Welcome to GA! It's always great to have new members! There are plenty of great people to get to know and plenty of stories to read!
I see your author status! It's good that you like to read stories as well as write. I'm in a reader mode these days, but I will have a new chapter out soon! Also, if you need an editor, you can go into the Editor's Corner. It's also a good place to find a beta reader.
Welcome to GA, and good luck with publishing a novel. The same applies to you with the advice I gave to Dion. Before I forget, you can pm JSmith about your author tag.