Another introduction thread!

Jondo_ · Apr 3, 2018

Hey y'all!

My name's Che, and I'm a writer from Nashville, Tennessee. I've been telling stories for as long as I can remember-- and writing them down for almost eleven years now!
I love writing and reading all sorts of stuff, but recently I've been leaning more heavily into a weird sort of southern gothic/americana type of thing. I particularly like stories that take familiar things and turn them on their heads.

I'm new here, having not put too much time into finding writing communities before-- but now I figure I might as well dive in! I'm excited to meet some folks!

Enlightened · Apr 3, 2018

Someone's up late tonight. You found an excellent community to join; LOADS of helpful people. I too like stories where things are known and made unique. Reminds me of Revenge of the Nerds and Cinderella.

In another thread, you told someone that Bugtussle is in Tennessee. It was a town Granny and the Clampett's (The Beverly Hillbillies) had on the show (well, a back lot version of it) on the series. I always thought it was a fictitious town. I will have to visit one day!

EDIT: I checked some.... Apparently, there's a Bugtussle, Kentucky (on the TN border). Kinda takes the fun away, a little.

Denevius · Apr 3, 2018

Greetings, Che, and welcome to AW!

CameronJohnston · Apr 4, 2018

Welcome to AW

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Zan75 · Apr 4, 2018

Hello Che, nice to meet you. Best of luck.

Chase · Apr 4, 2018

Nice genre you've developed interest in. Not that yours is so much of a niche genre, but I've also specialized into presenting effective amateur detectives who have what society deems "handicaps."

Best of luck turning southern gothic and Americana upside-down.

:welcome:

to the foray. :greenie

Jondo_ · Apr 4, 2018

Enlightened said:
Someone's up late tonight.

I work the night shift at my school's library. Lots of late nights on the internet.

Enlightened said:
EDIT: I checked some.... Apparently, there's a Bugtussle, Kentucky (on the TN border). Kinda takes the fun away, a little.

Upon further examination, there also appear to be Bugtussle, AL, OK, and TX. Although the Beverly Hillbillies one is fictional.

The zombies made me · Apr 6, 2018

Hi, Che! Good to meet you! Welcome to AW

makskye · Apr 11, 2018

That genre sounds sooooooo awesome ! can't wait to keep an eye out for your work

Amiotto11 · Apr 13, 2018

Hey Che welcome to the forum! Sounds like you've got some interesting ideas maybe we can swap literature sometime?

JessEmMcKeown · Apr 13, 2018

Welcome! I'm new myself, so maybe we'll be able to bounce off of each other. I'd be interested to see what you come up with.

Another introduction thread!

Jondo_

Enlightened

Always Learning

Denevius

CameronJohnston

Great Old One

regdog

The Scavengers

Zan75

Chase

It Takes All of Us to End Racism

Jondo_

The zombies made me

makskye

Amiotto11

JessEmMcKeown