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Anne Lyle

Anne Lyle

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Hi there! I just found this forum via John Jarrold's website, and was amazed I'd never come across it before. I've been dabbling in writing since my teens and have had some non-fiction published, but about five years ago I decided to make more serious efforts to get my fiction out there. I learnt about John via the Winchester Writers' Conference, though sadly none of my attendances have coincided with his so far. Perhaps next year...

I'm currently working on a sixteenth-century alternate history novel with fantasy/SF elements (which genre it falls into depends on how broad your definition of SF is!); my first book in this setting is undergoing revisions and I have plans for at least one sequel, and of course I have ideas for other stuff too :)

Looking forward to hearing from some of my fellow Brits in the industry - most of the other forums I frequent are dominated by US members, and I'm wary of getting an erroneous view of the UK SFF market by relying on their info.

Anne
 
Hey Anne and welcome. (you can post another new introduction thread in the introduction section, you'll get responces from the 'ooky' ones there.:p)

I feel like you've finally arrived at the right place. We're a friendly bunch, but a little weird at times. (cutting bread with a chainsaw weird:eek:)

Anyway, want a peanut?
These peanuts make you into one of my minion, there is a whole structure of minions out there and it's fun. Who needs brains anyway?:p
 
congratulations, as the nut eats away at your brain, you have now become my fifth zombified minion servant. Moeahahaha:) further instructions shall follow.
 
Yes, hello Anne! This site is fantastic. The people here are so warm, caring and friendly, you'll end up spending more time here than you planned. But that's not a bad thing; this place will enrich your life, and you'll soon make more friends than you ever dreamed possible. Am I exaggerating? Nope. :)




Oh, and I was also one of Scalem's Zombie Minions - until I got promoted, that is. It's not such a bad deal really. The name sounds worse than it is. :p
 
Hi Anne:

Well, I hope I'm not excluded by dint of the fact that I'm American, but I do wish you welcome nonetheless!

Please expect a talking cat and a loquacious orange newt to amble onto this thread in short order to give you their greetings. (Too bad Scalem got to you first or else I would have warned you about accepting peanuts from him!)

And do try to avoid all free-ranging shoggoths. They have not been properly house-trained to abstain from eating new members and guests. :D
 
Anne Lyle said:
Hi Jon - there seem to be a lot of us Brits here (more than average for a non-UK-focused forum).
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Hello, Anne,

That's probably due to the fact that whilst the Chrons welcomes people of all nationalities, they are actually run from the UK. Brian, whose baby this is, lives in Scotland. If you attend any of the big conventions -- Eastercon or the fast-looming Fantasycon in Nottingham -- you'll likely meet him.

I live just outside Huntingdon, by the way, so we're virtually neighbours! :)
 
Ian Whates said:
Hello, Anne,

That's probably due to the fact that whilst the Chrons welcomes people of all nationalities, they are actually run from the UK. Brian, whose baby this is, lives in Scotland.
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Ah, that explains it!

Ian Whates said:
If you attend any of the big conventions -- Eastercon or the fast-looming Fantasycon in Nottingham -- you'll likely meet him.
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I'm afraid I rather grew out of the whole SFF fan thing some years ago - I'd much rather be on the other side of the equation ;)

Ian Whates said:
I live just outside Huntingdon, by the way, so we're virtually neighbours! :)
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Yeah, I noticed that! I'm in Cambridge itself. Nice place, and geeky enough to support a specialist SF&F writers' group, so we don't have to face those snooty litfic types :)
 
Anne Lyle said:
Yeah, I noticed that! I'm in Cambridge itself. Nice place, and geeky enough to support a specialist SF&F writers' group, so we don't have to face those snooty litfic types :)
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That's interesting. I didn't know there was one in Cambridge. I'm vice chair of the Northampton equivalent, which is chaired by the author Ian Watson.

As for growing out of conventions... I hope I never will! :)
 
Anne,

Welcome!

I am a Brit, and there are quite a few of us around on the forum. This is one of the best places for technical advise on writingand just floating ideas.

There are several fine grammarians surfing the site which I personally find a godsend (problem with me dialogues...).

The Bloated Shaganat
 
And another welcome from me (fellow Brit) - another recent member. Great people on these forums and a gold mine of information as well. What more could you ask for? :)

Nick
 
Hello, Anne. Nice to see you. This is a great site for finding information, inspiration, and potential readers. I've been here for some time now and still keep finding new niches to explore.

It's always nice to see more authors here. :)
 
From where I'm standing working on my first novel (2nd draft), you've already reached the giddy heights! ;)
 
I'm still working on the 2nd/3rd draft of the first rough draft I've liked enough to finish. Submitted a couple of short stories, but really and truly I suck at short fiction - I get too interested in the world and can't confine myself to just 5k or 10k...

"I write novels. I write 'em in crayon... Haven't had any published yet, so I'm in a mee-ean mood!"
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams

EDIT: I've changed "author" to "writer" in my profile - I wouldn't want anyone to be misled. I'm a published non-fiction writer, and a wannabe pro fiction writer (working danged hard on it about 20-30 hours a week, like it's a second job), if that's clearer :)
 
Well those of us who have made it onto the shelves have all been there, Anne. Stick at it and you'll get there in the end. A lot of it is practise. Just got off the phone from my Editor about the third draft of my next novel. I heaved a sigh of relief when she said she loved the changes I'd made, only to then get the gut wrenching twist when she added, 'but there's just a few little things that still need work...'

Aaaahhh! I just can't seem to get this one the way they want it. It's most frustrating, but I think I'm nearly there now. At least I've been given the nod that the ending is good, so I can get on with drafting the next one while the Editor ponders how she is going to dice this book further. The story has changed out of all recognition from the one I started with.
 
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