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04-19-2008, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Impersonal and confidential
I don't know what I'm doing here. Up until 8 months ago I had a successful career making plenty of money. I spent most of my time in my office or in airports and I put on about 40 lbs. Now I'm a full time student again, broke, thinner and much happier.
I have never really thought that I would want to write, but I really enjoy it. Periodically, an idea will surface and I roll it around in my head for a few days and then let it go. I would like to start exploring some of those ideas and see where they lead. I will gratefully receive any wisdom that any of you care to share.
Doyle
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04-19-2008, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: In love, or some place close to it.
Gender: Female
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Welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy yourself here--but not too much, might make you put on some of the weight again. My wisdom is to do a bit of cardio while you're waiting for replies to your posts. 
I'm looking forward to seeing you around the threads.
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04-19-2008, 07:28 PM
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Adept Writer
Join Date: Feb 2008
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04-19-2008, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Southeastern U.S.
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Hi Doyle, you came to the right place. Welcome.
TJ
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04-19-2008, 07:52 PM
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Best Seller
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Around - On the Road
Gender: Male
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Why Hello...
 Fresh Meat
Seriously, welcome to the forums.
Ungood
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04-20-2008, 01:57 AM
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Wordsmith
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Belgium
Gender: Female
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Welcome to the forum, Doyle!
Nickie
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04-20-2008, 08:21 AM
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Adept Writer
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Brooklyn
Gender: Male
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Hi and welcome to the forums.
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Last edited by rumpole40k : 04-20-2008 at 08:25 AM.
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04-20-2008, 01:20 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Thank you
Thank you all for the warm welcome. I have perused a few of the links and I'm glad to see that there are so many of you that are generously offering encouragement to those of us that are just getting started. I plan to spend some time reading old posts and trying to get my bearings. If anyone knows of a great posting that shouldn't be missed, please feel free to contact me. There is a tremendous amount of information and I will do my best to sift through it, but I don't want to miss anything.
Doyle
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04-20-2008, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Southwestern Pennsylvania
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Hey, Doyle,
Welcome to the forums. I have two main pieces of advice:
1. Don't let anything or anyone on the internet make or break your day or your creativity.
2. A crit group friend pointed me to a free online writing course when I was at right about the same stage in my writing as you currently are. I keep meaning to put the link in Writer's Resources as it was really helpful to me. (And, no, I am not affiliated with it in any way. It simply is helpful in getting your fiction legs under you.)
I'll go post that now that I'm thinking of it. Welcome!
~Foxee
EDIT: Ok, I just posted it in Writer's Resources.
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04-20-2008, 02:58 PM
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Ink Slinger
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Crossmaglen, Ireland.
Gender: Male
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Welcome to the forum, Doyle.
Sam.
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04-20-2008, 03:54 PM
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Ink Slinger
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Anstead, North London (...or New Zealand)
Gender: Male
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Hi Doyle and welcome to WF
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04-20-2008, 10:28 PM
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Mentor
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Scandinavia
Gender: Female
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Welcome, Doyle. Glad to have you.
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