Hi all!
I just joined yesterday and am looking forward to getting to know you all.
After a long struggle with lack of inspiration, I recently started writing again, and it's felt great. My current WiP is headed in a good direction I think, but I found I need other writers to bounce stuff off of, so here I am.
I'm an Emerson College grad ('92) with a degree in Creative Writing, a degree which found me employed in banking for the next 15 years, since we all know that writing degree =/= publication. However, I do not regret the myriad of writing and literature classes I attended while I was there, as they could only have made me better.
I'm originally from Boston, I lived there most of my life, but my husband and I moved to Seattle in 2008 when he received the job offer of a lifetime from one of the top companies in his field, and we couldn't possibly decline. I resigned my position at the bank and was left with a rare opportunity that most writers dream of - the ability to stay home and write all day without having to go to a job.
I squandered this opportunity for awhile until I recently was hit with a burst of inspiration, and now I can't understand why I've been doing anything else for the past few years.
You'll probably find me in the IRC chat channel quite often (as either 'Hanse' or 'Hansey'), as I've been idling in other channels on Starchat for years, so joining one more channel is no problem. Besides, I find IRC to be a great way to get to know people better.
It's great to be here, and I look forward to participating in the community!
I just joined yesterday and am looking forward to getting to know you all.
After a long struggle with lack of inspiration, I recently started writing again, and it's felt great. My current WiP is headed in a good direction I think, but I found I need other writers to bounce stuff off of, so here I am.
I'm an Emerson College grad ('92) with a degree in Creative Writing, a degree which found me employed in banking for the next 15 years, since we all know that writing degree =/= publication. However, I do not regret the myriad of writing and literature classes I attended while I was there, as they could only have made me better.
I'm originally from Boston, I lived there most of my life, but my husband and I moved to Seattle in 2008 when he received the job offer of a lifetime from one of the top companies in his field, and we couldn't possibly decline. I resigned my position at the bank and was left with a rare opportunity that most writers dream of - the ability to stay home and write all day without having to go to a job.
I squandered this opportunity for awhile until I recently was hit with a burst of inspiration, and now I can't understand why I've been doing anything else for the past few years.
You'll probably find me in the IRC chat channel quite often (as either 'Hanse' or 'Hansey'), as I've been idling in other channels on Starchat for years, so joining one more channel is no problem. Besides, I find IRC to be a great way to get to know people better.
It's great to be here, and I look forward to participating in the community!
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