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04-27-2008, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Reading, PA
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Hello all from Pennsylvania
Felt it only fair to join your forum since I have been reading your posts for a few weeks now and have enjoyed the content and your thoughtful critiques very much.
I am on the rebound somewhat in that I recently left a local writers group because I felt the leaders were more interested in talking politics than writing.
So I surfed the web for an on-line writers group and believe I have found a worthy one. I look forward to joining your conversations.
I work from home in Pennsylvania as an outdoors writer and editor for our local newspaper, and I produce and edit weekly TV and radio programs.
So basically my living comes from 1) the generosity of my loving wife; 2) income derived from newspaper writing, radio and TV advertising; and 3) freelance TV work. A lot of small checks adding up to a modest full-time living.
I orginally joined the local writers group because I was hungry for intelligent conversation, and I look forward to talking with members here for the same reason.
Two months ago I began writing my first fiction piece, a mystery novel, based on my outdoors experiences, hunting and fishing. I'm into it about 60 pages and thoroughly enjoy the process. I fall asleep each night thinking of the world I am creating, my characters and plot lines.
It's all very enjoyable, and I don't think I ever want to stop.
I have written hundred of newspaper and magazine articles, and never ran short of subjects, but I never felt I had enough stories within me to support a long fiction format. Much to my surprise, the ideas are bursting forth. Now I only wish I had begun the fiction work eariler in my career.
I expect one day to share some pages with you when we are better acquainted.
This introduction has gone on much longer than I expected. I will close with a friendly hello, again, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Last edited by Mopsy : 04-27-2008 at 12:18 PM.
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04-27-2008, 11:54 AM
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Adept Writer
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Brooklyn
Gender: Male
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Hi and let me be the first to welcome you to the forums.
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04-27-2008, 12:04 PM
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Writing Machine
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: East Coast, US
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Welcome Mopsy, from a fellow Keystone-stater. I'm sure you'll find many interesting people here, look forward to read some of your stuff.
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04-27-2008, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Reading, PA
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Hi, and thanks. I went to school in Manhatten for three years, and I studied comedy writing and performing for two more years with an old vaudevillian who lived in a show-biz hotel off Broadway in midtown. What are your teaching and writing interests?
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04-27-2008, 12:17 PM
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Adept Writer
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I teach middle school science. My writing tends to focus more on technical articles (how to and such) rather than fiction.
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"Doing? You're doing what ANY sane man in your appalling circumstances would do. You're going mad." - The Killing Joke.
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04-27-2008, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Reading, PA
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Hello Smilinghelps. I see that I should address my comments to specific respondents. Sry. Delighted to hear you are from PA too, and it looks like you enjoy being outdoors in our beautiful state.
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04-27-2008, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Reading, PA
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To Rumpole: Wow. The detective in my mystery is a retired high school science teacher. Small world.
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04-27-2008, 12:53 PM
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Wordsmith
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Belgium
Gender: Female
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Hello to you, Mopsy, and welcome to the forum!
Nickie
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04-27-2008, 12:57 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Reading, PA
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Thank you, Nickie. Nice to meet you.
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04-27-2008, 12:59 PM
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Ink Slinger
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Welcome to the forum, Mopsy.
Sam.
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04-27-2008, 03:25 PM
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Moderator
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Hey, Mopsy, welcome from SW PA. You'll find plenty of political and philosophical talk here, too, but at least we also talk about writing.  Make yourself at home. |
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04-27-2008, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Reading, PA
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Very nice of you. Thank you Foxee.
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05-03-2008, 04:16 PM
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Ink Slinger
Join Date: May 2007
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Hi there and welcome to WF
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05-09-2008, 02:26 PM
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Profound Writer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Scandinavia
Gender: Female
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Hello and welcome to you!
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