I know what you're thinking. Right now, what goes through your mind sounds like this: "Ben, you poor schmuck. This is another empty marketing trick that won't lead you anywhere. It's a waste of time". Well, if you bear with me for a second, there is a point behind this. At least on paper. Think of it as mix of an after-party lounge and a Kumite Pit. Whenever it's in the comments section or on Twitter, it's not an ideal setting for an extended discussion. For example, I had this tremendous discussion on Twitter the other day with Beth from Bookworm Meets Bookworm and Catherine from Zeteticat as whether booze, testosterone of pure, power-tripping stupidity had got the photographic representation of Anthony Weiner's penis on an unsuspecting woman's cell phone. It's hard to say whatever you have to say about it within a hundred and forty characters. So on Goodreads we go.
I invite you all to start discussions on the group and get to know the others. Invite your friends and all. I also invite the writers who read this blog (I know about ten or fifteen who do) to come and promote their stuff in the group. There are plenty of good writers around and I'm always glad to help good literature get the recognition it deserves.That said, I reserve myself the right to bump any discussion promoting self-published Christian YA Paranormal Urban Fantasy Romance because it's not what this site is about. If you read Dead End Follies, you know this. If you don't, I take for granted that you don't read the blog and you're trying to use the Goodreads group to squeeze a sale or two. So that's it. Whenever the discussion needs a comfortable setting for lengthy exchanges, I would be glad to see you all discuss together in the Dead End Follies Goodreads Group.