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    This is a place where you'll meet and make writing friends, and indulge in stratospherically-elevated wit or barometrically low humour.

    Some Colonists pop in religiously every day before or after work. Others we see here less regularly, but all are equally welcome. Two important grounds rules…

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    We now allow political discussion, but strongly suggest it takes place in the Steam Room, which is a private sub-forum within Café Life. It’s only accessible to Full Members.

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The first thing to do, it says here, is go to Café Life and introduce yourself. Well, here goes ...

First Draft
Once upon a time, there was a writer, editor, and one-man record label living and working in London. But one day while traveling, he forgot to take a left turn at Albuquerque and completely lost his way. After far too many years working for Big Oil, he now lives as a penniless writer in the Houston floodlands with his two children, their annoying cats, and a whiteboard full of big ideas.

Second Draft
In the words of the bard, LR Holland tells lies for fun and profit. He writes in many genres--but never romance--and is currently considering a series of cozy mysteries set in the English countryside, but knows he's still more likely to end up with something YA or brutally noir.

Third Draft
I was encouraged to join Litopia by a friend who would no doubt prefer to remain anonymous. I like words and sentences and paragraphs. I also enjoy telling stories. Please don't throw sharp anything at me.
 
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Welcome to the colony! I suspect we can all guess who your friend is, at least those of us who've been around for a while and know which other Texan here works in oil...but we'll keep it quiet for now and blackmail you both later with it ;)
 
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"Welcome to the Colony".
Take this left, you've found the right place.
 
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