Glad to be here

[Roy Donovan]

Hi there, amazing to have found this place - I'm hoping to get some advice...

I have written a novel, Life's Journey with the Occasional Alien, and really could use some fresh eyes on it to give me some honest opinions.

Please feel free to drop me a line.

Roy

 

[Jason Byrne]

Love the title! There is an art and science to titles that few except writers appreciate. So, I'll wager you're a speculative fiction guy. Magic realism, myself — the conjoined twin of sci-fi.

I am actually very interested in your book. But to protect your copyright and intellectual property, we have a section devoted to critiquing works like this, which is only available after members have contributed for a while and proven themselves trustworthy, as much as is possible on any online forum. Take a look around — join in any conversation, get to know everyone, have some cake (I think it's one of those when you believe it you'll see it things), and you'll be admitted into the Houses in no time, where you'll receive advice and criticism from people you'll have come to know and respect!

And I'm likewise glad for you to be here, Roy.

 

[Chase Gamwell]

Welcome! I agree with what @Jason Byrne said...you title sounds amazing. You'll fit in well here!

 

[Jennifer Stone]

Festive welcome, good sir!

 

[Emurelda]

Seasons Greetings! Welcome to our merry colony

 

[Carol Rose]

Welcome!

 

[Jason Byrne]

Ooh — you know what I loved? In The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night, when she was said,
"Welcome and well come and a thousand greetings."
Imonna pull that one out, for this.

 

[Alistair Roberts]

Welsome to the Colony Roy

 

[Lex Black]

Welcome to the Colony!

 

[Stephen Drake]

Welcome, Roy! Most of us don't bite...well, not too hard, anyway. I haven't bitten anyone in days...and seldom draw blood. (Joking!)

 

[Nicole Wilson]

Welcome, Roy! Good to have you here

 

[Jason Byrne]

Welcome, Roy! Most of us don't bite...well, not too hard, anyway. I haven't bitten anyone in days...and seldom draw blood. (Joking!)

Those of us whose world include vampires are apt to bite a bit harder, depending, I suppose. That is, when there are no mosquitoes to be found.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Welcome!

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Welcome to a hive of busy bees (with the occasional hornet).

 

[Richard Sutton]

Hey Roy, I;m glad you could make it! Your title grabs my Pratchett sense nicely.

 

[KG Christopher]

Welcome Roy, good luck with the book

 

[Roy Donovan]

Thanks all for the kind welcome.
I am amazed at the responses, so thank you very much.
Not sure how to get in to the critique section, but I will do my best. You will have to bear with me, as at 83 computers are not my forte, however I can call upon some help from a mate.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Hello