Hello, I'm a new member

[Alexander Carter]

Helo , I am a new member . Just saying hi and look forward to meeting you, learning, , and sharing ...

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

Hi Alexander. welcome to the colony.

 

[Alexander Carter]

Thanks, Hannah. My first colony, too.

 

[Dean Baxter]

Welcome, Alexander. I hope you enjoy it here. Lots of lovely people who are always very generous with their time.

 

[Alexander Carter]

Thank you, Dean. And I look forward to meeting them all, if possible.

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Welcome to the Colony!

 

[Nikky Lee]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Sam A]

Hi Alexander, and seeing as I've only been here about a week myself, I'm not sure if I'm fully qualified to welcome you yet.

However, as a fellow 'newbie', I would suggest checking your spam e-mail daily, as agent Pete sends you a nice series of welcoming messages.

 

[Vagabond Heart]

Hi there, hope you get a lot from being here. And welcome xx

 

[Eva Ulian]

Hello @Alexander Carter Welcome. It would be lovely to see you personally at one of our Saturday Huddles. Saturday Writers' Huddle

 

[Steve C]

Hi Alexander

 

[Alexander Carter]

Hello @Alexander Carter Welcome. It would be lovely to see you personally at one of our Saturday Huddles. Saturday Writers' Huddle

Hi Eva. Thank you. I'd love to attend one. Perhaps I will when time allows.

 

[Alexander Carter]

Hi Alexander

Hi Steve.

 

[Alexander Carter]

Hi there, hope you get a lot from being here. And welcome xx

Hello and thank you

 

[Alexander Carter]

Hi Alexander, and seeing as I've only been here about a week myself, I'm not sure if I'm fully qualified to welcome you yet.

However, as a fellow 'newbie', I would suggest checking your spam e-mail daily, as agent Pete sends you a nice series of welcoming messages.

thanks for the heads up, Sam. I have started receiving them

 

[Alexander Carter]

Welcome to the Colony!

Hi Paul, thank you

 

[Alexander Carter]

Welcome, Alexander. I hope you enjoy it here. Lots of lovely people who are always very generous with their time.

Thanks for welcoming me, Dean. I sure look forward to meeting them

 

[Alexander Carter]

Hello and welcome!

Thank you Nmlee

 

[Ancora Imparo]

Hi @Alexander Carter and welcome! Delighted you found us. Whatever you write, I'm sure you'll find lots of like-minded people here on Litopia. We're a mixed bunch but very friendly.

Once you get to know the place, check out the Workshops. Remember, don't be shy about offering your own critiques of others' work. Your opinions as a reader are as valid and important as anyone else's and will always be welcomed.

You could also submit the first 700 words of your own work to Pop-Ups if you'd like some feedback on the beginning. Lots of great advice on there from industry professionals every Sunday evening. I'm one of the Guardians on Litopia. If you have any questions, please get in touch. I look forward to seeing you around the Colony!

 

[Alexander Carter]

Hi @Alexander Carter and welcome! Delighted you found us. Whatever you write, I'm sure you'll find lots of like-minded people here on Litopia. We're a mixed bunch but very friendly.

Once you get to know the place, check out the Workshops. Remember, don't be shy about offering your own critiques of others' work. Your opinions as a reader are as valid and important as anyone else's and will always be welcomed.

You could also submit the first 700 words of your own work to Pop-Ups if you'd like some feedback on the beginning. Lots of great advice on there from industry professionals every Sunday evening. I'm one of the Guardians on Litopia. If you have any questions, please get in touch. I look forward to seeing you around the Colony!

Hello Ancora,

Thank you for your warm welcome. I'm pleased to be here. Two questions: i) is poetry welcome here? and ii) I have a short story (of approximately 1,500 words) that I would, perhaps, like to have critiqued. Should I submit it in parts (700 words and then the rest) or can it be submitted as one piece?

Thanks, in advance, for your reply.
Alex

 

[Ancora Imparo]

1,500 words will be fine, Alex. Best to submit it as one Word document, if possible. People have submitted more than that, so you'll be fine. The 700-word submission rule is for Pop-Ups on Sunday evenings, so we can fit in five submissions every week in our allotted time.

And yes, poetry is welcome here, I'm glad to say. Check out The World Between the Words in the Forum List, although we tend not to critique on that forum. But if you wanted to submit something to the main writing workshops, I don't think that would be a problem.

Hope that answers your questions

 

[Alexander Carter]

1,500 words will be fine, Alex. Best to submit it as one Word document, if possible. People have submitted more than that, so you'll be fine. The 700-word submission rule is for Pop-Ups on Sunday evenings, so we can fit in five submissions every week in our allotted time.

And yes, poetry is welcome here, I'm glad to say. Check out The World Between the Words in the Forum List, although we tend not to critique on that forum. But if you wanted to submit something to the main writing workshops, I don't think that would be a problem.

Hope that answers your questions

Hi Ancora, yes - you've answered my questions. Thanks so much.

 

[Eva Ulian]

Hi Eva. Thank you. I'd love to attend one. Perhaps I will when time allows.

Looking forward to it.

 

[KateESal]

Welcome aboard, Alexander!

Do join us in the Genius Room for Pop-Up Submissions on Sundays (5pm UK). It's a great idea to subscribe to the Litopia Youtube channel so you don't miss a chance to peer inside Agent Pete's agenty brain and throw in your own thoughts and advice, too.

Poetry is most definitely welcome and there are several poets in the colony.

Look forward to seeing you around!