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Hello,

I haven't posted here in quite a long time, but I just wanted to say thank you to the Colony as a whole, and a few individuals more specifically, for advice that I haven't replied to, or said thank you for, but have nonetheless benefitted from. As a *relatively* young writer, I, perhaps, haven't felt as though I have a huge amount to contribute, but I'd like to think that maybe that is changing and I will be able to contribute more!

Specifically, I have come across some fantastic advice from Paul Whybrow, Robinne and Rachel, but there are definiately others whose names just don't jump to mind at the moment. I have recently self-published my first novel through Amazon, and have managed to get into the top 1000 in the Kindle Book store, and number 1 in my category, and wouldn't have been able to do so without advice that i have picked up here. So thank you!!!
 
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