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Archie1989

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Hi y'all;

I've been reading a lot of the message boards here for ages now, and finally couldn't stand not being part of the conversations anymore, so here I am.

I'm 22, with one finished YA novel and another in progress. Currently, three agents have expressed interest in my first; one has a 50pg partial ms, one has a full ms, and one has been emailing back and forth with me about changes she'd like to see in the opening of the book.

My goals are pretty simple: I just want to be published, so I don't have to print out 300 pages of computer paper every time I tell someone that I'm a writer and they ask to read my novel.
 

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Hiya, Archie. A pleasure to have you join us. (We saw you lurking!)

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Take some time and read the Newbie Guide and the Stickies found
at the top of Forum pages. They are your best guide to learning about
Absolute Write.



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

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Welcome to AW! :D
 

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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.
 

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Thanks, all =] glad I finally decided to join. Oh, and I like my popcorn with extra butter, the kind that gets all over your fingers and therefore ruins whatever pair of pants you happen to be wearing. :)
 

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Congrats - and hope you have luck with your prospective agents! That's a hurdle I haven't yet managed to clear, myself.