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Shelley-Bell

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Hey all
My name is Shelley and I have been reading posts on here for a while but finally plucked up courage to register and say "hi"
I'm hoping to do some beta reading / critting at some point, I'm a details kind of girl. I love words and stories, I'm always reading, primarily romance, erotica and fantasy.
I download a lot of "free" books for my kindle (am I allowed to admit that ?) and nothing turns me off faster than poor attention to detail and spelling.
If you have taken the time to describe my heroine nervously getting ready for that all important first date, to the point of detailing the strappy dress that means she cannot wear a bra, DO NOT describe a scene later in the evening where he takes off said item !
I work as an auditor (day job, hence the details) and have worked through a proof reading course. I won a short children's story completion a few years back, with a story about a dragon with hiccups.
So in a nutshell here I am, hoping to make some friends and maybe help out / encourage some writers.
Cheers
Shelley
 

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Welcome Sheley-Bell to AW.

I'm hoping to do some beta reading / critting at some point

^yes please

hoping to make some friends and maybe help out / encourage some writers.

^this
 

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Welcome to the Water Cooler. :welcome:
 

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Welcome. Nothing wrong with downloading Kindle freebies. True, a lot of them have those annoying errors, but you occasionally find a story worth reading, where the errors aren't too distracting.
 

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Welcome Shelley-Bell! All the best with your writing. :)
 

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Good Afternoon Peeps
So I have been here a week, I like it ! Please can I stay . . . . ?
I have been to the pub for a quiet beer, no dancing on the tables despite the offer, I have read tonnes of stuff, made some friends and done my first few pages of critting, with more arriving this morning.
Thanks for the warm welcome
Shelley
:D
 

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Aww shells. Can we keep you?
 

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Welcome to AW! I'm pretty new here too.

Dragons trump everything. Dragons with hiccups are even better.