Hi, friends, I have been under the weather the last few days and woke up yesterday morning with a sore throat and limited voice. Then last evening my 25-year-old (and usual conference assistant) came home not feeling well and complaining of a sore throat. Unfortunately, I've decided it's best I not travel to Toledo this weekend for Romance-Con. I am going to take a day or two of rest and be mindful not to risk passing something along to others. I'm sad to be missing the Con and the opportunity to connect with some of you in person. I had such a great time last year. I hope the event is as fun and engaging for those of you who do get to attend this year. Buy lots of books for me. 📚

You may have noticed that our Community comes with a LEADERBOARD. How do you progress, you wonder? Engage. Engage. Engage. When someone likes your comment or post, then you get a point. So the more beneficial comments you share, the more 👍 ("likes") you're likely to get. So let's get your (and my 😂) Leaderboard movement going. Start with these activities👇🏽: (1) "Like" (after reading, of course!) my posts in the "🚨IMPORTANT INFO🚨" category. (2) Introduce yourself by creating a post in the “👋🏽 INTRODUCTIONS” category. (3) Go read and "Like" the intro POST by one or more other members. (4) Drop a comment below about what you most hope to learn from this Skool. NOTE: I'm planning to use the Leaderboard as a way to do giveaways and award prizes periodically. So let me know what kinds of perks you'd find exciting. (If you tell me in a comment below, you might just get some Leaderboard points cuz I'm almost guaranteed to like your comment. 😁)

We're getting new self-intros over in the "Introductions" category. So don't forget to head over there and find out who's hanging with us in the Group. Be sure to like each post and give them a welcome. You may even find some new bookish friends who have hobbies and passisions similar to yours. 😊

I’m Naika. Born and raised in RI. Currently working in mental health and child welfare. I’m a big traveler; I try to go someplace domestically (mainly for bookish events as of recently) or internationally every few months. Romance is my most-read genre, with mystery/thriller/suspense at a very close second. When not reading or traveling, I’m wearing out my Spotify or watching an unhealthy amount of true crime and police procedurals.

My name’s Kellie. I’m a storyteller, geek, crafter, a voice actor sometimes. Currently living on a horse rescue farm. Lover of Foxes, Dr. Pepper, & the color green. Current WIP: Hearts & Headshots, a Horrormance (RomCom/Horror, Zombies)