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Jack Campbell Jr. from Lawrence, KS is reading American Rust by Phillipp Meyer February 16, 2012 - 11:28am

I love the site so far, so I thought I would say hi.

I found this place because I am a fan of Chuck Palahniuk on Facebook. 

I started out in journalism and screenwriting, but these days I spend most of my time writing fiction.  I've written approximately fifty short stories and finished the first draft of my first novel in November.  I blog a lot on my own site and a collaborative site for a writer's group in which I am involved.

I mostly write what a writer I know called rural gothic tragedy.  I've joked with friends that if I wrote a picture book, the protagonist would die at the end.  It probably stems from my belief that you only find out a person's true character when bad things happen.

I tend to write somewhat lyrically.  I love playing with word sounds, sentence structure, and the relationship between phrases.

I hope this site will help my continued development and education as a writer.

Thanks for being here.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human February 16, 2012 - 11:30am

Hello!

 

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Nick Wilczynski from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin February 16, 2012 - 11:32am

Nice to meet you.

I too favor the bummer endings.

"If you want a happy ending that depends of course on where you stop your story." -Orson Welles

Fifty short stories sounds impressive, any chance of seeing you in the workshop?

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 16, 2012 - 11:33am

Hey bud, welcome. I found the site thanks to Chuck as well! Also, rural gothic tragedy sounds pretty damn awesome, wouldn't mind reading some! 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 16, 2012 - 11:38am

Welcome!  Soon Dave will be along to give you the proper welcome wagon stuff. 

Make yourself at home.  The fourth rule of LitReactor is, Avery always wins. 

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Jack Campbell Jr. from Lawrence, KS is reading American Rust by Phillipp Meyer February 16, 2012 - 12:39pm

I am debating on joining the workshop, at least for a couple of months.  I am very interested in trying it out, but I am also planning on starting a Literary Theory Master's program in the Fall.  That, along with my day job, will take a lot of my time.  Fortunately, my girlfriend is also a writer, so she is pretty understanding about making time for writing.  She is also the local ML for NaNoWriMo, and won't let me off the hook for fifty thousands words in November.  :p

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Boone Spaulding from Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.A. is reading Solarcide Presents: Nova Parade February 16, 2012 - 12:53pm

Welcome!

Your middle initial wouldn't be "W." would it? ["Who Goes There?" John W. Campbell, Jr.?]

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Jack Campbell Jr. from Lawrence, KS is reading American Rust by Phillipp Meyer February 16, 2012 - 1:45pm

It would not. Although, if you invert the W, you get an M, which would be correct. I am also one of those weird people who have a nickname for name, but not the full name. I am not a John or Jonathan, as it were.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly February 16, 2012 - 1:58pm

It's okay, I'm here now. Without further ado,

Welcome to the Lit. Have fun no matter what else you do.

There, you're official.

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 16, 2012 - 2:34pm

I also extend a hearty hand of welcome from Dave.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. February 16, 2012 - 6:09pm

I write erotic grotesque stories like women with three nipples and babies with sharp teeth. Welcome!

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel February 17, 2012 - 5:21am

I'm the local LitR creeper saying hello and you've just been creeped.

PS: Avery does not always win, we just don't bother fighting her any more.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 17, 2012 - 5:57am

Dear person who did not turn in his competition piece on time: You really want to go there?

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel February 17, 2012 - 6:31am

.....no....

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 17, 2012 - 7:20am

I would concur with Joe.