Welcome… I’m New Here! Hello everyone!

[tsouthern]

Glad to be here. I'm Tom. Looking forward to sharing writing stuff with you all.

 

[Sedayne]

Hi Tom,

Nice to meet you.

I hope you are settling in and finding your way around.
What sort of stuff do you write?

For info about how to share your writing, check out The Lab Instructions here. Any other questions about The Lab, drop me a line.

Looking forward to reading your work and seeing you around the Colony.

Rachel
(@Sedayne Lab Moderator)

 

[Vagabond Heart]

Hi Tom, and welcome. Hope you enjoy it here. xxx

 

[Jonny]

Hello Tom and a very warm welcome.

If you need any help getting around the site don't hesitate to get in touch.

 

[Claire G]

Hi Tom,

Welcome xx

 

[tsouthern]

Hi Tom,

Nice to meet you.

I hope you are settling in and finding your way around.
What sort of stuff do you write?

For info about how to share your writing, check out The Lab Instructions here. Any other questions about The Lab, drop me a line.

Looking forward to reading your work and seeing you around the Colony.

Rachel
(@Sedayne Lab Moderator)

Hi Rachel,

Many thanks. Nice to meet you too. Yes, I'm still finding my way round the site. I write crime with a paranormal bent and I'm working on some ideas for a horror short story. What sort of stories do you write? Thanks for the heads up about sharing my work. Is there a chance to share blurbs, pitches and tag lines for feedback as well as stories?

Thanks again.

Tom

 

[tsouthern]

Hi Tom,

Welcome xx

Thanks, Claire.

 

[tsouthern]

Hello Tom and a very warm welcome.

If you need any help getting around the site don't hesitate to get in touch.

Many thanks, Jonny. Nice to meet you. What sort of stories do you write?
-Tom

 

[tsouthern]

Hi Tom, and welcome. Hope you enjoy it here. xxx

Many thanks for your warm welcome. I'm sure I will enjoy as I've watched some videos of first paragraphs getting feedback which were very insightful. Are you a writer? What sort of stories do you write?
-Tom

 

[Sedayne]

Is there a chance to share blurbs, pitches and tag lines for feedback as well as stories?

Hiya Tom,

Absolutely. You can post all these things and more in the Lab for critique and advice or brainstorming ideas.
As a basic member, you've got full access to the writing lab. You need to contribute five critiques for others before you can upload your own, but this shouldn't be too arduous and doesn't usually take long.

If you decide to upgrade to full membership, you would also be able to bring blurbs, pitches, short pieces, etc to the Huddle to discuss in real time and get expert mentorship from @AgentPete
(Well worth the cost and you get Litopia seminars too.)

What sort of stories do you write?

As for me, I'm querying my first novel, an LGBTQIA+ coming-of-age story set in the 1970s. It's through the help of my fellow Litopians that I've got it in good shape.
And meanwhile, I'm trying my hand at some short stories. There's one in the Lab at the moment if you're interested to take a look

 

[tsouthern]

You need to contribute five critiques for others before you can upload your own

Sounds more than fair and looking forward to it.

 

[tsouthern]

Hiya Tom,

Absolutely. You can post all these things and more in the Lab for critique and advice or brainstorming ideas.
As a basic member, you've got full access to the writing lab. You need to contribute five critiques for others before you can upload your own, but this shouldn't be too arduous and doesn't usually take long.

If you decide to upgrade to full membership, you would also be able to bring blurbs, pitches, short pieces, etc to the Huddle to discuss in real time and get expert mentorship from @AgentPete
(Well worth the cost and you get Litopia seminars too.)


As for me, I'm querying my first novel, an LGBTQIA+ coming-of-age story set in the 1970s. It's through the help of my fellow Litopians that I've got it in good shape.
And meanwhile, I'm trying my hand at some short stories. There's one in the Lab at the moment if you're interested to take a look

Like the sound of your novel. Anything set in the '70s gets my vote.

 

[Vagabond Heart]

Many thanks for your warm welcome. I'm sure I will enjoy as I've watched some videos of first paragraphs getting feedback which were very insightful. Are you a writer? What sort of stories do you write?
-Tom

Hi Tom. I agree about the feedback thing - it is critical to get strong feedback while we learn to become the writer we've always wanted to be. I feel very grateful to have discovered this group a few years ago: their generous support and brave honesty has been a life-saver for me in terms of my work. I currently having a comedy travel memoir doing the rounds of the agents, and am working on a four-book YA fantasy thingy.

 

[RK Wallis]

Welcome aboard, Tom. Crime with a paranormal bent - I'm intrigued

Have you read Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett? That's full-on fantasy with an excellent spin on the Sherlock Holmes type duo.

Or Litopia's own guest on Pop Ups (sadly over now) Peter Laws? His Matt Hunter Creepy crime thrillers are a ride His are a crime with paranormal/horror stuff.

 

[Pamela Jo]

Hi Rachel,

Many thanks. Nice to meet you too. Yes, I'm still finding my way round the site. I write crime with a paranormal bent and I'm working on some ideas for a horror short story. What sort of stories do you write? Thanks for the heads up about sharing my work. Is there a chance to share blurbs, pitches and tag lines for feedback as well as stories?

Thanks again.

Tom

Absolutely. In fact it's a great way to start in lab. Most of what I do fits under "speculative" so a bit of horror, fantasy, SF. Welcome. Hope to see you at Huddle.

Welcome aboard, Tom. Crime with a paranormal bent - I'm intrigued

Have you read Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett? That's full-on fantasy with an excellent spin on the Sherlock Holmes type duo.

Or Litopia's own guest on Pop Ups (sadly over now) Peter Laws? His Matt Hunter Creepy crime thrillers are a ride His are a crime with paranormal/horror stuff.

AW. What a blast from the blast. I miss being a geniai.

 

[mickleinapickle]

Hi Tom. Good to encounter you in cyberspace.

 

[tsouthern]

Absolutely. In fact it's a great way to start in lab. Most of what I do fits under "speculative" so a bit of horror, fantasy, SF. Welcome. Hope to see you at Huddle.

AW. What a blast from the blast. I miss being a geniai.

Many thanks, Pamela Jo.

 

[tsouthern]

Welcome aboard, Tom. Crime with a paranormal bent - I'm intrigued

Have you read Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett? That's full-on fantasy with an excellent spin on the Sherlock Holmes type duo.

Or Litopia's own guest on Pop Ups (sadly over now) Peter Laws? His Matt Hunter Creepy crime thrillers are a ride His are a crime with paranormal/horror stuff.

Thank-you. I'll look out for Tainted Cup and the Matt Hunter thrillers. My novel is set in Leeds in 1998 and 1972 featuring a young policeman who hears voices and sees visions.