's his earlier works that I really enjoyed, such as "The Langoliers", "The Stand", and "It". And Twilight Zone is up there with Outer Limits as two of my favorite TV series.

[Lenita]

Trevor wrote: "Victoria: I hope so! Keeping my fingers crossed that a story about a 700-mile floating island appearing suddenly a few miles over Earth circa 2014 can win some hearts and minds.

Lenita, hello! I..."

Your idea about the floating island sounds intriguing. I hope you will develop it. I'd like to read it.

The Stephen King books I've read are The Talisman, which he wrote with Peter Straub and is really more of a fantasy, and Dumas Key. I've seen so many of his movies that they are too numerous to list.

[[deleted user]]

Lenita: What if I told you the story was well under way already? =)

Here's a link to it - I'm keeping it up-to-date here on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/story/show/...

It's a work-in-progress, but there's already a lot of content - please do check it out!

[Lynette]

Hey there - I am Lynette Chambers. In October last year, after living 26 years in the Atlanta area, my husband and I moved back to my home town to begin the process of semi-retiring. Although, I doubt we will ever actually retire, who has time to do that!

In the past five years I have moved four times across country, and published three novels - two of which will be part of a trilogy. These books are co-authored with one of my younger sisters. We are working to complete the third in the trilogy and plan to have it out soon

At this time I am also working on a couple of stand alone novels which I hope to see published in my name in the next few months.

My writing career has been a long time in the making with raising two children, working full time, and serving in ministry for many of these years.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to finally see my dreams of being an author coming true.

[Lenita]

Welcome Lynette.

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Lynette!

[Devi]

Ovi wrote: "The seven medals of success presents the adventures of two children who win, one by one, the medals of courage, cooperation, curiosity, patience, creativity, perseverance and empathy. In their jour..."

Dear Ovi,

Is a downloadable copy of this book available? the amazon site shows no pricing and no buying option

[Panisoara]

Yes, it is downloadable. On my computer it is show pricing, I do not know what is happened, regarding ”computer” troubles. It is also available on amazon.co.uk, amazon.fr, indigo.com. Maybe it will be there without problems? We will wait for your feedback! Thank you for your interest!!

[Eileen]

Hi Vincent. I'm Eileen Goudge, author of 15 traditionally published women's fiction titles, and most recently, the first title in my indie-published Cypress Bay mystery series. Oh, yeah, and in a past life, when I worried about how I was going to pay the rent, I also wrote for the popular "Sweet Valley High" teen series.

[Connie]

My name is Connie and my life long dream of being a published author is finally happening. I'm 36, have a cat that's older than dirt (she just turned 19). I've been spending so long trying to get my books ready for publishing that I'm not quite sure what I did for fun before all of this. LOL.

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Ovi, Eileen, and Connie!

[Eileen]

Quick question: How do I get into the Mystery folder, my current genre? I don't see a live link. Also, in your guidelines you say we should only post notice of specific titles under the "Welcome" section. Is there a separate "Welcome" section for each folder?

[Lenita]

Welcome Ovi, Eileen, and Connie.

[Lenita]

Eileen wrote: "Quick question: How do I get into the Mystery folder, my current genre? I don't see a live link. Also, in your guidelines you say we should only post notice of specific titles under the "Welcome" s..."

Hi Eileen,

I know, I had trouble with that at first, too. You go out to where you found this folder and then scroll down. There is a folder for the mystery genre there; if you keep scrolling down you'll find it. I hope this helps.

[Eileen]

I found the Mystery folder, but there's no hyperlink, so I still can't get to where I need to go.

[Ellen]

James wrote: "Everyone here seems so nice!"

Indeed!

[W.]

Hi all,
I'm new to the group. I just wrote a WW2 historical fiction novella called, House of Secrets: A Bletchley Park Novella about cryptography and love. Look forward to learning what everyone else is working on.

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group,W!

[Lenita]

Hi Eileen,
When you get to the mystery folder click on it; that's your link. You just open the folder, the way you did this one, and post your information within the folder just the way you posted here. You can put your own link within that folder as well as anything else pertaining to your writing, assuming you are a writer. If you're a reader the authors' links will be posted in the appropriate folder.

[Lenita]

Welcome W.

[Madeleine]

Hello All: I am Madeleine McLaughlin, author of The Mountain City Bronzes and my new ebook is Beggar Charlie, both are on Goodreads. Glad to meet you all.

[Martin]

Hi everyone. I'm Martin Murphy, author of dark fiction. I've written two books, Soul Lifter and The Carnarvon Creeper. Glad to meet you all.

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Madeleine, and Martin!