How'd You Find This Site?

i found this site looking for info about Austin Macauley publishers...

I found this site with just a google search. I actually looked at a couple of other forums and even joined one about a week or so ago. There was no activity on those sites. So I went and did another search and went a few pages deeper in the search results and found this site. I did what I normally do when searching for new forums, I watched the forum for a day or so. I checked latest post times and days and noticed this is a site where people are active most of the day every day. Which is nice because the one forum I did join I have yet to receive a welcome to my new member post.

I did a search on Google as well and looked at the best ranked places to get feedback/critiques on writing. I initially joined another, but it didn't really work for me. The community here seemed better and the critiques I saw were often very involved and helpful. It's also great to have a place that can give advice on publishing! A vibrant and active community is what I was searching for and I feel like I found it here.

It was recommended to me on the big British site, Mumsnet.Com. They've got a Creative Writing forum there/

I heard about this site via an author recommendation. So far I have not been disappointed!

I found this while searching for sites for teen writers and than later when I was searching for a beta reader (still am).

I found it on WD 101, it listed it as the #1 site for writers.

I heard about it on the First Draft podcast by Sarah Enni. She interviewed Veronica Roth, who said the writing community here was pretty good to her. It's a great podcast btw, if you're into Young Adult!

I did a search on Google; to find a writing buddy, and found "40 Places to Find a Critique Partner Who Will Help You Improve Your Writing," on TheWriteLife website.

I stumbled onto it while researching anti bigamy laws.

I found it through a Google search for "erotic writer's forums".

Whenever I'm looking for information on publishers this site comes up, wonderfully useful! Seemed like a nice community too so I finally decided to join : ) Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

Meno

MenoSilencio said:

Seemed like a nice community too so I finally decided to join : ) Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

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It is an awesome community! I'm new too, and already feeling right at home. Welcome! (And be sure to post an introduction thread so everyone can say hi.)

I think I might have joined this site years ago (probably 8 or 9 years ago). I was just starting to write back then and only did it in my spare time.

When I started writing every day, I remembered this site, but couldn't remember if I actually joined of if I just lurked. I looked all over for a username and password and couldn't find one, so am still not sure if I ever joined back then. But - I've been coming here for a while... and now I am a member.

MenoSilencio said:

Whenever I'm looking for information on publishers this site comes up, wonderfully useful! Seemed like a nice community too so I finally decided to join : ) Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

Meno

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AW never popped up while I was googling the 18th Century, but it did this morning when I googled "furrowed."

I heard about this site through many writer friends, and signed up back in 2014. I'd forgotten about this place (along with my username/password) until a couple weeks ago.

I was looking into a site AWAI and decided that I would research them prior to putting money down. Someone mentioned AW, so here I am. Mighty glad, there are so many different topics and personalities to peruse. I already LOVE it here.

Thanks for the tip, still fumbling around the site trying to figure out where everything is, so introduction thread sounds like a good idea : D

Meno

Google! Google is always the answer XD.

Found it looking for critique buddies

I've been on Gaia Online for many years, and though I didn't frequent its writer's forums, the person that made the guidelines there really seemed to know what she was talking about. She answered some of my questions and mentioned this forum as a place to meet other writers and to background-check agents. It seemed very interesting, so here I am!

I'd always google agencies or agents before I queried them and this site would usually pop up, with people discussing the agency merits. I've found a lot of great info on sketchy agents and great confirmation for good ones. I always look up agents on this site now before I bother to query.

Like just about everyone else, I was googling writing critiques and stumbled upon AW. Browsing, I found a ton of other interesting topics and forums and decided I needed an account.

A random twitter contact recommended your forum for new writers. He is a former member here.

Agreed with all the Google searches for betas and critique partners! I'm so happy I found it!

Happy posting!