P.T. Macias Q and A discussion

I'm thrilled that you have decided to join this group. I would love to learn all about you.
Please introduce yourself.

Hello everyone,
I'm Patricia T. Macias author. I was born in San Jose, California. I always dreamed of writing and I'm delighted to be achieving my dream. I graduated from the University of Phoenix with a dual Bachelor of Science degree.
I currently live in Sacramento, California with my husband and children. My children and grandchildren are my pride and joy. I enjoy reading romance and paranormal novels. I also enjoy spending quality time with family and friends.

Hi all,
My name is Fiona King. I was born in Hong Kong but have lived in the Uk warwickshire for most of my life.
I graduated from Warwick university with a social studies BA honours degree.
I am married and have two step children, one of whom lives with us full time.
I enjoy walking, music and festivals. I love reading horror and Sci-fi and also general fiction.

Welcome Fiona, It's a pleasure to have you here. How wonderful to learn more about you and your family. I hope you join in our other discussions on the writing process and book information. I look forward to learning, sharing and laughing.
Thank you for joining.
Patricia

I am terrified. All I have ever experienced from GR is hell in a handbasket.. The people/readers here are scary mean... like they are out to hurt/bury authors... I'll be here only until someone evicerates me... then, I'm out...

Hi Patricia and all.
I'm married with 2 boys (15&11). After completing my BA (Hons) English Literature with the Open University, I've turned to writing full time. Presently writing my first historical fiction novel. Currently living in the Lake District (UK) and loving it. Great for walking and sight seeing. Love reading, blogging and interacting with those I meet along the way.

Hi Patricia,
Thanks for the invite. :-) I live in Ontario, Canada and I'm a full time writer of erotic romances. Hobbies include hiking, gardening, and reading and writing. I have three cats and I consider myself a hermit. :-)

Great to be here!

jan

Hello Everyone ♥ I am Claudia, married with children :) I live in Elk Grove, California. I love anything Paranormal, from television shows, movies, books, etc..if it paranormal, I LIKE! I am a new Author, recently published an Erotic Short Story call Silk. I am in works of writing Jade and Bonded, both Erotic novels and Stranger a thriller and suspense. I am ready to have some fun, soak up some information, and get to know you. The bigger the support system the author has the better. :)

Patricia wrote: "I am terrified. All I have ever experienced from GR is hell in a handbasket.. The people/readers here are scary mean... like they are out to hurt/bury authors... I'll be here only until someone ev..."

Patricia-Let me at them :) Some people are just rude, but know that you get positive feedback from others and you have a great support system, me and others here :)

Patricia, I think lots of authors have had similar experiences (me included)...as my dad used to say "you have to roll with the punches". lol Stay strong, sweets!

Hugs,
jan

Patricia wrote: "I am terrified. All I have ever experienced from GR is hell in a handbasket.. The people/readers here are scary mean... like they are out to hurt/bury authors... I'll be here only until someone ev..."

Hi Patricia, It's a pleasure to have you in our group. I'm looking forward to exchanging writing tips, laughter, and positive feed back.

I truly understand how you feel. I'm new to all of this. I have seen and observed a lot of cruel comments. Reviews, hmmm good or bad, as an author I view it as an opportunity to grow and learn. I take it as constructive criticism. I want to write to entertain and captivate the reader. I want to thank the reader for their time and interest in my book.

I pray you ignore them and enjoy our company. We have wonderful people in our group. I have made it my goal to be positive with the readers and authors.

Please join the other discussions. I look forward to getting to know you and your work.
Patricia T. Macias ♥

Suzy wrote: "Hi Patricia and all.
I'm married with 2 boys (15&11). After completing my BA (Hons) English Literature with the Open University, I've turned to writing full time. Presently writing my first histori..."

Hi Suzy,
It's a pleasure to have you here. So you have the great pleasure of writing full time, how marvelous, lol. That is my goal. It's awesome that you live in England. Is your first historical book full of England's great history? I will look forward to reading it. Does it have some romance? I hope you join the writing tips discussion. I know that I can use all the writing tips that I can.
Patricia ♥

Jan wrote: "Hi Patricia,
Thanks for the invite. :-) I live in Ontario, Canada and I'm a full time writer of erotic romances. Hobbies include hiking, gardening, and reading and writing. I have three cats and I ..."

Hi Jan,
It's awesome to meet you. How wonderful, you write erotic. Hmmm, I'm going to look into your books. I also love reading and writing. I'm glad that you joined this awesome group. Thank you for your positive attitude, we all need some sunshine. I know that this group will support each other. Thank you for your nice feedback that you gave Patricia. Please make sure to post your information on the group discussions.
Thank you,
Patricia ♥

C.I. wrote: "Hello Everyone ♥ I am Claudia, married with children :) I live in Elk Grove, California. I love anything Paranormal, from television shows, movies, books, etc..if it paranormal, I LIKE! I am a new ..."

Hi C.I.,
How wonderful to see you join the group sis. Everyone I want to advise you that C.I. Macias is my sis, lol.
We do have an awesome group and I know that we will be able to provide the support that we all need.
Thank you,
Patricia ♥

I'm glad to find a group that's not about bashing authors new or established. I was beginning to wonder. I'm Lisa. I write as Lisa Hannah Wells in the following categories, Paranormal Romance, Contemporary Romance, YA, Sci-Fi, Epic Fantasy and Time Travel. I love to read in all genres, too. I have many author friends as well as artist friends and love knowing there is a group dedicated to supporting authors and readers. I'm married to my soul mate and live in Southern California. I look forward to getting to know you all. LW

Lisa wrote: "I'm glad to find a group that's not about bashing authors new or established. I was beginning to wonder. I'm Lisa. I write as Lisa Hannah Wells in the following categories, Paranormal Romance, Cont..."

Hi Lisa,
It's a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for joining this awesome group of people. I totally agree with you. That is one of the reasons that created this group. My goal is for the group to enjoy, support and exchange tips. It sounds like your a very busy person, lol. I will love to learn more about your books. Please stop by and post your information and your books in one of the discussions.
Patricia ♥

Hi Patricia
I'm happy to be here. :-) First, I'm a Canadian romance author currently writing for Secret Cravings Publishing. My 5th romance novel Hidden Desire was released on August 15th. Besides writing, I'm currently studying fashion merchandising. My passions, besides writing and fashion, are listening to 80s dance music, watching movies and my favorite TV show The Big Bang Theory.
Thats about it for now :-)Talk with you soon.
Hugs

Jackie wrote: "Hi Patricia
I'm happy to be here. :-) First, I'm a Canadian romance author currently writing for Secret Cravings Publishing. My 5th romance novel Hidden Desire was released on August 15th. Besides ..."
Hi Jackie,
Welcome to our group. It sounds like you're a busy lady. Wow, five romance novels. I'm going to check them out, lol. Of course I love the 80s dance music. Do you enjoy reading? I love to read. I love to watch TV, but I don't have time. I look forward to learning more about you and your books. When you have a moment, please stop by and post your contact and book links.
Patricia ♥

Hi everyone!
I'm Gina, born and bred NYer (from Long Island). I'm a multi-published romance author who has now branched out into indie publishing with my paranormal romantic comedy, Eternally Yours. I also freelance as an editor for self-published writers, host workshops around the country on different aspects of writing, and generally do anything that gets me out of housework. :-)

Gina wrote: "Hi everyone!
I'm Gina, born and bred NYer (from Long Island). I'm a multi-published romance author who has now branched out into indie publishing with my paranormal romantic comedy, Eternally Yours..."
Hi Gina,
It's a pleasure to have you in our group. It's good to know that you freelance for the self-published writers. How do you like being a self-published writer? What are your thoughts? I look forward to your writing tips. Please post all of your links.
Patricia ♥

I only released my book about a month ago so it's very slow right now, but I have a short story for a Christmas novella due out in November, and then next January, I'll release my second full-length novel. I loved the control over cover art, royalties, etc. so all in all, my self publishing experience has been fairly positive.

Hi Patricia,

Thank you so much for the invite. We have met on Facebook and exchanged ideas about the creative process here on Goodreads, so I am very pleased to drop in! I am an artist, poet and author. My recently published novel is titled Apart From Love.

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the invite! I'm Arthur Aachen, and I recently published a speculative fiction novel titled The Destiny Fog

I have some other writing samples on my author page.

Good to meet you!

It's a pleasure to have you in this group. Nice to meet you. I will visit your author page.
thanks,
Patricia ♥

Hi Everyone,
I’m Jaz Primo! I’m a paranormal / YA / urban fantasy author, history buff, pun-fanatic, and all-around lover of assertive, independent heroines in literature and films. I’m happily married and currently our only child is a long-lived cat that my spouse and I simply adore. I’m best known for my Sunset Vampire Series but my recently released novel is a young adult paranormal romance titled Gwen Reaper. I’m really pleased to meet everyone and delighted to be a member of this group!

Hi Patricia and everyone,
Sorry I haven't been an active member here apart from 1 post. I've been having problems keeping up with everything else -you know what it's like -life and writing and family! Anyway, I'd love to stay and join in if I may. Look forward to chatting with you all.
Thanks,
Suzy

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My name is Tiffany Carmouche. I live in Maryland but love to travel. My novel comes out September 24th and I am overwhelmed by the thought of getting the word out. The Impostor was inspired by my story—a young single mom trying to escape an abusive relationship and begin a new life. Quickly the keys took over and now it is the first novel in a Suspenseful Romantic Trilogy. I am new to the whole social networking, uploading a book etc and am a little terrified by the whole process to be honest. I am jumping in feet first but I am kinda hoping I won't be attacked by sharks, lol. It is nice meeting you all.

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Tiffany wrote: "My name is Tiffany Carmouche. I live in Maryland but love to travel. My novel comes out September 24th and I am overwhelmed by the thought of getting the word out. The Impostor was inspired by my..."

I Tiffany, welcome.
This group is awesome. You're also welcome to join my FB group. We all have fears when we start this wonderful journey. I know that I'm still afraid of this huge ocean. I'm sure there are some sharks, but I have met lots of awesome people. Ask us anything, you will find that everyone is willing to help. Thank you for sharing, Patricia ♥

Drglen wrote: "I am an author (A Glimpse of Heaven: The Philosophy of True Health), and have doctorate degrees in psychology and traditional Chinese health arts. I am a part-time individual and marital counselor,..."

Hi Dr. Glen,
It's awesome to see you here. Thank you for taking time to visit the group.
Patricia ♥

Yazmin wrote: "Hi Patricia and everyone.

Firstly, many thanks for inviting me to join this group!
I am Yazmin Subha and as I sit here on my sofa in the UK, the sunis shining! I am a newly published writer(Wildfi..."

Hi Yazmin,
Thank you for taking time to share. Your book sounds interesting. You can post your links here. I look forward to learning more about your book.

Patricia ♥

Suzy wrote: "Hi Patricia and everyone,
Sorry I haven't been an active member here apart from 1 post. I've been having problems keeping up with everything else -you know what it's like -life and writing and fami..."

Hi Suzy,
Thanks for stopping by and sharing. We are all real busy and we totally understand. I look forward to learning more about you and your book. Please post your links.
Patricia ♥

Jaz wrote: "Hi Everyone,
I’m Jaz Primo! I’m a paranormal / YA / urban fantasy author, history buff, pun-fanatic, and all-around lover of assertive, independent heroines in literature and films. I’m happily m..."
Hi Jaz,
I'm happy to have you here in the group. Thanks for taking time to introduce yourself. Sounds like you have been busy writing, how awesome. Please share you links so we can look over your work. Look forward to learning more about your books.
Patricia ♥

P.T. wrote: "Tiffany wrote: "My name is Tiffany Carmouche. I live in Maryland but love to travel. My novel comes out September 24th and I am overwhelmed by the thought of getting the word out. The Impostor wa..."

P.T. wrote: "It's a pleasure to have you in this group. Nice to meet you. I will visit your author page.
thanks,
Patricia ♥"

Thank you Patricia, What is your facebook page? I am looking forward to getting to know you all!

Hi Tiffany,
Great, follow me on FB, and join the group. Here are the links,☺
https://www.facebook.com/patricica.macia

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Roman...

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I couldn't go to your facebook page it wouldn't open her is my author page and
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Hi Patricia, I'm late to the party. Sorry. I'm Dana Mason, author of romantic suspense. Thanks for inviting me to your group. I've been busy with final edits, but I hope to me more involved now.
I'm married with three kids, full time job, full time commute, and one novel days away from being published. With all that, it's been a little crazy... :)

Hi Dana,
It's a pleasure to meet you. Please stop by and enter all of your info. and links in the group discussions. Congrats on your book! It sounds like you have a busy schedule. I look forward to your posts. Welcome.
Patricia ♥

Hi! I'm Suzanne Purewal. My first love is poetry. I also have written a romance novel. I am working on a sequel to the romance novel and also working on a paranormal novel.

I grew up in Webster, NY. Due to a job transfer, I moved to Noblesville, IN nineteen years ago and have been living here ever since. I have a Master of Science degree in Manufacturing Management. I have battled cancer. I was downsized from my job after 22 years with the company. And my husband had a mid-life crisis and walked out on me after 20 years together. So, I have plenty of material to write about.

I'm planning on starting a blog soon. And I look forward to getting to know all of you better!

Hi Suzuanne,

Welcome to the group. It's a pleasure to have you here. Please take a moment to post all of your info. and links. I look forward to getting to know you, learning about your tech, and books. You do have plenty of material to write about.

I also want to invite you to join my FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/Roman....

Patricia ♥

I love you and Ivonne and can't wait to get all your books! Keep up the awesome work! xoxo

I'm Kathleen Ball. I write Contemporary Western Romance. I have 3 published and 2 more contracted.

Hi Patricia! Thanks very much for having me. I'm Rosanna Leo and I write erotic romance for Liquid Silver Books. I have 4 published books this year, and hopefully another on the way. You can find me here: www.rosannaleo.blogspot.com.
Looking forward to discussing the craft with you all!

Hi I'm Shiralyn J Lee and I write lesbian erotica and BDSM stories. I like my work to vary from light erotica right through to the down right dirty. I have also started a blog and have named it Bookgasm's where I interview my fellow authors. Nice to meet you all :)

Hi, my name is Yelle Hughes and I have written a series about Greek Mythology in modern times called The Aegean Chronicles. Greek gods meeting and falling in love with mortals.

I am not published yet and hope that it will happen soon.

Glad to be here at GR and learning the ropes. I've reviewed several books already and I know good things happen here.

Christine wrote: "I love you and Ivonne and can't wait to get all your books! Keep up the awesome work! xoxo"

Hola Christine, I love having you in our group. ☺♥
Please post your links.
Patricia ♥

Kathleen wrote: "I'm Kathleen Ball. I write Contemporary Western Romance. I have 3 published and 2 more contracted."

Hi Kathleen, it's a pleasure to see you here. Please post all of your links. I look forward to getting to know about you and your work. ☺♥
Patricai

Rosanna wrote: "Hi Patricia! Thanks very much for having me. I'm Rosanna Leo and I write erotic romance for Liquid Silver Books. I have 4 published books this year, and hopefully another on the way. You can find m..."

Hi Rosanna,
It awesome to see you in the group. I look forward to learning more about you, your writing tips, and books. Please post your links.
Patricia ♥

Shiralyn wrote: "Hi I'm Shiralyn J Lee and I write lesbian erotica and BDSM stories. I like my work to vary from light erotica right through to the down right dirty. I have also started a blog and have named it Boo..."

Hi Shiralyn,
It's awesome to have you here. I will visit your blog. Please post your links. I look forward to learning more about you and your books.

Patricia ♥

Yelle wrote: "Hi, my name is Yelle Hughes and I have written a series about Greek Mythology in modern times called The Aegean Chronicles. Greek gods meeting and falling in love with mortals.

I am not published..."
Hi Yelle,
Your books sound awesome. Thanks for joining our group. We have some great group members with lots of talent and knowledge. You can also self publish or do some submissions. Asks the members for pointers on the best submission practice. I look forward to learning more about you and your books.
Patricia ♥