The Best Literary Adventure discussion

Please introduce yourself!

Let us know a little bit more about who you are:

Hello, I'm Chase Connor. I'm a multi-genre LGBTQ+ fiction author who lives in Des Moines with my husband and our dog--and I spend my non-writing time focusing on naps and Pad Thai. All of my books can be found here:

https://chaseconnor.com/chase-connors...

Hi, I'm Sadie Jacks. I'm a genre jumping romance writer from Kansas. I write PNR RH, MF dark romance, and I've got a couple of Sci-Fi and Urban Fantasy series planned for the future.

When I'm not writing, I'm a clinical massage therapist and a private practice social worker. I'm a trauma focused practitioner in both avenues.

Hi!

I’m Cassandra Featherstone. I live in the Midwest, have a bunch of cats, and write in a universe that is RH/DR/DF. It’s also LGBTQIA+ friendly.

I have two full books and several longer shorts (prob actually novellas) currently, but much more planned including two spin off series in the universe.

Links: http://cassandrafeatherstone.ctcin.bio/

Hi, I am Albert van der Steeg. I live in the UK, in the South. We have one cat, female but named Henry.

I used to write in Dutch (few dozen short stories and two novels) now in English (few hundred very short stories, longer detective stories and working on a very long novel with my co-writer, my lovely wife).

I never found a publisher. All my work is to be read for free. I rather give my work away myself than have Amazon doing such.

Links: https://alleycat579.blogspot.com/
https://arjanandsophie.blogspot.com/

Hi there! The Name is: Ross Eberle.

I'm an Author, Reader, and Reviewer, so don't be shy; come chat with me! Get to know me, and everything!

Favourite Book: This is a close tie between The Throne of Fire: The Graphic Novel and The Hunger Games. But watch out! This record may soon be broken!

Favourite time to read: Usually in the morning, not long after I first wake up. How about you?

Favourite Food: For breakfast? Cereal all the way! For lunch: Potato chips or crackers and maybe a sandwich. For dinner? If I can eat them without choking, Wendy's chicken nuggets or cheese pizza. For dessert: Vanilla ice cream and a chocolate milkshake! :-D

Favourite Drink: Apple juice or Mountain Blue Powerade for breakfast and dessert and Ginger Ale for Lunch and Dinner.

FINAL THOUGHTS: I sure hope this is allowed, but I, like most other people in this group, am a fairly-new author. Please, please, PLEASE follow me. Friend me. Get to know me!

Here's my blog to follow: https://sky-fighters.blogspot.com/

For everyone who does at least one of these three simple things, I will provide you a free Author's Review Copy link to my full-length first novel, Sky Fighters, and Houndy Crunchers. Did I mention it's 100% FREE!? And it's the perfect escape from the lockdown due to COVID-19...All I ask in return for this is for you to read it, rate it, and review it here on GoodReads. Thank you, everyone. Peace! ^_^

Hi,
I'm Rushell Ann but my friends and family call me Rusty. My works right now are PNR which I have published on Amazon two out of an unkown number in the series. So many more genres I have in my brain but only one can come to paper at a time.
I have two teenage daughters and way too many pets that all love my writing spot as their nap place.
I love the writing journey and all the ins and outs that come with indie publishing.

Hi everyone!

I'm a published author with a near-future cyberpunk trilogy and some short stories out, and other works in various stages of publication or completion.

I started out as an undergraduate writing screenplays and learning and practicing filmmaking (something I haven't done for quite a while now). My first published novel was a near-future cyberpunk thriller titled Sleep State Interrupt (See Sharp Press). It was a finalist for the 2017 Compton Crook award for best first science fiction, fantasy, or horror novel. The first sequel, The Wrath of Leviathan, was published in 2018, and the final book, Zero-Day Rising, came out Oct. 1, 2020. I have other books on the way as well. I am a member of Poets & Writers and the Maryland Writers Association, and help run writing workshops and critique groups.

By day, I work as a climate adaptation analyst, and have had a number of scientific papers and book chapters published. I live in Annapolis, Maryland with my wife Karen. I enjoy traveling and have visited all seven continents. For book samples, short stories, and more, visit https://www.tcweber.com/.

Hope everyone here is doing well! These days, truth is stranger than fiction.

Cheers,

T.C. Weber
https://www.tcweber.com/

Hi everyone :)

I'm Shauna but I write under the pen name S.L. Luck. I'm Canadian but moved back from Europe about a year and a half ago, where my husband worked and we travelled extensively with our children. I read all genres but generally stay away from romance. I love King, Bradbury, Irving, Poe and Steinbeck. I recently released my first novel, Redeemer, and am halfway through my next. Always looking for advice and tips on writing and that tricky thing called publishing. Cheers!

I’m a Midwesterner from a family of high spirits, I have moved to my mother’s hometown, Marysville, Washington, USA.
I started writing at the age of sixty on a dare. I define my genre as OA –older adult/ Boomer fiction, and recently published historical fiction. She now has a cozy mystery series, plus a couple of other books.
Toni is one of the founding directors of The Writers Cooperative of the Pacific Northwest.
www.tonikief.com
Mildred in Disguise with DiamondsSaints, Strangers and Rosehip Tea
The Writers Co-op www.writers-coop.com .

Hello, I'm Matt Duncan. I'm a Sci-fi/Fantasy author with five titles to my credit. I love both readings and listening to audiobooks. As a reader, I enjoy Sci-fi, Fantasy, Mystery, Biographies, and Comedy. I live in Phoenix, AZ, USA. I look forward to the discussions in this group and getting to know people here.
Matthew O Duncan Lt. Reilly 2321

I am an Irishman living in Amsterdam.
Originally not written as a book, I had an Internet relationship with a young lady that (on her request) became steamy. This resulted in some short erotic short stories that I wrote for her which were based on things she had told me about herself. These stories are very explicit and intimate. The book contains excerpts of these Emails.

Will follow back on Social Media
https://www.instagram.com/jonkyadam/
https://twitter.com/AdamJonky

I'm a newbie author and just published my third book less than a month ago. I'm learning more each day and I hope to learn a lot from groups like this one.

Hi everyone! I am Eileen O'Finlan. I live in New England and write historical fiction. I have two published novels, Kelegeen and Erin's Children. I am currently in the research phase for my next novel and almost finished with the first draft of a "cat fiction" story.

Hi, I'm Tonya and I write as Cara North and my YA is under September North. I host a nonfiction podcast and write about writing as Tonya Nagle PhD.
https://www.creativewritingwithdrnagl...
is where you can find my work. I love interviewing authors for the podcast and talking about books, so feel free to reach out if you would like to be a guest.

Hi All,

Wonderful to be here. My name is Yan and I write as Yan ~ Poete Maudit. I'm a poet based in Sydney, Australia. Originally born & raised in India.

After working in corporates for 15 plus years, the pandemic gave me time and opportunity to come out of my writer's closet to publish my first poetry book - Underwaterfall: A Journey.

Underwaterfall: A Journey

My latest publication is an anthology called "Poems of Political Protests"

(https://citylimitspublishing.com/book...).

My poetry aims to speak for the unspoken, and to break through the doors of perception.

I'm working on my collection of sonnets (first part soon to be released) along with a Japanese novella and a Historical editorial, so hoping to learn a lot from this group and the members.

Be a part of my story as it unfolds at:

https://underwaterfall.com

Wishing all Happy Holidays and a Safe New Year!

Hi,
I'm Hayley Mills. I write Paranormal Fantasy. I have one book published, Lord Have Mercy, though I have written several others.
The sequel to LHM is to be released in Feb, 2021 and I am currently editing a stand alone novel that I hope to publish some time in 2021 also.

Hey everyone. my name is Vicky Peplow and I live in Virginia, USA but orginally from the Northeast of England. I have two independently published books out and a few more to follow next year. I tend to write in crime/thriller or historical/paranormal genres at the moment but may branch out a little as time goes by.
Please feel free to check out my website at https://vickypeplow1978.wixsite.com/v... or on my pages and groups on Facebook www.facebook.com/VAPBooks1978

Hi my name is Keith Wright and I write Hard-boiled, gritty, crime novels set in the 1980s in Nottingham, England.

I have five novels published in the Inspector Stark series. The latest being ‘Murder Me Tomorrow.’

I have contributed to a couple of short story anthologies, one with the CWA and another called City of Crime. I have published my own short story anthology of contemporary work called ‘Killing Dad, and other crime Short stories.’

My books seem to have been well received and have been recognised by international awards which I will not bore you with now.

Have a great day,

Keith.

Hi! I'm YY Chan. I write children's fiction. I have published 3 books so far. My debut book recently won the Royal Dragonfly Book Award in 2 categories. I am working on a new series for 2021. I also tutor English and run some writing workshops for kids in Hong Kong. I read and review a lot of other children's books as well so I'm happy to connect with other children's book authors and share your work with others.
Hope you all have a great holiday season!
YY

Hi all :) I am Liv, a Sydney based indie author. I love writing sci-fi, fantasy, and dystopian- all with a hint of romance. I published my first novel in October last year, and am hoping to get another 2-3 published this year. It's a big task, as authoring is more of a moonlight gig for me, but we'll see how it goes.
I love getting to know other authors and being part of a supportive group of people, so I hope to get to know you all better <3

Hi everyone,
I'm glad to be here.
I'm Chrisoula Panagoulia and I have been residing in Athens, Greece for 40 years, though I was brought up in Sydney, Australia.
I'm a novice self-published author. My debut novel is a history drama set in post war Greece. It's called, "One more smile..." and the sequel/standalone is on it's way. I hope by the end of 2021 it will be released.
Nice talking to you all! Have a great day!

Good evening! I'm Cate Nielson Raye, a romance author from the English Midlands. I mainly right adult (non-erotic) romance but some of my works could be perceived as NA. I am experimenting with genre jumping right now but the main arc is always love.

I am a self-published author, my debut novel being, "My Heart Lies in Pisciotta," and I am currently working on the sequel which is due to be released later in the year (fingers crossed!)

I have found that being more of a social writer and engaging in social media such as Instagram, TikTok, and of course, Goodreads, has improved my writing knowledge infallibly.

My Heart Lies in Pisciotta

Hello, my name is Josephine Wrightson, I’m a wife, mother and author. I’m loving in a beautiful part of the U.K. I currently have 13, books out and working on the 14, they are all romance, but do jump genre in the writing of them, I have some sci-fi some gothic , and the ones I’m working on at the moment is dark paranormal, and I’m loving it. I have written all my life but only in the last couple of years with a life change which made me think, life is too short, actually decided to try indie publishing and I haven’t looked back .

Hi my name is Julie and I'm a reader and blogger. I read mostly romance, but will read a thriller on occasion.

Friend me if you want.

We just finished writing the coming of age novel https://arjanandsophie.blogspot.com/2... It's a story of almost 100.000 words, suitable for YA readers. It was fun to write, leaves me a bit empty. What next...

Hi, my name is Paul Edmondson. I am an avid reader of a wide spectrum, from crime, sci fi, historical fiction, biographies etc. Currently reading the amazing "The Hill We Climb", the Inaugural Poem, by Amanda Gorman.
I am originally from the UK, but have been living in Ireland for over 30 years.
I was inspired to write the historical fiction "Great Spirit of Yosemite: The Story of Chief Tenaya" after spending some time in the wonderful Yosemite Valley on a photographic vacation. It is my first novel.
I'm delighted to join this group.
My website: https://pauledmondsonauthor.com/

Hi, I’m Kenzie Jennings. I’m a relatively new-ish horror author, and I don’t know if I can even truthfully say that anymore as my first book, Reception, came out two years ago. Anyway, hiya!

https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-yong...

HI All,
Finally catching up. :)

I'm an award-winning author based in southern Ontario Canada.
My last title, TRILLIUM, a historical fiction set in the burgeoning wine country of Niagara, is now available as an 14.5-hours audiobook, paperback or ebook. Would love new readers and a few circumspect reviews. :)

Looking forward to participating a bit more in the 'group' landscape on Goodreads.

Have a wonderful day/week all.
Drop by and say 'hi'.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

All Best, mlholton
p.s My books and a new spring newsletter can be found here > https://linktr.ee/MargaretLindsayHolton

Hi Everyone

I'm Marcia and I live in lovely Devon in the South West of England. I love reading and gardening, as well as floral art.

I've written two historical family saga books set in Devon in Victorian times and I'm hoping to publish the third book in the series later this year.

I also write the occasional blog and send out a monthly newsletter to my followers. Recently I've started doing blog exchanges with other writers of historical fiction. To do this we send each other a list of questions, which we then answer and post on our websites. It's a good way of reaching new readers. If you would be interested in doing this please contact me.

You can find out more about me on my website here:
https://marciaclayton.co.uk/

Hi, my name is Wendy Bayne. I am Canadian and live in Southwestern Ontario.
I write historical fiction and try to weave themes into my books that reflect my interests and passions in history and social justice throughout my books. Set in early to mid 19th century England, a young girl coming of age finds herself embroiled in the world of espionage. She finds love and that some family secrets are can be dark and terrible.
Under the direction of England's master of spies, she becomes an agent of the Crown.

My debut novel "Untitled: Crimes Against the Crown" was the 2021 Winner of Independent Press Award for Historical Fiction

Books have been a large part of my life, and I enjoy multiple genres though historical fiction is my favourite

http://mybook.to/Untitled-Book-1
http://mybook.to/Betrayal-Book-2
On Amazon & Kindle Unlimited

You can find me here on Goodreads
Twitter @bayne_wendy
IG w_bayne_author
https://wendybayne.com/
https://www.pinterest.ca/bayne0973/cr...

My name is Max Zwain and I am the author of The Omniversal Series on Amazon.


The Omniversal Series is a series of (so far) three standalone stories that connect to each other and take place in different universes and another Multiverse and in other realms. It blends superhero elements with Lovecraftian and a little bit of horror, as well (no gore, don't worry lol).

They also do not have to be read in order, so you won't be easily confused.

My name is Magdalena Möller and I'm a german writer. In November 2020 I published a poem book called "Blau mit Wattewolken" which contains english and German poems. mein debut novel is in editing right now.
for me queer Books are the most important part, so I mainly write lesbian fiction.

Hi My name is Simone Francis. I live in the UK and write erotic fiction. Although my writing can be on the steamy side, well actually it would probably make Lady Chatterley blush, I try to blend the sexy scenes with an engaging plot line, well developed characters and humour. My first full length book, The Bookshop, has just been published by Black Velvet Seductions

Hi, My name is Susanne Leist. I've written The Dead Game Series, which is paranormal suspense. Meet Me In Maine is my new release in The Blue Harbor Series that has murder and mystery with a deadly twist.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Meet Me In Maine

Sit back, put up your feet, and let me bring mystery and romance to your lives.

Hi there,

My name is Jasna Kaludjerovic. I'm a new author. I have no idea what am I doing well, what am I doing wrong. I'm experimenting with all this publishing world.

My only book so far is my diary from the period when I had to make a hard decision and felt stuck with it. I was writing to help myself break through and later decided to publish it.

It is Letters to an Embryo.

Here are my links to connect with me if you like:

https://www.instagram.com/jasna_kalud...
https://www.tiktok.com/@jasna_kaludje...
https://jasnakaludjerovic.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...Letters to an EmbryoJasna Kaluđerović

Best regards,
Jasna

Hiya! I’m David, husband and father of three boys, work for the NHS and only recently got back into writing, having lost my Mo-Jo for a while. Great to be back telling stories though, alongside you good people! www.davidmccaffrey.co.uk
Hope you are all well