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Old 12-04-2012, 01:12 PM   #1
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Hey all!
Hi, my name’s Trevor and I guess I’m new here. I’ve been lurking on and off for the better part of the last… maybe six months? It’s been long enough that I figure I should just come out and say hi to everyone.

Now, I think I’ve been writing for just over a year and a half or so. I kind of stumbled into it as a way to spend my time after not being able to find a decent job after graduating uni. After a little while, though, I realized that I really, really liked it.

I’ve written a couple novel length books over that year and a half + a few short stories/novella length works for contests and the like. I just recently threw all caution to the wind and self-published one of the (better) novels after not being able to fully hook an agent (got nibbles, nothing more). It’s doing pretty well for itself, so yay for that!

Anyways, I guess I’m here to hangout, chat, learn, and write along with everyone else.

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I do hope that you find your time here enjoyable, and your feedback helpful!

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Old 12-05-2012, 05:27 AM   #13
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Hello and welcome! Writing really hooks you, doesn't it? Glad your self-published work is doing well, and I hope the next agent does more than nibble.
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