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[jjacosta]

I’m Jordan, a speculative writer based near London, I found out about this forum from the excellent Publishing Rodeo Podcast.

I’m a visual historian by trade and work for a huge range of clients from publishers, broadcast, museums etc. and have published non-fiction history. When I’m not working, I’m reading and writing. My reading is eclectic, and generally genre hop between SFF to mystery to literary, and any blend of those genres also work for me.

Hmm, what else? My favourite authors are le Carré and Dan Abnett, and I can chew your ear off about Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

Currently very nearly done with my first MS which has taken about four years to write and I’m looking forward to eventually getting it out there.

Thanks for reading!

 

[FireCat]

Welcome, Jordan! I'm new here since a couple of days ago. It's a lively and well-run forum from what I've seen so far. It's been a long, long time since I read Tinker, so I don't remember much beyond the name George Smiley and that I liked the book.

 

[jjacosta]

Welcome, Jordan! I'm new here since a couple of days ago. It's a lively and well-run forum from what I've seen so far. It's been a long, long time since I read Tinker, so I don't remember much beyond the name George Smiley and that I liked the book.

Thank you! I’m one of those who re-reads their favourite books over and over again and will never tire of it. In TTSS, it’s worth repeated reads just to appreciate the sheer scale of le Carré’s attention to detail and bringing every plot thread together by the end!

 

[Maryn]

The maddest I ever got at my maddening sister-in-law was when she mocked me for rereading beloved books. Clearly you and I are going to get along much better!

Welcome to you. We have active forums in every genre that interests you as a writer and a reader, plus a bunch more to lure you away from the other things you need to be doing.

Maryn, glad you're here

 

[Jean P. R. Dubois]

Greetings Jordan, glad to have you aboard! This is a great group of folks from all walks of life, I'm sure you will find what you are looking for.

 

[jjacosta]

The maddest I ever got at my maddening sister-in-law was when she mocked me for rereading beloved books. Clearly you and I are going to get along much better!

Welcome to you. We have active forums in every genre that interests you as a writer and a reader, plus a bunch more to lure you away from the other things you need to be doing.

Maryn, glad you're here

A dozen plus times is *not* excessive, right?

 

[jjacosta]

Greetings Jordan, glad to have you aboard! This is a great group of folks from all walks of life, I'm sure you will find what you are looking for.

Thank you! I’ve spent the evening really having a good look around at all the helpful threads.

 

[Lakey]

A dozen plus times is *not* excessive, right?

Absolutely not.

Signed, another inveterate rereader.

 

[Charles Bates]

Welcome Jordan, I look forward to hearing about your manuscript. I'm currently in query letter hell with my first manuscript, but hopefully not much longer. Glad to have you with us.

 

[jjacosta]

Welcome Jordan, I look forward to hearing about your manuscript. I'm currently in query letter hell with my first manuscript, but hopefully not much longer. Glad to have you with us.

Oh! Wishing you the best of luck there! Thank you for the kind welcome.

 

[Ashigara]

Dan Abnett

I know his name as one of the better-regarded writers in WH40K.

 

[Unimportant]

I’m Jordan, a speculative writer based near London, I found out about this forum from the excellent Publishing Rodeo Podcast.

I’m a visual historian by trade and work for a huge range of clients from publishers, broadcast, museums etc. and have published non-fiction history. When I’m not working, I’m reading and writing. My reading is eclectic, and generally genre hop between SFF to mystery to literary, and any blend of those genres also work for me.

Hmm, what else? My favourite authors are le Carré and Dan Abnett, and I can chew your ear off about Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

Currently very nearly done with my first MS which has taken about four years to write and I’m looking forward to eventually getting it out there.

Thanks for reading!

Welcome! Oooh, the F/SF and historical writers will be happy to see you.

 

[Norsebard]

Hello and to Absolute Write, jjacosta/Jordan!


See you around the board!


Norsebard

 

[jjacosta]

I know his name as one of the better-regarded writers in WH40K.

Absolutely — I always recommend his books to anyone thinking about exploring 40k as a starting point but the guy has written for more franchises than I can count!

 

[jjacosta]

Welcome! Oooh, the F/SF and historical writers will be happy to see you.

Will make sure I pop in and say hello! Could you kindly link the subforum?

 

[jjacosta]

Hello and to Absolute Write, jjacosta/Jordan!


See you around the board!


Norsebard

Thank you!

 

[Unimportant]

Will make sure I pop in and say hello! Could you kindly link the subforum?

Sure can! This is the F/SF hangout, and this is the historical section. You are poised to find a whole lot of new friends