Hi I am a new author, writing my first book and thought it would be nice to talk to others who are or have been in the same boat. So I decided to take the plunge or should that be pledge..... and join up. Hope to get to know some of you soon. Vicki
Hi Vicki, welcome to the boat! A lot of people here are from the UK, you'll feel right at home (I know because they talk funny and drive on the wrong side of the road). Looking forward to seeing you on the board, and seeing some work from you.
Hey Vicki, welcome... I'm on the devon, somerset border.... where we do talk funny but we drive on the correct side of the road, unless we've drunk too much cider.
I am right there with you Vicki! I must say this is a very welcoming and encouraging group as far as I can see from my brief time participating and not just lurking. Enjoy and learn!
Hi Vicki I’m one of the forum moderators, and I want to welcome you to the forum. Writing a first book can be a bit of a lonely experience, so you've come to the right place. Whether it's just for companionship, or help, or shared experiences, I'm sure our forum will be helpful and fun for you. It certainly was—and is—for me. 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 post your work and 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 site is designed around the concept of members helping each other out by ‘paying it forward’—through our two-for-one critique system. So do two critiques, THEN you can post something of your own. This advance 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
