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GreenT

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Hi all,
I'm a teacher who's pursuing a long-standing (or sitting) pipe dream of writing children's books -- particularly middle grade and YA fiction. Nothing substantial written yet, just notes, random scenes, character sketches, etc. Most of my writing has been spent writing reports and newsletters -- so trying to find my non-technical/non-teacher writing voice. Hopefully it is in here somewhere.

Been researching writing, lit agents, querying, and publishing, and this forum was mentioned several times. Enjoying learning from all of you, and looking forward to learning even more.

Cheers!
 

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Take some time and read the Newbie Guide and the Stickies found
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Absolute Write.


Please read the FAQ about posting photos.


In fact we have lots of brilliant FAQs check them out.


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Hi GreenT!

Welcome to AW!

Don't forget to read about AW basics in the Newbie Guide!

Questions about the forum software can be found in the FAQ's menu in the handy blue bar at the 'top' of this page.

This common acronym list helps identify our mystifying abbreviations.

Before you ask that Newbie question!!

See if Katiemac has the answer here.

and check out: Sara's 10 Basic Writing Tips.


If you're looking for critiques please read the 50 Post rule.

Questions about posting writing to the Share Your Work (SYW) area are explained here.

This link covers the most common problems found in the Share Your Work posts.
*Worth reading no matter how long you have been here!*

AW is a community built on the foundations of respecting your fellow writer and helping each other, it's the basic building blocks of how and why AW works.

Welcome to our community! =)


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welcome aboard etc. etc. writing for that age group is a huge challenge. i salute you and wish you the best of luck.
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GreenT

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Wow! Such a rousing welcome. Thank you very much -- will spend quite a bit of time just reading the FAQs, etc. and learning.