Hey there, booktalk.org! My name is Luke Patrick. I'm a young author out of the American South, and I am passionate about writing. I have one published novel—a love story for young adults called The Moreau Theatre of Circus Spectacles—and my second is on the way. I'm excited to be here, and you can find out more about my debut novel and myself at my website, www.luke-patrick.com. Nice to meet everybody, and I hope I learn a lot from the community here!

Welcome Luke,

First let me congratulate you on not only writing your novel but getting it published as well. In these hard economic times this is no small feat. Bravo!

I too am a writer. I write fictional thrillers, suspense, mysteries and crime dramas. I have two books out so far. I try to write something every single day. It is good for my soul.

I think you will enjoy being here. The people on this forum, that I have met thus far, are intelligent, thought provoking and generally quite interesting.

I'm glad you joined. Enjoy the experience.

Welcome to BookTalk.org, Luke.

Thanks everybody! I'm pretty stoked about being here. Literature is my favourite discussion topic by far, and I hope to learn a lot about what everyone is reading here.

Several new discussions have started so I hope you join us.

Hi Luke,

I am also a new member. Congratulations on your debut novel. I'm always looking for new authors and I look forward to learning more about your work as well as hearing other recommendations from the group.

Deborah