Post by clansman on Jan 9, 2023 17:31:39 GMT
Hi, everyone! It's good to be here!
Name: Andy
Types of speculative fiction you write: almost entirely Fantasy, but I write poetry too.
How long have you been writing? Since I was a student. I’ve been reading science fiction and fantasy from as far back as I can remember. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Edmund Cooper, Frank Herbert, Philip Jose Farmer, Ursula Le Ginn, Tanith Lee and of course Tolkien started it all. Lyrics from music albums was my gateway into poetry...
What are your goals for joining the group? Any publishing plans? As it says elsewhere, writing is a lonely business and it would be great to have people to bounce ideas off and be able to get/give advice. I started writing a fantasy in verse (Like Scotts’ ‘Lady of the Lake’ ). The editor of a small press offered to publish it when it was finished, but my initial excitement for that idea waned, as I believe the offer was made due to my history writing poetry and my project has changed significantly since the offer was made (and it’s not ready anyway). I’ve heard no more from her since before the covid lockdown. I’m not pursuing it as I thought the story would work better in prose and I’ve changed it and gone with that. I now have that one novel completed (draft 1), but it needs a thorough revision/edit. I’m hesitant about embarking on that (as I don’t really know how to go about it). Currently I’m devouring ‘editing’ and ‘revision’ advice from various writing gurus, online. I’m also a considerable way into outlining three other stories set in the same world and series.
Do you agree to follow all of the rules stated in the rules forum? Yes,I do!
How did you find us? Did another member refer you? No, I heard about you from a post on the K.T.Weiland blog/website.
Tell us a little about yourself! Any non-writing interests or hobbies you'd care to share? I'm a Scot living in the Highlands. My interests (aside from writing and reading spec. fiction) include, walking in wild places, nature, listening to music, sport, including swimming and playing football (soccer).
Would you like to join the discord server as well? I’ve been all over the site (as best as I can on an unfamiliar site) and I can’t see anything that tells me what that is! Should I say ‘yes?’
Name: Andy
Types of speculative fiction you write: almost entirely Fantasy, but I write poetry too.
How long have you been writing? Since I was a student. I’ve been reading science fiction and fantasy from as far back as I can remember. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Edmund Cooper, Frank Herbert, Philip Jose Farmer, Ursula Le Ginn, Tanith Lee and of course Tolkien started it all. Lyrics from music albums was my gateway into poetry...
What are your goals for joining the group? Any publishing plans? As it says elsewhere, writing is a lonely business and it would be great to have people to bounce ideas off and be able to get/give advice. I started writing a fantasy in verse (Like Scotts’ ‘Lady of the Lake’ ). The editor of a small press offered to publish it when it was finished, but my initial excitement for that idea waned, as I believe the offer was made due to my history writing poetry and my project has changed significantly since the offer was made (and it’s not ready anyway). I’ve heard no more from her since before the covid lockdown. I’m not pursuing it as I thought the story would work better in prose and I’ve changed it and gone with that. I now have that one novel completed (draft 1), but it needs a thorough revision/edit. I’m hesitant about embarking on that (as I don’t really know how to go about it). Currently I’m devouring ‘editing’ and ‘revision’ advice from various writing gurus, online. I’m also a considerable way into outlining three other stories set in the same world and series.
Do you agree to follow all of the rules stated in the rules forum? Yes,I do!
How did you find us? Did another member refer you? No, I heard about you from a post on the K.T.Weiland blog/website.
Tell us a little about yourself! Any non-writing interests or hobbies you'd care to share? I'm a Scot living in the Highlands. My interests (aside from writing and reading spec. fiction) include, walking in wild places, nature, listening to music, sport, including swimming and playing football (soccer).
Would you like to join the discord server as well? I’ve been all over the site (as best as I can on an unfamiliar site) and I can’t see anything that tells me what that is! Should I say ‘yes?’