Greetings! I'm a bit lost

[Darrach]

Hi, everyone. I've been away from Litopia for so long that it seems my old account no longer exists, and the entire website has changed. I don't even see the houses at all anymore. Is there no longer a place to read and critique? Has anything else changed much?

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Hello Darrach. Welcome back. Some of us other 'oldies' are still here. The Houses are gone, but yes, we have writing groups for reading and critiquing each other's work, and a lot more going on besides. Pop-Up Submissions are live on Sundays. Have a good look round, nothing is lost. You may need to make a few posts before you can fully access the writing groups. 30 I think (?) (edit: 20)That's just so people don't use them as a drop in, ask for critiques, get them and then immediately disappear, no contribution in return. See the chat button at the top of the screen? That's the place to hang out Sundays at 5 PM GMT for the live Pop Ups.

 

[Darrach]

Hello Darrach. Welcome back. Some of us other 'oldies' are still here. The Houses are gone, but yes, we have writing groups for reading and critiquing each other's work, and a lot more going on besides. Pop-Up Submissions are live on Sundays. Have a good look round, nothing is lost. You may need to make a few posts before you can fully access the writing groups. 30 I think (?) That's just so people don't use them as a drop in, ask for critiques, get them and then immediately disappear, no contribution in return. See the chat button at the top of the screen? That's the place to hang out Sundays at 5 PM GMT for the live Pop Ups.

Sounds great, thank you for that. Does that mean that the writing groups are also closed (to me) for giving critiques to others right now?

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Correction, 20 posts, not 30.

Yes, just for the time being. 20 posts isn't much, but it's designed to provide a small extra measure of security for those writers posting work in progress inside their writing groups.

More here: https://colony.litopia.com/threads/writing-groups-instructions.3907/

 

[Ancora Imparo]

Welcome, Darrach. I too came back after years of absence and was a bit confused at first. And I keep going quiet because of work commitments. But it's all good here – interesting discussions, lots about writing, the Pop-Up submissions are great and the people are (still) friendly.

 

[Eva Ulian]

Hello Darrach.

 

[Carol Rose]

Welcome back!

Everything you need to get started (again) and find your way around is RIGHT HERE.

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Welcome back to the Colony!

 

[Barbara]

Welcome back.

 

[DRFerron]

Welcome Darrach. I, too, was a long ago user who returned. I'm still getting used to things so I mostly read and poke around but I like the atmosphere.

 

[Lex Black]

Welcome back to the Colony!

 

[Nikky Lee]

Hello and welcome (back)!

 

[Rich.]

Hi Darrach, nice to meet you, and welcome back!

 

[Sea-shore]

Hi and welcome! Hope you take a look at the Flash Club (for flash fiction pieces).

 

[Emily]

Welcome back to the Colony @Darrach

 

[KateESal]

Hello!

 

[Rachel Caldecott]

Hi and welcome.