Hey all! I’m new here – been writing fairly seriously for about a decade and been wading slowly into the publishing world more recently. Would love to get to know any other writers hanging out around here – what do you write and what are you working on?
I write a lot of fantasy/speculative, though I also do some short work in the space of memoir and CNF. Currently working on a novel about a girl whose voice is death.
Anyway, introduce yourselves! I’d love to see any stories you might be up for sharing!
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If you write, and especially if you write seriously, you’re a writer! It’s the only part of the process we have any real control over. If it’s not too forward – where do you think the reluctance to submit comes from?
I’d love to know more about the kind of stories you do!
Reluctance to submit: Perfectionism and laziness, but mostly a strong resistance to the “turning it in” process that puts someone else in charge (I have control issues).
Kinds of stories: Charles Bukowski-style urban without the depravity if that makes sense, sci-fi and horror but I hate fantasy, but for some reason everything becomes a love story.
Sounds quite gritty, but also fascinating – I get what you mean about handing over control of your work. Do you share it anywhere though?