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April_Rose · Welcome!

Hi there and welcome to the site!

I'm April_Rose

I'm 25, I write short stories, books, radio plays, screen plays, poetry...I've been writing since I learned how and am currently focussing on getting my novel published. I've had some success, but I look forward to the day I see my book in print.

Enjoy the site!

redwinegoblin

Hi!

I'm redwinegoblin - I hail from the sunny (actually quite soggy) South of England . I've been writing poetry for years and occasionally write short stories . i've had the occasional success in publishing my poetry but I think I've come to terms with the fact that poets are very rarely rich! Still, I love it so I'll keep doing it Smile

Gonna have to find something for my sig and avatar too!

Em_J

Wow! This site looks brill, guys! Like the name too! Should I do my intro thingy bit here? (you see how good with words I am?!)

Well, I'm 24 from Somerset. I write YA fantasy. Nothing published (few bits in magazines) but I am self-publishing a book I wrote when I was 17. I've re-written it loads, so it's not really the same as it was when I was 17. Thankfully, because it was terrible! Very Happy

April_Rose

Thanks - and intro-thingy is a perfectly valid word! Very Happy

Saw your website before Em_J, your book looks really interesting, I love fantasy, it's great for esacapism but there's so much more to it as well.

As for sigs and avatars, it was really strange for me to not use the ones I made before - they're all Lost-based!

Em_J

Thank you! Smile

Yep, I adore fantasy!

April_Rose

Thanks so much for joining, it's very much appreciated, all of you, I've to go now and make dinner but I'll be back online tomorrow, thanks for all the contributions, I'm delighted with how well the site is doing and it's only a day old! Embarassed

domaholic

Yeh nice site.... im not really a great writer, and I the only writing I do is for my coursework Laughing

altho lately I've started writing my own program, slightly similar to lost, but y'know Laughing

anyway, my intro..... My names domaholic, and im an alcaholic! Laughing

Em_J

Ello!

redwinegoblin

Hey Domaholic! Nice to have you on board! Smile

April_Rose

thanks for joining domaholic, you alcoholic... Laughing

If you want to discusss your show with us feel free, and anything else as well, art is also welcome, writing can be ruined when it's all for school or a project but it can be great fun as well, hope you enjoy the site!

domaholic

I do enjoy the site Smile

its a great idea, and I like the layout too! + the name, and the logo, and the members!
anyway.... yeh, i'll tell you all about it once im finished working out all the loose ends, although that may take a while.....

anyway ello Em Razz

Roy

Hi, I have an agenda.
I try to get publicity and advertising for a magazine called Interzone. I want more people to know about it. It is an SF magazine which publishes new short fiction. It's 25 years old this year. It carries the best film reviews of SF genre films you are likely to read anywhere plus book reviews and SF art. It is not a celebrity magazine. It's open to all to contribute as well as read.

If no one objects I'll post more about it and TTA Press's other publications occasionally. If a lot of you think I'm spamming I'll stop.

Those of you who are writers should know Interzone (IZ) as one of the few internationally recognised short fiction magazines where you can get professionally published. Sorry not poetry but our US rivals/equivalents/friends 'Asimovs' and 'F&SF' do publish poetry.

http://www.ttapress.com/

As for me I have had stories published in IZ a few years ago and I have had many rejected. No one is immune. Some of my poetry is scattered around the web and I have had one poem published in hard copy and received a fee for this appearance.

Roy

Em_J

Hi Roy, welcome to the site. I've not actually heard of Interzone before but it sounds quite good! Might check it out. . .

Roy

Em_J IZ is carried by many UK newsagents and some bookshops, like Borders , and they can order it for you. WH Smiths don't stock it but will get it if asked. They want £1000's to actually stock it on their shelves.

IZ is a bi monthly so issue 208, Jan/Feb 07, came out two weeks back and should still be in stock. The next issue is 209 due March 1st or thereabouts.

redwinegoblin

Hi Roy, welcome to the site. Thanks for telling us about Interzone. I'll keep an eye out for it in the newsagents!

April_Rose

Hi Roy, thanks for joining and thanks for telling us about the magazine, will check it out, and I'm happy for you to post more information about it here that other members might be interested in! I created a new section for this kind of information, magazines/papers, in the writing information section.

Roy

Thanks everyone. I'll move my Interzone & TTA plugs to to the new thread.
Let me, or us, know what you think if you find a copy.
TTA also publish an occasional anthology of short, edgy, crime fiction called Crimewave. Again it's open to all to contribute and submissions from new writers are welcome.
Crimewave 9: Transgressions is available via the website as 4 issues for £21 but in May it will be released via bookshops as a single purchase.

There are guidelines on the TTA website.

EDIT : Sorry Crimewave is £22 for 4 issues and due to increase soon.

Soccerfanze

Hi everyone. My name is Cindy, I'm 17 years old and I write when I'm happy, I write when I'm sad, I write when I'm mad, but most of all, I write because I can and because I love it. I hope to one day write a novel, I'm currently working on one but it's going really slooow.

I've got a writing site too that's how I found out about this one..
www.inkbearers.myfreeforum.org

April_Rose

Hi Cindy, thanks for signing up! great introduction too!

redwinegoblin

Hey Cindy, welcome to the site!

Em_J

Hi Cindy, welcome to the site! Very Happy