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[Alice]

Sharon wrote: "Hello. My name is Shay, and I am female and 70 something. I am also an avid reader of mystery/thrillers. My one pet peeve is authors who believe they can NOT write or sell a book without graphic..."

[Lenita]

Welcome Shaloa!

[Matt]

Hi, I'm Matt. I'm an England born novelist. I write stuff. I read. I hope to start raising honest and correctly educated drug awareness for our youths, using literature and art. I am involved with a charity called 'The Sussex Bat Group' 15% of my royalties are donated to the charity in the name of a friend. The Sussex Bat Group was formed in 1984 to help conserve bats in East and West Sussex. The Group is a registered charity made up of volunteers who share a passion for bats. We are affiliated with the Bat Conservation Trust.

I have released my first novel; a dystopian, suspense, adventure story. And have another two more on the way.
I am here to meet readers and authors, talk about books and make friends.

Thanks,

Matt

[Lenita]

Welcome Matt!

[Matt]

Thank you!!! :D

[Lydhia]

Hi!
I'm Lydhia Marie. I'm 22 and I live in Quebec, Canada.
My first novel will be published on May 8th (AMANI: Remember) and I'm currently looking for readers to review it on Goodreads, Amazon and Barnes&Noble in exchange for a free e-copy. So if you're interested, you can PM me or write on my FB page :https://www.facebook.com/LydhiaMarieA...

Lydhia Marie

[D. J.]

Hi Divya,
Have fun with your writing! Xx

[D. J.]

Hi Divya,
Have fun with your writing! Xx

[Jim]

Hello to all! Well, let's see...I've been a working screenwriter here in Los Angeles for 20+ years. A couple years ago I realized I was getting burned out on the whole screenwriting/Hollywood thing. So I decided I'd write a novel. I'm happy to say that I published that novel one month ago. Reviews have been quite good and the darn thing is actually selling. I'll tell ya, I'm quite thrilled to have found yet another outlet for my creative writing. Will I go back to screenwriting? Sure, but only for PAID assignments (so no more spec scripts for me). Other than that, it's novels all the way. Love it! Anyway, I look forward to meeting some of you fine Goodreads members and checking out YOUR writing as well as book reviews. See ya around! Luigi's Chinese Delicatessen

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Allison, Rulti, Shay, Neelima, Shaloa, Matt, Lydhia, and Jim!

Shay: I agree with you on your pet peeve.

[Ann]

Hi there!

This Writer Mama post (entitled "Come and Wipe Me!" might be the best way to introduce myself to the group:
http://annandersonnoser.blogspot.com

As the rest of you already know, it can be hard to find time to get everything done in life.

Cheers!
Ann M. Noser

[David]

Good day, everybody,
To add to the melee, my name is David Taylor, and the first book in my science fiction trilogy, A Tale of Four Planets, has just been released by Virtual Bookworm.
A Puerto Rican family in north Philadelphia has their dreams unravel. Sixty years later, a starship crew responds to an extraterrestrial distress call. The seer will search for how they are all bound together by a mysterious pendant.
One of you has a hatching dragon egg, another has a riddle...and I've got the mysterious pendant, maybe lord of the pendants? Or the pirates of pendants?
I know if a certain soap opera actor from "Jane the Virgin" were operating this forum, he would say it is an honor for me to post here, but it really is an honor for me to communicate with fellow writers struggling for attention for their efforts. Having reviewed so many independent CD releases as staff writer for the music magazine, Progression, I especially appreciate any and all who take the time to read and review other people's books.
One more comment for now about my trilogy: I would like to believe if Isabel Allende and Arthur C. Clarke collaborated to re-imagine Star Wars under the guidance of Ghandhi and Charles Dickens, with Groucho Marx occasionally crashing the joint, A Tale of Four Planets would land somewhere in that ballpark.
best wishes to everyone, David Taylor (not the David Taylor with all the animal books, or any of the other David Taylor authors, just the David Taylor with this book plus an earlier one, Contact With Gaia)

[Massimo]

Dear all,

I’d like to share with you the realization of a vision.

After years spent in publishing my novels, always aiming at the most professional and polished books for my readerships, I’ve dreamed of an environment where all caring actors around the creation and enjoyment of great books could be together, interact, and contribute to the realization of our dreams, for sure, but with a professional and committed attitude as well.

BookGarage opens its doors to welcome authors, freelancers, and readers together.
We talk about a vision, and a dream, and the importance of quality as the foremost goal in the long journey required for turning a manuscript into a book that readers will enjoy.

I encourage you to explore our vision and our mission from BG website at http://www.bookgarage.com/, and subscribe to our mailing list in order to be kept up to date with our development and—soon—our start of the operations: http://www.bookgarage.com/newsletter....

Profit from this run-in period, while we finish developing the heuristics and advanced search capabilities, to share with us your expectations and wishes. 

BookGarage will be as great as its members are.

All the best,
Massimo Marino

[Allison]

Hello Everyone,

I live in Southern California where I spend my days working on my urban, medieval, fantasy series. Book one, Soothsayer will be launched next month and I couldn't be more excited.

Unlike many authors, I didn't know that writing was my calling until I was much older. It wasn't until I started reading Sherlock Holmes that I started to get excited about reading. Then the Harry Potter series made it across The Pond to America and I've been reading ever since.

When I'm not reading and writing, I love to travel! For me, life isn't complete unless I'm traveling the world and experiencing new and exciting places. I've been around Europe a bit and Hawaii is where I wrote a good chunk of Soothsayer.

So how did Soothsayer come to be, you might be wondering? Violet was a character in my head for many years but I never knew what to do with her. Then one day, I was reading a few author blogs and listening to podcasts and I decided to just start writing everything that came to mind. I had a yellow note pad and as I started to fill out Violet's character. I remember driving home with the note pad on the passenger seat of my car and jotting down notes at every red light. Finally a story was starting to form for Violet and I couldn't get the words out fast enough.

If you'd like to get a sneak peak of Soothsayer, you can check out the Prologue here: http://www.allisonsipe.com/#!prologue...

I look forward to connecting with other members of the group and discussing our books! It's hard talking about the writing process to non-writers. They don't understand what it's like to have other people in your head telling you a story!

Have a fantastic day,
Allison Sipe
www.allisonsipe.com

[Lenita]

Welcome Lydhia, Jim, Ann, David, Massimo, Allison, and anyone else I missed. Allison, I'll check your book out. I write fantasy, too.

[Allison]

Lenita wrote: "Welcome Lydhia, Jim, Ann, David, Massimo, Allison, and anyone else I missed. Allison, I'll check your book out. I write fantasy, too."

Wonderful Lenita, what kind of fantasy do you write?

[Black]

Hi! I'm a new author with a new Novel called, "Alien: A Girl From Another Planet Looking For Love". A Big Science Fiction fan. I love Star Wars, Star Trek, and Battlestar Galactica. I love Asian movies: Chinese especially. Kung-fu movies are my favorite genre. As there are not much good Sci-Fi in Asian movies. Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Jet Li,, are some of my Heroes. I used to practice Martial Arts myself. I love Chinese cooking, all things media like writing, video production. I have a B.F.A. in Film making and Video Production. A bachelor's in Computer Science. Nine classes short of getting 3rd bachelor's in Web Design. Plan on getting Master's in Movie and TV Production.

[Whitney]

Hello! I am a YA author in NC and love connecting with my readers! My book I Am Currency is available NOW as a GIVEAWAY! I Am CurrencyWhitney L. GradyKnowledge is power...but what if it were currency??

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Ann, David, Massimo, Allison, Whitney, and anyone else I missed!

[Augustine]

Hi everyone, I am Augustine Sam, a journalist by profession, a novelist by choice, and a poet by chance. I am the author of Take Back the Memory, a contemporary women's fiction, awarded a 5-star seal by Readers' Favorite. And Flashes of Emotion, a book of romantic and thought-provoking poems, recommended by the Kindle Book Review. My next book, a mystery/thriller, is billed for release in late spring or early summer. Yes, you guessed right, I write across genre. (well, just three genres to be fair - contemporary, thriller, and poetry).

I am honored to be a member of this group, and I'm looking forward to connecting with other members.
I hope your day is full of sunshine
Cheers
@austin_sam001

[W.G.]

Howdy folks, I'm W. G. White (or Will, when not being pretentious) and I'm one of those lazy author types.

I've managed to somehow throw three novels together, and self-published a selection of short stories by sheer chance. I can't boast any awards or fancy statistics, none of that jazz - not yet. What I do have is an intense passion for writing, and stories in general. It's my sincere hope to reach people with my writing. It's a goal I'm working towards daily.

Here's a website thing: http://w-g-white.com/
And here's a twitter thing: @W_G_White

Thanks!

[Itsknighttyme]

Hello all, I'm Timm Knight, I figure it's easier to just post my author bio here. Timm Knight was born in one of the most creative hubs in America Detroit, Michigan. Almost immediately, he fell in love with the arts. He started out playing piano by ear, then followed up with learning to play the violin in elementary school. His love for creativity naturally drove him to writing and producing songs of his own. During high school, he followed an entrepreneurial path formulating an entertainment company producing talent showcases, seminars and composing original music for singers, rappers and poets. Continuing his creative journey he now adds the title of an author on his list of achievements. Admittedly he never set out to write a fictional book; he was more interested in nonfiction. However, after a conversation with his pastor who asked him if he ever thought about writing a book. He sat down on his laptop and asked himself “Well, what would I write about? “ A year and three months later he debuts the first installment of a three-part series entitled “Gods Will But My Choice”.

Third person is o much fun! But I do have a book on here "Gods Will BUT My Choice" which is available. enjoy!

[Kaiylah]

Out of the Cage Many people's minds live in cages. People are limited to what they will accept and are stuck in their way of thinking. Seeing what I've seen and overcoming all that I've overcome has allowed me to be more open minded and look at life from different angles. To be "Out of the Cage" means to think freely and openly without being restricted by the status quo. This book contains thirty memoirs about the different demons we have within ourselves and how to deal with them.

In this book, I open up about being molested and how it affected my adulthood. I open about how my fears, my pride, my ego, my control issues, and overthinking have held me back from being the woman God designed me to be. I speak on the importance of forgiveness, empathy, and trusting God. I talk about how making mistakes is a necessity for growth. I also talk about the issues with social media, and how it gives people of false sense of themselves. The book is only 10,000 words; It's an eBook only. But I took it upon myself to make an audio version of it with my studio equipment in my apartment. If you purchase the eBook I will email you the audio version for FREE. Here's a list of some of the memoirs.

Mind over matter
Egos in love
You are who you are for a reason
Metamorphosis
Happiness is not one size fits all
Fear keeps oppression alive
Conformity
Fear and Pride paralyzes
Who are you to judge?

The book is $3.50 on Lulu and $2.99 on all other sites. Most sites will let you read the first few memoirs for free.

http://www.lulu.com/shop/kaiylah-muha...

http://www.amazon.com/Out-Cage-Kaiyla...

https://itun.es/us/p-zA3.l

[Lenita]

Allison wrote: "Lenita wrote: "Welcome Lydhia, Jim, Ann, David, Massimo, Allison, and anyone else I missed. Allison, I'll check your book out. I write fantasy, too."

Wonderful Lenita, what kind of fantasy do you ..."

I write inspirational middle grade fantasy; adults have liked it, too.

[Lenita]

Welcome Black, Whitney, Augustine, Will, Denise, Timm, and Kaiylah.

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Black, Augustine, Will, Denise, Tim, and Kaiylah!

[Steve]

Introduction...I'm not a writer (not published...or very committed) but I do read. A lot. I'm mostly interested in literature and don't read too much beyond that (see my profile if you care to know more). I enjoy reading and writing about what I read, as you will see from my reviews. I enjoy stimulating talk about great books as well, so there's that.

Beyond that, I teach special education to primary aged kids and love my day job, so my writing is limited to long-winded e-mails, reviews of various things, and introductions on websites and discussion groups.

Hello to all and thanks for the opportunity to interact and be exposed to new authors.

Steve

[Lenita]

Allison wrote: "Lenita wrote: "Welcome Lydhia, Jim, Ann, David, Massimo, Allison, and anyone else I missed. Allison, I'll check your book out. I write fantasy, too."

Wonderful Lenita, what kind of fantasy do you ..."

Allison wrote: "Lenita wrote: "Welcome Lydhia, Jim, Ann, David, Massimo, Allison, and anyone else I missed. Allison, I'll check your book out. I write fantasy, too."

Wonderful Lenita, what kind of fantasy do you ..."

I write inspirational middle grade fantasy; adults have liked it, too.

[Lenita]

Welcome Black, Whitney, Augustine, Will, Denise, Timm, and Kaiylah.

[Doug]

Thanks Vincent for suggesting I use your site. My second book, a seafaring novel 'Five Weeks to Jamaica' is now live and available online (Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.) My first book, a memoir entitled 'Between Two Harbors, Reflections of a Catalina Island Harbormaster' is also listed on Amazon, with reviews.
I'll look forward to interacting with your connections. Thanks, Doug Oudin

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Steve, Doug, and Rodney!

[Vincent, Group Founder]

Welcome to the group, Doug!

Your books sound interesting :)

[Doug]

Hi Vincent,
I keep getting messages from Goodreads that you, and others made a post on Goodreads with a link to 'see the post'. When I click on the 'see message' link, all I see is the postings above, nothing new. Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong?
Doug Oudin

[Vincent, Group Founder]

Hi Doug,

Goodreads sends those messages to show members who have made recent posts on the threads all the new comments on that same thread.

You will often have to click a little bit around the thread to see the new comments. (Clicking on the last page of the thread will take you to the last comment made.)

[Jennifer]

Hi all, I'm an Australian author and reader of non-fiction, mainly success books or biographies. I have written a lot about money, success, investing, and marketing.

Latest ebook:

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Jennifer!

[Francis]

My first published book is a collection of 22 short stories about misfortune characterized by unexpected final twists at the end of each tale. "With 'Flight of Destiny', I want the reader to squirm at the behavior of some undeniably despicable characters, be charmed by their wit under duress, and be totally drawn into the harrowing world of the oppressed, all while savoring these dark, surrealist stories," says Powell. "'Into this anthology, I have injected my vast accumulation of angst and blended in my warped sense of humor."
https://www.facebook.com/flightofdest...

[Susan]

Hi. Just checking in. I'm Susan Cronk and I have 8 books in print, with a couple more getting ready for publication this year. I write nonfiction (True crime) Hezekiah Rasco and history Where in the World is Arkoe Missouri? as well as Christian fiction The Reckoning Tryst Twist Wandering Belle The Sheltering Country The Oppressor Project Brothers Such as These.

[Francis]

My first published book is a collection of 22 short stories about misfortune characterized by unexpected final twists at the end of each tale. "With 'Flight of Destiny', I want the reader to squirm at the behavior of some undeniably despicable characters, be charmed by their wit under duress, and be totally drawn into the harrowing world of the oppressed, all while savoring these dark, surrealist stories," says Powell. "'Into this anthology, I have injected my vast accumulation of angst and blended in my warped sense of humor."
https://www.facebook.com/flightofdest...

[Martin]

Hi all, I have self-published my debut novel, The Battle of Paardeberg: Lord Roberts' Gambit which is about a battle in the Boer War (19899-1902). I was inspired to write it after reading The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. I would recommend Shaara's book to anyone interested in the American civil war, but even if you are not it is a great read about the doubts and fears of the officers and men taking part in a major battle.

[J.R.]

Hey all, J.R. Jackson here, author of the upcoming horror/apocalyptic series, Up From the Depths. The first book is scheduled to be released in late summer/early fall of 2015. This will be a self published series. If you want more information about the books, the links are in my profile on here.

[Jo]

Waves shyly.

I'm a new SF author on the block. My first book is just out and getting interesting feedback - I have a grimdark space opera with a dose of spacemance in it. So, it's not derivative...

I hope to have a second book out in the summer, a SF based in Belfast, and am just trying to enjoy the ride.

My website is jozebedee.com.

[Valentina]

Buongiorno a tutti, mi chiamo Valentina Bellucci e sono una scrittrice emergente. Amo leggere ma soprattutto amo scrivere. Scrivo di tutto, ma ho la predilezione per il fantasy. Ho un blog dedicato alla letteratura e a tutti quegli autori che desiderano ritagliarsi un po' di spazio. Faccio recensioni, anteprime e interviste.
Passate a trovarmi:
http://valentinabellucci.blogspot.it/

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Francis, Susan, Martin, J.R, Jo, and Valentina!

[Mario]

Hello, I am Mario Zecca, and after 15 years I have finally published my illustrated novel, The Goddess of Pigland, a fantasy satire with the heroes journey as the underlying story, in its entirety (I published a kindle edition of the first three chapters and pulled it from the virtual shelf because of much needed revision) I have been a part of a few minor publications and written and published Kung Fu Family Rules!, a table top miniatures game rule book, which is still selling.

[Greg]

Hello everyone. I've been on Goodreads since 2013 and also run a website called

www.bigskywords.com

If you need writing tips and marketing advice, check it out!

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Mario, and Greg!

[Stacy]

Hello - my debut novel, "Surface" was recently released by Kensington Books. It's upmarket/contemporary fiction with strong female characters, and the tagline, "There are secrets at the heart of every marriage." Check out this recent review for more details: http://dailycandidnews.com/perfect-mo... I'd love to connect members of the group to Surface! Thank you - Stacy Robinson StacyRobinsonBooks.com

[Scott]

News stories I am passionate about:
Why is there poison in nail salons? When are we going to get all these nasty chemicals out of our lives?

They're in our food, our furniture, our clothes, our creams and lotions.

[Jack]

It's been some time since I responded to this thread, and there have been changes since I did.
I have eight publications available on Amazon, with a ninth due to be published later this month. One week? Two? Veil of Time is written, but publication depends on how long it takes me to finish the edits. I have a cover ready (thanks, Mia Darien!), so it's only a matter of time.
Veil is the fourth in the Wizards Series. You can find more information on my Amazon Author's page at http://www.amazon.com/Jack-L-Knapp/e/...
I frequently comment on the Best Bang for the Buck Book Promo thread here on Goodreads. I also blog, essays dealing with nonfiction at http://jlknapp505.com, and essays about writing and fiction at http://jacklknapp.com. Stop by; you might find something you like!