Not only am I new to this Forum, but this is my first Forum. I teach journalism at a small University. I look forward to writing on this Forum.
You picked the right one to start you off in the forum world. Have fun and it's good to have you aboard!
Ring my friend I said you'd call Dr. Robert, day or night he'll be there anytime at all, Dr. Robert...
Hello Dr. Stevenson, Welcome to the Writing Forums. I don't suppose your middle name is Louis... No? Oh well. I'm sure you hear it a lot anyway, but I just had to go ahead and ask. If you haven't explored the site yet, you should probably do so soon. Newcomers often gravitate to the Lounge, the Word Games, or the Review Room, but there is much more to be discovered if you poke in the corners. Remember to check out our FAQ as well! As for the Review Room, new joiners often wonder why we do things a bit differently on this site than on other writing sites. We emphasize reviewing as a critical writing skill. Training your eye by reviewing other people's work helps you improve your own writing even before you present it for others to see. Therefore, we ask members to review other people's writing before posting work of their own. The Review Room forums on this site, therefore, are true workshops, not just a bulletin board for displaying your work (and on that note, please only post each item for review in one Review Room forum). See this post, Why Write Reviews Before Posting My Work? for more information. Enjoy your stay here, and have fun!
Thanks Guys!!!! Thanks for the warm welcome. I've been out of commission with the flu, but I'm back. I'm not sure of forum etiquette -- if it's cool to plug my blog, so just ignore this if you'd like. If you don't mind checking out my blog, I'd appreciate your feedback. Originally, I just had my columns on writing, grammar, editing etc. I built my blog, but noone came. So now about 80% of my blog is pure mind candy. My hope is once there, visitors will read my columns. If you guys have any feedback, I'd appreciate it. I just got the word, not to past my url until later, so (cue Arnold) I'll be back. Thanks. Rob
