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Rachael Burnett

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Hi all,

I'm Rachael, I live in Somerset but I'm from Yorkshire. I joined a few weeks ago after watching much of the back catalogue of Pop-Up Submissions (which I love). I'm a bit scared of commenting and asking for feedback at the moment, but loving the writing so far in the forums.

I'm currently doing the final edit of my contemporary fantasy novel, Lupercalia after completing a MA in Eng Lit last year and a degree in Eng Lit the year b4 (as a very mature student!).

Looking forward to this week's pop-up submissions which I usually have to watch the next day owing to timings, but hoping to join live one Sunday.

Rachael :)
 
RBurnett said:
Hi all,

I'm Rachael, I live in Somerset but I'm from Yorkshire. I joined a few weeks ago after watching much of the back catalogue of Pop-Up Submissions (which I love). I'm a bit scared of commenting and asking for feedback at the moment, but loving the writing so far in the forums.

I'm currently doing the final edit of my contemporary fantasy novel, Lupercalia after completing a MA in Eng Lit last year and a degree in Eng Lit the year b4 (as a very mature student!).

Looking forward to this week's pop-up submissions which I usually have to watch the next day owing to timings, but hoping to join live one Sunday.

Rachael :)
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Hi Rachel,

Thank you for sharing a bit about yourself. You have found a safe place to share. Stick around.
 
Hello, Rachael and welcome! Glad you've already found the writing forums and PopUps. There are lots of fantasy writers here so I'm sure you'll fit right in. I also completed my MA (in Writing for Young People) at Bath Spa – Newton St Loe. Such a beautiful place. I loved it. Between the castle and lake, and having to write write write every day for a year, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven :)

I'm one of the Guardians on Litopia. If you have any questions, please get in touch — happy to help any time. Look forward to seeing you around the Colony!
 
Ancora Imparo said:
Hello, Rachael and welcome! Glad you've already found the writing forums and PopUps. There are lots of fantasy writers here so I'm sure you'll fit right in. I also completed my MA (in Writing for Young People) at Bath Spa – Newton St Loe. Such a beautiful place. I loved it. Between the castle and lake, and having to write write write every day for a year, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven :)

I'm one of the Guardians on Litopia. If you have any questions, please get in touch — happy to help any time. Look forward to seeing you around the Colony!
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Thank you for the lovely welcome.
Funny how BSU is such a small uni and 3 of us attended, although BSU having a focus on the creative arts it makes perfect sense. I didn't get to go very often to the physical uni as I did my MA in the second year of Covid and several lockdowns, but it was a fantastic course. I was introduced to Surrealist women writers and artists and fell in love with them - I wrote my MA thesis on posthuman representations in Leonora Carrington's oeuvre, but totally adore Remedios Varo and so many other Surrealist women
 
Welcome Rachael,

Nice to have you here. Hope you enjoy Litopia and do get involved as soon as you’re ready.

This is a good place to check out (How-to guide) to see a lot of what goes on in the colony.

If anything is unclear do please contact me and I’ll be happy to assist if I can.

@RBurnett
 
Jonny said:
Welcome Rachael,

Nice to have you here. Hope you enjoy Litopia and do get involved as soon as you’re ready.

This is a good place to check out (How-to guide) to see a lot of what goes on in the colony.

If anything is unclear do please contact me and I’ll be happy to assist if I can.

@RBurnett
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Hi, Jonny

Thanks for the welcome and I'll make sure to read the guides, thank you
 
Izuku Midoriya said:
I have! Aired this past week. Dark fantasy called Red Deceit. But it's a secret between you and me. Not a soul knows. ;)
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I missed yours, cos I was on my way back from flogging 123 cakes in a field in Shropshire. Will have to watch it retrospectively.

I've been on Pop-ups, RBurnett. Great fun, highly recommended. Some scoundrel beat my record-breaking high score by one point on the final day of the month, though. It was like the Olympics.
 
RG Worsey said:
I missed yours, cos I was on my way back from flogging 123 cakes in a field in Shropshire. Will have to watch it retrospectively.

I've been on Pop-ups, RBurnett. Great fun, highly recommended. Some scoundrel beat my record-breaking high score by one point on the final day of the month, though. It was like the Olympics.
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OMG, sooo annoying! Did anything come of your submission with such a high score?
 
RBurnett said:
Hi,

I did my BA with the OU and my MA with Bath Spa University. What about you?
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BA began at Reed College. Dropped out to write Great American Novel. Went back to school at Portland State University. Dropped out to play in a rock and roll band. More jobs. Director of State-Level program to help multi-handicapped blind people find employment... Researcher into obscure scholarly texts... on and on. BA in Religious Studies and MA in same. The latter from University of Chicago.
 
Peyton Stafford said:
BA began at Reed College. Dropped out to write Great American Novel. Went back to school at Portland State University. Dropped out to play in a rock and roll band. More jobs. Director of State-Level program to help multi-handicapped blind people find employment... Researcher into obscure scholarly texts... on and on. BA in Religious Studies and MA in same. The latter from University of Chicago.
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Wow. Impressive. You could write a book about that!!:D
 
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