Hello everyone

KateHawkings · Feb 25, 2011

Hello everyone, I guess this is my "Hello, I'm new" post...

My name is Kate, and to be honest I feel a little awkward talking about myself here... I am twenty-one and I am currently living in England, although I am a kiwi girl through and through. I love traveling, baking, martial arts, ice hockey, reading and writing... Although I think that last one was probably a little obvious...

I have been watching these boards for about a month now. I first found them because an author I follow on twitter mentioned them. I am hoping to eventually improve my writing enough to attempt querying agents with my manuscript. The big dream? One day seeing my books published... But hey, if wishes were horses right?

I hope everyone is happy and healthy.

Kate

thehairymob · Feb 25, 2011

regdog · Feb 25, 2011

Don't forget to read the Newbie's Guide and enjoy AW

Members who want to start a thread in Share Your Work to have work critiqued need
50 posts. So take some time to read the stickies, greet fellow newbies, critique other members’
works, or join a discussion.

I have passes for the pool on the roof, only $10

KateHawkings · Feb 25, 2011

Hmmm... This pool... Is there a bar?

Bobby · Feb 25, 2011

hello and welcome, kiwi girl.

KateHawkings · Feb 25, 2011

Thanks Bobby

KateHawkings · Feb 25, 2011

Hi thehairymob

Mystery1 · Feb 25, 2011

Hi Katrina. Welcome.

Maryn · Feb 25, 2011

Hiya, Katrina. We all felt a little awkward and weird when we were the new kid. Hang around a while and you'll find it passes pretty quickly. It's probably wise to read the guide for new arrivals, the board devoted to your genre, and any other boards that interest you, from politics to people being silly to movie discussion. That way you'll get a pretty good idea who's on your wavelength and who's just not.

Maryn, trying hard not to be the latter

KateHawkings · Feb 25, 2011

Mystery1: Hello and thanks for the welcome

Maryn: Hiya! Thanks for that

I've been slowly working my way around, there is such an overwhelming amount of information on here! Reading substantially more than posting... Although I don't know if this is counting as research or procrastination at the moment... Where was that post I glimpsed about writers block *wanders off to explore again*.

CACTUSWENDY · Feb 25, 2011

Welcome to AW. Hope you enjoy your stay with us.
How do you like your popcorn?

If you go to the bottom of the page to the ‘forum jump’ you can scroll down and find all the areas of this place. Most of the SYW areas require the password of ….vista. A word to the wise, (50 posts), it would be a good idea to participate first in helping others before you think about posting your own work. After you have been around here for awhile, then post something of your own for help. Good luck.

cooeedownunder · Feb 25, 2011

Welcome

VP_Benni · Feb 25, 2011

Welcome Katrina

~Amber~

Nickie · Feb 26, 2011

Welcome to the forums, Katrina.

Nickie

BjornAbust · Feb 26, 2011

Welcome!

KateHawkings · Feb 26, 2011

Thanks for all of the welcomes

Periwinkle · Feb 26, 2011

Hi Katrina,

I'm a long time lurker who finally joined today. AW is a great place, isn't it? Good luck with your writing and I'll see you around the forum.

KateHawkings · Feb 26, 2011

Thanks Periwinkle

I'm loving this place right now!

Sad Soup-eating Girl · Feb 26, 2011

Oh you are most welcome

<-- my attempt at sounding British through writing.

When you bake sweet stuff, does this also happen to you: You taste the cookie dough, turns out it's delicious, and the oven goes empty?

The Deuce · Feb 26, 2011

Hi Katrina. Welcome to AW!
What do you write?

KateHawkings · Feb 26, 2011

Oh jolly good old chap

Hmmm... No not often... But the banana cake often doesn't have frosting due to me consuming it all before it goes anywhere near the cake

Sad Soup-eating Girl · Feb 26, 2011

Frosting is that powderish sugar made fluid, right? I prefer cookie dough, the one with 1 part flour, 1 part sugar and 1 part butter (and optionally, 1 part egg). And maybe Nesquik powder. Yumm.

KateHawkings · Feb 26, 2011

The Deuce said:
Hi Katrina. Welcome to AW!
What do you write?

At this point in time I am working on a young adult fantasy, but I have plans to write several UF YAs and eventually a really creepy/sexy paranormal romance (when I have hopefully gotten over the gross factor of my mum reading sex scenes that I've written, either that or hello pseudonym).

I want to try my hand at a variety of different styles... I'm not the most experienced writer by a long shot. Have got to develop my style a lot.

tarak · Feb 26, 2011

Hello and welcome!

KateHawkings · Feb 26, 2011

Sad Soup-eating Girl said:
Frosting is that powderish sugar made fluid, right? I prefer cookie dough, the one with 1 part flour, 1 part sugar and 1 part butter (and optionally, 1 part egg). And maybe Nesquik powder. Yumm.

Hmm.. Not really...

My icing consists of on pound of icing (powdered) sugar,2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 1/2 stick of butter and 8oz of cream cheese..

Tastes HEAVENLY!

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