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Emily

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Jul 26, 2018
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Hello, fellow Litopians! As per my title, I don't know how it took me so long to find Litopia; but having spent the afternoon watching a highly entertaining Pop-Up Submissions while folding a vast -very vast- pile of laundry (I'm exciting like that) and getting lost in all the insightful conversations and articles shared, the relief is great that I am here *at last*.

I am a writer, painter and illustrator and have blogged for years, completing a trilogy of books (speculative fiction/magic realism) last year. The whole querying/submissions side of things wants to make me run and hide, but having said that, I managed to query to nine agents and my full MS has been requested, so I am living in hope.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and hope I can contribute to this very vibrant and supportive community :)

Emily
 
Hello, fellow Litopians! As per my title, I don't know how it took me so long to find Litopia; but having spent the afternoon watching a highly entertaining Pop-Up Submissions while folding a vast -very vast- pile of laundry (I'm exciting like that) and getting lost in all the insightful conversations and articles shared, the relief is great that I am here *at last*.

I am a writer, painter and illustrator and have blogged for years, completing a trilogy of books (speculative fiction/magic realism) last year. The whole querying/submissions side of things wants to make me run and hide, but having said that, I managed to query to nine agents and my full MS has been requested, so I am living in hope.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and hope I can contribute to this very vibrant and supportive community :)

Emily
Welcome! I'm with you... what took me so long to find this place?
 
Welcome to the Colony! You'll find plenty of advice on querying in the old threads...more specifically in the Writing Wiki.
Thanks, @Paul Whybrow, I'm trying to give myself time limits on there!! I feel like a vacuum cleaner hoovering up as much as I possibly can in the short (weep) space of time I have...
 
Well, yes, I am doing exactly that or else I'd go mad! I'm trying to be all zen about it, but have my moments!!
 
Hello :)

'Rainbird'---that's lovely.

Sometimes English is talked down as a less romantic language, but here is 'rainbird'. And I think 'rainbow' and 'butterfly' are easily as beautiful as 'arc- en- ciel' or 'papillon'.

Good luck with the full MS request.
 
I'm trying to be all zen about it ... !!
If you can, you're onto a winner. All I ever manage is to grit my teeth and write through the pain. :)

Sometimes English is talked down as a less romantic language, but here is 'rainbird'. And I think 'rainbow' and 'butterfly' are easily as beautiful as 'arc- en- ciel' or 'papillon'.
Rainbow in Spanish is arcoíris [stressed short i sound: ar-ko-i-ris], which I think is pretty. But rainbird would be pajaro de lluvia, which doesn't cut it at all. So yeah, rainbird wins in English.
 
Hello :)

'Rainbird'---that's lovely.

Sometimes English is talked down as a less romantic language, but here is 'rainbird'. And I think 'rainbow' and 'butterfly' are easily as beautiful as 'arc- en- ciel' or 'papillon'.

Good luck with the full MS request.
Thank you @Katie-Ellen Hazeldine Katie :)

I'm always intrigued when I hear it said it's a less romantic language; I find there are so many very beautiful words that make you want to roll your tongue over them and absorb their flavour and texture and complexity. I often prefer the English counterpart to say, the French, which I find can be delightful in its frothy bouffant-ness, but English has a lovely clarity (imo !)
 
If you can, you're onto a winner. All I ever manage is to grit my teeth and write through the pain. :)


Rainbow in Spanish is arcoíris [stressed short i sound: ar-ko-i-ris], which I think is pretty. But rainbird would be pajaro de lluvia, which doesn't cut it at all. So yeah, rainbird wins in English.

Oh, yeah, Rainbird is definitely a winner over pajaro de lluvia

And plenty of gritted teeth here too (my zen-ness is for my kids benefit so they don't remember their mother predominantly as a wailing ball of limbs. It's difficult to maintain, but I'm getting better with practice.
I hope )
 
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