Hello

tinker · Apr 7, 2013

Hi! I'm technologically challenged - but extremely enthusiastic!!
Just got Internet in January - hopefully I'll learn to navigate the waters in this forum because there seems to be a wealth of information here.
I just finished an upper middle grade fantasy and am now working on a sequel to the first. Can't wait to explore this forum for ideas...

Tepelus · Apr 7, 2013

Hello, and welcome!

Robert Gonko · Apr 7, 2013

Welcome and write on!

tinker · Apr 7, 2013

Thanks for the welcome everyone... Tepelus! I took a quick look at your art and blog. You are so-o-o-o gifted. Good luck with the sequel. I'm trying to focus on my own - so many distractions...

L. Y. · Apr 7, 2013

Welcome to the Water Cooler!

:welcome:

AW is a huge place, and there's a lot of information to be found here. Take your time and browse around to get a feel of the various forums.

And don't forget to check out the Newbie Guide. Enjoy your stay.

F.L.N · Apr 7, 2013

tinker,

Welcome to AW! My business card used to say that I supported the technologically challenged. That was a decade ago though. Now I'm lucky if I can help myself!

Jim Riley · Apr 7, 2013

Technology is just the tool . . . Wait, without it, we'd be writing 80,000 words with a quill and ink well. Guess we do need it.

Good luck and welcome.
Jim

Tepelus · Apr 7, 2013

tinker said:
Thanks for the welcome everyone... Tepelus! I took a quick look at your art and blog. You are so-o-o-o gifted. Good luck with the sequel. I'm trying to focus on my own - so many distractions...

Why, thank you kindly!

tinker · Apr 7, 2013

Thanks for the welcome F.L.N -
"Before going into battle, Vikings would ingest Amanita muscaria. In addition to being moderately poisonous, Amanita muscaria eliminated fear causing them to be feared warriors earning Vikings the nick name berserkers"
**Maybe a little of this in my Baileys will get the writing juices flowing!!

P.S. To Jim Riley - As embarrassing as this is, I have to admit to having written most of my first novel with those antiquated tools... (pen - not quill)

"Wait, without it, we'd be writing 80,000 words with a quill and ink well. Guess we do need it."

rwm4768 · Apr 7, 2013

Welcome. I've written an upper MG fantasy, too.

regdog · Apr 8, 2013

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ellisshuman · Apr 8, 2013

Welcome!

PorterStarrByrd · Apr 8, 2013

Welcome aboard

Griffin Hayes · Apr 8, 2013

Welcome to AW!

thehairymob · Apr 8, 2013

KellyAssauer · Apr 9, 2013

Hi Tinker!

Welcome to AW!

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Rockweaver · Apr 9, 2013

hi and welcome to the cooler

DanielS · Apr 9, 2013

Welcome to the kool kids club. (Yes cool with a K, is the Kool way to spell it).

ecrider · Apr 15, 2013

Hello Tinker just wanted to say hi back. I notice you write middle grade fantasy. Do you have any links we can look at. What middle grade writers do you admire most.

thomasvision · Apr 15, 2013

That is awesome! Welcome. Don't feel bad I just learned to tweet;excuse me....

phineas12gauge · Apr 15, 2013

Welcome to AW, tinker

tinker · Apr 16, 2013

ecrider said:
Hello Tinker just wanted to say hi back. I notice you write middle grade fantasy. Do you have any links we can look at. What middle grade writers do you admire most.

I seriously wasn't kidding about the technologically challenged part. So... no links...
I love so many books that I find it difficult to narrow down the list but the first names that pop into my mind are C.S. Lewis, Roald Dahl, J.K. Rowling and Michael Scott. (love that Flamel series)

thomasvision said:
That is awesome! Welcome. Don't feel bad I just learned to tweet;excuse me....

Heck, I haven't mastered that one yet. I still glow with pride every time I log on to this site.
Baby steps for this old gal! :granny:

Candienziia · Apr 17, 2013

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