New here; thought I'd say "hi." I am a freelance writer and consultant. My freelance writing is mostly business and technical writing, as well as some article writing. My passion is in fiction writing, and while I've had some sales in that area, they haven't been substantial enough to pay the bills. My areas of interest are fantasy, science fiction, and horror, though I really enjoy any genre if I find a well-written, compelling story. Right now I am reading a fantasy called BEST SERVED COLD, by Joe Abercrombie, which is a lot of fun. A friend handed over one of Charlaine Harris' novels on which the show TRUE BLOOD is based. I can't remember the name of the book, and I've never seen the show, but I'm going to give it a shot. Also recently read LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, which I enjoyed (I liked the movie too), and I've been reading some "Season 8" Buffy the Vampire Slayer graphic novels, which are cool but not nearly as much fun as the show. My favorite work of fiction is THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV, and it has been since I first read it when I was 19. My other passion is music (listening to, as I have no talent for making it). Anything from Vivaldi to Pavarotti to Louis Armstrong to some good death metal (Opeth, for example) will do just fine for me. So....hello! Steerpike
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Welcome Steer... wow...and I thought my plethora of musical interest ran the gambit... (yes...plethora is one of my favorite words...I use it every chance I get)
