books, hooks and sheer awesome luck

[Deborah Nicholl-Timmins]

Hello all!
I am a 'newbie' to the group. I would say I am relatively new to writing, at the end of last year I finished my first teen novel. As it has taken me three years to write (mainly in re-reading and re-writing) I don't feel like this is as new to me as it could be.
I am the ultimate notebook fanatic, notebooks for bags, notebooks for on my desk, crammed onto my bookshelves and piled by the sofa. Many are bursting with ideas, doodles, arrows and crossings out, others look too nice to deface with my illegible scribbles.
I am currently knee deep in publisher and agent guidebooks in a desperate attempt to soak up their knowledge and wisdom and hopefully not make too many rookie errors along the way! I am sure I have already made a few!
I look forward to hearing from you all whether it be in triumph or desperation.

 

[KG Christopher]

Hi Deborah Nicholl-Timmins. I hope you find Utopia a useful resource. Lots of like minded people here.

 

[Island Writer]

Hi Deborah - welcome aboard. Congrats on finishing your first novel. Have your started the submission process yet?

I too am a fan of physical notebooks - I am never without one! I have one for each of the projects I'm working on and all are different colours and each has a number. I keep a general book beside my bed in case I have ideas in the night... those moments when you're about to fall asleep can be particularly fruitful!

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Welcome Deborah!

 

[Marc Joan]

Welcome!

 

[Carol Rose]

Welcome!

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Welcome to the Colony, Deborah.

 

[David Newrick]

Welcome Deborah. I was looking at notebooks the other day because I had a brilliant idea for a short story at work one day last week, then about an hour later when I had an opportunity to write it down I couldn't remember what the idea was! Of course you have to remember to take your notebook with you...

See you around the colony Deborah.

 

[Quillwitch]

Hi Deborah Nicholl-Timmins. I hope you find Utopia a useful resource. Lots of like minded people here.

Did you mean Litopia? hehe

 

[KG Christopher]

my spell correction always changes litopia to utopia. I am not going to argue with a program that knows more about spelling than me @Quillwitch

 

[Quillwitch]

my spell correction always changes litopia to utopia. I am not going to argue with a program that knows more about spelling than me @Quillwitch

You should see some of my the words my see corrector comes u with! Some have been quite embarassing!

 

[Peggy Lou]

Welcome.

 

[Sea-shore]

Welcome Deborah! I write for teens (YA) and children too. Loving it!

 

[Boopadoo]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Geoff]

Welcome to Litopia!

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Hello

 

[Haydn Jones]

Hello all!
I am a 'newbie' to the group. I would say I am relatively new to writing, at the end of last year I finished my first teen novel. As it has taken me three years to write (mainly in re-reading and re-writing) I don't feel like this is as new to me as it could be.
I am the ultimate notebook fanatic, notebooks for bags, notebooks for on my desk, crammed onto my bookshelves and piled by the sofa. Many are bursting with ideas, doodles, arrows and crossings out, others look too nice to deface with my illegible scribbles.
I am currently knee deep in publisher and agent guidebooks in a desperate attempt to soak up their knowledge and wisdom and hopefully not make too many rookie errors along the way! I am sure I have already made a few!
I look forward to hearing from you all whether it be in triumph or desperation.

One things for sure Deborah, you aren't alone. Good luck.

 

[TonyP]

Hi Deborah
Welcome. I'm always jotting things down too. Usually when I get up first thing in the morning. I'm quite new but finding there's a good welcome here, generosity and lots of valuable experience. Hope you find the same!

 

[Haydn Jones]

Welcome to Litopia!

Thanks Geoff; much appreciated.