We encourage new members to introduce themselves here. Get to know one another and share your interests.

If your book has just been published or you have other exciting news, please share with us here.

Have some feedback and input to share?
Don't be shy and drop us a note. We want to hear from you and strive to make our site better and more user friendly for our guests and members a like.

If you know of any writing competitions or have freebies on offer, be it a book or CD or anything else writers or readers might be interested in, please share the details with us.

Writers, share extracts from your work, or full short stories, flash fiction and poetry. Readers, read your favourite authors, find new favourite authors and post fan fiction. Please do NOT post full stories that are published elsewhere for a purchase price.

Advertise your services (eg: cover designers) or find a service provider. Writing-related services are preferred.

Although this is a book website, all writers need cover and marketing art, so art is very relevant to the book trade. Share your art for the sake of sharing, or ask for critique from other artists. Please feel free to leave us a link to your portfolio website.

Share your favourite quotes, jokes or inspiring/amusing pictures about writing.

You can discuss anything of general interest here, provided it isn't better suited to a more specific board.

Chill out and chat about anything on your mind... as long as it's not book-related - this is a writers' 'off duty' spot and an excellent place to get to know everyone better and form lasting connections.

Discuss your publishing experiences, recommend publishers or ask for advice on publishers and the publishing process in general.

Got any good marketing tips? Share them here. Need book marketing tips? Read on!

Share your pet language hates with us, or pick other writers' brains if you're unsure of a grammar or other language-related rule.

General tips and questions about writing: theme, plot, character development, scene setting and descriptions, etc. Please do NOT post your grammar- or spelling-related questions here.

Share your book covers and opinions, and get peer and professional feedback. Learn what makes a great book cover that will make readers grab a copy, and what types of covers readers will avoid or look right past.

Share your back cover blurbs, along with your book cover and a link to where readers can purchase your books.

If you need an expert or just someone knowledgable on something you're writing about, this is the place to ask. If you are knowledgable on any topic, please share it with us.

Various writers' tools and resources. Please feel free to add any others you know of.

If you know of any sites that pirate books, please share them here so others know to avoid them. Please note that this is NOT a place to make random accusations - only post here if you are 100% certain and have proof of the accusation. For the purposes of avoiding false accusations, posts made on this board won't display until approved by a moderator.

Writing games and exercises can work wonders to clear a tired brain and inspire an exhausted writer. Some can be excellent tools to improve writing, and a fun way to share your work and get your name out there. Please feel free to share any you know of, or start your own on our boards.

Has something inspired you or sparked an idea lately, or do you need inspiration? Share your inspirations here or browse the board to find some.

Review a book you've read - remember, writers are people too (even though we rarely act like it), so please be tactful.

Post interviews you've conducted and read those of your favourite authors.

Discuss your favourite authors and books (or your books and related topics), and interact with authors across the globe.