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Hi Jasmine. I agree, that library looks divine. :) Georgina.
Jasmine wrote: "Hello all!!been on goodreads for quite some time, but only recently joined this group..
I'm Jasmine *waves*
mid 20's; living in Sydney; love romance; & i love books!
Everyone keeps telling me t..."
I am a convert to ebooks but that library sure is enchanting. I could sit there and read my ebooks!
JB :-)
I'm besotted with my kindle too, but they don't cancel each other out (ebooks and physical books). Except that my kindle reads my manuscripts back to me....Now that's love!
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Georgina wrote: "I'm besotted with my kindle too, but they don't cancel each other out (ebooks and physical books). Except that my kindle reads my manuscripts back to me....Now that's love!"Ah,my first preference for reading books is via audio books. A Kindle that reads back to me would be just dandy. At present I am using the PC app and I do not think it has that function.
Hi I'm Alice. I'm actually from the UK, but after a brilliant visit to Australia I have become addicted to some of your fiction and would love to keep in the loop of what is being read in Australia.
Alice wrote: "Hi I'm Alice. I'm actually from the UK, but after a brilliant visit to Australia I have become addicted to some of your fiction and would love to keep in the loop of what is being read in Australia."Welcome Alice
JB wrote: "Georgina wrote: "I'm besotted with my kindle too, but they don't cancel each other out (ebooks and physical books). Except that my kindle reads my manuscripts back to me....Now that's love!"
Ah,my..."
It's the text-to-speech option. The voice is odd. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it as an enjoyable read, but it certainly points out mistakes.
In my current manuscript (errors now fixed) my kindle told me that my sorcerer's skirt was stained, Esha stiffened a scream, and that the hounded bounded. Now my copy editor would have picked up these mistakes, although many readers before haven't. The problem is skirt and shirt are so close, the computer doesn't pick it up and after a while, as a writer, your eyes glaze over and you miss the mistakes.
And I just picked up five, free Zola books for my kindle (titles that I have been searching for for ages)! What's not to love?
Ah,my..."
It's the text-to-speech option. The voice is odd. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it as an enjoyable read, but it certainly points out mistakes.
In my current manuscript (errors now fixed) my kindle told me that my sorcerer's skirt was stained, Esha stiffened a scream, and that the hounded bounded. Now my copy editor would have picked up these mistakes, although many readers before haven't. The problem is skirt and shirt are so close, the computer doesn't pick it up and after a while, as a writer, your eyes glaze over and you miss the mistakes.
And I just picked up five, free Zola books for my kindle (titles that I have been searching for for ages)! What's not to love?
Alice wrote: "Hi I'm Alice. I'm actually from the UK, but after a brilliant visit to Australia I have become addicted to some of your fiction and would love to keep in the loop of what is being read in Australia."
Hi Alice. :) Georgina.
Hi Alice. :) Georgina.
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Georgina wrote: What's not to love?" I agree. JB :-)
Alice wrote: "Hi I'm Alice. I'm actually from the UK, Hi Alice,
Welcome. I see you left some images behind when you returned to the UK. Does that mean you will be returning? JB :-)
Hi everyone, time to dip my toe in the water and test the temperature!My name is Bruce Gregor Hodge, a 51 year old writer with a few ebooks recently released and hoping to share them with others. These days I'm writing a fantasy series called Scarpthorne, but I also like writing mysteries and suspense, and will read just about anything I can get my hands on!
I've spent the last few weeks struggling to wrap my head around facebook and twitter and blogs and smashwords and amazon and .... with the upshot that at the moment my brain is a bit like a bowl of spaghetti, so if I ask a few questions that seem a bit simplistic that's why!
You want to hear a small world story?
I was invited to join by Georgina through the world wide web, and in doing so realised that we were virtually neighbours!
Thanks Gina, catch you for a coffee shortly!
Hope to meet you all soon, how great to find an Australian authors forum!
Cheers all,
Bruce
Hi Bruce! Yes, incredibly small world. I'll phone you this morning. Do you know Eirlysa from Cobweb Designs? (You know, Susan F M R's lovely gallery). She's creating the cover for my next book. Eirlysa has an author/illustrator page now on GR too, so that's three from our neck of the woods.
Hey did everyone hear? We've lost Bob Brown! He's retiring from politics, leaving us with Gillard and Abbott! Ahh! He's from our town too, so I guess we will be seeing him about more, but to me it feels like a big loss for Australia.
Hey did everyone hear? We've lost Bob Brown! He's retiring from politics, leaving us with Gillard and Abbott! Ahh! He's from our town too, so I guess we will be seeing him about more, but to me it feels like a big loss for Australia.
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There are lots of us who will help you out, should you get stuck...please feel free to ask:) Enjoy your coffee you two;D
They make very good coffee, and cake....:) Georgina.
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Wish I could join you!! Another one of our mods, Laura, lives in Hobart...not sure how far from there you guys are?
We are about an hour south, home of the Gourmet Farmer (Mathew Evans). You might have seen the series?
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I love the Gourmet Farmer! Hi Bruce :)
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I am a 36 year-old mother of a 3-year-old son. I live in Perth Western Australia. I am predominantly a stay at home mum, though I do still work a few hours a week as a Software Support Consultant to keep my brain active.I have always loved to read and write and spent most of my teens writing poetry and short stories. I discovered online books about a year ago. It has been a large part of my life ever since.
I am new to Ebook publishing and have so far had two short stories published one as part of an anthology and one as a stand alone Novella. One is set in the US but one is set in Western Australia feel free to check out my work here http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
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Love, Again by Melissa Keir
A very big welcome Melissa! Feel free to browse and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Hello, I'm Norain. Originally from Malaysia, I'm currently studying in Adelaide. I see there is no restriction to non-Aussies here, and since I love to read, I think I there is no harm in popping up here. Right?I would very much like to know about writers and literature in Australia. I am very new here and have not learned my ropes yet, someone please correct me if I cross the lines. Thank you.
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Hi Tamara, Melissa and Norain :) Enjoy!
Hi everyone :)Carmel, I'm doing Bach. of International Studies in University of Adelaide. This is my third and final year.
It was and still challenging, and being non-White added to that. When I first got here I was a bit overwhelmed but now that I have got the hang of things, it is exciting really. I met a lot of nice people, learned new things, and had my perspective broadened to a whole new horizon. So yes, I am totally enjoying myself here.
Norain MT wrote: "It was and still challenging, and being non-White added to that. When I first got here I was a bit overwhelmed but now that I have got the hang of things, it is exciting really. I met a lot of nice..."I wish you the very best of success with your studies, Norain. JB :-)
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Leighton wrote: "Hi im LeightonI go to school in a small town in QLD called Longreach, I like reading alot cause i stay at a hostel (like boarding school) while i do school. I have moved around australia from l..."
Hi Leighton,
It must make life interesting to be 'just a little crazy'. JB :-)
Hi all, We would like to introduce ourselves - Pete and Kate Loveday from South Australia.Kate Loveday books include - Inheritance, An Independent Woman, A Liberated Woman,(The Redwood Series), Reflections.
We have both recently joined Goodreads and enjoy the interaction of the groups.
Kate has her own Authors page on Goodreads and publishes her books in both Paperback and eBooks.
We hail from Adelaide and consider ourselves very fortunate to live in Aust.
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Yes, Australia is definitely a great place to live:)
Hi Leighton, Pete and Kate - have fun around the threads :)
Pete wrote: "Hi all, We would like to introduce ourselves - Pete and Kate Loveday from South Australia.Kate Loveday books include - Inheritance, An Independent Woman, A Liberated Woman,(The Redwood Series), Re..."
Yes, aren't we lucky to live in Australia?!! Every day I thank my convict ancestor for stealing that roll of material that got him flogged and transported. (Poor boy.)
Welcome, Pete and Kate. I haven't been here long and sometimes I am so busy I can't hang out here but I love it! JB :-)
Hello, I'm a new member, too.My name is Margaret Lynette Sharp and I live in Sydney.
My husband, Ronald Sharp, who is known and esteemed for his organ building work, especially the Grand Organ in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House, have worked together to publish a total of six books in 2011 and 2012.
With five years of writing studies successfully completed in my younger years, and egged on by Ron, I chose to embark on a new venture: book creation.
Little did I realise that, within two years, we'd end up with six published works, of two genres. Even less did I anticipate the difficulty of marketing them.
Our titles are: '25 Stories of Life and Love in Australia', 'A Taste of Life and Love in Australia', 'The Essence of Life and Love in Australia', 'Reflections of Life and Love in Australia', '60 Questions, Insights and Reminiscences', and 'Long and Short Australian Stories'.
I'm taking a break from doing books, but still enjoy posting articles of my WordPress blog.
A Taste of Life and Love in Australia, 25 Stories of Life and Love in Australia, Long and Short Australian Stories, The Essence of Life and Love in Australia, Reflections of Life and Love in Australia, 60 Questions, Insights and ReminiscencesWelcome Margaret :)
Thank you! How helpful everyone is!
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