Iwik

Eric Smart · 11-20-2012, 05:12 AM

Hi - another newbie coming up for air.

I'm a Kiwi and this is my first excursion into social media(?). A bit scary. I have completed two novels, one short listed to the final five of a major New Zealand writing competition( let's not get carried away - 508 entries. Not like your big comps over there). After a couple of unsuccessful queries to agents I gave it a major overhaul and send it out to the world. 25 reject later it was in for more major surgery. It was then taken by a local agent to the Frankfurt Book Fair. I now have three agents assessing the full manuscript.
We had a major earthquake here almost two years ago and felt like turning to something lighter to divert my mind from grim realities until my house undergoes major repairs. The result is a novel based experience,heresy and bullshit. I am interested to find if NZ humor 'travels' to overseas readers

L. Y. · 11-20-2012, 05:16 AM

Hello.

to the Water Cooler!

Ari Meermans · 11-20-2012, 05:22 AM

Hi, Eric. Welcome to the Water Cooler.

Accebera · 11-20-2012, 06:29 AM

Welcome! =]

lastlittlebird · 11-20-2012, 06:45 AM

Kia ora Eric and welcome.
You don't need to downplay a NZ competition... beating 500 Kiwis is definitely something to be proud of

Was it the Katherine Mansfield comp?

F.L.N · 11-20-2012, 06:53 AM

Eric,
Welcome to AW. Good luck with your MS.

Tepelus · 11-20-2012, 07:32 AM

Hello, and welcome!

rwm4768 · 11-20-2012, 08:07 AM

Welcome.

Griffin Hayes · 11-20-2012, 08:29 AM

Welcome!

Nickie · 11-20-2012, 09:26 AM

Hello there Eric, and welcome to AW.

Eric Smart · 11-20-2012, 11:20 AM

Thanks for the welcomes.

lastlittlebird - The competition was the 2010 Pinder Unpublished Writer Award.
I have been attempting to change my log in of Eric Smart to iwik (Kiwi backwards), but have had no luck. Any advice?

regdog · 11-20-2012, 02:32 PM

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at the top of Forum pages. They are your best guide to learning about
Absolute Write.

We have lots of brilliant FAQs check them out.

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August Talok · 11-20-2012, 07:27 PM

Greetings and Salutations!

hannahward07 · 11-20-2012, 08:29 PM

Hiya, and

to the Cooler!

thehairymob · 11-20-2012, 08:37 PM

drzimo · 11-20-2012, 10:14 PM

Welcome to the Forum!

pattycat · 11-21-2012, 12:01 AM

Welcome, Eric! I like the sound of your novel and now I'm curious what NZ humor is like.

Eric Smart · 11-21-2012, 02:54 AM

Hi pattycat,
Thanks for your welcome. NZ humor tends towards the ironic thought or comment and wry observations, - although some may consider a couple of my scenes a little over the top. Like I say mine is Chaplit humor as apposed to Chick Lit. My other novel is set in Rwanda, so in complete contrast it's pretty grim. I don't mind reading samples of members work to offer opinions and perhaps advice - as long as I'm not swamped.

pattycat · 11-21-2012, 06:52 PM

Eric-
Sounds like my kind of humor.

Any great NZ authors or books that you can recommend (besides yourself, of course)?

And if you like giving critiques, checkout the SYW (Show Your Work) board and leave some comments. Or volunteer yourself on the beta reader board.

Unimportant · 11-21-2012, 11:51 PM

Kia ora, Eric!

For the Yanks on board, here's an example of Kiwi humour

VeronicaX · 11-22-2012, 04:55 AM

Kia ora!

One of my closest friends is a Kiwi

Eric Smart · 11-22-2012, 05:30 AM

Hi Unimportant,
I don't pretend my humor is anything like those samples shown - at least I hope not. I'd like to think my humor is a little more sophisticated than that.
Eric

Eric Smart · 11-22-2012, 12:01 PM

Hi pattycat,
You've caught me out here. I can't think of any current humorous NZ authors or books. Now there's a challenge - perhaps it's up to me.
A couple of high profile authors currently featuring internationally are Paul Cleave and Lloyd Jones.

pattycat · 11-23-2012, 08:11 PM

Sorry to put you on the spot! I've never read a book set in NZ before, so I will check out those authors. Thanks.

KellyAssauer · 11-27-2012, 04:09 AM

Hi Eric!

Welcome to AW!

Don't forget to read about AW basics in the Newbie Guide!

Questions about this software can be found in the FAQ's menu in the handy blue bar at the 'top' of this page.

This common acronym list helps identify our mystifying abbreviations.

Before you ask that Newbie question!!
See if Katiemac has the answer here.

Check out: Sara's 10 Basic Writing Tips.

If you're looking for critiques please read the 50 Post rule.

Questions about posting writing to the Share Your Work (SYW) area
and explained here. This link covers the most common problems found in the Share Your Work *Worth reading no matter how long you have been here!*

AW is a community built on the foundations of respecting your fellow writer and helping each other, it's the basic building blocks of how and why AW works.

Welcome to our community! =)

-kelly-

11-20-2012, 05:12 AM	#1
Eric Smart figuring it all out Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 72	Iwik Hi - another newbie coming up for air. I'm a Kiwi and this is my first excursion into social media(?). A bit scary. I have completed two novels, one short listed to the final five of a major New Zealand writing competition( let's not get carried away - 508 entries. Not like your big comps over there). After a couple of unsuccessful queries to agents I gave it a major overhaul and send it out to the world. 25 reject later it was in for more major surgery. It was then taken by a local agent to the Frankfurt Book Fair. I now have three agents assessing the full manuscript. We had a major earthquake here almost two years ago and felt like turning to something lighter to divert my mind from grim realities until my house undergoes major repairs. The result is a novel based experience,heresy and bullshit. I am interested to find if NZ humor 'travels' to overseas readers

11-20-2012, 05:16 AM	#2
L. Y. shaka Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The 5-0 Posts: 3,845	Hello. to the Water Cooler! __________________ Write. Edit. Rinse, repeat.

11-20-2012, 06:29 AM	#4
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11-20-2012, 06:45 AM	#5
lastlittlebird avem narrans Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,158	Kia ora Eric and welcome. You don't need to downplay a NZ competition... beating 500 Kiwis is definitely something to be proud of Was it the Katherine Mansfield comp? __________________ Tumblr List of published work and blog

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11-20-2012, 05:22 AM	#3
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11-20-2012, 07:32 AM	#7
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11-20-2012, 08:29 AM	#9
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11-20-2012, 09:26 AM	#10
Nickie Not too old to learn Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dendermonde, Belgium Posts: 10,803	Hello there Eric, and welcome to AW. __________________ My website: www.nickiefleming.com My page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Nic...22668744458949 My blog: http://nickiesviewsandinterviews.blogspot.com

11-20-2012, 11:20 AM	#11
Eric Smart figuring it all out Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 72	IWIK Thanks for the welcomes. lastlittlebird - The competition was the 2010 Pinder Unpublished Writer Award. I have been attempting to change my log in of Eric Smart to iwik (Kiwi backwards), but have had no luck. Any advice?

11-20-2012, 02:32 PM	#12
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11-21-2012, 12:01 AM	#17
pattycat New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 31	Welcome, Eric! I like the sound of your novel and now I'm curious what NZ humor is like.

11-21-2012, 02:54 AM	#18
Eric Smart figuring it all out Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 72	Hi pattycat, Thanks for your welcome. NZ humor tends towards the ironic thought or comment and wry observations, - although some may consider a couple of my scenes a little over the top. Like I say mine is Chaplit humor as apposed to Chick Lit. My other novel is set in Rwanda, so in complete contrast it's pretty grim. I don't mind reading samples of members work to offer opinions and perhaps advice - as long as I'm not swamped.

11-21-2012, 06:52 PM	#19
pattycat New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 31	Eric- Sounds like my kind of humor. Any great NZ authors or books that you can recommend (besides yourself, of course)? And if you like giving critiques, checkout the SYW (Show Your Work) board and leave some comments. Or volunteer yourself on the beta reader board.

11-21-2012, 11:51 PM	#20
Unimportant but appreciated anyway... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 4,328	Kia ora, Eric! For the Yanks on board, here's an example of Kiwi humour

11-22-2012, 04:55 AM	#21
VeronicaX practical experience, FTW Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The land of the midnight sun Posts: 290	Kia ora! One of my closest friends is a Kiwi __________________ My blog: http://veronicasadberg.com/ My Twitter: http://twitter.com/veronicasadberg

11-22-2012, 05:30 AM	#22
Eric Smart figuring it all out Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 72	Hi Unimportant, I don't pretend my humor is anything like those samples shown - at least I hope not. I'd like to think my humor is a little more sophisticated than that. Eric

11-22-2012, 12:01 PM	#23
Eric Smart figuring it all out Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 72	Hi pattycat, You've caught me out here. I can't think of any current humorous NZ authors or books. Now there's a challenge - perhaps it's up to me. A couple of high profile authors currently featuring internationally are Paul Cleave and Lloyd Jones.

11-23-2012, 08:11 PM	#24
pattycat New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 31	Sorry to put you on the spot! I've never read a book set in NZ before, so I will check out those authors. Thanks.

11-27-2012, 04:09 AM	#25
KellyAssauer The Anti-Magdalene Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The The Nutcracker Suite Posts: 33,668	Hi Eric! Welcome to AW! Don't forget to read about AW basics in the Newbie Guide! Questions about this software can be found in the FAQ's menu in the handy blue bar at the 'top' of this page. This common acronym list helps identify our mystifying abbreviations. Before you ask that Newbie question!! See if Katiemac has the answer here. Check out: Sara's 10 Basic Writing Tips. If you're looking for critiques please read the 50 Post rule. Questions about posting writing to the Share Your Work (SYW) area and explained here. This link covers the most common problems found in the Share Your Work Worth reading no matter how long you have been here! AW is a community built on the foundations of respecting your fellow writer and helping each other, it's the basic building blocks of how and why AW works. Welcome to our community! =) -kelly- __________________ [LEFT] What Genre is my writing? Literary & Misfit Writers Group Kelly's Soft Asylum* *social fun thread - title suspect to change Tears are peanut & helplessness.

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