Hello, my name is Ripley, and I am another new member to the website. I've been reading LitReactor since the commencement, but next week is when I am finally upgrading to a paid account.
I have been scribbling stories for most of my life. My AP English Literature teacher in high school had the class write short stories using the weekly vocabulary words assigned so I have been writing seriously for seven years now. During my junior year of college, fall semester, I typed around forty thousand words of short fiction, which I am currently editing and revising.
Last year I had my first short story published in three sections because I have a tenancy to go on and on with my short fiction. Hopefully, the writer's workshop can help me trim down my word counts besides adding fresh eyes to my drafts. Additionally, I spent two years editing my alma matter's literary review. I enjoy editing other people's work almost as much as composing fiction.
On a side note, Caleb J. Ross and I are alumni of the same post-secondary institution. By divine command, I must bring the ESU totem pole from the English department across the hall to Social Sciences.
Anyhow, I cannot wait to get involved next week.
I have a cat called Ripley. We called her that as she looks like a bit of an alien.
Hi.
Welcome. Jump in to some discussions, stick around.
Howdy.
Welcome!
Quit name dropping, Caleb J Ross impresses no one!
No, I'm kidding, because he really is very nice. Anyway, if you look to the left you'll see a small buffet table with a few treats and punch. Enjoy that, and make yourself at home.
And if you get a bit sleepy after you have the punch, just sit on the nice comfy couch and relax. More than likely you've just become a character in a story by Bekanator.
@Dave: Nice addition to the meme.
Thanks, getting into the spirit and all. It was a pain...the meme generator I use is down. Sad face.
Welcome Ripley. I look forward to reading your work. Checkout the workshop introduction thread. Very good stuff there
Another fellow Kansan. I live about 10 minutes from CJR. Just close enough to make his life (even more) miserable. I hear name-dropping him three times will make something horrific and wonderful happen.
I tried that once in the mirror in a dark bathroom. A midget tried to cut off my ear with a sharpened toothbrush handle.
True story.
Are we trying to figure out if Caleb J Ross searches for his name in the forums? Because if so, Caleb J Ross was on our little podcast. We all like Caleb J Ross.
And welcome, Ripley! We're all friendly here (that's a lie), it's a lot of fun. And...
we all float down here.
By which I mean Happy Halloween.
Q: How can you tell that someone's a recent college grad?
A: You don't have to, they will mention it in every paragraph of their intro thread.
Welcome, congratulation on finishing college! And I don't mean to bug you, but can you hustle it with that refill on my drink?
welcome. and sorry about the caleb stain, no matter how much you scrub, you can't get that abomination out. jk, best of luck here, good luck with your writing.
Welcome! See you in the workshop.