Introductions

[[deleted user]]

Absolutely! I also wore fingerless, lace gloves, with my eagle feather hairdo. Not sure what planet I was on. :0

[Jillyn]

Hello lovelies. I'm Jillyn. I'm really awkward in introductions, apparently, but I'm glad to meet you all :)

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Hi Jillyn!!!


Lynxie, love the little animal in your pic!!!

[[deleted user]]

Hi and welcome, Jillyn!

:) Gina

[Steph at]

Hi everyone! I'm Stephanie I have 3 kids and I'm from WA state. I run Starry Night Book Reviews and my blog has a Gothic theme to it. I can say I lean a little to the Gothic stuff I have to say my favorite store is Hot Topic, and I love Gothic novels. :0)

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Welcome, Stephanie! Feel free to post your blog details and keep us up to date with events in our 'Tell us something thread'. Great to have you here with us! :) Gina.

[[deleted user]]

True, true :) Yep, Goth is a state of mind.

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Welcome Stephanie!!! :D

[Fauuzzie]

Hola. Name's Hannah. Just joined yesterday. Seems like a cool group you all got here.

[[deleted user]]

Welcome, Hannah! It is! Make yourself at home, feel free to add to, or to start new topics, add books to our bookshelf etc.
:):) Gina.

[[deleted user]]

Hannah wrote: "Hola. Name's Hannah. Just joined yesterday. Seems like a cool group you all got here."

Hannah, you could try this group too (I'm a member there as well): http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/6...

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Hi there Hannah!! :)

[Fauuzzie]

Thanks for the suggestion, Georgina:) I just might head on over there.

Thanks, Sherri:D

[[deleted user]]

Not a problem. It's quiet, but some great books mentioned, and good people :)

[Linda (un)Conventional Bookworms]

Hello :) I just realized I had not stopped by the introducitons yet - not very nice of me o.O

I'm Lexxie, I love reading and read lots of different genres depending on my mood.

I look forward to getting to know you all better, and also to share book recs!

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Welcome to the group Lexxie! :)

[Linda (un)Conventional Bookworms]

thanks Sherri :)

[[deleted user]]

Welcome, Lexxie! Great to have you with us. Feel free to start new threads of interest, or to add books to our bookshelf. Looking forward to chatting with you! :) Gina.

[Linda (un)Conventional Bookworms]

Thanks Gina :)

[Cassie]

Hey there. My name's Rachel. This groups looks lovely, so I decided to give it a try.
A bit about me:
~I love music, especially forms of Punk. <3
~I'm fairly perky for a punky goth... and sadly, nothing para about my looks, not allowed to till i'm fucking 18. -.-
~Word of warning: I try to be respectful and open-minded, but the cost is, I swear. A lot. <3
~I'm all for wearing black; I wear something black everyday, and always have to have black nails.
~I'd love to get to know y'all. <3

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Welcome to the group Rachel :) and I know how you feel, I'm 19 and still not allowed to wear black nail polish :(

[[deleted user]]

I missed your intro, Rachel. Sorry! Hi and welcome. Love punk too. I grew up on it. Also share the swearing bit. But I'm an Australian, certain words aren't even considered swear words, just part of the language. :):) Gina.

[Cassie]

Georgina wrote: "I missed your intro, Rachel. Sorry! Hi and welcome. Love punk too. I grew up on it. Also share the swearing bit. But I'm an Australian, certain words aren't even considered swear words, just part o..."

Good... xP I've had ot curve my swearing for many groups I joined. And lol that's awesome~! :D

Sherri wrote: "Welcome to the group Rachel :) and I know how you feel, I'm 19 and still not allowed to wear black nail polish :("

WOW. xD MY grandma doesn't like black, but she's the one who painted my nails. :p

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Dude, sweet grandma!!!!!!!!

[Cassie]

*is only 16 and has no child*

. . . xP

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I shudder to think of what kind of parent I'd have been at 16. 'Kid, what kid? Oh, yeah...I think I left her somewhere...' :O

[Cassie]

For the one girl I know who's 15 and has a son, it's more like... "Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure Danny likes staying home with Dad. I'm glad I'm going to alt now, I get to spend more time with them. It's sad though, I don't go out to smoke as much. Oh Mike, where's Danny? And Peter? Is he with uncle Peter? He better not be, Peter's the worst mess I know! He smokes more weed than me!"

[[deleted user]]

The young years should be spent living, loving and learning (IMO). Kids are a HUGE responsibility. And yep, my weed habit was massive as a teenager and I liked nothing more than rum for breakfast. I can't remember eating much and I certainly didn't sleep. Wow, my poor body had a hard time keeping up with my lifestyle.

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Yumm!

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Jaq wrote: "Georgina wrote: "The young years should be spent living, loving and learning (IMO). Kids are a HUGE responsibility. And yep, my weed habit was massive as a teenager and I liked nothing more than ru..."

Yes, lots of patience is needed with a baby. Especially in the first few weeks! Wow, it's trying, no matter how besotted you are. Sleep deprivation doesn't help. When I gave birth to my first child I thought love would fix all. It came as a bit of a shock that babies cry no matter what. I had been in labour for over twenty hours (posterior birth). My body felt like it had been dragged over a mine field. I was getting a few hours sleep a night. Yep, soon lost my naivety. No way I was ready for it in my teens!

Excuse spelling mistakes, just edited, but there are sure to be more. :)

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No, I wasn't the type to coo at other people's babies either. I'm a tigress when it comes to protecting mine of course. I got angry with the sun for shining too strongly on my daughter as we drove home from the hospital. Mind you the long labour may have slightly unhinged me at the time :)

Nothing ever is picture book perfect is it? Life is far more like a Grimm's fairy tale than a Disney.

Congrats Jaq's daughter!!

[Hiddenheart]

Hi everyone. I just joined. Glad to find a gothic group. :)
Umm. I'm not really sure what to say. I'm 18, from a little tiny town in NY. I have a lot of different "cliches" in me (hippie, nerd, freak, etc), but they all have the goth side. My favorite color is black, no joke. I enjoy the darker side of things. I'm into all things paranormal and supernatural. Music, reading, and writing are my life. I'm a bisexual chic, currently in a relationship with a dude.
I would love to be involved in this group. However, I start college classes today, so if I should disappear for a little bit, please forgive me.
Thanks!

[[deleted user]]

Hi Hiddenheart, great to have you with us. :):)

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Welcome to the group Hiddenheart!!!! We're glad to have you here :D

[Hiddenheart]

Thanks guys! So glad to be a part of it.

[Barrymore]

Hi, I'm Barrymore Tebbs. I write old school Gothic, combining elements of Gothic Romance, Horror, and the Psychological Thriller. I have two novels and three novellas available in Kindle format. The novels, The Haunting at Blackwood Hall and Night of the Pentagram are also available for Nook...and Blackwood Hall is also in paperback.

My stories all featuring a menacing old house and seriously inclement weather. Some are psychological thrillers. Some feature supernatural elements. Most of my work features grim characters in dread circumstances, faced with adultery, incest, mental illness, murder, and more.

I consider myself an Old School Goth. My generation grew up with the phenomenal afternoon soap opera, Dark Shadows, which has had a lasting influence on my work.

[[deleted user]]

Greetings Ev'ryone! My name is Chris and I write Gothic paranormal erotica and romance. So glad to cross paths with the group! PEACE & HOWLZ! \m/

[Mark]

My name is Mark Carver, and I've written a couple of books dealing with Satan's physical appearance on earth. Very gothic and atmospheric, a lot of violence, but a serious undercurrent throughout that wonders what the world might be like under Satan's rule. There are demons a-plenty but angels have yet to make an appearance (there is one more book to come in the trilogy, though...).

On the reading side of things, I like books that show demons and angels for what they are (infernal or righteous immortal beings possessing incomprehensible power), and I'm not a fan of a lot of current fiction that humanizes and/or portrays them as weak, love-struck, emotionally confused or just plain bummed out. I know other authors/readers feel differently, but it's all good. There are so many of us, so the whole spectrum is complete :-)

I'm not particularly gothic per se, but I have almost two dozen tattoos, wear a lot of black, and pretty much only listen to extreme metal. I suppose the average person would consider me goth but I know that I'm really not. I dig me some gothic literature and movies though :-)

[Raven]

Hi everyone. Like Jaq I'm an Elder Goth, got into the scene back in the 80s. I'm 41 and also have a hippy side...corsets and full make up isn't too practical for stomping around the woods in rural Scotland with the dog.

[Caroline]

Hello, I'm Caroline, a 4'10'' tall girl who's about to be 19, from Norway (also half filipina).
Though I have to admit goth is not my favorite music genre (but it's great for summery happy times), basically everything else regarding my lifestyle can be considered goth.
Does anyone have Tumblr? lol
http://bitchunderthestreetlight.tumbl...

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Goodness me have I been busy! Terribly sorry for not welcoming everyone as they joined! D:

Welcome to all of the new members! It's a pleasure! :D

[Eric]

Hey there! I'm Eric Muss-Barnes. Heck, I was so involved with the whole goth/industrial scene in Ohio that it inspired my vampire books:

The Gothic Rainbow


Annwn's Maelstrom Festival

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Welcome Eric!

[James]

Hi, James, author of Celtic Blood here.

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Hi James! :)

[Dominik]

Hi everyone :) My name is Dominik and I'm joining this group with hope I can find some interesting books to read . I love goth scene, music, fashion, but i never met with "goth" like books, if you have any recommendations, I'll be glad :)

[Sherri, Be active :D]

Hiya Dominik! Welcome to the group!

[Paul]

I have always considered gothic literature (no, more specifically, the gothic novel)symptomatic of the grander decline of literature in the period we call "romanticism," with gothic writing an excessive example of preference for fantasy over realism, subjectivity over objectivity. These preferences seem to be historical and shift from age to age. But, when I gave a talk at the Gothic Institute Conference in San Diego a few years ago, I discovered that "Gothic" as a genre had ambitiously extended itself back in time to include works in the renaissance and middle ages. This is all complicated by considerations of "popular culture" and pulp fiction that operate on an industrial scale.

As a consequence of my rash thinking, you can imagine my unease when my novel, OULANEM, recently came out. It is the completion of a fragment left by the very young Karl Marx (19) before he became the one we all know. Very gothic--full of bombastic speeches, villains and bumblers, distressed damsels. In my hands, it is a novel of revenge, laudanum addiction, and sexual intrigue--extending Marx's intentions and style, I believe. You might take a look at it and give me some feedback.

[Chantae]

I'm chantae

[Rusty]

Greetings y'all, My name is Rusty Nugent. I am a southern dark fantasy paranormal with elements of horror, honor, gothic, action, adventure, blood, guts and romance Author. I am 43 and and writing on my third novel in the series. My favorite color is Black (all my clothes are black). My books are about heroic werewolves waging war against evil vampires and other evil supernatural creatures.
Moonwarriors: Guardians of the Night
2 books so far in my New Adult Young Adult Paranormal Supernatural Dark Fantasy series.