Hello to all. As must be quite plain, I am new here, and in fact new to joining any forum ever, and with very minimal experience of sharing anything I have written in a public place. So for me, it feels a bit like showing up naked at a job interview. I have only written for myself and one other person on and off throughout my life, when my confidence and self-belief has allowed, but I chanced upon this site, and decided to leap before I looked so that the self-doubt demons didn't get a chance to rig up the safety nets and stop me. Most of my writing has been poetry, songs and what I would call a 'psuedo-diary'. My reason for being here? Just to see what happens if I am. I'm not giving myself any harsh standards to live up to, just hoping to dare to show something I write to someone else and take it from there.
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Robinne Weiss
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- May 19, 2015
Welcome to the colony @Minkwells! You'll find it a lovely, supportive place to hang out. Lots of great writerly advice, and people at all stages of their writing journey.
Paul Whybrow
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- Jun 20, 2015
Welcome to the Colony. Sit yourself down and take a look around—there's treasure in the archived threads—humour and wisdom too...
Uncertainty is a key component of writing, so embrace yours. As Socrates said:
"To be uncertain is uncomfortable; but to be certain is ridiculous."
Uncertainty is a key component of writing, so embrace yours. As Socrates said:
"To be uncertain is uncomfortable; but to be certain is ridiculous."
Carol Rose
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- Sep 13, 2014
Welcome! 
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Hello and thanks to all the Colonists who have welcomed me on my first try to use a forum. I now have a nooby question - what do I do? How do I get to read things people have written/respond, or for that matter, post anything of my own should I gain the confidence to do so? In short, I don't know how to use a forum!
Patricia D
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- Sep 22, 2014
Hello and welcome. This is a friendly and supportive place.
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