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AutumnB from The swamps of eastern England is reading some Alice Munro and The Web of Wyrd and some Elizabeth Chadwick April 6, 2012 - 9:51am

No, really.

Hello everyone. I'm a UK writer, editor, and sort-of publisher. Nearly.

I write non fiction and fiction for magazines but the thing that I like to tell vicars and priests is that I edit gay porn. Which is actually true but not half as interesting as you might think. I had to do a lot of Googling in the early days, to check the spellings of certain practises I'd never even heard of. If they ever have to impound my laptop, I'm going to be doing some time.

The sort-of publisher thing is a new imprint of historical fiction and I have no doubt that I'll be touting for submissions here just as soon as we've sorted the details.

It's a little intimidating being on a literary forum where you are all being ever so, ever so clever because frankly I'd write anything for a packet of biscuits. Though I did once write an erotic ebook where the main character's gender is never revealed (which was a really good idea that became hell within two paragraphs, and writing a sex scene with no pronouns is just stupid, in hindsight). Also that character is unfaithful to their partner by having sex with a computer. As you do. I suppose that's slightly transgressive.

Anyway, now I'm here, I'm going to have a little lurk in the corners of the other discussions.

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Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz April 6, 2012 - 10:16am

Hi Autumn. You sound sexy as hell already. There, I said something clever. Just the thought of you lurking makes the day hornier.

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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 April 6, 2012 - 10:39am

Hello Autumn... I don't really have anything clever to say; save that for my stories. Anyway, welcome to Thunderdome.

~Rian

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING. April 6, 2012 - 10:42am

Nice to meet you, Not Safe for work.  I'm Not Appropriate for General Consumption.  We're gonna be friends.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters April 6, 2012 - 10:51am

Welcome!

Everything I say is very clever, you just have to know how to look.

But I'm more E for Everyone.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 6, 2012 - 10:59am

Welcome to the pitt, Dave should be along.....I am sad that you aren't an acronym....sad face. 

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human April 6, 2012 - 11:11am

Welcome!

Don't smell Matt's pitts.

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Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz April 6, 2012 - 11:13am

This reminded me we don't have a dress down thread here yet.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 6, 2012 - 11:13am

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated April 6, 2012 - 11:36am

Yeah Autumn you'll fit right in don't worry about it.

@doll - You're more PG-13 in a theater full of NC-17 movies.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters April 6, 2012 - 11:55am

@Dwayne - I have no idea how to take that. 

I'm the movie no one showed up to watch...

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Liana from Romania and Texas is reading Naked Lunch April 6, 2012 - 12:05pm

And I'm going to the movies. Hi Autumn!

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel April 6, 2012 - 12:34pm

Since Matt stole my opening line I will now have to come up with something ever so intriguing. 

Nope, I have nothing....wait....nope, nothing. Welcome.

I'm the (self-proclaimed) worst writer on the site. So don't take anything I say seriously. Seriously, don't.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 6, 2012 - 12:37pm

You left us and your line! YOU ABANDONED US DIAZ! But seriously, you're not the worst. 

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Nikki Guerlain from Portlandia April 6, 2012 - 12:41pm

Hello NSFW. :-)

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel April 6, 2012 - 12:46pm

I never abandoned you all. I've been so drunk I couldn't find the keys on my keyboard.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 6, 2012 - 12:49pm

I have a feeling it looks like this. 

 

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Jason Van Horn from North Carolina is reading A Feast For Crows April 6, 2012 - 12:55pm

Did I miss something? Since when do words equal sound?

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human April 6, 2012 - 1:01pm

@Avery

I think Dwayne meant you're like the Hunger Games out of all of us (PG-13). Everyone else is the Adult theatre in the bad side of Downtown. Filled with a distinct musty scent, crusted seats, and odd noises.

 

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Grigori Black from US is reading Radium Girls by Amanda Gowin April 6, 2012 - 1:41pm

Hello Autumn, I'm Dave 2.0 (combat option). Dave will be along shortly. Until then, you're stuck with me. Welcome to LitReactor. Lurk all you want. 

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AutumnB from The swamps of eastern England is reading some Alice Munro and The Web of Wyrd and some Elizabeth Chadwick April 6, 2012 - 2:41pm

AARGHH god damn sloooooow internet. I can assure you all that I've concocted some really insightful replies to each comment but by the time the internet goblins have loaded the page...the moment's passed. I think it's the time of night (here) that every spotty 13 year old boy in the UK is alone in his bedroom downloading something unspeakable.

Just smile and nod as if I've said something witty.

Thanks for the warm, if confusing, welcome.

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel April 6, 2012 - 2:48pm

I'll be in London on the 19th if you want to get a few beers and show me around. :o)

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human April 6, 2012 - 2:51pm

Smiles and nods.

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bjlangley from Cambridgeshire, UK is reading C by Tom McCarthy April 6, 2012 - 3:03pm

Hi Autumnn, welcome to the site. I'm guessing those swamps orf Eastern England aren't too far from me. I'm in Cambridgeshire...

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated April 6, 2012 - 3:25pm

@Avery and Panda - She is Clerks 2 and we are all the Story of O/Grindhouse.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human April 6, 2012 - 3:27pm

I understand. I like Clerks 2.

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING. April 6, 2012 - 3:57pm

Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, it's forgivable to go ass to mouth.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human April 6, 2012 - 3:58pm

Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me hard.

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Jason Van Horn from North Carolina is reading A Feast For Crows April 6, 2012 - 4:37pm

Panda I see you tucking it in and dancing Silence of the Lambs style now after that comment...I don't want that image in my head.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters April 6, 2012 - 6:02pm

OMG - in whose world is Clerks 2 PG-13? 

 

 

 

What was the name of the donkey?

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING. April 6, 2012 - 7:01pm

Kinky Kelley

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters April 6, 2012 - 7:07pm

Thaaaaaaat's right!

Thanks.

 

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human April 6, 2012 - 7:11pm

Goodbye Horses is the name of the song.

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Laramore Black from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8 April 6, 2012 - 8:46pm

NC-17?

More like XXX with traces of snuff.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human April 6, 2012 - 9:11pm

He called us softcore porno.

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Laramore Black from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8 April 6, 2012 - 9:19pm

I prefer my testicles mangled and mashed, thank you.

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ReneeAPickup from Southern California is reading Wanderers by Chuck Wendig April 6, 2012 - 9:29pm

I'm pretty PG-13. Also you should know that "Doc" Day's pic is actually me, and my pic is actually him.

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AutumnB from The swamps of eastern England is reading some Alice Munro and The Web of Wyrd and some Elizabeth Chadwick April 7, 2012 - 2:21am

@Doc Day. London is far, far away from where I currently live. I have been to London, a few times. It interests me that my snot changes colour in a city like that. Otherwise, ick. I leave London alone.

@BiLangley. I grew up in south Lincolnshire, on the Fens, so am tainted by madness and frogs. Luckily I've escaped to Lancashire where they laugh at my accent.

@PandaMask. No, no I would not. I write erotica because my life is a howling empty void devoid of human contact and meaningful (or even shallow and fleeting) relationships. And that's the way I like it.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human April 7, 2012 - 2:50am

I'm dissapointed Autumn, but I think you'll fit in nicely here.

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated April 7, 2012 - 7:46am

@Sparrow/Doc - Why did you two trade pics?

@Sparrow - Yes you are more PG-13 then the rest of us.

@Doll - I'm not saying it's PG-13, I'm upgrading you to a R movie!

@Autumn - If you think this is confusing, wait for the fish this blue.

@Kits - We are all too artsy for XXX.

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING. April 7, 2012 - 8:37am

I am in no way too artsy for xxx.  Not at all.  

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ReneeAPickup from Southern California is reading Wanderers by Chuck Wendig April 7, 2012 - 9:17am

Dwayne--lady in the streets and freak in the sheets (holding my hair back when I spit makes me a lady, right?) As for the pics...is it weird that I don't know? But it's become an officially declared staring contest, so I can't go changing it now!

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated April 7, 2012 - 9:01pm

@Sparrow - I have no idea.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly April 7, 2012 - 9:24pm

I'm late.  It will happen again.  So here you go