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BetteDavis

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Hi all,

I've been lurking for a while but read some work I was dying to crit so decided to take the plunge.
I read widely but write YA and am keen to find beta readers and do the same for others.I'm looking forward to becoming part of the community.
 

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Hi! A lot of us start as Lurkers until we become AWers, and welcome.
 

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:welcome:

I still spend a good deal of my time here lurking, there's just so much to learn about writing!
 

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HI and welcome glad you are here. im sure you will find lot of help hiding in here
 

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Welcome. Glad you stopped lurking.
 

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Hi Bette!

Welcome to AW!

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

Questions about the forum 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.
and check out: Sara's 10 Basic Writing Tips!

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

Posting your writing to the Share Your Work (SYW) area is explained here. This link covers the most common problems posts. found in SYW *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-

Fun AW social links:
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Take some time and read the Newbie Guide and the Stickies found
at the top of Forum pages. They are your best guide to learning about
Absolute Write.


Please read the FAQ about posting photos.


In fact we have lots of brilliant FAQs check them out.


Members who want to start a thread in Share Your Work to have work critiqued need
50 posts. Don’t make a mad dash to reach your 50 posts. Take some time to greet fellow newbies,
critique other members’ works, or join a discussion.


Announcements, Events and Self Promotion is for active members only. All obvious spam will be deleted on sight!
 

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Welcome and write on!
What genres are you interested in critiquing?

Hi,

For pleasure I read crime/thrillers,fantasy and some sci fi.I'm also a massive band wagon jumper so I've read lots of different styles simply because they were recommended/best sellers e.g historical fiction like Wolf Hall even though it isn't a book I would usually choose on my own.As a result I'm fairly open minded.I feel to help others with my critiques I would need to have read widely in that genre and be aware of the conventions of it etc.Wow that was long winded!In a nutshell I think I would be best at the genres I mentioned but I am flexible
 

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Welcome to the Water Cooler!

:welcome:

AW is a huge place, and there's a lot of information to be found here. Take your time and browse around to get a feel of the various forums.

And don't forget to check out the Newbie Guide. Enjoy your stay. :)
 

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Hi BetteDavis! I'm nervous, too. It's a bit overwhelming here, isn't it, with so much information.