G'Day from New South Wales, Australia...

Judelou · Feb 19, 2012

...but I am actually English, from Shropshire. We came out to Aus with my husband's job for 'just for a year' and we have now been here for five! This is the theme of my life...
Looking forward to getting back to my our barn in the shire with log burner, aga, and dogs in the kitchen. Yes..I am what is known as a "whinging Pom"
Just finished my first book "The Curse of Lecia" which is Y.A/crossover (I think). I am now going through the trauma of "sending it off". I hate this part...

tim290280 · Feb 19, 2012

See the problem is you are in NSW, should have come to Western Australia and you'd never leave.

poetinahat · Feb 19, 2012

I came to Sydney from the US in 1993 - never left. I love it here - though I haven't found anywhere in Australia I didn't love. But if you don't like it, I hope you get to return home soon.

And welcome to AW - I hope you find it more homey!

Mary K. Norris · Feb 19, 2012

Welcome! And good luck as you send your book out!

Judelou · Feb 19, 2012

Thanks...

...for your welcome. everyone.
Tim290280...I would love to be in W.A...my best friend is there...in Freo.
Poetinahat, it's not that I don't like Aus...I think if we had come ten years ago when the kids were younger, we would have gone for PR and citizenship. It's a great place for families. However, my four(grown up) kids are all back in the UK, and I miss them, which sounds wussy, I know...

regdog · Feb 20, 2012

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alleycat · Feb 20, 2012

Welcome.

Tepelus · Feb 20, 2012

Hello, and welcome!

thehairymob · Feb 20, 2012

VP_Benni · Feb 20, 2012

Welcome

~Amber~

SuzanneSeese · Feb 20, 2012

mccardey · Feb 20, 2012

Judelou said:
...However, my four(grown up) kids are all back in the UK, and I miss them, which sounds wussy, I know...

awww...

I'll bet they miss you, too. We're about to leave ours (also grown-ups) and head to France for a year; the only thing I'll mind will be being away from them.

ETA: Ooops - I forgot to say Welcome To AW. Welcome to AW!

Snowstorm · Feb 20, 2012

Welcome Judelou! Best wishes for your novel. See you 'round the boards.

scarecrow · Feb 20, 2012

Welcome from a fellow nebie. Good luck on your novel

Kalstarian · Feb 20, 2012

Welcome! And good luck on your submissions!

CACTUSWENDY · Feb 20, 2012

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. After you post 50 posts you can use the SYW areas to get help there. The password for some of the areas is…..vista. A word to the wise, 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.

julzperri · Feb 20, 2012

tim290280 said:
See the problem is you are in NSW, should have come to Western Australia and you'd never leave.

Exactly... WA is where it's at

Particularly balmy Broome and amazing Albany

Welcome!

fredXgeorge · Feb 20, 2012

Lol I'd never be able to live anywhere in Australia except Victoria. I do like Sydney but couldn't stand being surrounded by rugby instead of AFL.

Mumut · Feb 20, 2012

Welcome to AW. I migrated to Sydney on my own in 1964. I worked for a year in NT on a cattle station half the size of Wales. I then had 9 months in Darwen before getting a job in Papua New Guinea for 13 years. I then found Sydney too cold - I even complain of winter north of Brisbane when the temperature plumets below 20 degrees C. Brrrr.

And I'm at your stage at the moment for two books, a ya set in Scotland (I love Scotland!) and a middle school set in PNG. It's such a pain that they all want something different. This time I'm looking for an agent because I had quite a bit of success in Australia with my YA Historical Trilogy but I'm having problems with my Canadian publisher.

So, I empathise with your situation in query hell.

Best wishes

Mumut

julzperri · Feb 21, 2012

fredXgeorge said:
Lol I'd never be able to live anywhere in Australia except Victoria. I do like Sydney but couldn't stand being surrounded by rugby instead of AFL.

Then you NEED to live in WA. Rugby is nowhere near as big here as AFL... I don't know where you've been getting your intel...

Her Dark Star · Feb 22, 2012

Welcome, and wherever you are I think'll you'll be able call this place home

Mark G · Feb 22, 2012

Welcome to Absolute Write!

Judelou said:
...Looking forward to getting back to my our barn in the shire with log burner, aga, and dogs in the kitchen. Yes..I am what is known as a "whinging Pom"

Not sure what a "whinging Pom" is, but welcome!

Alessandra Kelley · Feb 22, 2012

Hello and welcome.

Gatsby · Feb 22, 2012

Hi! I have family in Newcastle.

aberthot · Feb 28, 2012

Welcome!

G'Day from New South Wales, Australia...

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Well begun is half done...

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