Goodreads Authors/Readers discussion

Hello Everyone! My name is Krystal McLaughlin and I have self published two YA paranormal books about witches and magic with a third about faeries on the way! My books are entitled The Witches Lottery and A Dragon Forsaken, both of which have had several reviews here on goodreads.

Hi, Vincent! Thanks for this wonderful and very necessary thread - connecting authors and readers is what it's all about! I'm Malla Duncan and I write mainly psychological thrillers for women - although I also write fantasy for children and books for African children. I'm on Smashwords, B&N, Kobo and Apple.
Great to connect with everybody!
http://www.smashwords.com/profile/vie...

Just discovered this group on Goodreads. Looks like a great idea! Thank you for creating it.
Just to introduce myself - I'm an author living in Canada. I write fiction and mysteries for adults, and children's books. I'm looking forward to meeting other authors and readers here.The Girl in the Box

Thanks for allowing me to join! I'm excited to be a part of this author's group!

Hello, everyone! I can't remember if I commented here yet or not, so just saying "hello" for the first or the second time.
This is a really great group. I love being able to connect with other authors. I just released the start of a science fiction YA series. Please check it out if you're interested:

Just stumbled across this group. Very cool. This should be fun.
Tim W. Jackson

Hi Vincent,

Your's is the first group I've joined since creating my account this afternoon. I look forward to
interacting with everyone here.

Ro
http://ro-alwaysinspired.blogspot.com/

Welcome to the site and group, Roberta!

And welcome to all our newest members!

-Vince

Hello everyone. I'm an indie author. My books are published through a small publishing house called The Writer's Coffee Shop and are of the romance genre, so I'll post them there. :) I look forward to connecting with readers and other authors.

Hi! I'm a fairly new member on Goodreads and a fairly newly published author. The best way to describe me is to say that I hate to be pigeon-holed. Debra H. Goldstein, judge, author, litigator, wife, step-mom, mother of twins, civic volunteer, Yankee, and Southern Woman writer are all words that have been used to describe me. Maze in Blue, my debut cozy, is set on the University of Michigan's campus in the 1970's. Go Blue! -- said even though I live in Alabama and am married to a man whose blood runs crimson. Although my first novel is a mystery, my favorite type of fun reading, my writings have ranged from non-fiction essays and legal articles to humorous law related short stories. I'm looking forward to being part of this group and becoming friends with many of you. As I write this, I'm reading Donna Andrews' Stork Raving Mad.

Debra wrote: "Hi! I'm a fairly new member on Goodreads and a fairly newly published author. The best way to describe me is to say that I hate to be pigeon-holed. Debra H. Goldstein, judge, author, litigator, wif..."

You're a judge? That's pretty impressive, all by itself. Welcome to the group.

Thank you for the welcome...

My name is Germaine Chevarie from Blacks Harbour NB Canada, Author of 2 books and I also want to welcome you to our group.

Hi! I wandered past and saw this. I have several children's books under my belt, mostly non-fiction. The most recent is my YA novel Wolfborn, published by Random House Australia. I've posted a sample chapter on my blog, with my publishers' permission.

Nice idea, Vincent.

Where should time travel books be discussed?? In Paranormal Fiction? In Historical Fiction? In Science Fiction? I don't know where to talk about my favorite books!! Books like:

Outlander
The Muse of Edouard Manet
The Time Traveler's Wife

What do you think??

Thanks for starting up this group, Vincent. I'm the author of the DSNG Sci Fi Series and I've recently joined this site. There are currently 6 ebooks in that dynamic series, along with a separate short story of 150 pages. The main books are between 350 to 600 pages, and they're all available at Amazon.com.
Hope you can check out my blog, which gives details on the books: http://dsngsfm.blogspot.com

Thanks,

Chidi
[DSNG Artist]

I think time travel books should go in Science Fiction series. My own book."Drawn to the Light" contains time travel sections and that'is where I would want it to be. Till later discutions,Germaine

Germaine wrote: "I think time travel books should go in Science Fiction series. My own book."Drawn to the Light" contains time travel sections and that'is where I would want it to be. Till later discutions,Germaine"

I think that makes sense if they travel to the future, but when they travel back to like the 17 or 1800's, there's such a strong historical aspect to it. And then what if there's romance in the story?

I really love books that defy genre......but then I don't know where to categorize them!

Put that way, I guess Drawn to the Light should be categorized as Science Fiction Romance. This is my weakness when it comes to genre. Never sure what it goes under. Frustrating!
Thanks for your comment LilaBird

Hi everyone, my name is Stormi and I am a reader and thought I would stop in and say hi! :)

Hi and welcome Stormi!

Hi Germaine,

Thanks!

I have written and self-published 2 books to fulfill a dream. The first one was "The Bequest" The second one, "Drawn to the Light" is available at Amazon.com and The Bequest at Trafford.com Till later, enjoy Goodreads.

This is a wonderful idea...very inspired thank you Vincent!

Hi Stormi, I'm a reader and a writer and have a blog at http://barbarajrobinson.blogspot.com with book reviews and information about my novel Last Resort. It's available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.com and has five-star reviews on both. Check them out if you like romantic suspense. Nice to meet you. Blessings, BJ Robinson

Hello all. My novel Evangeline's Miracle was published June 2011 and I'm currently at work on another. Thought this group might prove interesting and informative. I can be found here and at lisabuiecollard.com, celticadlx/blogspot.com, facebook/evangeline's miracle, Georgia Writer's Association, Atlanta Writers Club. EM is found at my website or Amazon.com, BN.com, Towerbooks.com, Smashwords.com, and other local bookstores in South Georgia.

So pleased I found this group. I'm an author of women's fiction, and have published two novels. "Beirut in Shades of Grey" (Ameera Publishing, 2007) follows Rasha and Luke, two people from different backgrounds desperate to make their love endure the trials of convention and war. In "Leah" (Smashwords Inc, 2011) visual artist Mar seeks refuge on the remote island of Puerto Franco only to become entangled in the repercussions of a mysterious drowning thirty years prior. If any of the women readers would like to sample either of my works, I'd welcome their feedback.

Hi, all,

I wonder if some kind soul could take pity on me and please answer a stupid newbie question. Exactly where and how do I create a Goodreads Author page?

Thanks,

Richard Lee Byers

Richard wrote: "Hi, all,

I wonder if some kind soul could take pity on me and please answer a stupid newbie question. Exactly where and how do I create a Goodreads Author page?

Thanks,

Richard Lee Byers"

Richard, here's the link that purports to tell you how. I did it all backwards and upside down, myself, but hope this helps you!

http://www.goodreads.com/author/program

Just completely revised and expanded our Biblical Studies e-Book, and added a teacher's manual. (Teacher's Manual will be up on Amazon shortly, but have a Smashwords link below!

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004...

I'm glad Mary was able to help you Richard!! Enjoy.

Thank you very much, Mary!

And...my Author page is now up and running. Thanks again, Mary.

Vincent wrote: "Welcome to the Goodreads Authors/Readers group! As an author, I've always felt there should be an organized forum that connects readers with writers. I've designed this group to encourage authors t..."

Thank you and glad to be aboard.

I love the idea and feel we do need a place to connect. Thanks so much for the invitation, and I look forward, as an author, to connecting with readers. Blessings, BJ Robinson

Hello everyone! Great to connect here. I am an Indie author and I write contemporary women's fiction. I am currently working on a suspense/romance novella series. The first book of the series is here: Love & Wrath: The Beginning and I'm currently editing book 2. Looking forward to getting to know some new and great writers!

Welcome to Goodreads G.E. It's a great way to keep in touch with other authors. Good luck with your book! Would you consider entering the book Giveaway for my book"Drawn to the Light"? My name is Germaine Chevarie and I've offered 3 of my books to be drawn at the end of this month.

Hi all!

I've just released my first book, self-published, and stumbled on this site during my frantic "How do I market my book" phase. I have just been overwhelmed with all the great ideas, support and options.

My book The Path of Light: The Chronicles of Vlandamyuir Book One is an epic fantasy novel the first in the series, and I'm currently working on book two!

I write Christian romantic suspense and Last Resort, my debut novel, was released in July. It's available on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com. My blog is http://barbarajrobinson.blogspot.com. The novel is contemporary and has multiple viewpoints. BJ Robinson

Congratulations Bridget! Best of luck in your marketing stratagy.

This is a great idea...thank you, Vincent!

Germaine wrote: "Congratulations Bridget! Best of luck in your marketing stratagy."

Thanks! I'm keeping my fingers crossed. It makes it hard to type at times, but I'll do anything if it helps me with the marketing!

Thank you for creating the group. I've just recently discovered Goodreads and so far I'm really enjoying it. As an author and avid reader I greatly appreciate the opportunity a group like this provides.

Welcome to Goodreads, Brandon!

Thanks. I'm enjoying reading and posting book reviews on Goodreads.

Thanks, this site is really interesting. Glad to know that this many people still enjoy reading.

Welcome to Goodreads Brandon. Enjoy! One of my books is in the Giveaway, if you want to enter your name. Deadline is Nov.30th The name is Drawn to the Light.
Germaine

What a wonderful group! I'm reading as many posts as possible and learning about so many great authors. I'm a writer but of course started by reading great books and can't stop.

I know what you mean Suzie, once you start reading it's hard to stop!

Bridget wrote: "I know what you mean Suzie, once you start reading it's hard to stop!" Yep, don't know what I would do without books.