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Just joined Litopia. Short story writer from Britain living in Tokyo. Ended 2016 with a spate of rejections, but what the hell, another year!
 
Hi Ian. I'm a fledgling too, just joined earlier this week. Welcome! What are you hoping for here?
 
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Hello :) Ah, those adorable little rejections. May this be your year. What kind of short stories?
No particular genre, though quite a few are travel related. Japan is a source of inspiration. Living in a culture where things are quite different makes you observant and when I go back to Britain I always feel like I am looking in from outside, which is good for writing.
 
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I think just to share experiences, writing markets, not feel like I am the only one struggling to get published.
 
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