1. TikiPirate

    TikiPirate New Member

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    Hello

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by TikiPirate, Mar 23, 2020.

    My name is Tiki Pirate!I’m a new writer, I live in southern Alabama.I tend to write stories based on the sea, pirates,drinking,tiki.I love to read stories about the sea, sailing, drinking and adventures. Favorite author: Jimmy Buffett, James A. Michener, Gardner McKay, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson’s and Thor Heyerdahl (wrote Kon-Tiki).I’m happy that I have found a writing home.
     
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  2. Vaughan Quincey

    Vaughan Quincey Active Member

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    Good to have a pirate around. Right now we could use a few of you...
     
  3. jannert

    jannert Retired Mod Supporter Contributor

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    Hi TikiPirate!

    I’m one of the forum moderators, and I want to welcome you to the forum. Especially as you seem to like some authors whom I'm also partial to ...Michener, Mark Twain, Stevenson AND Thor Heyerdahl ...oh yes, I loved reading Kon Tiki. What an adventure! Are you a sailor yourself, by the way? It's one of those things I've never done much of at all, but it calls to me as well. Mind you, I'm pretty handy with a canoe! :)

    Anyway, I hope you have fun getting started with your writing. Lots of new writers here, so you'll be in good company.

    In order to help you get oriented and get settled, here are a couple of links I strongly recommend that you read at the start, if you haven’t already. They will give you a good idea of how we operate here on the forum:

    New Member Quick Start

    Forum Rules

    You will notice in the New Member Quick Start that in order to post your work in the Workshop area—the only area of the forum where you are allowed to ask for feedback—you will need to do at least two critiques for other people, in exchange for receiving feedback on one of your own pieces of work. This 2:1 ratio lasts as long as your membership here. In order to help you get started doing critiques, here is a link to a good article written by one of our former moderators: https://www.writingforums.org/threads/constructive-critiques.20627/

    One of the popular areas of our forum is our contest section. There is a monthly contest running for Short Stories, Flash Fiction and Poetry. You can enter these ongoing contests, even as a new member. And we really encourage you to visit the site, read the current entries, and vote for your favourite when the voting period starts. This means a lot to the people who have written these entries. And it will also give you a good idea of what our members are capable of writing.
    https://www.writingforums.org/writing-contests/

    While the Role Playing Game section is not new, it’s being given a revamp. So if you are interested in playing and writing Role Playing Games, you might want to visit this section and get in on the fun. https://www.writingforums.org/threads/resurrecting-the-dead-rpg-section-rebuild.165055/

    I hope you have fun getting to know us and let us get to know you, via the posts you make. Please feel free to explore the forum. There is a lot under the hood. This site map might help you find your way around more quickly than the menu bars do, so feel free to use it. https://www.writingforums.org/faq/

    If you encounter any difficulties, don’t hesitate to contact me or one of the other moderators, whose names appear in yellow at the bottom of the Community page. We will be glad to help.

    Again, welcome!

    Cheers for now,
    Jan
     

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