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Jun 02, 2016 07:04AM
Hi I have just joined the group. So thought I would pop by and say Hi there to you all. I am an Aussie author and mother of three grown children. I also love to paint and draw. Looking forward to chatting with you. I think it is wonderful that there is a thread like this. I hope you all have a great day and remember to always smile and be happy.
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Thank you to all who have welcomed me to the group. I hope your day has been sunny and bright. The sun shone here in Maffra for awhile today so got to do a bit of gardening. I also started a new art project and of course did some more work on my next novel. Lovely to meet you all.
Welcome Quetzi and Julie. Hope you enjoy the group!
Wolfrott wrote: "Hullo!I'm Wolfrott; 28, from the Top End! I've been a member of GR for a year or so, and I realised I should belong to one Aussie group.
I love horror, fantasy, YA, animals, thrillers, and myste..."
Hi Wolfrott and welcome to a friendly group of people who read all kinds of things on all kinds of devices, bought, borrowed, pinched (no, never!). I'm sure you'll find some kindred spirits.
Julie wrote: "Thank you to all who have welcomed me to the group. I hope your day has been sunny and bright. The sun shone here in Maffra for awhile today so got to do a bit of gardening. I also started a new ar..."Hi Julie - sounds as if you enjoy doing a bit of everything. Welcome to the group.
Hello everyone. I live with my wife, Katrina, on the north side of Brisbane, where I work as a mentalist/mindreader for special events and some public shows. When I am not reading people's minds or bending spoons, I enjoy writing novels and short stories; my first books, after nearly thirty years of writing, have been published this year.I'm not sure about the rules for promoting one's work in this group, so I will leave that be for now unless anyone asks.
My other interests include learning about the mind, how it works, as well as other psychological oddities. I use this sort of thing in my writing, to get into reader's heads and twist their perceptions. I also enjoy running and martial arts - particularly Northern Shaolin Kung Fu - and would like to study Wing Chun or Tai Chi Chuan one day.
My career, besides performing, has included working as a Systems Programmer/Analyst (I wrote some of the 1900 phone numbers you see advertised late at night), a salesperson (things ranging from vitamins to computer to phones and more), customer service for one of the big five banks, and even administration. I've been there and done a lot!
I am interested in meeting with other Australian writers (and readers) as well as making new friends within this group.
Please feel free to drop me a line.
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome Chris :) Lovely to have you with us. Here are the author guidelines for our group - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... - and if you click on t..."Thank you, Brenda. I'll check that out.
Phrynne wrote: "Welcome to the group Chris."Thank you too, Phrynne! :)
Welcome to all the new members sorry I haven't been on this thread for ages, so it looks like quite a few newbies. This is a great group!
Ace ⚓ wrote: "Welcome to all the new members sorry I haven't been on this thread for ages, so it looks like quite a few newbies. This is a great group!"Thanks, Ace. I'm looking forward to seeing more conversations and interaction here.
You're welcome, its a very active group so there's never a dull moment!
Welcome Chris - what an interesting career you have.
Thank you, Michael and Sally.Sally, it is a fun career to have. Lots of story ideas come from it, especially characters with even more interesting tales :)
How about yourself? What do you each do?
Chris wrote: "When I am not reading people's minds or bending spoons"My uncle Steve came to stay with us once, and a few of our spoons went missing. Anyway after he left we found them in the spare room and they were all bent. I'm not sure Uncle Steve could read minds though. He always seemed pretty sleepy.
Anyway, welcome.
Chris wrote: "Thank you, Michael and Sally.Sally, it is a fun career to have. Lots of story ideas come from it, especially characters with even more interesting tales :)
How about yourself? What do you each do?"
I work for consumer affairs/fair trading - also a fun career - I do the number crunching :)
Welcome Chris! Sounds like you lead an interesting life :)
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Welcome to the group Chris and Kez, you will love it here.
Melanie wrote: "Welcome to the group Chris and Kez, you will love it here."Thank you, I'm sure I will - just getting my feet wet still :)
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Welcome Kez, have fun exploring the site!
Hi my name is Lauren. I just brought out my first book. I am from Melbourne. i am a single mum of four( an older mother 51) and i am so happy to be here :) I have friends in the us but not so many here. I am particularly interested in self-help reads. hello every one :)
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Michael wrote: "Hi Lauren, welcome to Aussie Readers. Please feel free to promote your book here and request to be added to the Aussie Author list here :)" Hi Michael thank you so much. I would like to make friends and do not want to do anything which is not appropriate or spam like. I will add my book at the link and thank you Michael. Lauren
Welcome to the group, Lauren, from another newbie
Hi Kez and Lauren, welcome to the group :)
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I don't live in Australia but I have always wanted to know more. I didn't know I could do it here on GR. I'm looking forward to talking books with everyone.
Jenny wrote: "Welcome to the group Elizabeth!"Thank you!
Welcome to Aussie Readers Kez and Lauren and Elizabeth.
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Hi to all the newbies, great to have you here :) :)
Hi there, Nan from Sydney here, still figuring Goodreads out but happy to see a group for users in Oz. Just saying hi!
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