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Hello,

I'm a longtime wannabe writer getting along a bit in years, and in searching the web found this site repeatedly recommended for advice and counsel.

My background is in computer software and finance. I'm a lifelong entrepreneur and investor. Insomnia and I are good friends.

I look forward to getting to know you folks. Perhaps the downtime associated with this "novel" coronavirus will be filled with me finally writing one.
 

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:welcome:



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.


Stop by the Weekend Progress Report each week to brag about your weekly writing accomplishments.
Awesome smilies and awards are given out.


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. That is frowned upon and can lead to your posts being deleted.
Take some time to greet fellow newbies, critique other members’ works, or join a discussion.




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Here’s how to Promote With Aplomb.


Try stopping by Writing Exercises, Prompts & Whimsical Pursuits and give the Flash Fiction Challenge a try.
 

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Nice to meet you. There are people here of all ages and skill levels, so obviously if you found us, you're going to fit in just fine.

Whether you're a person who dives right in or one who watches from the fringes until they feel safe, we get it. Just make sure you actually read the stickies linked above. Pretty much every question that will come up has been asked and answered.

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Hello! I'm also relatively new here, and a non-trad (as we call them in higher ed). I've taken several years off of creative writing for work and family, and am a scientist and professor. What genres do you write?