Welcome… I’m New Here! Hello from the mountains!

[Izzy A]

Hi!

I found Litopia a while back via Pop-up Submissions (I've submitted one...yelp), but I've only just taken the plunge and joined the colony. I'm a Londoner currently living in south west France with my partner and our two kids (a 4 year old and a 9 month old; life's busy!).

I'm a full-time freelance copywriter, and I also ghost-write non-fiction books (traditionally published in the UK and Europe). I'm constantly surprised that I'm actually making a living from writing things (yey!), but what I'd really love to do is have my own fiction traditionally published. I'm working on a novel at the moment, which I think is upmarket commercial fiction.

Really excited to throw myself in at the deep end here, probably in the wee hours of the night while I'm up feeding the baby. I'll definitely be asking for critiques and I'm looking forward to reading some of your work and sharing my thoughts too! Been craving a sense of community with writing at the heart of it, and a place to share stuff that's usually confined to my own head, so it's very very nice to be here.

Thanks for having me

Izzy

 

[Vagabond Heart]

Hi Izzy and welcome.
Your writing chops sound properly impressive, and you’re going to be a real asset here I suspect.
Nice to meet you.
(all said in a whisper so as not to wake the baby)
Xxx VH

 

[RK Wallis]

Welcome aboard Izzy @Vagabond Heart is right, you will be an asset You'll definitely be busy with two little ones, it's amazing you find time to write, in fact, those days are a blur for me, I had 3 under 3. I remember writing around then, I just can't recall when, lol. Looking forward to seeing your work in the Writing Groups

 

[Jonny]

Hi @Izzy A

Welcome to Litopia. You’ve come to the right place. We’re all about writing here.

Anything you're not sure about on the site just drop me a line and I'll be happy to help.

This link might come in handy to help you navigate your way around. How-to Guide

 

[Dorm Ant]

Hiya.

 

[Geoff N]

Hi Izzy, nice to see you submitted a piece and joined!

 

[SarahW]

Hi Izzy, welcome!

 

[Izzy A]

Thanks for the warm welcome! (and for the whispers, @Vagabond Heart )

I'd really love to join a Saturday huddle soon, so hopefully meet you there. It's a bit of a tricky time for me but hopefully I can swing it!

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Welcome to the Colony!

 

[Ancora Imparo]

Hi @Izzy A and welcome. Glad you found us – you've definitely come to the right place. There's a great sense of community here at Litopia, so dive right in whenever you can – or whenever baby allows I look forward to seeing you around the Colony. In the meantime, if you have any questions, just shout. Always happy to help.

 

[Nikky Lee]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Barbara]

Welcome to the Colony.

 

[Julie]

Hi @Izzy A welcome to the Colony!

 

[Izzy A]

Thanks so much everyone. I'm itching to join a huddle - bargaining with the baby to make it possible...

 

[KateESal]

Good to have you with us, @Izzy A

 

[gbhunt]

Hi!

I found Litopia a while back via Pop-up Submissions (I've submitted one...yelp), but I've only just taken the plunge and joined the colony. I'm a Londoner currently living in south west France with my partner and our two kids (a 4 year old and a 9 month old; life's busy!).

I'm a full-time freelance copywriter, and I also ghost-write non-fiction books (traditionally published in the UK and Europe). I'm constantly surprised that I'm actually making a living from writing things (yey!), but what I'd really love to do is have my own fiction traditionally published. I'm working on a novel at the moment, which I think is upmarket commercial fiction.

Really excited to throw myself in at the deep end here, probably in the wee hours of the night while I'm up feeding the baby. I'll definitely be asking for critiques and I'm looking forward to reading some of your work and sharing my thoughts too! Been craving a sense of community with writing at the heart of it, and a place to share stuff that's usually confined to my own head, so it's very very nice to be here.

Thanks for having me

Izzy

Looking forward to meeting you, @Izzy A . Welcome!