Introduce Yourself here and say Hi. [Archive] - Page 25

Pompey Bum

02-03-2015, 12:44 PM

Hi all, I am a bibliophile & found this website from the free Coursera Greek & Roman Mythology course.
Love history & mythology from all over the world & looking forward to swapping ideas, opinions etc on all sorts of subjects.

Hello Skelly and welcome to the site. It's nice to have you here. Please make yourself at home. You would be most welcome to swap ideas about history, mythology, or anything else you like on our history thread. I'll give you the link below. Welcome again. :)

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?81055-History-Histories-and-Historical-Novels

YALASH

02-06-2015, 03:51 AM

Hi, I was looking for some site to talk about literature and this seems it. I'm studying Physics XD

I'm reading The Sound and the Fury... I'll share some thoughts when finished!

Peace be on you.

Jakym Whitlock

02-06-2015, 03:12 PM

Hello everyone I'm Jakym I love writing and looking forward to sharing my work with you as well well as reading your work. I hope to become a very active part of the community, meet, a lot of people, network, and make new friends.

Pompey Bum

02-06-2015, 03:22 PM

Welcome to the site Jakym. To looks like you'll bring some great writing here. Don't be shy about posting. Welcome again. :)

El_Kalafiore

02-07-2015, 04:00 AM

Hello to everybody
I've got a question concerning William Wordsworth. Does anybody know who was the Collins in the poet's poem Remembrance of Collins?

abnormalalien

02-07-2015, 12:09 PM

Hi everyone, A friend recommended I check this place out and so far, his advice has not failed me. I love reading and writing (that should be obvious) as well as lots of outdoorsy activities. I'm a graduate student in physics, which makes a lot of people question my sanity and dedication to writing. But the truth is, I chose physics to be a challenge for myself and didn't really expect to go this far with it. I'll get my degree in a few years and who knows what I'll do then. I like the research but it doesn't leave me a lot of writing time. I've always had grand ambitions, some of which I still plan to accomplish. Two of my ambitions, which I hope to realize before I graduate, are getting my motorcycle license and taking helicopter flight lessons.

Pompey Bum

02-07-2015, 12:23 PM

Welcome Abnormalalien! :alien::alien::alien: it sounds like you have some interests that could give a valuable sense of authenticity to your fiction (if that is what you want to write). How many other writers know what happens in a physics lab, or helicopter cockpit, or on the back of a Harley? That's bound to be an advantage. In any case, welcome to the site. It's nice to have you here. :)

Elfride

02-08-2015, 02:23 PM

Hi, I'm a literature lover passionate about everything related to Victorian Age. My favorite authors are Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Thomas Hardy (my nickname is taken from a character of his, indeed).

Pompey Bum

02-08-2015, 03:05 PM

Welcome Elfride. You will find many who share your love for 19th century literature here. Dickens is a special favorite of many. Please enjoy yourself! :)

Tweedledum

02-09-2015, 07:18 AM

Hello there. My nick is Tweedledum and I have came across this site accidentally (and I looked for a book forum for quite some time.) I am now reading/writting and do some work here and there. I love to read (obvoius) fiction a lot (magic, fantasy, maybe some dystopian and SF if it is extremely good.) I have yet to built my list on goodreads (that, if I can actually remember all of the books I have read.) Now, I hope I am welcomed.

Pompey Bum

02-09-2015, 08:25 AM

Your hope has come true, Tweedledum. You are indeed welcome. As far "extremely good" dystopian novels go, I am hearing good things about J, although I have not read it yet. Welcome again to the site and please enjoy yourself.

nowray

02-11-2015, 12:39 PM

Hi my name is Neil , I have stumbled onto this site , just retired so have many hours to fill and reading is my favourite pastime. Looking forward to getting many ideas from here.

Dorffi

02-12-2015, 10:52 AM

Hello all literature lovers. I am pleased to have found this forum

Dorffi

02-12-2015, 10:53 AM

Hello literature lovers, I am pleased to be a member of this forum. Dorffi

Pompey Bum

02-12-2015, 10:55 AM

Hello Dorffi. Welcome to the site. Please enjoy yourself! Literature lovers

markg

02-12-2015, 05:37 PM

Hello everybody, It's nice that we are getting so many new forum members who share with us their precious views. There should be a place to introduce yourself and say hi; and this is it. :D

Come on and tell us about yourself. :D What are your hobbies? What are your favourite books? And also share with us everything else you would like to tell us about yourself.

Have a nice time browing the wonderful world of books and book-worms! :)

My real name is Mark and I am a graduate student working on a doctorate in Reading and Literacy. I really like to read all types of books of Classic to Stephen King, but I really like reading Children's literature. I like the historical series like Little House series, Lord of the Rings series, Narnia Chronicles, etc. I have also received a Masters in Education specializing in Children's literature and I am currently trying to find spaces to publish my work. I have also worked as a licensed practical nurse for 13 years where I also worked as an activities assistant working with the geriatric population and as a substitute assistant teacher in a Head Start classroom for a few years. One day I would like to teach a course dealing with Children's literature as a therapeutic mileau.
Life is learning to accept what happens.

adamzanzie

02-12-2015, 08:38 PM

My name is Adam; I am a student in the David Lynch Master's in Film program this year, and for my upcoming thesis film, I have decided to adapt "The Parasite" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Thought I might register in these forums to meet some fellow Conan Doyle fans!

Carlag

02-13-2015, 12:17 PM

Hi!
I'm Carla Godfrey, I've been writing as a hobby for years and I self publish on amazon.
I love reading as well as writing.
My new novel, What Happens In Between is available for pre-order on Amazon, feel free to have a look! :)

Pompey Bum

02-13-2015, 01:51 PM

Welcome to the site, Mark. You will find fans of all kinds of writing here, with no shortage of LOTR enthusiasts. It's nice that you found us. Please make yourself at home here and enjoy yourself.

Pompey Bum

02-13-2015, 01:59 PM

Welcome to the site, Adam. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has plenty of friends here. I read the Holmes stories as a teenager, along with The Lost World and the other novels from that series. Hopefully now that Holmes and Watson are something of enjoying a comeback with the kids, some of the lesser known Doyle stories will become popular again. Welcome aboard in any case. Please enjoy yourself here. :)

Pompey Bum

02-13-2015, 02:00 PM

Welcome Carla. Congratulations on your book. Hope you can stay and get to know us a little. :)

christina1200

02-15-2015, 04:06 AM

Hello Guys! How are you all?
I'm very much fond of novel & story. It is a great place for me.

Pompey Bum

02-15-2015, 10:08 AM

Hello Christina! If you like novels and stories (and can put up with bookworms like us), then yes, this is definitely a great place for you. Welcome to the site. :)

AbbeyMadison

02-16-2015, 01:34 PM

Hello everybody, It's nice that we are getting so many new forum members who share with us their precious views. There should be a place to introduce yourself and say hi; and this is it. :D

Come on and tell us about yourself. :D What are your hobbies? What are your favourite books? And also share with us everything else you would like to tell us about yourself.

Have a nice time browing the wonderful world of books and book-worms! :)

Hi everyone!

I'm Abbey and I'm crazy about (good, engaging, thoughtful, smart) books. I am a dancer and a mountain climber and I raise horses. I'm taking my senior year in college off to read and meditate and get back to my horses before I go back to school this Fall.

My favorite books are journey and quest and magical realism oriented: Mosquito Coast, The Jaguar Hunter, One Hundred Years of Solitude, and recently, a fascinating book called "Lamonga: River of the Seven Spirits" that was given to me as a gift.

Looking forward to discussing with you all about the wonderful world of books.

jagdish sankhla

02-16-2015, 05:10 PM

hi i am jagdish sankhla
i am an engineering student
it's fantasist

jagdish sankhla

02-16-2015, 05:13 PM

:seeya::seeya::seeya::seeya::seeya::seeya:

Pompey Bum

02-16-2015, 08:06 PM

Hey jagdish! Welcome to the site! :) :seeya:

Outlandish

02-18-2015, 05:01 AM

Hi all, am new to the site. Before I start with posting and reading here, I just want to say hi to all members with a small alteration of my favorite quote - "May beauty be before us. May beauty be behind us. May beauty be above us. May beauty be below us. May beauty be all around us all."

shivaspace23

02-19-2015, 03:41 AM

Dear Souls,
i come from a small tropical island in the indian ocean.
i am very pleased to join this forum..My main interests are meditation,hatha yoga,tibetan exercises,proper diet,health tips,outdoor adventure etc..
wish u all a blissful journey ahead.
warm wishes n positive vibes

Billy Gray

02-20-2015, 01:25 AM

hi all my name is billyjoe gray and i love poems and other people

Pompey Bum

02-23-2015, 09:12 AM

Oh sorry everyone. I had a sick day yesterday.

Welcome Outlandish. May you steep in beauty like a fragrant tea leaf. :)

Welcome Shiva. Beauty and vibes to you, too. You'll find many people interested in meditative traditions here. I'm sure you will add an interesting perspective. :)

Welcome Billy. Poems we got. Peeps we got. Share the love! :)

Autodidact

02-24-2015, 02:57 PM

Hello
New to the site. Look forward to fruitfully rewarding interaction. Favourite writers are always hard to choose but if I were constrained to do so I daresay I would pick Dickens, Austen, Hardy and Wodehouse.

Have a good day everyone.

Pompey Bum

02-24-2015, 03:10 PM

Welcome Autodidact! It's not often finds a reader who lists both Hardy and Wodehouse as favorites, but I can appreciate the wide range of your interests. You will find fans of all of the authors you mention here. It's nice to have you with us. :)

Passions Read

02-24-2015, 04:54 PM

Hey everyone! The names Drew. I've loved good literature for most of my life, and am currently working on becoming a teacher. My favorite classics are [I]Paradise Lost [I] and anything by Dostoevsky. For fun, I love reading Kurt Vonnegut and Neil Gaiman (and I've been trying out some Stephen King recently). Recently, I've been trying my hand a bit at writing too. So, I'm glad to be here, and I look forward to some great conversations! :)

Pompey Bum

02-24-2015, 06:24 PM

Hello and welcome Passions/Drew. It sounds like you will fit right in here. We have lots of Dostoyevsky fans (including me). And it's really nice to see that Kurt Vonnegut's reputation is still going so strong. I met him once when I was a teenager. Or was that Dostoyevsky? (:)) In any case, welcome to the site. Please enjoy yourself here. :)

IAmYouth

02-25-2015, 06:05 PM

Thanks for the welcome. Just joined today and look forward to everyone's thoughts on various pieces of literature!

Pompey Bum

02-25-2015, 06:14 PM

You're welcome and hello. IAmYouth. Nice to have you with us. Please make yourself at home and enjoy! :)

Passions Read

02-25-2015, 09:36 PM

Thanks so much Pompey Bum. And wow, I'm certainly jealous that you got to meet Vonnegut. He's definitely one of my favorite authors, and I would have loved to have met the man! Thanks again for the warm welcome.

MeganParker

02-28-2015, 01:51 AM

Hello everyone! I am a newbie here. :)

qgaby

03-01-2015, 10:01 PM

Hi Everybody!!! Thanks for your warm welcome!! I'm really glad to be a member of this group!!! I'm new in this site and in this kind of forums !!!
This is a rather complicated week for me since we are getting started with our students (classes will begin tomorrow) and I 'm attending different courses.... in short, I'll be quite busy, yet, I didn't want to miss the chance to introduce myself to this nice group. :)

I'm a teacher at Arrayanes (Myrtle School,preparing students for the Lit IGCSE exams and an educator at a T.T, College in Escobar, both )in the Province of Buenos,Aires Argentina. Virtual hug.

DecurionBifrost

03-03-2015, 09:02 PM

Hi guys, I'm new here, from Venezuela, and I've decided I haven't read enough books in my life, so I joined this fine community. Good to now be a part of it.

hannah_arendt

03-04-2015, 08:35 AM

Welcome:)

tford1

03-06-2015, 09:16 PM

Hi guys. I wrote enough earlier...not feeling the inspiration. blah blah blah heres one:

I have these ugly qualities. I bury them in the soil and give them sustenance to flourish. I have these beautiful qualities, and I hide them too, because I don't have faith in them. I question their essence because of the shroud that hangs over my neck: the mariner's albatross. Like night and day, I go about my life in a constant state of disharmony, not manic depressive, but with a bipolar and ambivalent idea of self that I only project onto others. It might be stable to accept the luke warm grayness in this black and white world, but I want to embrace the moments of light, and allow them to be magnified by the juxtaposition of darkness. Until that day comes I'll continue to be consumed by both, powerless because of a refusal to embrace nothing but one.

and...

This Chain

Man goes to work,
Puts his clothes on in fear.
He wanders through the day,
And comes home weary of tomorrow.
We sell ourselves so small,
Look into the eyes of a child—
They are infinite.
The world is theirs.
Shoot him down enough,
He becomes a man.

Man is fear
Fear is man
Meet the man without fear
You’ve not met a man.

Some are consumed by the small fears
These people are obviously afraid.
Others need a more trained eye.
They aren’t so easy.
Their fear is masked with success—
Money.
The hypocrisy of religion
Goodness with a side of denial and compartmentalization.
The Shadow always lurks.

Don’t lie!
You’re so afraid.
That’s you running from your fear.
Your protective mechanisms are the very thing you fight,
And I’ve seen sterner stuff.

Look at me,
Rationalizing, analyzing, objectifying,
In the end,
Simply intellectualizing,
The fire that consumes me—
Fear.

Created by man it burns the world over,
Perpetually.
It’s a permanent blemish on our hearts,
The hill won’t break the wheel,
No man is removed.

It has many shades, colors, sizes; is highly individualized and shrouded.
We are contained by cloaked boxes
Some bigger and clunkier than others
But NONE escape the sure weight.

Words to live by: “Just let go of the child inside
He will only be denied
Let in the prince and the plow
Be rid once and for all of the dangerous child” ,

But then be weary of the weeds that seep through the walls
Of the castle.
The king and his subjects master the fire:
The delusion of control.

It cannot be tamed.
The wolf and the lion are all around us
And you can’t let go of the child inside
He sees, hears, and knows.
He waits for our paradigms to atrophy.
We wait to be broken, to awaken to that before,
The interlude is madness, with clowns and balloons.

The bright sun finally breaks our shadow.
But it is too bright for us to see.
Beauty to Men’s minds is incalculable.
Truth to man is love to Bundy—
Blinding at best.
Like the ceiling effect of a drug.
For, Be ye as little children,
Then see the kingdom.

thanks tim

Kesagake

03-07-2015, 07:11 PM

Well, I'm new here. I go to high school in Oklahoma. Usually I'm a pretty happy, upbeat person, but my girlfriend of 10 months just dumped me, so don't expect much of that from me for a while. I figure looking around here might distract me from my current situation.

Pompey Bum

03-08-2015, 10:21 PM

Welcome Kesagake (and all others I may have missed during my recent sojourn to the western wastes). Just talking to me drives most people to distraction, so I'd say you've got nothing to fear where the ex is concerned. Welcome to the site and happy forgetting! :)

BarrettBlues

03-10-2015, 03:22 PM

Hello.
I'm looking forward to getting to know people on here, and plan to be quite an avid user.
I hope everyone is doing okay, and I hope to hear from you soon.

tailor STATELY

03-10-2015, 04:04 PM

Welcome !

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

Daft Club

03-12-2015, 05:12 PM

Hi; I just joined today. I'm a high school student that's recently gotten interested in reading what's considered the classic, and necessary, reads. I plan on starting with novellas to help ease me in, and then go on from there to the bigger books. I checked out Animal Farm a few days ago from the school library, and just finished it a few hours ago; I ended up really liking it. I can't wait to start another story!

I hope I can find some great discussion here.

Pompey Bum

03-12-2015, 05:36 PM

Welcome to the site, Daft. With a name like that, you should fit right in. There are always a lot of conversations going on here, both of the easy going and intense variety, so don't be shy about throwing yourself right in. Welcome again and please enjoy yourself. :)

smithsteven4005

03-13-2015, 07:29 AM

Hello all. It's Steven Smith, a resident from new york, USA. I am a new member in this here and want to say hi to all of you.

Pompey Bum

03-15-2015, 09:36 AM

Hi Steven. Welcome to the site. :)

peteroflaherty

03-15-2015, 03:33 PM

Hello all,

Peter here. Thought I would give an introduction. I'm always to be found with a book in my hand. I mostly love ones that transport you into other worlds like Lord of the Rings, His Dark Materials, A Song of Ice and Fire, The Vanishing Act and The Night Circus.

I am from London, England and am also really into Dicken's. I've read all of his novels and enjoy Bleak House best.

I've been writing novels and short stories for a few years now and am just starting to get into the process of publishing them.

Little about me, i'm a civil engineer specialised in flood risk. My hobbies mainly revolve around a list i'm completing with my best friend. Doing this, i've run a marathon, cycled coast to coast across the UK, performed stand-up and learnt French.

I look forward to speaking to you guys and girls.

Peter

Abraham Ayuel

03-19-2015, 02:08 PM

Well, I¡¯m a man or boy¡ªcall me what you choose, sweet peruser¡ªsteeped in literature from childhood; I devour literature as I do the tastiest food imaginable in the world. It was my avarice for reading, I remember, that took me by the hand and brought me in contact with Jewish literature. Before I encountered sacred Jewish fragments, I had perused the Bible much often from Genesis to Revelation. Then my greed for reading, I admit it, broadened so as to include novels¡ªand how I love novels! Well, it was my affection for novels, in its turn, that brought me to this site; I am happy to remain.

I am a high school leaver on my way to a well celebrated university! Why, Oxford of course! I'm fighting in a strenuous duel ever there was and will be in the days of our progeny; I am forearmed beforehand. But against whom am I combating? Against Satan¡ªour common enemy! I know the students in Oxford are mere mortals, children of the most high whose prayers have been heeded. And I see no good reason why, being a man of deep faith and apt to vanish the ancient mountains, I should not get there. The force with me is formidably ¡®The Holy Spirit¡¯!

My hobbies? I seriously love reading and watching movies; and I like going for long walks on foot¡ªbut with a book under my arm.

My name is:

Abraham A. Sylvester.

Pompey Bum

03-19-2015, 02:23 PM

Welcome to the site, Abraham. You will find bookworms aplenty here, so please make yourself right at home. When you get to Oxford, be sure not to tell the other students that they are mere mortals. It's like Santa Claus/Father Christmas, you know. They'll learn the harsh truth when they are ready. (:)) Welcome again! It is nice to have you with us. :)

Cyferz

03-21-2015, 08:53 PM

Hello there,

I am a psychology major in University but I've always had a passion for writing. I enjoy writing poetry, and do indulge in short stories now and again. I've recently been inspired to start a little episodic story. I currently have 5 issues and am planning on at least 10.

I'd like to thank everyone here for being here and making up this community. I feel that places like this are a great way for amateur writers to have their material enjoyed, and to help each other improve as writers.

I'm always up for making new friends, so if you'd like to discuss writing or talk about anything I have written, feel free to do so!

tailor STATELY

03-21-2015, 10:51 PM

Howdy all, and welcome!

Looking forward to your poetry Cyferz. Feel free to try our informal contests at http://www.online-literature.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?7131-Poetry-Games-amp-Contests

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

Docbarb

03-23-2015, 09:06 AM

Hi,
I have spent a life in academia, writing books that address self help. Now I want to play with my creative side and hope it will be as intriguing as Steven Hunley has modeled here.

Pompey Bum

03-23-2015, 11:54 AM

Welcome to the site, docbarb. You'll find no shortage here of people who need help. :) Good luck with your creative side and please enjoy yourself.

johnnywalkitoff

03-23-2015, 10:00 PM

Hey, I'm new here ("well, no ****...")...34 I like to read and write poetry and prose...I like to talk about books too, so we can get down!

Pompey Bum

03-24-2015, 08:19 AM

Hey Johnny! Welcome to the site. You sound like our kind of people. Please get down at will and enjoy! :)

Kell Willsen

03-25-2015, 07:26 AM

Wow, what an impressive site! Well-established and still going strong, with a wide range of ages, interests and nationalities represented. I am very happy to have found you.

My name is Kell Willsen and I'm a writer - or rather, a story-teller. I love words, and enjoy the depth and richness of novels and poems, but I have found over the years that different stories suit different media. And so, in order to tell my stories, I am learning about comics, songwriting, stage plays, audio dramas, narrative poetry, oral story-telling, writing for the screen (large and small) and, starting in September this year, game design. And that's just for telling stories - when it comes to enjoying other people's work the possibilities are almost endless. Turns out that there are stories just about everywhere you go.

Ahem... OK, so you may have figured out by now that I like to go off the deep end when it comes to the theory and practice of narrative. Ideas are exciting and up for endless examination, but occasionally I need to shut up and get some work done. Speaking of which...

Bye!

I will most definitely be back.

Pompey Bum

03-25-2015, 10:46 AM

Hello Kell and welcome to the site. This IS the deep end, so you should feel right at home. :) Your love of stories sounds like it will provoke some interesting discussions, so please don't be shy. Welcome again. :)

jmaniquis

03-27-2015, 10:29 PM

tailor STATELY

03-27-2015, 11:18 PM

Howdy! from the Gold Country of California.

Fond memories of driving up HWY 1 in your neck of the woods quite often in the past from Silicon Valley to S. Cruz and north on the way to the City by the Bay. 280 was always faster but unless there were slides I usually took the scenic route. Never stopped, except maybe for gas, but always wanted to stop by the bowling center there.

I frequent the games and poetry threads, but believe you'll be well served by the community when you post your stories.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

Shield-Bane

03-29-2015, 01:31 AM

Hello, I'm Will Cook and I also go by King Shield-Bane. I'm fourteen and am currently working on a book called Anarchiam. I like fantasy, particularly by R.A. Salvatore, George R.R. Martin, and of course J.R.R. Tolkien. Anarchiam is currently on Wattpad if anyone would like to read it. Here is the link.

kittypaws

03-29-2015, 01:47 AM

kittypaws

03-29-2015, 01:56 AM

Hello Everyone, newbie here. Been writing but does not finish them. I don't know if it's because I'm just really a procrastinator; or maybe I need some feedback.

I've written a couple of short stories that I can't finish. The most recent one, I got an idea from the book, "Beautiful Ruins" and wrote something that has recently happened to me.

I still keep aspiring to be a real writer but I can't find time for school. Online school is not good for me - hence the procrastinator!

I hope I get feedback from you all in a technical point of view. I want my stories to paint a picture, just like everybody else.

Thanks!
xoxo - Janice

Hello Janice,

I know a number of writers who start but don't finish their writes. Many people get stuck in the thinking but not doing phase, and that’s not good because your goals won’t magically get completed without you taking action. Believe in yourself and take action....I know easier to say than do; but it shouldn't be. Don't think...just write and go with the flow.

Shield-Bane

03-29-2015, 02:11 AM

It wouldn't let me post it with the link included.

Shield-Bane

03-29-2015, 02:13 AM

I saw no link included......?

It wouldn't let me post it with the link.

sapana

04-02-2015, 01:46 PM

Hello people.
It's my first time to come here.
Not acquainted enough good with this website

sapana

04-02-2015, 01:49 PM

Ok so I'll introduce myself
I'm doing my graduation In Philosophy (Hons)
things about literature and art interests me

sapana

04-02-2015, 01:55 PM

Hello people.
It's my first time to come here.
Not acquainted enough good with this website

sapana

04-02-2015, 02:13 PM

Hey can u help me ??

Pompey Bum

04-02-2015, 02:32 PM

Hello Sapana and welcome to the site. :)

tailor STATELY

04-03-2015, 04:59 PM

Howdy ! Quite an accomplishment. Look forward to reading your poetry.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

Dysprosium

04-06-2015, 10:05 AM

Hello from western Canada! I did my undergrad in sciences but I have always loved arts and literature. Here I am now, mid life and I am really pursuing my passion for poetry, literature, and philosophy. Taking a lot of MOOCs and participating in various online websites that are focused on my passions.

My line of work is a field where art and science meet- wine! I enjoy consuming it from time to time to...hehe.

I am participating in NaPoWriMo and have gotten up to poem 6.

That's all I can think to say about me at this time.

D

Pompey Bum

04-06-2015, 10:24 AM

Welcome to the site, Dysprosium. Between your Apollonian aspirations and your Bacchic profession, I'm sure you will be a great poet. Please make yourself right at home. :)

HCMSgirl

04-06-2015, 09:26 PM

Hi! I just signed up!

Amoratorium

04-07-2015, 02:41 AM

Hello. :] I thought I'd come to introduce myself before I hopped into the forum too much.

I was born as Talissia but more often go by Lisa and am a 25 year old Louisiana resident (don't tell anyone but I just recently started to love where I've grown up) and have been attempting to spend my off time reading and writing. I've always been a hard time choosing the books Ive read but as I've aged have developed the need for MORE.

Speaking of which, I'm happy to join you here on this forum as a part of my 2013 new years resolutions. :)

Pompey Bum

04-07-2015, 07:26 AM

Hi HCMSgirl. Welcome to the site--please jump right in! :)

Pompey Bum

04-07-2015, 07:36 AM

Welcome Amoratorium! I lived in New Orleans in the late 80s and early 90s; pre-Katrina, obviously, and something like the last days of Pompeii in my memory. But they are mostly crazy-happy memories. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the site. :)

Nlucky

04-08-2015, 06:23 AM

HI Everyone.

Nlucky

04-08-2015, 06:24 AM

HI Everyone.

Intension matters , action doesnt..

Pompey Bum

04-08-2015, 07:56 AM

Hey Nlucky. Welcome to the site.

bsquare

04-08-2015, 10:21 PM

Hey everyone. It was recommended to me that I read "How to Read a Book."

In doing so I am developing an intense desire to begin a journey through a western, and hopefully eastern, canon chronologically. I know that's an incredibly huge endeavor and I"m in no rush.

So, I thought it would be right for me to start here.

Thoughts, advice, and considerations greatly appreciated.

Pompey Bum

04-09-2015, 12:51 PM

Welcome bsquare! I'm a great fan of reading without a rush, as well as Eastern and Western literature. It is a great adventure, and I wish you all the best on it. Reading chronologically is going to take a very long time, though, since there is so much. It can take years sometimes just to read just a handful of some of the older stuff. You might do better to focus on the novel, and work forward from there. Another approach would be to "time travel" by starting with a book from the 21st century, then reading one from the 20th, 19th, 18th, etc. In theory you could get all the way back to Gilgamesh that way. It would be quite a journey. Or you could just read various classics here and there like some of us do. Good luck whichever road you take, and again, welcome to the site. :)

Robert007

04-09-2015, 05:41 PM

Hi everyone. I am new to the site. I am very interested in literature, specifically those in the western canon. I enjoy reading (and rereading) shakespeare and chaucer, as well as the ancient greek tragedies. Furthermore, I enjoy reading texts on maths and physics (I am currently reading Newton's mathematical principles of natural philosophy and Huygen's treatise on light). I am currently thinking of reading either Goethe's Faust or Don Quixote. I am in middle school but after this summer will go to highschool. Hope to use this site to get insight on any random question on literature I have!

Pompey Bum

04-09-2015, 07:02 PM

Welcome Robert. I love your avatar--Cicero, I think? It sounds like you have an outstanding background in literature, especially for a Middle School student. You are very welcome here. Please don't be shy about speaking up. :)

heyho

04-13-2015, 02:56 PM

Hi all,

I wanna write a lot, put it all here, and get my stuff reviewed. And eventually get better at writing. so pls pls help. Thanks a lot!! cheers!

Pompey Bum

04-13-2015, 03:26 PM

Hey ho, heyho! Welcome. If you post it, they will criticize.

parisaadlifar

04-13-2015, 04:37 PM

Hi everybody. I'm Parisa from Iran. I study master of English literature and these days Im occupied writing my thesis on Foucauldian study of post colonial novels.
I found Foucault so much dazzling but at the same time puzzling:-)
I found out this forum recently and joined today hoping that it would help me gqin the necessary data needed to pack for understanding this theorician.
nice to be here.

Bjornnesss

04-14-2015, 10:19 AM

Hello ya'll. I have posted a few stories and poetry threads, and I would love it if people give me feedback on them.

Pompey Bum

04-14-2015, 10:26 AM

Hey Bjorn, welcome to the site (or welcome back, I guess). My advice is to put a comment like this on each of those threads. People probably just missed them the first time.

Xev

04-14-2015, 03:00 PM

Greetings!
This was the first community that popped up on my search so I decided to join. Looking forward to reading and hopefully participating. Cheers!

Pompey Bum

04-14-2015, 03:15 PM

Welcome Xev. Hope it's participation, but enjoy yourself in any case. :)

Rei

04-14-2015, 07:39 PM

Hi all, I've had a lifelong hatred for literature and reading in general, mainly because I was too impatient to absorb the material and/or had too short an attention span to appreciate it. Well, after suffering through countless literature/writing courses in my education, I've decided to give it a second try. A little background: classical music (the study and performance of) was the foremost passion of my life, but I've chosen to give it up because of personal reasons and time constraints. So this will be my opportunity to move on to another type of art, an art that is totally strange and frightening to me. Perhaps there were things about literature that I've overlooked, and will now come back to enlighten me.

I am currently reading Dostoevsky's The Idiot and Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon. Why these two books? On a whim, and by chance, these were the first two books I saw while dusting off a few boxes in the garage one day.

Pleasure to be here.

Clopin

04-14-2015, 08:49 PM

Well if you hate reading I definitely would not start with The Idiot.

Lykren

04-15-2015, 12:45 AM

Perhaps there were things about literature that I've overlooked, and will now come back to enlighten me.

Yeah no kidding. Clopin's right, The Idiot is not a great starting place. The Great Gatsby or Sense and Sensibility or Chekhov's short stories or Alice Munro or lots of others would be better.

Rei

04-15-2015, 01:30 AM

The Idiot is not a great starting place.

Why? So far it hasn't been boring me, and I'm about a third of the way in.

Pompey Bum

04-15-2015, 08:23 AM

Hi Rei! Welcome to the site. Perhaps what you were really hating all those years was having literature like The Idiot crammed down your throat because it was "something that you should read" rather than an emotionally rich (not to say excruciating) experience, and a book one might want to read. It's important to read what you love, and if you are enjoying Dostoyevsky, I recommend that you stick with him. The Brothers Karamazov is even better--his masterpiece, really.

By the way, your name means "of the thing " or "to the thing" in Latin, and could potentially be translated as "to the point." Did you do that on purpose? Or maybe it has something to do with classical music?

In any case, welcome to the site. :)

Lykren

04-15-2015, 10:09 AM

Well, if you like it then keep going! It's just a rather dense, painful text for many readers. But like Pompey said, keep reading Dostoevsky if he speaks to you. Crime and Punishment is a blast.

Rei means zero in Japanese and is the name of a character from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. Is that where your name is from? Who's right, Pompey, me, or neither? :)

Clopin

04-15-2015, 05:29 PM

Why? So far it hasn't been boring me, and I'm about a third of the way in.

Well then you should be fine. A lot of people find The Idiot in particular to be quite boring, I don't but it wouldn't be my first choice with Dosto either.

Crime and Punishment, Catch 22, The Great Gatsby, Jane Eyre, Gogol in general, Kurt Vonnegut in general, Fathers and Sons, Notes from Underground, Ivanov, The Catcher in the Rye, A Hero of Our Time and Watership Down are all books I would recommend someone who hasn't read much.

kcranberries13

04-15-2015, 10:00 PM

Hi! My name is Katie and that is pretty much it!

Rei

04-15-2015, 10:10 PM

In reply to Pompey Bum and Lykren:

Thanks for the welcomes, and no, neither of you are right about my username. I decided upon it on a whim, but based on my initials. However, those are some interesting guesses!

Pike Bishop

04-15-2015, 11:09 PM

The Idiot is a primarily existentialist, but beautiful, text examining how Christ would fare in the modern world. So, the narrative isn't as linear or dramatic as Crime and Punishment, none of his other novels are, however it has its own fascinating metaphysical narrative about the spiritual connections and disparities between Myshkin and Roghozin and both of their desires Nastassya. I always recommend it and The Devils/Possessed if they want to read the best Modernist (non-linear) existentialist novels of F.D. Most of them have loved The Idiot, the Devils, not so much.

P.s. Kurosawa's film of The Idiot is brilliant.

Pompey Bum

04-16-2015, 07:25 AM

Greetings Katie Cranberries and welcome to the site. :)

PB, we get some impassioned discussion about the nature of Prince Myshkin in the Authos List forum, if you are interested.

Edit: Oh and welcome to the site, PB. :)

North Star

04-16-2015, 01:55 PM

Hello folks, I've been lurking here for some time now.

I'm from Finland and, in addition to literature (classics, poetry), am interested in visual arts (painting drawing, etc, I'm also an amateur photographer), classical music and movies.

Lykren

04-17-2015, 01:28 AM

Welcome North Star!

We've chatted about classical music a bit, but what films and directors do you like?

jennyg

04-17-2015, 03:24 PM

Hey everybody, I' m Jenny, though I suppose that was not too hard to guess! I don' t do any writing but I love to read!

North Star

04-17-2015, 03:44 PM

Welcome North Star!

We've chatted about classical music a bit, but what films and directors do you like?
Zvyagintsev, Tarkas, Rossellini, Jean-Pierre Melville, Leone, Lang, Kurosawa, Kubrick, Hitchcock, Fassbinder, Dreyer, Dassin, Coens, Chaplin, need to see more Bergman, Anderson

Rome Open City, Bicycle Thieves, Godfather I&II, As Good As it Gets, Jackie Brown, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Ran, Yojimbo, Rashomon, 'Lust, Caution', Big Lebowski, Vertigo

There's a lot of Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Russian, European, American, Brazilian cinema I need to see.

Lykren

04-18-2015, 04:52 PM

Don't know, don't know, so-so, don't know, don't know, haven't seen, of course, of course, pretty good but no fave, not seen yet, also not seen Dreyer (for shame eh), don't know, like quite a bit, like quite a bit, WATCH ALL THE BERGMAN YOU CAN, Anderson is great.

Wow.

Yes, Yes, Yes, not seen, not seen, not seen, YES, so-so, yes, not seen, yes, yes.

North Star

04-18-2015, 05:00 PM

Don't know, don't know, so-so, don't know, don't know, haven't seen, of course, of course, pretty good but no fave, not seen yet, also not seen Dreyer (for shame eh), don't know, like quite a bit, like quite a bit, WATCH ALL THE BERGMAN YOU CAN, Anderson is great.

Wow.
Yes, I intend to watch all the Bergman I can. :)

I'd like to see your list of movies and directors, as it seems that there would be some different names ;)

Pike Bishop

04-18-2015, 05:01 PM

Unless you've already seen his works, you have to see John Ford as well. He one of the greatest American directors of all time, if not the greatest, and has been a huge influence on hundreds of directors, including Kurosawa, Lucas, and Scorsese. His best films are: The Searchers, Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, but he has many other greats.

North Star

04-18-2015, 05:05 PM

John Ford is great, sure. Watched Stagecoach the other day, actually, and have seen others, e.g. MDC, and I think The Searchers.

dezelwezel

04-23-2015, 03:33 PM

Just joined. Basically here looking for book recommendations. Thanks in advance!

jonse2000

04-24-2015, 08:58 PM

Hi, My Name is Black Dragon. I am a new Novelist. My First book is called Alien: A Girl From Another Planet Looking For Love. It is a science fiction romantic drama. A little about myself: I like marital Arts, Chinese Movies, and Chinese Cooking. I consider myself a Star Wars, Star Trek Geek. I've wanted to write a novel for the longest time. There was always something missing in most movies. That is what novels provide. Thoughts an feeling of the main characters. The goal is to make a TV show or movie out of my novel. That's why I'm writing this series.

Pompey Bum

04-24-2015, 09:01 PM

Hey dezel and jonse/Black Dragonn. Welcome to both of you. :)

Lagertha

04-29-2015, 07:07 AM

Hello!
I am from New Zealand, and I am studying English via correspondence at University. I am doing Poetry at the moment which Im not so great at so am enjoying every bodies educated interpretations of it and gaining new insights to it. Umm ... Winter is approaching .. I could say its coming but thats already taken from a great series of books. I am an older student with three offspring, this is something I have always wanted to do and feel guilty for having left it so late. Oh well

Pompey Bum

04-29-2015, 08:21 AM

Welcome to the site, Lahertha. Good luck with your academic work. Hopefully we won't put you too far off course. :)

Dan G. lenauts

04-29-2015, 09:36 AM

all hail minions I am the mighty DAN G. LENAUTS also pronounced and dangly nauts you are all under my control I have taken this website over feel my wrath!

Pompey Bum

04-29-2015, 09:38 AM

Hi Dan. Welcome to the site.

Dan G. lenauts

04-29-2015, 09:42 AM

MY NAME IS NOT DAN ITS DAN G. LENAUTS!!!! pesant

North Star

04-29-2015, 09:47 AM

Nice to meet you, Danny Boy.

Meandermind

04-30-2015, 01:17 AM

I don't know if this is where I am expected to introduce myself and say Hi, but Hi. I came here to learn about choosing a translation of Dante's Comedia Divina as I am about to read it. I have been touched by the serendipity of this place as the first blog I chose, randomly, to read referred to that work.
I do like to express myself with words
I respect "The Word". I do not want to try to describe myself but rather wish to let my words teach you what is important (if there is anything important) about me. I leave you tonight with a quote "desperation often masquerades as faith"

Meandermind

04-30-2015, 01:24 AM

I just went back to read the posts preceding mine (which I had not previously) and came upon dangly nauts. What can I say, your wrath has left me speechless. I can only laugh.

Pompey Bum

04-30-2015, 07:53 AM

Hey m&m! :) Welcome to the site. Hope your journey to the right translation. Of Dante is less traumatic than his was.

tailor STATELY

05-03-2015, 01:39 AM

@ Meandermind: enjoyed "desperation often masquerades as faith"

I offer an anagram I found in "And that has made all the difference" / last line of Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken: Charlatans Flee The Faith Demanded....... (from my anagrammatic poem The Road Not Ken: Ta ! 8/15/2014)

And howdy! to all.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

Vanessa12

05-03-2015, 08:10 AM

Hi I'm Mike and looking to form an on line book club which is dedicated to reading books about and by members of the Bloomsbury group.
Love to hear from anyone interested

Pompey Bum

05-03-2015, 08:41 AM

Hi Mike. Welcome e to the site. Bloomsbury, that was Zonker all those hippies, right? :)

burtonbeerman

05-03-2015, 08:27 PM

I taught music composition at bowling green state university for 41 yrs, but have been retired since 2010. Still classical concert music but only teach master classes on the road built around residencies and concerts. I want to write short stories and am finishing my first short story.

Pompey Bum

05-03-2015, 08:32 PM

Welcome to the site BBM. Hope you are enjoying retirement as much as I am! :)

TheLastBirds

05-04-2015, 09:21 AM

Hello, I'm from Turkey. I can help everybody who interested in Turkish Literature. Also, I want to be a Interpreter. Accordingly, I'm improving my English and I may make mistakes (I hope this paragraph is correct grammatically). I had been searching a forum where I can read and write on literature, and I found there. Moreover, I love Russian and French Literature.

alanavanbrunt

05-04-2015, 09:34 AM

Hi my name is Alana & i am new to this site

Pompey Bum

05-04-2015, 09:53 AM

Merhaba TLB and welcome to the site. You will find many lovers of Russian and French literature here. Please make yourself at home. :)

Pompey Bum

05-04-2015, 09:54 AM

Hello Alana and welcome to the site. :)

LurgidVogon

05-09-2015, 08:58 PM

Hi, I'm also new here (obviously). Like Samercury above, I also love languages. I can speak and read Japanese, Spanish, and some German and Russian besides English. I would also like to study ancient Greek, Sanskrit, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew... <sigh> So many languages, so little time....
I actually don't much like poetry, but Japanese and German poetry in the original languages is great. I don't know what it is about English, but most of our poetry is not that good (IMHO). As for fiction, Paul Auster, Hermann Hesse, and most hard science fiction (not <shudder> fantasy, except for JRR Tolkien, who was a god)....

icamalika

05-13-2015, 04:42 AM

Hi everyone...
im from indonesia
i like to talk about french litterature and comparative literature.. :smile5:
my favorite author is haruki murakami (well he is japanese but i still love his books), albert camus, sartre, kafka etc.. :smilewinkgrin:

Pompey Bum

05-13-2015, 08:00 AM

Hi Lurgid and Ica. Welcome to the site. Make yourselves right at home.

YesNo

05-15-2015, 08:35 AM

That's a nice idea of converting one's stories into short-movie scripts. That might be one way to test the effectiveness of the short story's plot. Welcome!

Giuliano

05-17-2015, 05:48 PM

Hello guys, I'm Giuliano( yea, really no point in coming up with a nickname). Unfortunately I had already posted a thread before thinking about introducting myself, but hey, better now than never. While we are at it, I hope you will allow me to take the liberty of asking whether you'd like to provide your thoughts on my thread "Should a non-native speaker write in english?" under "general literature"( I can't post the link, apparently).

Watch-Dog

05-19-2015, 11:53 AM

Hi Everybody. I'm a librarian, and I guess you could call me a scholar as well. I wrote my doctoral thesis on Shakespeare, and I'm in negotiations to get it published. A book on Shakespeare...now that's a dream come true. I'm about to ask a very specific question in another part of the forum. Maybe you could help me with it! Thanks much.

Pompey Bum

05-19-2015, 12:18 PM

Hey Giuiliano and Watch-dog. Welcome to both of you! Good luck on getting published, WD. Sounds like a really exciting time. :)

Watch-Dog

05-20-2015, 09:10 AM

Thanks Pompey! :)

Emmawoodhouse

05-24-2015, 08:07 AM

Hi folks, my name here is Emma Woodhouse, because I love Emma by Jane Austen, and I live in sunny Marrakech.
I never meet people who read Austen, and maybe this could change...

Pompey Bum

05-24-2015, 09:28 AM

Welcome Emma! You will find many Austin readers here. I've been to sunny Marrakech, by the way, and loved it. Morocco is such a beautiful country!

Jonathan_Fuller

05-31-2015, 09:52 AM

Hello friends,
I am John.
I have found this forum interesting and thought you people might like a new journal that I found.
If you love writing or reading literary works, like poems, stories, articles in English Language, you can try this one. I am posting the link here
ashvamegh . net Ashvamegh is an international journal that accepts submission of every kind round the year.
Please go ahead and give it a try.

Bladderworth

05-31-2015, 07:06 PM

Hi, I just posted an intro but it's not showing up (yet) Must be a reason, I guess! Does the moderator vet stuff before publication?

Pompey Bum

06-03-2015, 07:48 AM

Hi Blad! I'm not sure the answer to your question (I'm not a mod), but welcome to the site on any case. :)

Gupta.Anupriya

06-03-2015, 08:30 AM

My name is anupriya friends. Hello

Gupta.Anupriya

06-03-2015, 08:31 AM

I love that Ashvamegh site john!

Pompey Bum

06-03-2015, 08:33 AM

Welcome Gupta. :)

JohnLegrasse

06-04-2015, 01:03 AM

Hi there,

John here. Writer of short stories. Horror genre usually. From Australia

Melanie

06-04-2015, 04:02 AM

You'll fit right in here, John. Do you ever write poetry in the horror genre?

Phil Sheppard

06-04-2015, 06:55 AM

Hello all,
Thanks for a warm welcome. I'm afraid I'm here primarily to search for an old poem, but you never know what may develop. :)

Pompey Bum

06-04-2015, 09:12 AM

Hi Phil. Welcome to the site. Hope you find what you're looking for. We get some poetry mavens here from time to time, so just be patient. Hope you stick around! :)

Robert L Tucker

06-05-2015, 05:23 PM

Good afternoon, friends, new guy here, completed my profile, feel free to have a look. General question to anyone who cares to respond regarding Emerson and I hope it is not considered 'sacrilegious' (!).....Emerson's writings are in such 'olde English' and I find myself spending a lot more time than would otherwise be necessary in understanding him and his work. Is there extant a 'translation' of his works into 'modern English', such as, for example, the New International Version (NIV) version of the Bible vs. the King James version? Thanks in advance for your kind courtesy in considering this and responding!

Pompey Bum

06-05-2015, 05:31 PM

Welcome Tuck. Please enjoy the site. :)

I'm sure there must be such an abomination, and perhaps some evil spirit here can guide you to it. I urge you, though, to take the time to listen to Emerson's own voice. The NIV and the KJV are both translations; but what you are asking for--however convenient you may find it--is (in my opinion) a dumb down. Courage! You are better than that, I am sure! :)

Robert L Tucker

06-05-2015, 05:33 PM

Love the RWE quote, thanks for reminding me!

Robert L Tucker

06-05-2015, 05:36 PM

Yeah, you're right, it is a dumb down, I know.......one has to walk though before running.......

Doctreez

06-06-2015, 08:28 AM

Hey guys!

So - nice to meet you all!
I'm 23, originally from Brazil - so English is not my first language, sorry in advance for any mistakes -, but I'll be staying a few months in UK. Since the time difference between here and basically all my family and friends is 4 hours, I was hoping to meet some new friends here, so I could not only train my written English, but also chat about books! And this is something I love :D

Some (not so) useful info about me: What I REALLY enjoy about reading is not only the story itself, but also how it's told. I really love to taste the words, to feel and input (when I'm writing) texture and scents. For books, as with music, I prefer dark, dense tones with ugly, sticky, smelly scenes. I love writing and experimenting with words. And with lines, while I'm drawing. And with food, while I'm cooking!

Not sure how to end this, so I'll send a Brazilian hug to everyone ;)

Melanie

06-06-2015, 09:00 AM

I like your "feast-for-the-senses" approach to everything. I foresee some fascinating posts. Welcome.

Pompey Bum

06-06-2015, 11:39 AM

Yeah, you're right, it is a dumb down, I know.......one has to walk though before running.......

Maybe, but isn't this more like making the step up to a flexible flyer bicycle before moving on to the 10 speed? Emerson wrote in the 19th century. Use a crutch with him and you'll need one for Dickens, Austin, Thackary, Melville, Twain, Poe, and many others; Fielding, Defoe, and Swift are even harder; and then there are Skakespeare and Chaucer. I believe you are retired (me, too! :)) Do you really want to restrict yourself so much at this time of new and expansive freedom? So much of reading really is about hearing that distant voice right there in your noggin.

Good luck with it, whatever you decide. I hope you will stick around and talk with us about it either way. :)

Doctreez

06-06-2015, 12:24 PM

I like your "feast-for-the-senses" approach to everything. I foresee some fascinating posts. Welcome.

Thanks a lot! I hope I don't sound too 'peculiar' with my opinions hahaha!

Robert L Tucker

06-06-2015, 01:21 PM

Maybe, but isn't this more like making the step up to a flexible flyer bicycle before moving on to the 10 speed? Emerson wrote in the 19th century. Use a crutch with him and you'll need one for Dickens, Austin, Thackary, Melville, Twain, Poe, and many others; Fielding, Defoe, and Swift are even harder; and then there are Skakespeare and Chaucer. I believe you are retired (me, too! :)) Do you really want to restrict yourself so much at this time of new and expansive freedom? So much of reading really is about hearing that distant voice right there in your noggin.

Good luck with it, whatever you decide. I hope you will stick around and talk with us about it either way. :)

I have been persuaded not to waste any more time and have been re-reading ESSAY IV Spiritual Laws.......
No man can learn what he has not preparation for learning, however near to his eyes is the object.

Pompey Bum

06-06-2015, 04:20 PM

Now that I think of it, a flexible flyer is a sled, isn't it? Oh well. :)

I don't like audiobooks personally, but taste's differ, so I wondered if you would care for this. Whether you use it or not, I hope you enjoy "Ralphie boy."

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iyHEhVc_vrU

sweetcaroline

06-06-2015, 05:01 PM

I created a thread introducing myself very briefly, however the very first few posts went in depth, therefore I think I will as well.

I am currently taking a break from the university life after having spent four years in it as a French major, switching to an Art History major, switching to a double-major in Art History and English-American Literature. When I return, I will strictly be studying American Literature.

I have a great passion for Edgar Allan Poe. I can't quite say what draws me to him without sounding sappy and cliché, but I can say that I began reading his works in 3rd grade. I thought his name sounded cool, so I did a report on him, and it was love ever since! I also greatly admire Jane Austen, whom I am DISTANTLY related to, and Thomas Lovell Beddoes. Beddoes' dark poetry is enchanting. I also have an immense adoration for pirates. If the museum of my dreams does not work out, I think I would like to work at a Maritime museum, as museum work was my concentration in Art History.

I have interned at a wonderful museum (you may privately ask if you wish to know further, I just hate publicly displaying in case it comes off as "bragging") and worked in a Special Collections department for a year. There, I found an even deeper love for literature and discovered so many books there, many of which I now own.

I love purchasing rare books and also have an ever growing collection of 19th century photographs. I have multiple tintypes, ambrotypes, CDVs, cabinet cards, yet no daguerreotypes yet. I also LOVE Post Mortem photography, however I have yet to purchase one.

So there's a bit about me. I am passionate about polar bears and wanted to be a zoologist as a child. Then I discovered that I succeed more in the art of creativity rather than science, not to mention that English and Art can be expanded outside of the lines and rules applied to it.

I hope this hasn't been too long-winded and has been a better introduction than before. I look greatly forward to getting to know many of you, as I have enjoyed the people I have met so far!

Did I mention I am a very wordy writer? You've been warned.

Pompey Bum

06-06-2015, 05:19 PM

sweetcaroline

06-06-2015, 05:36 PM

Welcome again, if I missed you the first time, Kelly. I saw an exhibit of post mortem photography at the Fogg Museum at Harvard, ah, many moons ago now. I found the photographs historically interesting: severed heads from the Taiping Rebellion, a monetary chapel made from the bones of former monks, the hamburger helper that was left of Mussolini and his moll after Salo fell, and so on. But it it didn't have a gothic "Poe-ish" feeling to me. It was more like hundreds of stories to speculate about, having only seen the last act: sometimes sad, sometimes upsetting, sometimes quite moving.

That is very interesting! I am not familiar with Post Mortem photos outside of deceased figures (animals or people), unless those other items were from a different exhibit within the Post-Mortem exhibit! Fascinating, nevertheless, and that sounds like a fortunate occasion to have attended to.

Pompey Bum

06-06-2015, 05:53 PM

Heh heh. Monastery chapel, right? Not monetary chapel. :)

There's also a headhunting museum in Taiwan that has some pretty unnerving photographs. It raises the question of what whether to preserve a historical legacy that most people would find upsetting, or to ignore it, or maybe to just sanitize it.

sweetcaroline

06-06-2015, 06:13 PM

I was wondering. ;)

Oh, that sounds intriguing! What is that called?

Pompey Bum

06-06-2015, 06:28 PM

I think it's called the Formosan Aborigines Museum. It's on the outskirts of Taipei.

sweetcaroline

06-06-2015, 07:45 PM

Well, that is incredibly disturbing and yet also curious. Thank you for sharing!

Pompey Bum

06-06-2015, 08:02 PM

Yeah, sorry. I should probably just delete it.

Robert L Tucker

06-06-2015, 09:29 PM

HAHA you're right, it IS a sled, pretty sure I had one, but I knew what you meant! And thanks for the link, I will definitely check it out and let you know.......

Robert L Tucker

06-06-2015, 09:30 PM

?????

sweetcaroline

06-06-2015, 10:06 PM

Yeah, sorry. I should probably just delete it.

Oh goodness, no! I meant it in a good way!

Pompey Bum

06-06-2015, 10:32 PM

Oh goodness, no! I meant it in a good way!

Don't worry. But it would upset some, especially on an introductions thread. Let's lull them into a false sense of security and then show them the headhunter link. :)

sweetcaroline

06-06-2015, 11:21 PM

Don't worry. But it would upset some, especially on an introductions thread. Let's lull them into a false sense of security and then show them the headhunter link. :)

That's my favorite way of doing things!

Parfington

06-07-2015, 06:55 PM

hi. I'm just some crazy guy who likes russians and writes a bit. nice to meet you all. a couple of my things are available on the forums. glad to be here.

Robert L Tucker

06-08-2015, 01:27 PM

OOH, I like conspiracies!

Robert L Tucker

06-08-2015, 01:31 PM

Lately, I've taken to calling Putin, RasPutin. What is your insight on him and/or Russians in general? It seems the general Russian population is getting tired of him, emigration is increasing, he is making them nervous I think.......this from a high plateau of popularity not that long ago.

Parfington

06-08-2015, 01:58 PM

sweetcaroline

06-08-2015, 02:06 PM

i meant russian literature, actually... Gogol, Dostoevsky, Bely, Pushkin.. (and many others) i try to avoid the current world's politics, that is for more level headed minds than myself. i prefer to steep myself in the culture of those who have come and gone.

Have you read Krzhizhanovsky's works, Parfington? He was born in the 1880s, was a revolutionary writer of his time (i think) with bizarre, almost dark writing. I own a book of his, although there aren't many out so far because I believe he was banned for a long while and his works are finally being released to the public...I digress, I own a book of his called Autobiography of a Corpse. I think he's worth checking out.

Parfington

06-08-2015, 02:21 PM

yes, i have a copy of his autobiography of a corpse on my kindle, as well as letter killer's club. he looks very interesting. i've looked very extensively into russian literature, and have a list extending quite a ways, voinovich, dovlatov, erofeev, sologub, the strugatsky sci-fi, ilya ilf, so much to read, so little time to do it :P

sweetcaroline

06-08-2015, 02:23 PM

Pompey Bum

06-08-2015, 02:56 PM

RasPutin. Cute, Robert. :)

Welcome to the site, Parfington. You'll find plenty of Russian lit fans here.

Robert L Tucker

06-08-2015, 03:29 PM

My bad, that should have been obvious to me.......although I don't remember the last time anyone calle me level-headed!

LaurelPaige

06-08-2015, 11:20 PM

Hi everyone! My name is Laurel and I look forward to sharing and helping you all with your works! :)

Pompey Bum

06-08-2015, 11:25 PM

Hello Laurel. Welcome to the site. :)

hannah_arendt

06-09-2015, 02:30 PM

Hello:)

I am curious , why Russian literature and culture? I know that maybe my question is stupid. I have started learning Russian and I like D. Glukhovsky very much. Have you heard about his novels?

Parfington

06-09-2015, 06:47 PM

hannah_arendt

06-10-2015, 03:57 AM

I am somewhat familiar with the game with the same title of one of his novels, but as a writer, no. when it comes to more modern russian literature, I'm not quite interested, however, Russian literature simply feels steeped in deep meditation and the seeming dullness of their climate for most parts of the year affords to them the room to be clear and creative in ways that are lost to the modern world, with sensory overload at every turn. I just enjoy it, I suppose. it's hard to justify it in particular, perhaps I was a Russian in a past life. If I believed in any of that :P

I really enjoyed Dostoyevsky, especially "Crime and Punishment" and "The House of the death". Contemporary literature is something completely different. I have been looking for somnething new to read. "Futu.re" is worth reading. It`s a s-fi, set in distant future but referring to the present political world. By the way, I studied with many Russians and I taught them Polish.

bare-elf

06-12-2015, 04:08 AM

Where to start - I am a friend of KathyCF I have known her for many years. I spend some of my time as a moderator with Kathy on a web site for a specific computer game. I like books that are either fantasy or science fiction. I worked in a book store that is now out of business (not because of me) and managed the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Mystery sections of the store. Currently I take care of two eldery relatives, I call it herding cats. Because they tend to never follow directions, scratch and bite just like cats you do not know do. When I have time I read or ride my bicycle. Like Samercury above I play the violin and love anime. The only Television I watch is Public Broadcasting for the English Mystery Shows and things like Doctor Who and Monty Python.

Pompey Bum

06-12-2015, 08:34 AM

Welcome aboard, BE. "Herding cats," I love it. :)

Levinas

06-13-2015, 08:58 AM

Hi,

I'm new here. I am mainly interested in philosophy but also literature. I look forward to getting to know people.

Pompey Bum

06-13-2015, 10:06 AM

Welcome Levinas. Say good morning to YesNo and you'll find yourself in a philosophical discussion (usually involving Berkeley). I hope you enjoy the site! :)

Levinas

06-13-2015, 10:30 AM

Thank you Pompey. I'll try that.

YesNo

06-14-2015, 07:30 AM

Welcome, Levinas! I saw your recent post on time. It is a subject I know almost nothing about, but wish I understood it better since I find space-time confusing. As Pompey Bum mentions, I think Berkeley's idealism is correct, but I am neither a scientist nor a philosopher.

Also welcome to bare-elf. The "herding cats" view of taking care of old people is great.

Vel_80

06-16-2015, 05:07 AM

Iain Sparrow

06-16-2015, 06:07 AM

Hi, I'm Valeria, I love books, movies, travels, some game.. I'm interested to science fiction, mystery, fantasy literature, but I'm inquiring, I'm looking for new inspirations!
Could anybody help me for this cultural hunger?
Have a nice day! ;)

Welcome to the forum... what SF are you into?..
Have you read any Neal Stephenson, Neil Gaiman, Kristine Rusch?

Greenstick

06-16-2015, 03:40 PM

Hi,

I love talking about literature and listening to other readers' thoughts. Present interests: Russian lit, especially Leo Tolstoy. Looking forward to benefit from the collective wisdom of this forum.

Pompey Bum

06-16-2015, 04:37 PM

Hey Greenstick! Welcome to the site. :)

Vel_80

06-17-2015, 05:28 AM

Welcome to the forum... what SF are you into?..
Have you read any Neal Stephenson, Neil Gaiman, Kristine Rusch?

Yes, I've read Gaiman, Schätzing, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Asimov, but I don't know Stephenson and Rusch.. Any suggestion?

Iain Sparrow

06-17-2015, 10:17 AM

Yes, I've read Gaiman, Schätzing, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Asimov, but I don't know Stephenson and Rusch.. Any suggestion?

Cool... Asimov is one of my all time favorites.
Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is an excellent book, actually it's one of the best SF books I've ever read. Strictly speaking The Diamond Age is Science Fiction, but reads almost like a fantasy, sort of a cyberpunk/steampunk/urban fantasy tale. The protagonist is Nell, a young girl who finds herself caught up in events that are spiraling out of control; and an outlawed book created by her father is her only hope.

Bogardus

06-18-2015, 06:31 PM

Hi all!

Pompey Bum

06-18-2015, 06:45 PM

Hi Bogardus! :)

9Janxciv

06-19-2015, 09:52 AM

Calidore

06-19-2015, 10:06 AM

Good morning. Not sure I will be really comfortable here. I was told this is a poem-posting site, rather than a discussion forum. But here I am for the moment. Would someone kindly advise me how this site works? I am an old man, not as computer literate as most people here, so I could use some coaching.

Not to worry; you were told wrong. It's primarily a discussion site, but you can also post your poems, stories, artwork, and photos.

Since your intro post was successful, you now know how it works. :) Browse the threads, and post where and when you feel like contributing. The people here are both quality and accessible, so don't be intimidated.

Welcome to the forum!

Pompey Bum

06-19-2015, 10:29 AM

Welcome indeed, 9Jan. If you want to post a poem, go to the "forum" page (there's a button to get you there at the upper left of the screen). That will list all the forums the site offers, grouped by category headings. Follow the list down to the category heading "writing," under which you will find the link to a forum called "personal poetry." Click on that link and you will be in the forum. You can start a thread and post your poetry there by clicking on the "post a new thread" link at the upper left of that screen. It sounds complicated, but it's really just a few quick clicks.

You should be aware, though, that some fledgling poets post here because they want merciless criticism in order to improve their work (better we do it for them than the New Yorker). If you don't want that, BE SURE TO SAY SO AT THE TOP OF THE THREAD.

I hope that's helpful. I look forward to seeing your work. :)

Zibusiso Esq

06-19-2015, 10:32 AM

I'm a Copywriter from South Africa who just enjoys reading. Hobbies - Reading, Watching movies and television....the usual geeky stuff.

Pompey Bum

06-19-2015, 11:03 AM

Welcome Zibusiso! Sounds like you will fit in well with us usual geeks. :)

Alephstories

06-19-2015, 11:56 AM

Hi!

I'm a 23 year old guy from India. My interests are reading, science and writing. The writing part is fairly new( about 18 months old) so I'm still finding my feet there. Hope to have a great time here. :-)

Pompey Bum

06-19-2015, 12:03 PM

Welcome to the site, Aleph. I look forward to getting to know you. :)

SolveigAsvid

06-19-2015, 02:46 PM

Hello everyone!

Pompey Bum

06-19-2015, 03:15 PM

Hello everyone!

Hello Solveig. Welcome to the site! :)

Niaih

06-23-2015, 01:57 PM

Hello - How nice to find you. I'm reading Little Dorrit and wanted to see if anyone was discussing it. My google search "discussion little dorrit" brought me here. I love nonfiction and a variety of classical literature. Was just thinking that Dickens was the first cast member in the Monty Python set, and others, dontcha think? Am having a blast reading Little Dorrit, and thinking there's enough comment in it to qualify as nonfiction in a certain way - like any truly effective satire.

Pompey Bum

06-23-2015, 02:20 PM

Hello Niaih, and welcome to the site. You can start threads about Little Dorrit in the General Literature forum, or in the Authors Forum (under the sub-forum Dickens and the sub-sub forum Little Dorrit). A number of members (including me, Jonathan, and Carmilla) love talking Dickens, and Jonathan (though he is too modest to sat so) is quite an expert.

My favorite character in Little Dorrit is Flora Finch, who just cracks me up every time she talks. :)

Pompey Bum

07-01-2015, 05:57 PM

Hi everybody.

Just love reading books. At the moment reading The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West a novel by American author Nathanael West. Have you read it?

Greetings Yu-tung and welcome to the site. I have read Day of the Locust and Miss Lonelyhearts by West, but that was long ago (in the 70s, just to show you how old I am). West died young, as you probably know. Otherwise I think he would have been a major 20th century literary voice. I'm glad you are enjoying him.

Jodie Adam

07-03-2015, 11:59 AM

Hello,

TRIGGERSIDEWYS

07-03-2015, 03:16 PM

I'm an artist/writer but am leaning toward the writing after taking drawing classes.. I look forward to art and peoples expressions regardless!!

Pompey Bum

07-03-2015, 03:30 PM

Hello Jodie and welcome to the site. :)

Hey TRIGGER! Welcome to you, too. I enjoyed your comments on the religion thread, but like Melanie, I wished you had expanded them a little. Hopefully you will find the time to get back to the discussion. I'd love to hear your point of view. Welcome again. :)

EDIT: What does your avatar show?

TRIGGERSIDEWYS

07-03-2015, 03:47 PM

It's too small I know but I should keep it it's very useful.. Keidel Classic Organizational Design Tradeoff. These tradeoffs that must be managed in designing organizations.

Pompey Bum

07-03-2015, 05:13 PM

Thank God. I thought you were an Amway salesman. ;-)

Nounboy

07-06-2015, 05:15 AM

Hello all.

I'm a High School librarian, have read mountains of literature, but now read mainly poetry and Shakespeare. What else is there to say? I have lots of interests, but these will be revealed in any posts I write.

Cheers.

Diggory Venn

07-06-2015, 08:42 AM

Pompey Bum

07-06-2015, 10:09 AM

Hello nounboy, and welcome to the site. :)

What else is there to say? Um, how do you feel about gerunds?

Pompey Bum

07-06-2015, 10:16 AM

Hello all.

I read 19th century British and American novels and stories for pleasure ?! The very first book I remember reading as a child was `Treasure Island`, so it must have been this that sparked my love for the classic novels. However, it was only in my early twenties that I really began reading with a passion, (I am now 47). My favourite author is Thomas Hardy.
I am going to post a query about Elizabeth Gaskell very soon in the dedicated Authors threads, which I hope somebody could help me with.

Toodle-pip for now..

And why come you to Carterhaugh without command of me?

Welcome in any case (which is probably what Tam Lin should have said to young Janet in the first place), you will find many lovers of 19th century fiction here, so you should fit right in. Nice to have you with us. :)

Nounboy

07-07-2015, 05:37 AM

I'm married to Verbgirl. So watch out.

Pompey Bum

07-07-2015, 08:12 AM

I'm married to Verbgirl.

Congratulations. You must have a very active private life. I'm married to adjective girl myself. She's gorgeous. :)

Saimom Rahman

07-08-2015, 02:00 AM

Hello guys I am new to this forum. My name is Saimom,a new member in online-literature.
Glad to become member and wishing you all good luck
Happy postings
thanks and cheers!!!

Pompey Bum

07-08-2015, 08:06 PM

Hello Saimom. Welcome to the site! :)

djaee

07-09-2015, 01:57 AM

Hi everyone my name is Darneisha! Im currently 16, I love poetry, and I write very suspenseful books. So I hope you guys enjoy it please check me out comment and be active.

Marie Sarah

07-09-2015, 02:21 AM

Hello,

Right now I'm at a point in my life that I don't know what I want to do in regards to my career. Because of that I decided to join this website and find relaxation in my writings and have honest feedback through people on here who can help me improve in my writing.

Thank you! I look forward to reading other peoples' work and visa versa.

Marie Sarah

07-09-2015, 02:23 AM

Hello djaee,

Welcome to this site! I'm new as well but thought I'd drop you a hello and wish you the best of luck!

~MS

Pompey Bum

07-09-2015, 10:08 AM

Welcome to the site, Darneisha! You will find many poetry lovers here, and the odd suspense fan, too. What poets and authors do you enjoy? (How's that for being active?) :)

Pompey Bum

07-09-2015, 10:15 AM

Welcome MS! Career decisions are hard, but people usually find their way eventually. (Good luck, though). People will definitely give you honest feedback here, so hold on to your socks and don't be offended. Or if you just feel like talking, debating, or complaining (my specialty), feel free to do that, too. It's very nice to have you with us. :)

RANJHA

07-11-2015, 01:28 PM

hi to every body

tailor STATELY

07-11-2015, 02:17 PM

Howdy all y'all.

You poets (and wouldn't you know its) please join us in the poetry contests @ http://www.online-literature.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?7131-Poetry-Games-amp-Contests . We don't bite, but we are always looking for fresh blood.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

Pompey Bum

07-11-2015, 09:57 PM

hi to every body

Hi Ranjha! Nice to have you with us. :)

aspiecat

07-13-2015, 08:47 PM

Kia Ora

I'm originally from New Zealand but recently moved to the US to be with my American hubby.

Looking forward to some inspiration here.

Aspie

Ivy97

07-14-2015, 05:57 PM

Hello all.

I am a history student from the UK, and to put it simply I love literature. My other interests include astronomy, jazz, metaphysics and learning Spanish.

My favourite writer is Scott Fitzgerald. My favourite books are The Great Gatsby, Lolita, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Secret History, Of Mice and Men and The Virgin Suicides. I am also fond of reading poetry; my favourite poets are Emily Brontë and Ezra Pound. My favourite poem is Ginsberg's Howl. I also read many short stories although I have to say I seldom venture outside of Fitzgerald's vast arsenal.

I have greatly enjoyed the insights found here thus far and I look forward to getting to know others and contributing myself where I am able to :)