International Meet & Greet

[Nicōle Olea]

Hello International YALITCHAT Peoples!

I'm Nicole, the Membership Ambassador for YALITCHAT.ORG and I just wanted to pop in and say hello.

I would love for you to respond with a little information about yourself. Where you live, what sort of things you like to do and write or read.

This is your group and I would love to see this area of our community become a bustling one. You and we can be an incredible resource for one another.

If you have any questions about YALITCHAT.ORG please do not hesitate to direct your questions to:
[e-mail]

Questions regarding your membership should be directed to [e-mail]

Best,

Nicole
Membership Ambassador
YALITCHAT.ORG

[Adrienne Gelbart]

Hey, International Group, I'm Adrienne, I am Canadian and grew up in London, England. I write Paranormal Romance/Thrillers and am still working through revisions on my first draft. I don't have an agent and have never published any of my work, except freelance articles that I don't yet get paid for!
I enjoy YALITCHAT to connect with like minded people both published and unpublished, learn about the craft of writing and also, learn about the publishing industry as a whole.
I read all kinds of books from YA to suspense thrillers, biographies and memoirs. I just love to read!

Look forward to getting to know the members here in the International Group!

[Paul Stretton-Stephens]

Hi Nicole,

What a good idea. Well here goes:

I’m an Englishman living in Valencia, Spain and I’m a new author. I’ve written some articles in the past related to my work however I have never embarked upon writing a book until now and I have to say that I’m thoroughly enjoying the adventure. I’m currently writing in a genre that I guess you would call contemporary fantasy/fiction.

I decided to write for the YA fiction area for two main reasons. I have first hand knowledge of the age group through my own children (they’re both grown ups now) and I have taught this age group for a number of years. This has given me a wonderful insight into their attitude, tastes and preferences.

In my spare time I’m a business studies teacher, - I love to teach - and have been doing so for more than 15 years now. I’ve also facilitated many workshops and conducted a number of speaking events. I love sharing time with family and friends, learning the Spanish language, the Sea, Music (especially Gypsy Jazz Guitar), Picnics, Walking, Writing, Films, Travel, and Life itself!

I like to read a good thriller, biography or adventure tale.

I’m really enjoying using Yalichat and am still exploring all it has to offer; additionally I'm looking forward to connecting with other members on Yalichat.

[Anne Severn Williamson]

Greetings International Group! I live in Montana on a ranch with the beautiful cream, white, and pale gold Ghost Horses. Their bloodlines are Critically Endangered. My book series is set one hundred years in the future in the Appalachian wilderness. The real Ghost Horses are some of the magical creatures in my upper MG Fantasy called The Fairy Lore of Ghost Horse Hollow. I would love to connect with writers and libraries around the globe, because my work is devoted to world conservation. We have had visitors to the Ghost Horse Hollow website from 121 nations. I would love to hear from you!

www.ghosthorsehollow.com  

Peace to All in the New Year!

[Evangeline Han]

Hello International Group! My name is Evangeline. I'm Malaysian.

I am currently writing my first book and I've found it to be a pretty daunting process. :) It is a fiction thriller novel. I'm researching as I write and that is quite a bit of a problem.

I read all sorts of books! Romance, Chick Lit, Historical fiction, and of course YA are my book genre preferences. But I basically read anything and mostly everything, except for books with really graphic descriptions as I feel uncomfortable with them.

The reason why I joined YALITCHAT was to network and connect with other YA authors and readers. I am also looking forward to meeting with YA-ers from other countries.

[Michelle Dennis Evans]

Hello! I'm Australian. I live on the east coast, which is paradise ;)

I wrote a novel a couple of years ago thinking it was womens fiction... but the main characters were all in highschool. Several people read my work they all told me I was more suited to YA .. so in my rewrite I had that in mind. 

At the moment, I am subbing my novel and rewriting/pollishing up several other pieces of work.

Since then, I have read a truck load of YA books and I have discovered that YA is now one of my passions. I also write picture books and chapter books.

I read pretty much everything that is contemporary and some magic realism.

[Cecilia Muoki]

Hi! My name is Cecilia. I live in Vienna, The City of Music.

 

I'm in the process of editing my YA Urban Fantasy which features some beings from Slavic myths. I enjoy reading, romance, paranormal, historical fiction, fantasy. YA or adult as long as the story is good, I'm in.

I'm glad to be here with other authors and readers, and look forward to meeting you all.

 

[Adrienne Gelbart]

Welcome Cecilia! We look forward to getting know you, jump in and join the groups that interest you. If you need any help you can drop me an email.

Happy Writing!

Adrienne

 

cece said:

Hi! My name is Cecilia. I live in Vienna, The City of Music.

 

I'm in the process of editing my YA Urban Fantasy which features some beings from Slavic myths. I enjoy reading, romance, paranormal, historical fiction, fantasy. YA or adult as long as the story is good, I'm in.

I'm glad to be here with other authors and readers, and look forward to meeting you all.

 

[Cecilia Muoki]

Thank you Adrienne.

Adrienne Gelbart said:

Welcome Cecilia! We look forward to getting know you, jump in and join the groups that interest you. If you need any help you can drop me an email.

Happy Writing!

Adrienne

 

cece said:

Hi! My name is Cecilia. I live in Vienna, The City of Music.

 

I'm in the process of editing my YA Urban Fantasy which features some beings from Slavic myths. I enjoy reading, romance, paranormal, historical fiction, fantasy. YA or adult as long as the story is good, I'm in.

I'm glad to be here with other authors and readers, and look forward to meeting you all.

 

[Elodie]

Hello everybody *waves*

I am new to the site and trying to become more familiar with it! It looks like it has a lot to offer and an international group :-)

I am French living in Germany but I used to call the US home for about 7 years. My current WIP is a paranormal romance. I blog and I tweet :-)

Looking forward to connecting with other writers and improving my craft!

[Cecilia Muoki]

Hi *waves back*

Welcome to the group.Myself I live in Austria, so I'm glad to call you neighbour..lol. 

It's a wonderful group, I hope you'll stick around to find out. I am following you on twitter

[Elodie]

Thanks Cecilia :-)

It indeed seems like a wonderful group, I am still learning the ropes :-)

 

[Tara Sundaram]

Hi everyone!

I thought I would introduce myself. I'm an American who's been living in and out of England's gorgeous grey & green North West for the past three years. I've got a pretty international background, and while England is currently "base," I do a lot of travelling; mainly to see family in India and South Africa. Hoping 2012 is the year I travel somewhere just to be a tourist! I mostly write sci-fi and paranormal YA, though my long-running WIP is a contemporary set in the dysfunctional world of an isolated, evangelical homeschooling family in a rural American community. I've worked as as a journalist, in museums, and in communications for museums and cultural organisations---my day job. I am also the Newsletter Producer for YALITCHAT.org. 

I'm a prolific reader, and while the library is a five minute walk from my house, I've managed to clean it out. I did get a Kindle though, so there's a whole new world of ebooks I'm chomping at the bit to explore. I have a 2-year-old terrier mix I adopted this summer, who takes up more time than an 11-pound ball of fuzz has any right to. When I'm not being terrorized by squeaky toys or writing, I rock climb and draw.

I joined YALITCHAT because writing (...and being an expat!) can be very isolating, and I was hoping to get involved with a like-minded community of people on the road to publication. I'm excited to get to know everyone better.

You can find me at my personal blog or on Twitter.