Goodreads Authors/Readers discussion
Introduce Yourself!
First time in THIS group on GoodReads: [[[ I scurry over lush burgundy and gold carpet and down the wide hallway, stopping at the massive open doors of the five star hotel ballroom. Whoosh...what a decibel level buzz from what must be a thousand voices in animated discussion! Men and women in sartorial splendor are laughing, listening, and talking while sipping golden liquid from sparkling stemware. I smile and step spritely into the gargantuan grand room, thinking to myself in 18 point Arial font, "I love books and mysteries TOO!" ]]]
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I'm Nanci, a seasoned adult - "ha", wife, mother, and new grandmother, living close to San Diego, CA ! I'm an author of two (non-fiction books and many articles) and happy reader (of many fiction & non). I've been getting acclimated to the site, setting up my Goodreads profile, enjoying the features, and generally finding my way around. (I don't want to mess up here or transgress group protocol!) Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!
Hello Everyone,I am D.S. Wrights D.S. Wrights and that's obviously an author's name. I am working with two, but keep them stricktly separated Why? because of the genre's I'm working in. As Dee (that's how you can call me) I am writing Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi with a darker touch, always combined with Erotica not centered around it - that's why I'm not sure if I'm right here, because you don't have that category.
I am German, but I speak English and Dutch fluently, 34, single, an analyst at day, and a writer at night. My dream is to be able to write full time.
Hi, all. I am Chris Oler and my books include a (so far) six-part early reader series that introduces kids to cultures around the world. The Molly and the magic suitcase series has language, food, points of interest, and other cultural highlights, and all of it is contained within a story. We like readers to learn without realizing they're learning. School librarians report kids up to age nine enjoying the series.
The The Shield of Horatius: A Molly & Michael Mystery does much the same, but for an older, middle grade audience. Set in Rome, it features the same characters as the early reader series, but they're a bit older.
Molly and Michael return to Rome to visit an old friend and are caught up in a race to find the title artifact. I loved writing this (maybe not every minute, but most of them) and hope you have a moment to take a look. Thanks!
Hello from LA! My name is Nicole Smith and I recently self published a marketing guide called Brand Your Instagram: How to Increase Your Followers and Generate Income -- I'm excited about joining the Goodreads community!Any advertising advice for first time authors? I'm so excited to share my social media experiences with others, but finding the right platform has been difficult.
Hi everyone, my name's Peter Stockting. I'm 22 and an Animal Behaviour student with the university of Exeter. I recently finished my first fantasy novel and am currently working on the second in the series, while I wait to hear back from agencies.
Welcome Dee, Chris, Nicole, and Peter! Hi Peter, I am a fantasy writer, also, and have just published the second in my trilogy and am working on the third.
Hi everybody! My name is Callie, and I am so excited to be here. This whole ebook/indie revolution just blows my mind. I'm brand new to all of this. I write episodic novellas, and I'm so happy to be here. Can't wait to get to know more of you guys!
Hi, I'm Bruce an 80+ first time author. My book, Pygmalion Conspiracy, is the first of a quartet called Grandchildren of Lemma. When I'm not writing, I am often hiking in the mountains near my home. I am really excited to find this site.
Hi! My name is Sherri and I live in Portland OR. I love to read memoir, auto-bios, historical fiction, and fiction. I am finishing up my first book 'Tuna on Toast, Sister Clotildis, UFOs, & Other Things I Survived,' my story of growing up in the 70s with a strict dad and cruel nuns. Self-publishing with a release date in October. Hope to connect with many of you! ~sherri
Hello. My name is Tim, and I am a children's book writer. I have uploaded my 5 books and I'm fumbling my way around this site the last 24 hours. I hope to make new friends during my new journey here. So, hello, and thank you for allowing me to join the group!Tim
C.J. Heck
Thank you, everyone, for the lovely Welcome! I look forward to getting to know you and your work.
I'm fumbling too, Tim. I hope I can start to feel more comfortable finding my way around.
CJ- just looked at your blog. I got a chuckle because a former boyfriend called farts "barking spiders." Your books look nice. ~sherri
I don't like to ask for too much help because the veterans have probably heard them all 1,000,000 times. So I am trying to absorb as much as I can before I reach out for help. Nice to meet you Sherri!
Tim
Hi Nanci! i like the wheeeee! Welcome. I'm new to GR, trying to find my way around. ~sherri
Hi All. Just a quick intro...I'm a three time self-published Australian author, currently working on my forth novel. I've been an avid reader and sometimes writer for over 30 years since I was a kid. Most of what I wrote has collected dust but now the wonderful world of e-publishing has enabled me to share my work.Please look for my novels under Tess McCallum in the romance genre, available from most ebook distributors. I hope you enjoy them.
Hello from sunny Western Australia. I timidly entered the indie publishing scene about six months ago with my first novel 'A Thousand Rivers' and have since published two romance novels under a pen name. I'm looking forward to connecting with other authors and readers as I continue to learn the ropes of this brave new world of e-publishing and develop my writing skills.
Hi Callie! I like the sound of episodic novellas.
Hello. Have I introduced myself before? Perhaps not. I write and I read- a lot!I have written three novels (please check them out - very well reviewed on Amazon UK) My fictional family start life on my home island of Stroma (Raumsey) in 1900 and emigrate to Canada by book number three. Having written my trilogy, I wanted to move on to another genre, but devoted fans are baying for more.
Hi,I'm Kevin. I'm 56, retired from real work and now writing and reading. I am also travelling the world on a 11m yacht with my wife (we left the kids working for a living in the UK.
I Read and write Crime action thrillers. My debut novel (Inca Poison) was released on Amazon last October and revised last month thanks to valuable feedback from people like you. The second novel is underway.
I look forward to your company.
Kevin Chilvers
Hi Vincent,I am a junior high teacher and am hopelessly addicted to reading. I have written a few picture book manuscripts, but haven't worked too hard at shopping them around. I am currently trying to hone my drawing skills to produce a few illustrations--the ultimate goal, self publishing at least one of my stories.
I read constantly, and I am very willing to provide reviews.
Salut!Author, T.K. Naliaka http://thedecaturseries.com/ a new classic-style action-adventure series for all ages and photo-illustrator of everyday sorts of things in Africa http://duturist.com/
All the best and thanks for the opportunity to spread the word.
Hi Everbody! I am Alice Rene and have been a Goodreads author for a zillion years but not actively. Don't know why except I was too busy writing and promoting my memoir, "Becoming Alice." With lots of work promoting on my part it has done well. Right now I'm getting ready to publish "The Other Side of Him." Lots has changed in the years in between. I'm going to try to promote myself and my book through the internet, social media, etc. I welcome any help I can get.Becoming Alice: A Memoir
Hi, I'm Carolyn Chambers Clark, reader and author of cozy and other female sleuth mysteries, romance, paranormal and YA novels.For more about my books and a free gift, go to http://www.carolynchambersclark.com
Welcome Carolyn, Alice, T.K., and Marie!
I'm Aileen and I just love to read. Book cheers! lol
Marie wrote: I have a background in Art History/Western Humanities"Perhaps you could explain this to anyone about the usefulness of Western Humanities: Sitting in francophone West Africa, at a Brazilian open-air grill, we opened the menu (in French) and looked at the pizzas. There were two sizes available - not petit/small and grande/large but:
Pantagruel and Gargantua
The African waiter laughed and said the owner is a big fan of ...(can you guess?)
Yes, the father/son giant characters of François Rabelais, 16th Century philosopher - on the pizza menu in Africa. Yes, as relates to the pizzas - proper small and large - though if one is used to US sizes, smaller overall.
Don't really recall any slightly dirty stuff - 16th Century and all, which would not really be something a restaurant owner would want to provoke in his customers that would interfere with their concentration on their choice of food.
Of course! Ever notice how much 17th Century Molière is in Bugs Bunny cartoons?
Hi there: you might have seen me around.... I'm Lynda Panther & I'm about to publish my third book in The Bloodwitch Chronicles series. I'm going indie right now & finding it hard to reach readers.I started writing seriously when I retired (I was sacked, actually) and now I can't stop. I'm not limited to the supernatural genre, but none of my other work is near to publishing yet. The rest of this I'll stick on the best board - paranormal seems to be the one. See you. Check out my blog: I blog as Whitemare, and I have a Facebook page as myself and the Bloodwitch Chronicles. I tweet as well. See you around!
Hi, Just wanted to say a quick hello. I'm a new author from the UK. I've just published my first romantic novel over on Smashwords, it's currently free - I figured if people are going to be kind enough to give a new author a break and read my novel, the least I can do is make it free!
I'm a long-standing Goodreads member, but wanted to keep my reader and author accounts separate. I'm now fortunate enough to be working with a lovely woman from across the pond who is providing invaluable insight so that I can learn and evolve as a writer. If anyone had any ideas on promoting my book I'd be eternally grateful, to say the least.
Anyway, I've bore you enough of my incessant ramblings, so this is where I'll sign off.
Lots of love, fellow literature lovers!
x
I'm a long-standing Goodreads member, but wanted to keep my reader and author accounts separate. I'm now fortunate enough to be working with a lovely woman from across the pond who is providing invaluable insight so that I can learn and evolve as a writer. If anyone had any ideas on promoting my book I'd be eternally grateful, to say the least.
Anyway, I've bore you enough of my incessant ramblings, so this is where I'll sign off.
Lots of love, fellow literature lovers!
x
Hi everyone,I'm an avid reader and a writer myself. I'm always interested in hearing what techniques other writers use to promote (like you, D.E., I find free books to work well), so please reply here or shoot me a message if you have techniques that you find work! I'm also happy to help out fellow writers, so if you need any feedback, let me know!
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Hi...I m Prateek Sagar.Working as a Project Engineer with Wipro Technologies.
Resides in New Delhi but was born and brought up in Agra.
I m practically new to reading novels...in fact started just an year ago.
But now that I have started it's become a habit-
a habit i m really proud of :)
Travelling (especially among the mystic mountains) and Watching Movies (again the 'mystic' thrillers ) are my other good habits :D
Hi, I thought I'd posted her to introduce myself earlier, but I can't find it?
Hi,my name is Kathryn Pincus. My debut novel, Long Hill Home, just came out. It is a Thriller/Crime/Mystery with a bit more...because it involves three very different people whose lives collide as a result of a heinous crime (e.g., victim, reluctant witness and falsely accused Good Samaritan). Koehlerbooks is my publisher and Long Hill Home is available in book form (soft cover) and ebook form at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, as well as some indie stores. Here is my web site http://www.kathrynpincus.com. I am very happy to meet you all.
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