Authors' Helpline discussion

Welcome to the Authors’ Helpline

I have been trying to join a good authors’ group for a long time, and with Goodreads Groups I have eventually found a perfect place to start my own group on the subject.

Goodreads is littered with authors, many of whom I hope to see here, and also with readers, many of whom might have wished that they too could write that perfect novel. In the coming years, I would like to make this group the industry accepted place where authors will come to share their knowledge, and also the group where new authors will come to learn how to write, and even a group where experienced authors can come to learn how to write better.

Enjoy the group, and good luck on all the new novels that are waiting to be written!

Leon

Hi Leon,

Great idea! I'm thrilled to join your new group.

-Pallas

Welcome Pallas.
Great to have you here.

Hello, I found your group and thought that since I'm a new author I'd join :)

Welcome N
Sorry for not welcoming you earlier, I was on a batting outing (Yes I study bats) and thus in deep dark Africa out of cell range.

Hello Leon, this is an AWESOME idea! Thank you! I am looking forward to learning and sharing with this group.

Hi Janine, welcome.
Phew, trying to catch up on my work, so haven't been posting much, but weekend is approaching :)

No pressure! I understand:) thanks for your response!

Hello,
I am glad you made this group. I am currently working on writing my first novel and any advice that this group can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Welcome TMEB.
Good luck with that first novel.

Thanks

I'm Shine.

I'm writing some mystery/suspense stories.

Hi! I'm GirlFromDystopia, but y'all can call me Dysa for short. I write dystopian and am hoping to write realistic fiction/romance in the future. I am working on my first book now so I'm glad to join here and get advice.

Welcome Shine and Dysa, I hope you find some help here. Please feel free to ask question, the rest of us will try as hard as we can to answer them.

Hi, I'm Tamara.
I'm not much of a writer yet, but I do enjoy reading and am currently working on my novels first draft. It's going slow so I would love any advice you guys can give. Thanks!

Hi Tamara, welcome here.

Hello. I'll probably only comment here when in need of advice, but I very much appreciate my invitation from TMEB. Call me Zombieslayer, Zombie or Z.
Happy to be here.

Thank you!

Hi Zombieslayer! :)

Hello.

Hallo and welcome Zombieslayer.

Hello, Leon.

Hey, I'm Lena! I'm an aspiring writer, so you may see me around, asking for advice! ;)

(Hey Tessa and Tamara!!)

Hey I was wondering if the mods could make a topic where we post the summaries for our books and get advice from there.

Hi Lena, glad you. could join!

Girlfromdystopia wrote: "Hey I was wondering if the mods could make a topic where we post the summaries for our books and get advice from there."

Yeah, that might be cool.

Lena wrote: "Hey, I'm Lena! I'm an aspiring writer, so you may see me around, asking for advice! ;)

(Hey Tessa and Tamara!!)"

Welcome Lena, hope you get the advice you need.

Zombieslayer/alienhunter wrote: "Girlfromdystopia wrote: "Hey I was wondering if the mods could make a topic where we post the summaries for our books and get advice from there."

Yeah, that might be cool."

I like this idea, so I created the folder 'Post a Preview, Get a Review' for these summaries. We will need some base rules so make sure that previews don't just get flamed for no reason. But I'm sure we'll work this out along the way.
Who is going to be first to post a preview?

Thanks for the welcome! :)

I will post a rough preview

Hi I'm Rhystlynne. I like writing and I have a lot of stories, but I'm not good at perseverance.

Welcome Rhystlynne!!

Thanks!

Hello Everyone! I am new to all of this, and I so thankful to have found this group! I am worried about posting items for review, since I write in a little genre called erotica. I have to be honest. its not as "intense" as some things I have read, but still uncertain about where/if posting would be a good idea here for reviews.

Welcome Rhystlynne and Gem.
Sorry for the late welcome, I've been away for a few days. Hope you enjoy the boards.