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Erin O from Denver, CO is reading When the Hero Comes Home June 25, 2012 - 3:20pm

So... introduction. As the topic and my user name suggest, I'm Erin. I currently live in Denver. It's 104 degrees outside as I write this.

I've been writing for a couple of years, I think I'm a terrible writer, but I've reached that point where it's time to get serious or abandon. The people who I've found to beta read my writing are too kind to me, which is helpful to a point, and I'm hoping to find some people here more willing to call out the more problematic aspects in my writing.

In addition to writing, I dabble in needlework and quilting, run half marathons, and don't sleep nearly enough.

Greetings everyone. I look forward to experiencing the community here.

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Liam Meilleur from New Orleans is reading The Fall of Kings by Ellen Kushner & Delia Sherman June 25, 2012 - 3:25pm

Welcome to LitReactor.

Now go post something in the workshop! 

(Oddly enough, it's only 98 here in steamy New Orleans)

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JEFFREY GRANT BARR from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life June 25, 2012 - 3:37pm

I can't tell if your intro title is a nod to Kid Rock, Eminem, or an attempt to give me an embolism via incorrect usage of ellipsis. In any case, all are welcome here.

Denver has a nice airport. 

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GaryP from Denver is reading a bit of this and that June 25, 2012 - 4:38pm

Ugh. Too many peant butter M&Ms. Welcome. 

And at least it's a dry heave. Heat. I'm sure I meant heat.

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest June 25, 2012 - 4:43pm

Right now, I'm Tebowing. Shit, he's in New York now. Okay, now I'm Elwaying. I don't know what that is, but nonetheless, welcome.

~RIan

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Nighty Nite from NJ is reading Grimscribe: His Lives and Works June 25, 2012 - 4:45pm

What do you do for the other half of the marathons?

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Stacy Kear from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War June 25, 2012 - 4:45pm

I'll tell you your needlework and quilting looks like shit if you want, oh and hi

 

 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 25, 2012 - 5:25pm

Welcome! It was 101 here two days ago. It was 93 today, then there was a storm and tornado. That was fun. 

 

You're approved. Here's your picture. 

 

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ReneeAPickup from Southern California is reading Wanderers by Chuck Wendig June 25, 2012 - 5:47pm

Hi Erin. I liked your use of elipses, personally. It was like you had to stop and think before you decided whether to tell us your name or not.

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. June 25, 2012 - 5:56pm

My turn!

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FoxyLenz from Shangri -L.I is reading Mists of Avalon June 25, 2012 - 8:13pm

Welcome Erin!

Don't worry about sleep, plenty of time for that when you're dead. Can you quilt while running half marathons? That would be extraordinary...or even having half quilting marathons, 13 miles of quilting, 13 miles of running. I digress, Welcome and I look forward to reading your stuff in the workshop :)

Anna :)

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated June 26, 2012 - 6:08am

Hi. We are Dwayne, you are welcome here.

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Erin O from Denver, CO is reading When the Hero Comes Home June 27, 2012 - 9:23pm

Thanks for the welcome! (and getting Eminem stuck in my head)

Um let's see...

  • The elipses were sort of going for the name tag stickers, but imagine my dismay to find the stickers don't have those three cute little dots.
  • For the other half of marathons I'd like to say I'm cheering everyone else on, but the reality is I'm eating and then laying on the couch for the following 36 hours.
  • "My picture", bozone, of a power strip in a pool, kind of horrifies me (and amuses me, but there is more horror)
  • I cannot quilt while running, but that would be pretty amazing. I do tweet though. Usually questions like "why is it only windy when running UP hill???"

Thanks again for all the welcoming and funny notes :D

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel June 27, 2012 - 10:52pm

Welcome to the Pit!

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GaryP from Denver is reading a bit of this and that June 28, 2012 - 9:41am

Skynet has spoken.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters June 28, 2012 - 9:44am

Welcome.  I have nothing clever to offer you. 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner June 29, 2012 - 1:17am

What's with the Hex?