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SmartWater Ph.D.

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Hi!

The name's SmartWater, and I write fantasy and romance. Sometimes fantasy romance. I enjoy reading fantasy, and I'll knock out a romance novel in a couple of nights every now and then. I started writing in first grade as an alternative to staring dully at the ceiling at church. The "notes" section on the programs were begging to be filled with whatever nonsense floated around in my noggin back then. Wrote my first novel in 9th grade and subsequently burned, deleted, or trashed every draft of it in existence. I've never tried to get published, but I want to.

Other skills/hobbies include sewing, baking, drawing, painting, gaming, and watching youtube.

My current struggle - coming up with two separate pen names for my fantasy and romance novels.

So, nice to meet y'all.
 

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Right smart intro, SmartWater. I like all your industrious projects. I also sew (army parachute rigger school), bake (Dad was a 22-year navy cook), and like to draw when not writing some romance into couples mysteries.

I think you'll like this crowd. :welcome:!
 

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Sorry for the late reply. Life is crazy at the moment.

Anyway, I enjoy some traditional tabletop games, like D&D and Vampire. I also like JRPGS (especially Final Fantasy), RTS, turn-based strategy, and a couple of side scrollers/adventure games. The Dragon Age franchise was great, too.
 

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Welcome, SmartWater!

If you're looking to learn how to beta, I'd suggest dipping your toes in the SYW board by giving crits. It's a great way to practice, work toward your fifty posts, and meet people on the boards. Many successful beta pairings have begun that way.

Love the image of you enhancing your programs -- I can relate. :)
 
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I keep on reading about this SYW board. What is that exactly? Also new here.
 

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I keep on reading about this SYW board. What is that exactly? Also new here.

Hi Badly, welcome to AW!

It’s the Share Your Work forum in the AW Writing Lab. It’s where members post work for critique.