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[Douglas]

Hi everyone, my name is Troy Porter and I am writing under the pen name Douglas Bell. I am a new author to Goodreads. My first novel CAKEWALK will be ready for publication on March 4, 2022. Such a learning curve right now for me. It feels good to be here with each of you at this moment. Wow! Can't believe it. I am open to any advice or links to support my journey.

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Troy!

[Douglas]

Hi Victoria. Happy holidays to you.

[Cecelia]

The lurid, seamy underside of the glittering Gilded Age of rich, socially distinguished elites embroiled in 1890s murders--all brew into fiction bolstered by historical facts! (My twenty years research and teaching ripen into this new mystery crime series.)
The storyline: a young wealthy married couple, Roderick and Val DeVere, sleuth to save a friend from certain death in Newport, only to face a plague of homicides in New York in the 2nd outing in the "Gilded" series. (Amazon reviews "A Gilded Death" 4.5 to 5 Stars, and here comes "Murder,Murder, Murder in Gilded Central Park" Jan. 1, '22.
HBO Max broadcasts "The Gilded Age" (1/22) and Cecelia Tichi bets her books will steep you deeper in the tumultuous era! Welcome aboard!

[M.]

This is my memoir that won an Award. It won Author & Book of the Year for 2021 by Facebook Group, Promote Your Book. Check it out. Merry Christmas & God Bless.

"Behind the Tapestry:
My Discovery of God's Grace Amidst Chronic Pain and Loss."
The compelling true story of all that I went through in order to make peace with a mysterious chronic illness and the loss of my Religious Vocation.

For a softcover or e-book/Kindle version of the memoir, go to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Behind-Tapestry...

Or find other online retailers by going to my website: http://authormrosepeluso.com.

Find out more about the memoir and me on Facebook by searching for: @memoirbehindthetapestry
and please "Like"/"Follow" the page.

Also, follow me on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/MRosePeluso_
and/or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mrosepeluso_

[Paul]

William wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Andile, Paul, M, Marika, Zainab, Jared, Joanna, and William!"

Thanks Victoria... Merry Christmas to Everyone!!
William"

Thank you, Victoria. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and looking forward to a great new year!

[Levi]

Hi, I'm Levi Self. I'm a new author, I very recently published my book called "The Journey of AL". I love reading, writing, and I am in the middle of writing my next book. If anyone is interested in reading it it's free for the next couple of days, I'll put the link below. Hope I can make some friends here! If anyone has some tips for a new author I'd appreciate it

https://www.amazon.com/author/leviself

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Levi!

[Jaime]

Hello, I'm Jaime I am an old reader but new to the writing game.
I have written a physics book I am going to title 'Gateway to physics' I think. It's a book about new physics theories, I am trying to make it readable and interesting for the general public. I think people would like physics if they just understood it better. I am trying to explain it in new ways.
If anyone would be interested in beta reading at least some of it I would be grateful. I really need advice about which parts are difficult or incomprehensible. If anyone has a work they would like me to beta read in return, I'd be happy to oblige.

[Timothy]

Happy holidays everyone, My name is Timothy and I am a new author working on my Samurai series. I have self published two books so far, Samurai: The Three Sons and Samurai Tales: Legend of the Great Black Bear. Currently I'm working on my next book in the series. I love to read too, most in the fantasy genre. I'm a suckered for a good story. You can find me on IG @levester or on Twitter @spookydet

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/aut...

[Veronika]

Ioanna wrote: "Heyy!! My name is Joanna and I am 16 years old. I love reading and I also just start writng poems.

https://onlinebookclub.org/poetry-and...
It's a poem I wrote. I hope you like it!!"


Well done!

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Jane, and Timothy!

[Sara]

HI My name is Sara Powter,
I started writing in Sept 2019. Since then I have completed 8 books and half way through my ninth. That's over 1.2 million words in 15 months. All my stories are Australian Historical novels, each with a touch of romance and adventure - in two series. There are six books in the Lockleys of Parramatta Seried with bk 3 out in Jan 2022. and three in Unlikely convict ladies, Bk 2 is out in April 2022. My stories intermingle Sheila Hunter's three Historical novels and book 1 of my second series is actually finishing her last manuscript. "Dancing to her Own Tune".

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Sara!

[N.T.]

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:"

Hello everyone! I'm just getting started here on Goodreads and looking to make some connections. I write science fiction and science fact, but my debut novel is out now it's definitely science fiction.

I live in Florida and fly for the military. Give me a follow or send a friend request. Looking forward to meeting you all in the comments!

-Nick
https://narbutov.com

[Luis]

Hello everyone,

I am an independent screenwriter/filmmaker. I recently finished my first action/thriller Fallen Brother which has been receiving pretty good reviews on Amazon.

Fallen Brother https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098LWHFV3/...

[Aaron]

Happy New Years to all of you, and hopefully tomorrow which in turn will be the new year, I will finally get my reading finished,

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Nick, and Luis!

And happy new year everyone.

[Narni]

Hello!
I just joined the group!

I love reading and writing! Though I don’t get much time to read like I used to since I have little ones (I still have a pile of books to read still), but I still write whenever I get the chance. I’m aspiring to be a writer and hopefully I’ll reach that point one day. Haha

Currently I only have two books out (FALLEN ANGEL: The fall is just the beginning and BLACK ANGEL: They’ve been waiting…) which is a Paranormal/Urban Fantasy/Romance novel. I’m only a small author so I hope people will give my books a chance and read them. (And if I’m lucky review them haha) I do put a lot of work and effort into the books so they can be good quality to readers out there. (I've completed Book 3 but it needs editing still lol)

Anyway, I’ll just drop the link at the bottom if anyone is curious about them, but besides that, I hope I can make some friends here who love books as much as I do! ^^

Book 1: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07MYCXQ71
Book 2: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09J51D4Z4

Although I'm a day ahead, but to those who are on the other side of the world.

Happy New Year to you !!! :D

[Camila]

Hi, everyone!
First, Happy New Year!
I'm from Brazil and reading is my favorite thing to do (next to travel).
When I was younger I used to write short stories but life happened and I haven't written anything since college. Who knows this is the year I come back to it (fingers crossed)?!
Anyway...Since 2019 I have been reading more independent authors and thought this was a nice group to find new stories :)

[Jeffrey]

Greetings!

My name is Jeff and I am a recently retired engineer and project manager. I have lived and worked all over the world including Scotland, Angola, and Louisiana. I have been married for 39 years and have two children.

I am writing my first book. It is called The Treasure of Tundavala Gap, and is just about ready for "beta testing." Here is the blurb:

Mateus de Silva is a Cal Tech PhD student, a lonely genius working on a groundbreaking doctoral dissertation. His estranged grandmother dies in Santo Domingo, Cuba. Her last words surprisingly spoke of Mateus, which prompts him to attend her funeral. After the ceremony, Mateus discovers a cigar box in his grandmother's attic. Inside he finds a love letter with a hidden message from his grandfather, the war hero. His grandfather is Juan Antonio de Silva, a General in Fidel Castro's Revolutionary Army during the Angolan Civil War. The message hints at a hidden treasure in this West African country. Mateus travels to Angola, with his best friend Tay, determined to find his grandfather's treasure. Horatio Ilidio, crime boss of the cruel Angolan mafia, is ready and planning for their arrival.

Thanks for having me!

Jeff

[Michael]

This is from my Amazon page. "While living in Moscow, Russia, Windsor, England, and Dublin, Ireland, combined with extensive travel throughout Europe, the U.S., North Africa, Central America, and Mexico, Mr. Miller had occasion to work directly and indirectly with several "interesting" people and organizations."
My series "Life in the Shadows" shares the stories of our adventures on both sides of the Iron Curtain. Hope you enjoy my books and choose to follow me here on Goodreads.
https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B08X3RX6T6

[Cleveland]

Hi Vincent.
Thanks for your good wishes for the New Year.

I've been offline for some years but having another go I'm now in on this site.

I'm a writer with many short stories and articles. Poems too. I stopped writing because of family trouble and then COVID came along.
I have a fantasy novel with a logline, and short prologue. I'm contacting agents who deal with Middle Grade novels. Also have a collection of short stories and prose descriptions of 'horrid' paintings by an international artist.
Cleveland

[Emma]

A little about me:

I live in Maryland now. I was born and raised in a small town called Bamenda, in a country I thought was my birthplace called, Cameroon. Someone must have lied to me!
I like to say I am born almost symmetrical in nature – that’s if that’s even a thing;
Ambidextrous by nature
Electric by profession. Here’s something fun related to what I do:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Bl8...

And thoroughly an overthinker
But a lover of a good story or a great movie
Sorry horror fans – not that for me.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P2QCYKB

P.S. My debut book UNRAVELED: A Personal Journey into Conflict, War, and Diplomacy is now available on Amazon.
You know the best gift an author can receive is that of an honest review. So go ahead, I’d greatly appreciate it
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P2QCYKB

[Cleveland]

Good Morning Emma
I am pleased to read what you write about yourself.
I'm a writer and I've written all kinds of stores. That includes writing on art, and an ebook.
I live in a beautiful part of the country where the writer Ian Fleming once lived.
I've done all kinds of sport and been a lifeguard.
I lost my son about 4 years ago and today I know by his death he has been partly responsible for countless future lives being saved . He will not be forgotten.
I have a MG novel that I say is good and not published yet as I'm seeking an agent. I stopped writing to look after my now late son. So I'm returning to writing and trying to catch up.
Hope to take a look at your book. Please ask if you need any help, I can only try if I can.

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Narni, and Camila!

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Jeff, and Emma!

[Bruce]

Welcome

[L.B.]

Hi

My name is LB.

Well I created creatures called Bampires from the world Bamptillia. The way I write is not like any other writer. I write to capture your heart. I want you to feel exactly what is going on.

MIND NIGHT BLUE is my way of speaking to my Ex-girlfriend. I was truly in love with her. She was my world and I let her go because we had other people we were with. I wanted to apologize to her, let her know that I still love her and will always love her.

This story allows me to share with you how much she really meant to me. Palmyra was everything to me. MHSTY means MyHeart Sings To Yours. That was how we said I Love You. That way she knows it was me and how I felt about her.

So all of my stories are about her, because even now, she is all I think about.

That is why I write. I would love to win her back, but her happiness is all that matters to me.

So I look forward sharing my love of Palmyra with you in the form of an extremely erotic story called MIND NIGHT BLUE.
Thank you for listening and welcoming me here

[L.B.]

Khira wrote: "Hi all, I'm Khira. I love all things sci-fi and have a tendency to get into philosophical discussions at the drop of a hat. I look forward to connecting to other sci-fi writers and readers."

Hello

[Victoria]

Welcome to the group, Khira, and LB!

[L.B.]

Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Khira, and LB!"

Thanks

[L.B.]

Nicole wrote: "Hi, all!

I’m Nicole. This is my first interactive Goodreads group and so far, I’ve been loving it. This is my first comment, though! Happy New Year to y’all.

I’m a newly avid reader, with the pas..."

Awesome. Same here. So if you are ready and have time, I would love to have you as a reader

[W.A.]

Hello Goodreads,

My name is Bill, I write as W.A. McDonald. I now live in Sioux Falls, but previously lived in the greater Twin Cities metro area of Minneapolis/St. Paul. I share my home with my lovely wife, a dog named after an aircraft, and a cat named after a cat.

I have paid the bills by working in the IT field for the last ten years. Before that I spent my days looking out a windshield while holding a steering wheel. A wonderful place to let your mind wander, but not a good environment for writing.

I write mostly science fiction and for the last year have been fascinated with flash fiction.

I published a collection of short stories called Rattled Mind which is available on Amazon and distributed via Draft2Digital. Those same stories are available on my website along with a collection of many others. Stop by my website whenever the spirit moves you.

https://www.wamcdonald.com

Building websites and managing them is another hobby.

Thanks for reading.

[Cleveland]

Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Narni, and Camila!"

Thanks for the welcome.
Cleve

[Skevi]

Happy New Year to everyone!

My name is Skevi Philippou and I am the author of Medusa, through the eyes of the Gorgon (2010).

I live in sunny Cyprus.

[Cleveland]

Pleased to meet you. Your book sounds interesting And a Happy New Year to you too.

[lily]

Hey guys :) I'm pretty new to Goodreads and I love it so far! I'm lily btw

[Mike]

Hello! My name is Mike. I live in Santa Barbara. I am a retired professional hockey referee. I am writing my first self-published book, and I search for knowledge from other Authors. I have completed my manuscript, and it's in the second round of editing.

[Cleveland]

Hi Mike and well done for writing a book. Now you will be doing self editing. Which will raise the standard of your initial first copy of your MSS. I don't count the number of times I've edited a book. Do you have set thoughts on how many times it takes to edit a book before it is finished. I wish it was take and the book was finished.
I have found it useful to have a collection of words that are overused and another group of words used which are wrong. Would you like my list. It is free. Let me know.

[[deleted user]]

Hey, what's going? I'm Milo, from Australia, I'm a year eleven student who loves to read. I am fairly new to good reads, I wish I joined before because I have been enjoying it. I wanted to get to know readers and writers internationally, this is why I am here, in this very lovely group. I'm excited to talk with you all!

[Scott]

Hey Group. My name is Scott, and my new self-published book is coming out on March 15. "Caravan of Pain" is a crazy music business underdog tale, and the initial response has been positive. I published my first book in 2020, and man have I learned a lot since then.

Caravan of Pain: The True Story of the Tattoo the Earth Tour

[Lester]

I am never sure if I have joined all the groups. I seem to have missed this one. My Name is Lester Fisher and I have written two books: Happenstance and Against the Tide. I am a goodreads.com author, so one can visit my profile to see what I have said about my memoir.
Here is a video: : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hSQo...

BTW thanks for providing the opportunity to introduce ourselves!

[Lalit]

Hi Readers and Authors, my name is Lalit Kumar and I like to write both poetry and prose around the themes of adventure, exploration and everything in between. My innate sense of curiosity for life’s myriad experiences has taken him skydiving, rock climbing, skiing, motorcycling, horse riding, water rafting, scuba diving and participating in Triathlon events.
My articles and poetry have been published in U.S. based India Currents magazine and multiple online platforms. My new book, "Years Spent : Exploring poetry in adventure, life and love" is just released on Amazon-
https://www.amazon.com/Years-Spent-Ex...

[Cleveland]

I'm saying Hi to all I've missed today. Lots of interesting people are introducing themselves. I wish them all good luck in 2022.
Cleveland

[Aristotle]

Hi everyone,

I've been writing for a long time, but I only recently started publishing my fiction under this pen name. I am fairly well-published as an academic, but chose self-pub for my fiction.

As an archaeologist, I write professionally about the past, but my fiction is set in the future. Both, though, turn out to be primarily about the present, in many ways.

Looking forward to exploring Goodreads, both as an author and a reader.

[Jennie]

Sounds awesome! What futuristic books have you penned or plan to pen?

[Aristotle]

Jennie wrote: "Sounds awesome! What futuristic books have you penned or plan to pen?"

Not sure what the rules are on this thread, but this is a collection of three stories (one novella, two longish short stories):

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

I have three more short stories coming soon. They are all set in the same world and are usually interconnected in some way.

[Grayson]

I am Grayson and I love to read. I love books about spirituality and philosophy. I love to learn peoples vies on life, on other people, one of my favorite books would have to be from zero to HERO written by a idol of mine and it would mean a lot if you could check it out, https://www.digistore24.com/redir/336...

[Professor]

Hello, I've been writing since the 1970's when I was invited to join the military. I use the pen name "Professor Briar" since I also write under my own name in a field of engineering. Often when I am writing I am also smoking my pipe. Perhaps that is why some of my fictional characters also smoke pipes, certainly it fits with the era in which the stories are set. Primarily I write to entertain a few friends who enjoy my little adventure stories in time and space and share my interest in the history and evolution of technology. Ok, specifically early electronics, the Babbage Engine, trebuchets, Studebaker's and dirigibles, I suppose. Eclectic or eccentric? It's just not easy being both mad and a scientist, but at least I know where my slide-rule is at the moment. I enjoy titles and stories that are just a little tongue-in-cheek. I've also traveled globally and like to incorporate aspects of those locations in my writing. There really is nothing quite like a sunny may afternoon in Barcelona. Consider any night in Tokyo. Or a rainy night in Shinjuku.
Enough said and thanks