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Hello! I've been lurking on this site for a long time and often glance at it for references and information. I'm a writer who hopes to someday be able to call herself an author, and I figured it was about time I joined. ^_^

Right now I mostly write Middle Grade and Young Adult. I'm on my way to becoming a teacher, and I find it's easiest for me to write when I picture my kids and the sort of stories they would want to read. So far my stories have all been fantasy, simply because that is the genre I love best.

I also love art and have a wall of my bedroom filled with art I drew based on my stories. I find waking up and looking at that every day really inspires me to keep writing.

Anyhow, I've very excited to have joined at last. So yeah. Hello people!
 

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Welcome, Skylar!

From a fellow YA (not so much MG) writer with aspirations to teach someday!
 

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Oooo. What level do you plan to teach at? Elementary? Secondary?

I'm aiming for elementary but am also taking certification exams so I'll have the option of Middle School Language Arts teaching as well.
 

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Oooo. What level do you plan to teach at? Elementary? Secondary?

I'm aiming for elementary but am also taking certification exams so I'll have the option of Middle School Language Arts teaching as well.

The dream his high school. English, and maybe Theatre. Combat pay. ;)

And I don't think I could work with little kids, so I automatically admire those who can.
 

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Welcome to AW, SkylarJade! :welcome:

Hooray for de-lurking! :hooray: You'll love it here, i'm sure. AW is, imo, the best online writing community and resource around, bar none. There are a lot of YA & MG writers here, at all stages of their writing journeys (from aspiring to award-winning), and more great advice than you can shake a stick at. Dive right in, you won't regret it!

See you around the boards :)
 

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Welcome. MG and YA fantasy is the best! I write fantasy for all age groups (and occasionally science fiction; maybe even a little horror from time to time).
 

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Thank you! Everyone is so nice so far. ^_^

Also, Jvc, I love your avatar!
 

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welcome! I feel the same. I write a lot of things in the hope of one day being able to call myself a writer. :)
I reached out on here to network and take a step in the direction I would like to go, it was a wise decision. Some of the people I have interacted with on here have been enough to keep me going on those days I feel I have no business writing a novel.
Keep at it, I think we all need inspiration and encouragement to keep moving!
The secret to getting ahead is getting started.
 

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