Hi all, Randy from US. I've not taken writing seriously since college, even then it was poetry/songs. I have several ideas for stories. Short fiction mainly, but with some hi tech drama infused with it. Anyways, I love the setup here and hope to give a little and learn a lot. Randy.
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Hey Randy! How high tech are we talking here? High tech techno thriller or all out sci fi? Either way, ill make sure to give it a look over
@Steve Rivers I'm still working on the genre. I like contemporary stuff like Bourne series. David Ignatius is a favorite, he does political thrillers. But, I also like Non-Fiction/Memoirs. So, my first serious attempt is a techy (not Silicon Valley) on the east coast. The plot is killing me, as well as some supporting characters. I have an idea on the main character, but description is still off. I like very detailed, technical stuff. So, if you're describing to me DNS root servers and using traceroute to figure the headers from a phishing attempt, you're talking my language. I'll give "The Girl" a read tonight. Looks intriguing, I'm kind of a nipponophile (OLD SCHOOL JAPANIME - not pokemon) myself. Many thx Steve!
Np, i love the Bourne books too, as well as the movies. I think ill go look up Ignatius and have a gander at his stuff .
