JonC Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 A quick hello from me. Look forward to chatting with you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Hello and welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signor Finzione Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Hi Jon! Welcome to the forum. What kind of books do you enjoy reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Thrillers mainly, but I do read all sorts. I like historical fiction and non-fiction books on cooking, gardening and fishing all have a place on my shelves. I also write, but I have read that mentioning this is strictly banned on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Welcome here ! What are some of your favourite thrillers? I used to read a lot of them when I was a teenager but then grew out of them a little bit. Nowadays I read them now and then but not that often. I also write, but I have read that mentioning this is strictly banned on here. What we take issue with is people signing up solely to tell us to go buy their book (sometimes even hiding that they are the author). We prefer that people become a part of the community. Talisman (for example) has written a book but isn't posting about it in all her posts, she's a part of the community and isn't advertising it in any way. So I hope you'll stay and talk to us about all your favourite books . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 The usual suspects, Patterson, Grisham, another good debut book is Ghostman by Roger Hobbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I read quite a few Grisham's when I was a teenager and quite enjoyed them. I've bought a few in English since then (I read my parents' Dutch copies when I was younger), though I've yet to read them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 I am a bit surprised you do not just create a single thread for authors to publish their own work. Fairly standard practice on a lot of reading forums. Keeps all the 'spam' in one place, keeps a lot of people revisiting and also...well, it's tough out there for debut authors you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I am a bit surprised you do not just create a single thread for authors to publish their own work. Fairly standard practice on a lot of reading forums. Keeps all the 'spam' in one place, keeps a lot of people revisiting and also...well, it's tough out there for debut authors you know! Well, I'm just a moderator but I will forward your suggestion to Michelle (the head admin). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Jon, this forum has been going for almost 10 years, and we've tried pretty much everything you can think of. We had a promotion section a while ago, and it caused more problems. I'm also aware of another forum where it exists, and a lot of the members dislike it. To be honest, we're a community of readers, not an advertising forum. I work really hard with all sorts of authors, including new ones, and I'd rather do that than allow people to join, promote their new book, then disappear... as this is what happens. Genuine, regular members are not stopped from mentioning their books. If you're genuinely here to discuss your reading, I'm sure we'll be discussing your own book/writing in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Hi Jon, and welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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