Author Hangouts

Authors and readers interact in lots of ways on the internet. Here are some of the groups, forums, bulletin boards, blogs and podcasts offered.

Author Groups

These are listservs or e-mail/online groups

• Author Michelle M Pillow's Newsletter Group
• Author Mandy M Roth's Newsletter Group
• Happy Hour W/the M&M’s Reader Group
• Romance Writing Tips - a group listserv
• Author Jennifer Crusie Fans - group listserv

Forums

These are like on-line bulletin boards that have been organized into a "forum" sometimes combining several different ways of communicating.

• Access Romance - website with blogs, newsletters, etc.
• Author Jennifer Crusie forum
• Cata Network Readers Lounge - network of related websites, message board, reviews, awards
• Romance Divas - An award winning romance writer's Web site. Book reviews, resources, forums, blog, & more.
• Phaze Starlight Lounge
• Erotic Romance Writers Forum - forum (online bulletin board)

My Space

• Annalee Blysse on Myspace
• Jaycee Clark on Myspace
• Michelle M Pillow on Myspace
• Mandy M Roth on Myspace
• Jackie Coupe
• Gena Showalter's myspace

Author Blogs

• Alessia Brio's Blog
• Mandy M Roth's Blog
• Michelle M Pillow's Blog
• NCP Author's Blog
• Jackie Coupe
• UK Historical Romance - blog by a group of historical romance authors
• Gena Showalter's Blog
• Blogging With Lucy Monroe
• argh ink - Jenny Crusie's blog
• Marjorie Liu Blog

Multiple Author Blogs

• Squawk Radio blog with Christina Dodd, Eloisa James, Theresa Medeiros, Elizabeth Bevarly, Connie Brockway
• Word Wenches blog - where Jo Beverley blogs with other romance writers
• Literary Chick blog site where Lani blogs with several other authors
• Romancing The Blog - blog of authors, readers, reviewers, and industry professionals

Podcasts

• Podcast by Lani Diane Rich and Samantha Graves

Free Online Stories

• Happy Hour W/the M&M’s by Authors Michelle M Pillow and Mandy M Roth