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Rod Mance from AR is reading All the time, every chance he gets October 28, 2012 - 6:47am

I'm Rod and I'm here because I've decided to take writing seriously and really practice the craft, achieve a new level. I've been writing for about two years and I've only shown a few stories to my wife and no one else. I've taken a huge step (as most of you have done already) by submitting a short in the flash fiction smackdown. I await your feedback.

Thanks in advance and I'm looking forward to making new friends.

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Mess_Jess from Sydney, Australia, living in Toronto, Canada is reading Perfect by Rachael Joyce October 28, 2012 - 7:15am

Hi Rod,

Welcome! Did you joing the workshops? If you're serious about your writing, you'd love the workshops.

Good to have you here and I'm looking forward to reading your stuff.

Jess

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sean of the dead from Madisonville, KY is reading Peckerwood, by Jed Ayres October 28, 2012 - 10:53am

Welcome and good luck, new friend!

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. October 28, 2012 - 11:30am

Welcome man. Thanks for sharing your work with us. 

 

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Dino Parenti from Los Angeles is reading Everything He Gets His Hands On October 28, 2012 - 12:50pm

Hello, sir, and welcome. What Mess_Jess above said: Get a bit comfortable navigating the site first, then definately submit stuff to the workshop. The feedback you'll get is invaluable.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly October 28, 2012 - 1:28pm

Welcome! Jump right in, start some threads, read some essays, post a submission. 

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated October 28, 2012 - 7:45pm

Welcome.

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JEFFREY GRANT BARR from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life October 28, 2012 - 7:49pm

Welcome! Have you considered changing your name to Ro? "Hello ladies, my name is Mance.Ro Mance." 

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Rod Mance from AR is reading All the time, every chance he gets October 29, 2012 - 3:22am

Thank you all for the welcomes.

@Mess_Jess - Yes, I did join the workshop but I don't have anything developed enough to post yet. Mainly all I have are writing exercises and 12 unfinished short stories. I did read your stories and I loved them, I didn't want Dark Places to end.

@Sean - You wrote a really good story for the Thunderdome competition.

@Dino - I really liked your premise to Extinction but I haven't read it yet. You're right about the feedback I didn't expect it to be so exhaustive.

@Jeff - Romance as a nickname, joke, & bet came up years ago on a drunken night and to my surprise it worked. I lost $45 (1 round of drinks) that night but I did get a number. I really liked your Thunderdome short as well.

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Rod Mance from AR is reading All the time, every chance he gets October 29, 2012 - 7:02am

This site is insane, it's ridiculously great on so many levels. I've literally spent the entire day exploring and reading. The creators have done a phenomenal job! I haven't been this excited about something in a very long time.

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland October 29, 2012 - 7:31am

Glad to have you Rod. I joined in July and couldn't be more pleased with all I've.learned and all the help I've received. Glad to have you on board. Look forward to reading your work.

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Kris Mallory from Glen Burnie, MD is reading The Martian by Andy Weir October 29, 2012 - 8:22am

Someone might send you a rooster. I got a rooster.