Greetings all

[DavidM]

Just joined The Colony.

I'm David, a psychotherapist in private practice in DC in my 7th decade.

I've been writing most of my adult life. Wrote professionally in various modes: international economics, the lots of tech, including lots of tech training. As I did my graduate work (MA and then PhD) I moved into academic mode. Throughout I've been journaling and working on various short stories and poetry. More recently, an enlightening experience led me to consider actually putting stuff together as a novel. And that is the catalyst for my presence here.

My focus, as befits a psychotherapist, is human relationships in this world. So my work is most definitely character-driven. And that's what drives my current reading.

Looking forward to finding like-minded folks to share stories, novel chapters, poems, and critiques.

David

 

[Jonny]

Hi David,

A very warm welcome to the Colony and I hope you enjoy it here. I'm sure you'll find Litopia a very welcoming environment.

There's plenty to do and we have lots of people happy to give and receive advice on works in progress. You'll get the most from the Colony with a two-way exchange and you'll be pleasantly surprised how beneficial offering critiques on the works of others is for your own work.

Litopia is a friendly and supportive community and best thing to do is dive right in. You'll find a very helpful intro here How to guide which will point you in the right direction, and the Writing Workshops Directory WWD is a great place to road test your opening pages, chapters, blurbs & synopses etc.

If there's anything you're unsure about or need help with please drop me a message and I'll be happy to help.

@DavidM

 

[RK Wallis]

Hi @DavidM

Welcome aboard I have great admiration for physiotherapists, having spent 1 year in hospital rehab during a 15 month stay. I bet you've met some fascinating people, who'll have given you great insight into human behaviour. Such exposure will really show in your writing

Best of luck with it!

Cheers
Rachel

 

[gbhunt]

Just joined The Colony.

I'm David, a psychotherapist in private practice in DC in my 7th decade.

I've been writing most of my adult life. Wrote professionally in various modes: international economics, the lots of tech, including lots of tech training. As I did my graduate work (MA and then PhD) I moved into academic mode. Throughout I've been journaling and working on various short stories and poetry. More recently, an enlightening experience led me to consider actually putting stuff together as a novel. And that is the catalyst for my presence here.

My focus, as befits a psychotherapist, is human relationships in this world. So my work is most definitely character-driven. And that's what drives my current reading.

Looking forward to finding like-minded folks to share stories, novel chapters, poems, and critiques.

David

Hi, @DavidM , I'm very much looking forward to meeting you and reading your work! I love psychology/relationships, having learned more than I wanted to during over 20 years in university positions. All insights welcome. And if you do physiotherapy as well, you'll be in even higher demand

 

[Barbara]

Hi David

Welcome to the Colony! Any questions about the site, please message me. I'm one of the Guardians and always happy to help.

Do check out the Colony Notices to familiarize yourself with how the site works – The Prime Directive is the foundation of our ethos. For literary chat and general socializing, Café Life is THE place to be. We also have a Flash Club to stretch your writing muscles, and a poetry area, plus much more.

So get stuck in. You'll see that the more you put in, the more you get out. You'll learn a lot here.

Great to have you on board.

 

[KateESal]

Welcome to the colony, David!

Sounds like you've got a huge array of fascinating insights into the human psyche right there at your fingertips!

Litopia is a friendly place, please just dive in

Also, do join us for Pop-Up Submissions on Sundays, where you can see Peter doing his agenting work and join in via the chatroom. Subscribe to the Litopia Youtube Channel and you won't miss it.

Look forward to seeing you around!

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Hello It's got to be a character driven story for me to want to read it.

No new stories under the sun. No matter. It's all about the Voice.

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Welcome to the Colony!

 

[Ancora Imparo]

Hello, @DavidM and welcome! Yes, character-driven works best for me too. I hope you're making yourself at home and getting to know the various nooks and crannies here in Litopia.

 

[Steve C]

Hi David and a big welcome. A psychotherapist is a great addition here. Can I ask you something?
Do you think I am mad for thinking I could write a book? You see a few people told me I was and I fear they may have been right.