Hello, my name is Mike. I'm presently residing in Washington state, but am from California [I'm up here working].I've recently resumed writing short fiction, and my skills are quite rusty. My style is rather simplistic, and my interest is horror. I've scanned the forums, and honestly feel a bit intimidated. Hopefully, I can get some feedback from the more seasoned members and look forward to your comments. Okay, some obligatory background information. I'm married, have two grown sons and four grandchildren. I am a retired commercial fisher and have captained a large sportfishing boat for the last several years. Presently I'm a military contractor.
That was very iformative. Welcome to the forum and hope you have a nice time here. Looking forward to read your work.
Hi and welcome to the asylum! EDIT: BTW don't be intimidated this is a great site with even better people who will always help.
Hello Mike, Welcome to the Writing Forums. We need more folks here our age! Before you can get critique, you must first give critique. This is not just a quid pro quo, it is because improving your critiquing skills is the primary focus of the Review Room workshop. Improving your critiquing skills will improve your ability to find and fix weaknesses in your own writing. Posting your own work should not be among the very first things you do here anyway. It is worth taking the time to see what other people have done to improve their writing, and see if some of it applies to your writing as well. That is part of why we require members to review other members' work before posting their own for review. On the other hand, there are no restrictions, other than content and copyright rules, on showcasing your work in your member blog. Also, be aware that posting a piece of writing on any public site, including this one, will greatly diminish your chances of selling it for publication. Removing the writing later does not alter that fact - once posted, it is irreversibly considered published. So do not post anything more than a small excerpt of any piece you are planning to submit for publication. 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, and be sure to read through the forum rules, too, to avoid any misunderstandings or hurt feelings. Respect for one another is our principal mandate. 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 constructive critique as a vital 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). Also, please use the same thread for all revisions and additional excerpts from the same piece of writing. See this post, Why Write Reviews Before Posting My Work? for more information. And while you're looking around, don't forget to check out our Weekly Short Story Contest and Weekly Poetry Contest. They actually run more than one week apiece, but any member may enter, and all members are urged to vote for their favorites. Enjoy your stay here, and have fun!
Hi Mike! I'm new here as well; Don't worry! People here are so nice! Looking forward to read your work!
