Mike Coatesworth's Page

I'm in the throes of helping to breathe a bit of extra life into WRDF. Can we be friends? If so, please add me.

Where has this year gone? I guess when you’re busy time really does fly because mine has certainly taken wing.

WRDF launched in February of 2008 and its membership has grown steadily. I hope that means we are doing something right for our members.

We have some fabulously talented writers among us. I would encourage you to take a little time to visit a couple new pages each week. The photos, videos, blurbs, excerpts, bios, blogs, graphics, and I could go on and on, are super fun and so interesting. No one has an excuse to be bored on this site with so much to read and see.

I hope you’ve kept up with WRDF’S newest features. All are great promotional opportunities for writers and great fun for our readers.

The Tipping Point Workshops (TTP WORKSHOP TAB),
The Contest announcement page (CONTEST TAB)
The Bookmark giveaway page (BOOKMARK TAB)
The Free reads page (FREE READS TAB).

Our book discussion club, LOST IN A GOOD BOOK, is going strong. We’ve had good participation and if you haven’t kept up with some of our adventurous discussion comments, you’ve missed the action.

We’ve also launched a new online newsletter, WRDF Online. Be sure to open and read your copy when it comes. You never know what you might be missing.

Lastly, you’ll notice a new WRDFCalendar Tab on your page. What a nice way to keep all our members notified of current and up-coming events. You’ll notice that Fridays are Guest blog days at Between the Lines. Why not take a moment, check the calendar, and reserve a couple of spots for yourself during 2009. You can request your dates at: promo@lyndacoker.com

Thank you for spending time with us. Stay safe and well,
Lynda

Hi Mike,
I just wanted to stop in and say hello. I hope you’re enjoying your experience here at WRDF. We encourage you to take full advantage of all aspects of the community. Please feel free to post your blogs and leave comments for other bloggers as well. Check out WRDF’S official blog, Between the Lines, where you can schedule guest blogging days as well as schedule announcements of your new releases. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter coming out next month. You can submit material for our newsletter too. Just send your query to cover2cover@lyndacoker.com . Authors can donate a book for our Boatload Book Giveaway for December. Take advantage of our Spotlight Theater promotional package that debuts September 1, and our Front Page banner spots. We think we’ve accomplished a lot in our first six months and we’re just getting started.

We haven’t forgotten our readers. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter and subscribe to our blog at Between the Lines to increase your chances of splitting a boatload of books in December. Take the opportunity to talk with your favorite authors, ask questions. You can blog and leave personal reviews of books you’ve read either in your blogs or as comments on author’s pages. Get involved, it’s sure to enhance your time with us.

Check the main page often to keep up with the changes happening within our community. Be sure to invite your friends. We are growing each day, and we want to stay in touch.

Thank you so much for spending some of your valuable time with us here at WRDF. We appreciate your membership and participation.

Lynda Coker

It's I who am delighted, Mike! :)

MM

Thanks for accepting me as a friend, Mike. tbh it was your comment about being a caveman with a 'soft side' that made me want to get to know you better! :) My dog lies at my feet when I'm typing and nudges me when he thinks it's time for his food or a walkie> The world would be a much, much poorer place without animals.

Take care,

Lyn

Hi there! I was reading a comment left by you to someone else and saw you were talking about Ireland.. sorry couldn't help myself but say I love it! I was there in November 1995 and fell in love with the West Side. I was in Waterford, Cork, Shannon, Kilkenny, Donegal, Cair (pardon my spelling). Anyhow, I really wish I could live there! I live currently in Miami, Florida, but I will be relocating to Pennsylvania. I am planning to attend graduate school and major in child psychology and get second degree in writing since I write a lot of drama skits/monologues for children education. :) Anyhow hope we can become friends I am new here so pardon if I don't respond right away.
Best wishes,
Lilly

How lovely that you live on the "emerald isle"!

I do have a speck of Irish in me. *grin* Though my last name is a gift from my very Irish hubby.

Yorkshire, eh? What a lovely place... I've always wanted to travel there. *sigh* Maybe some day...

Do let me know when your book gets picked up!!

--Chiron

You live in Ireland? I'm so jealous! I've planned a cruise there twice now, and both times it fell through. Some day though:)

Good luck! Hope you find the right publisher for your book.

--Chiron