Introduce Yourself here and say Hi.

[Danik 2016]

Welcome SAFI, csguy and Lev. Make yourselves at home.

[calvino]

Hello to anyone who happens upon this post!

I am an English Lit graduate who, fingers crossed, will be continuing the journey of literary studies in graduate school this coming fall. I love books, words, and everything that falls in between those two very large and encompassing categories. I have a passion for poetry, philosophy, and postmodern lit, as well non-bookish things including coffee, cooking, and fashion. I also enjoy the classics, mythology, religious studies (my minor), and everything I study is through the lens of the philosophy of language. I'm more of a lurker, but I might engage in a discussion I feel qualified to contribute to. I look forward to reading posts from current and past users over content that intrigues my literary dilettantism.

[Alice "darty31"]

Hi girls and boys !

I am FRENCH ^^' !

I'm very happy to be here, I present me :

My name is Alice, I got 32 years old, Icome from France, Toulouse in the south !

I'm a Poet !!! I want to see what you do !! Dear dear dear honey pretty love, well... I stop that.

I'm not got a good english I'm sorry...

I come here to see how the poetry is treat, how poets make enter him, if you are like we are, in a love-box, in a sea to look outdoor flowers and birds...

Bisous à tous !!

<3

[slowgin222]

I'm Brian Terenna, Author of Talent Storm and Kissing the Intern: A Multicultural Romance

I love fantasy and sci fi novels. Some of my favorite are the Name of the Wind, Red Rising, The Way of Kings. Those are all series as well. Very great!

[rebel1903]

Hello everyone! My name is Ali and I am 40 years old. I love to read books and currently working on my first short story, which (I hope) will be a good read. Anyway, I am happy to be part of the community now and wish all a pleasant day!

[Books Lover]

Hello everyone. I'm new here (although I have joined this forum a year ago) and my name is Honey. I love reading books along with eating delicious food. I'm Glad to be here in this literature forum. I would love to discuss literary works, their themes/theories and related topics with members. Currently I'm reading a wonderful novel ''Things Fall Apart''. Thank you admins who have created this awesome forum for discussion. :)

[Luckday]

Hello, I like reading a novel ever now and would sure love to talk and discuss theme, structure, and characters. Favorite type books range from fantasy, and a little bit of science fiction that are usually very plot focus or center around two main characters with a deep relationship.

So far I have finish reading Martian Chronicles from Ray Bradbury, and I am currently reading Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut.

[JN Troyer]

Hi.. I'm Jeremy, or at least that's what people say.
I'm fairly basic - I like to write short stories('micro-mini's' I like to call them), I also am mainly into songwriting and home recording. The stuff I make is a lil odd-ball, I guess.. Here's a link to some song stuffs www.soundclick.com/j3r3my - But I like films, especially old b-movies - youtube is a wonderland of such things. Right now I'm reading David Wong's "This Book Is Full Of Spiders"(just a lot of fun).. Oh yeah, I use a lot of ellipsisessess.. Probably a sign of my mental state - type two Bipolar with a twist of Social Anxiety Disorder.. but everybody has a diagnosis. As far as work goes - I'm a plant man: I know where the plants will grow. But I'm old(43). I can remember back as far as 1980 or so. But I do read a graphic novel or comic compilation from time to time - did Hellboy week before last - illustrations were great, but it promised more than it actually gave. I like long walks on the beach too..NO, REALLY.

[alpharockss]

Hello Readers

Im feeling great to be part of this forum. Impressed to see your works..Hope il have good time here

Take care all

[Vidya Suri]

Hi,

My name is Srividya and go by the name Vidya. I am super interested in reading stories of all genres. But my most favorite is historical and fantasy novels.

I am new here and wish to learn reviewing a book in my personal blog.

Happy to be here. - Vidya

[Caporale1977]

Hello everyone

[shubhangi]

Hey!

I love good books, good music, and a good conversation.

Eager, excited, enthusiastic - to be here :)

[Shalot]

Hello

I joined this forum in 2006 or thereabouts. It is now 2017. I have not logged in here in a while. I somehow remembered my log in. It's a good thing too because the email address associated with this account is long gone. I mostly posted in games back then. I joined the LitNet forum because I was an English major, but I am probably the most literature-ignorant person that ever signed up for this site. Also, I remember being quite internet-ignorant as well - some things don't change. Um, I've been hanging out on reddit here lately. I remember back in the day, forum posting used to be fun. Then Facebook happened. Facebook is a big steaming pile now. Started watching youtube. Got depressed with all the mean people there...seriously, people just type the meanest comments. And some of the people put these videos up that are so...strange. They really just shouldn't sometimes. So here I am revisiting this site while I'm up late with insomnia, revisiting the past. You can't ever go back though. Anyway, here I am reintroducing myself. Not sure if I'll be around much to entertain (or irritate) people with drunk posts or not. We'll see how it goes. Hola people.

[tailor STATELY]

Howdy !

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[royce]

heloo every one . My name is royce and i am from singapore. My Hobbies is playing cricket ,hangout with frienfs

[mimisings99]

Hi everybody :) I'm not going to give some cheesy introduction saying that I do not know what to say on here, because in reality no one knows what to say. I came on here to share my writing and get feedback. I honestly really hope the people who take the time out of their busy days enjoy it at least SLIGHTLY. Anyway, if you want to talk, I'm down to talk whenever!

Hope to meet some of you lovely people,
Mimisings99

[EphimTvest]

Hello. I'm in the middle of an existential crisis and I stumbled across this place. Heh. I'm really not sure why I'm here.

[Danik 2016]

Welcome ET! Saw that you posted a Lymerick! Make yourself at home.

[Rocket_Sam]

Hello everyone

I am new to this forum, and actually stumbled on this website by chance, looking for a place to be able to post some stories I have on my laptop with which I don't know what to do. Hopefully, upon posting said stories, I will get some reactions and commentaries that would improve my abilities to write even further.

My peudonym is Rocket_Sam, and while it does not have any implication with my real name, it is a pseudonym I have kept for a long time and to which I have become strongly attached. As told by my birthdate, I am 18 years old. Being new, I don't know where I stand in this forum age-wise. I write and talk fluently in three languages (French, Spanish and English) and enjoy writing a lot.

In the past, many people have told me I have a very good lexical capability when it comes to writing and that I write very well. I hope those things are true.

It is a pleasure for me to join this forum and I hope I may be able to play a larger role in this forum in the future.

[lauravalerie]

Hi everybody!

So glad to have found this forum. It's nice to have a place to discuss literature. :) I really love to read, and I've recently changed the way I commute to work (instead of driving I now catch the train) and have a lot more time to read (yay me!). My favorite genre is probably science fiction, but I've been trying to make my way through some of the classics, too. I also love mystery and suspense, and if the romance is done just right I'll take a little of that in my literature, too.

When I'm not immersed in another world by way of a book, I'm working in Human Resources at my company. It's not the most exciting job, but I like it. I love food, beer, getting introduced to new music, and movies.

Cheers! :)

[tailor STATELY]

Howdy all !

It's time to get some of those post counts past 1 !!!

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[AFR]

hello! newbie here. i hope to learn a lothere and read some great stories :) thanks! call me AFR.

[Melanie]

Welcome AFR...be sure to check out forum sub-titles too.

[Mr. princh]

Hello fellow book lovers glad to be here

[Danik 2016]

Hi, Mr. princh,
Make yourself at home!

[gardenerinthesa]

Hi,

I am Rebecca, living in the Middle East. I have homeschooled my five children and in the process also worked on my own education. I am slowly working through some classics using the Roman Roads Media Western Culture series for guidance, along wth a few other resources. I am currently reading the Iliad for the second time.

I have not found anyone in my real life who are interested in reading and/or discussing the great books, so I am happy to find this discussion group.

[Danik 2016]

Welcome Rebecca!
Take a look around.

[AllyUtter]

Hi I'm Ally and I'll try not to bore you,
I'm a student (waitress on the weekend, dark humorist on the full time) and obviously I love literature. I have the kind of wanderlust that can be satisfied, with the right book. My favourite book is Fahrenheit 451 because in my opinion, any author who writes portraying such a strong love for books, speaking from characters with such disdain towards them, is incredible.
Feel free to message me, I'm always up for a conversation or a debate.
I want an adventure.

[Danik 2016]

Welcome Ally,
I also enjoyed reading Fahrenheit 451.
I hope you'll like it here

[Gerardo 7 Reyes]

Thank God, I was able to register.

[Gerardo 7 Reyes]

Seated in crimping ferns uncurling now
And moss as green as silk - there let me be
By the grey-powdered trunk of old oak tree
Buried in green delights to which the heart
Clings with delight and beats as loath to part...
--John Clare
(1793-1864)

[SJ VanS]

Hello. I'm just an old guy who reads stuff now and again. I wanted a place to get away from politics for a while, and since I really like Shakespeare, this seemed like it might be an interesting forum. I'm hoping you are more interesting than I am. I guess I'll go poke around some now and see.

[Runa Phaino]

Hello! I am very interested in religion, mythology, and philosophy ... I guess that is the right place for someone like me, though I am not a native speaker. I am from Berlin, Germany, Europe. If you find any mistakes in my writing, please let me know, for I am also here to improve my English. Best regards! Runa

[Danik 2016]

Beautiful avatar, Runa. Make yourself at home. There are a few German speaking people around.

[Mrs Layton]

Hi everyone, my name's Elisa. I'm here to share my love for literature! I read all day, mostly classic novels. I'm from Italy, so my English is not perfect. However, I hope I'll try to improve and please, forgive me for my mistakes :). Besides I like listening to classical music, watching ballet and writing. Nice to meet you!

[kiz_paws]

Welcome, Elisa! :)

[Mrs Layton]

Thanks!

[YesNo]

Welcome, Elisa! There is an active thread at the moment on Chekhov's stories you might be interested in.

[Gata181817]

Hi everyone, my name's Elisa. I'm here to share my love for literature! I read all day, mostly classic novels. I'm from Italy, so my English is not perfect. However, I hope I'll try to improve and please, forgive me for my mistakes :). Besides I like listening to classical music, watching ballet and writing. Nice to meet you!

Hi, my name is Rudy and your board was interesting, because I also love the classics. What books are you currently reading?

[robingoodfellow]

Hello! I'm Rosy (or Robin, whichever you prefer) and I'm a high school student with a passion for lit. I came across this forum on accident and I'm excited to gave found a place full of dweebs like myself (most of my friends are science people). I'm a Shakespeare nut and my favorite play of his is "The Tempest". I also love Romanticism and Transcendental writing (Give me some Thoreau and I'm a happy girl). I also love to act, sing, and dance. I'm excited to be a part of this community! :)

[Universe of Ed]

I´m Edgar Sacadura, i´m a graphic designer from Portugal, I LOOVE to read (big crush on poetry) and paint (recently digital painting).
I don´t have a "favourite book" but there are some authors that i love, from Edgar Allan Poe, Ary dos Santos, Fernando pessoa...

In painting i actually post them on instagram and youtube:

https://www.instagram.com/universeofed/?hl=pt
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEIkbq9GcNxsHGCgqSyWqyg

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGZYsgDIp7/?hl=pt&taken-by=universeofed

[pbleeker78]

Hi Everyone,

I'm an ocassional reader of books which are educational - like a history of almost everything (Bill Bryson) or George Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm.

If you have any other suggestions, they're certainly welcome!

Kind regards,

Peter

[YesNo]

Welcome, Peter, Edgar, Rosy and all the others! I've picked up "The American Transcendentalists Essential Writings" at a used book store recently. My favorite quote from Emerson is "Every wall is a door." Nice digital paintings, Edgar! I saw your fast paced drawing of The Little Prince on YouTube. I don't have any books to recommend. What I think I want to read now a week from now I probably won't be as interested in it.

[Theyess]

Hello dear member, how is your day? i am new here and have a nice mood!! unfortunately now my mood is quite low. i even have depression which is why i search for online pharmacy reviews (https://onlinepharmacyreviews.org/)... but hopefully this is going to change soon. anyway, hi everyone :)

[Danik 2016]

Welcome Theyess! Have a look around!

[JuanMSanchez]

Hi, I´m a writer from Argentina. I write mainly novels and short stories, which you can find on my website:literaryechoes.com. As every writer, I´d like to make a living of this passion, but I also want to create beauty, that is, something people can relate to. I look forward to meeting interesting people here and sharing some thoughts. Thanks.

[kiz_paws]

A warm welcome to all you new-comers to LitNet! :)

[kiz_paws]

Hello

I joined this forum in 2006 or thereabouts. It is now 2017. I have not logged in here in a while. I somehow remembered my log in. It's a good thing too because the email address associated with this account is long gone. I mostly posted in games back then. I joined the LitNet forum because I was an English major, but I am probably the most literature-ignorant person that ever signed up for this site. Also, I remember being quite internet-ignorant as well - some things don't change. Um, I've been hanging out on reddit here lately. I remember back in the day, forum posting used to be fun. Then Facebook happened. Facebook is a big steaming pile now. Started watching youtube. Got depressed with all the mean people there...seriously, people just type the meanest comments. And some of the people put these videos up that are so...strange. They really just shouldn't sometimes. So here I am revisiting this site while I'm up late with insomnia, revisiting the past. You can't ever go back though. Anyway, here I am reintroducing myself. Not sure if I'll be around much to entertain (or irritate) people with drunk posts or not. We'll see how it goes. Hola people.
Woah! I just saw that ya posted, Shalot!! Very good to 'see' you again, please come by more often. I, too, had been away and am back now.
For the records, I never did open a Facebook account. I saw, amidst my friends, what woes befall those who are addicted to that site.... lol!
~Kizzo

[sohairakhalid]

Hi, I'm Sohaira and I'm new here. I basically made an account ask for you guys' opinions and suggestions about my final thesis topic. I've chosen Anne Carson but i cannot find a theoretical framework that hasn't been applied to her work before. I'd love some help. Thank you ^.^

[kiz_paws]

Well welcome to you, success! :)

[Greyson]

Dear fellow members I was born just to the west of London shortly after the second world war. Like most Britons at the time we were very poor. Food rationing continued for some time after the war right up to 1954 just after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. I was five years old before I saw a sweet or a bar of chocolate but we sometimes had biscuits. There was a friend of our family who was an Author and he told me once that if a story was told well it could be about absolutely anything and still be a joy to read. When I retired a short while ago I decided to write a book. It will be a pleasure to share my efforts with others.

[eager2travel]

Hi,

Just signed up today. Happy to be a member. 34-year old English teacher looking for ideas. Looking fwd to getting to know the members of the board.

[ouroboros dream]

Hello. I chose the username "Ouroboros Dream" because I'm heavily into Jung and that crowd. Also big on fantasy, SF, and a lot of 19th-cent literature.

[Ecurb]

Hello. I chose the username "Ouroboros Dream" because I'm heavily into Jung and that crowd. Also big on fantasy, SF, and a lot of 19th-cent literature.

Have you read "The Worm Ouroboros" by E.R. Edison? It's one of the best pre-Tolkien ssword an d sorcery fantasy novels. The villains are great characters (Gorice X).

[ouroboros dream]

Have you read "The Worm Ouroboros" by E.R. Edison? It's one of the best pre-Tolkien ssword an d sorcery fantasy novels. The villains are great characters (Gorice X).

Yes, I read the four Eddison novels years ago, and enjoyed them. I hope to re-read them one of these days. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Aidabaida]

Hi there everyone, I'm a writer/reader and have published an adventure novel. I used to primarily read fantasy, but I have grown more interested in postmodernist/experimental writing, and am currently reading Thomas Pynchon's "Against the Day", and enjoying it tremendously. Nice to meet everyone!

[YesNo]

Welcome, Aidabaida!

[kiz_paws]

Dear fellow members I was born just to the west of London shortly after the second world war. Like most Britons at the time we were very poor. Food rationing continued for some time after the war right up to 1954 just after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. I was five years old before I saw a sweet or a bar of chocolate but we sometimes had biscuits. There was a friend of our family who was an Author and he told me once that if a story was told well it could be about absolutely anything and still be a joy to read. When I retired a short while ago I decided to write a book. It will be a pleasure to share my efforts with others.Welcome to you, Greyson. And happy writing! :)

[kiz_paws]

A big welcome to eager2travel and Ouroboros Dream and Aidabaida! :)

[Navneet]

Hey everybody. My name is Navneet. I am from India. I love reading and writing. I have written a book of short stories and am looking for people to review it and give their feedback.
Thank You.

[emilysoph22]

Hi i am a 12 year old with a love for horror and reading killing stalking

[shakespeare1]

I'm a high school student who loves literature, especially Shakespeare. Other favorites include The Scarlet Pimpernel, Dumas, The Scarlet Letter, etc. Really anything written well I'll enjoy. I also love music (listening to Handel as I type). I play trombone in several groups and play piano pretty well too (working on the 3rd movement of the Moonlight Sonata, the fast one). I also love science and math. Happy to be here!

EDIT - I forgot to say that I'm also a nerdfighter, so DFTBA!!!

[theresathurman9]

hello there!

[kiz_paws]

Greetings to both Shakespeare1 and theresathurman9! :)

[tonywalt]

Well Come Shakespeare1 and theresathurman9!

[Alex Raphael]

Hello,
Writer/reader here. Just thought I'd start to bone up on my literature. So seems I came to the right place. :)

cheers,
Alex

[samanthap]

Welcome all :)

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome all :)

Hello, Alex and Samantha. Welcome to the site. :)

[kiz_paws]

Greetings, Sam and Alex! :)

[Shuchitakumar99]

Hello all, I am from India and I have a passion for mythology. Hope This forum helps me to meet other like minded people to share my interest and knowledge with.
Greetings,
Shuchita

[InExile]

Hi, I'm Alexandra. I used to have an account here back in 2006ish (username: bysshe). Since then I've finished school, done a degree in English Literature at Oxford, moved to Rome, and written two novels!

I was partly inspired to move to Rome by my love of Keats and Shelley, and I'm still a huge fan of Romantic poetry. I love 19th century literature in general, but I'm trying to read more contemporary literature these days.

My novel "In Exile" is about Dionysus being re-born in Rome in the 20th century and creating a new teenage following. A link (https://unbound.com/books/in-exile), for anyone who likes books about Rome/Greek mythology/teenage girls joining cults and going crazy

Looking forward to finding people with similar interests. :)

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome back, Inexile. That sounds like an amazing few years. Good luck with your book! I love your avatar, by the way. Who is it?

[tonywalt]

Well
Come back

[InExile]

Welcome back, Inexile. That sounds like an amazing few years. Good luck with your book! I love your avatar, by the way. Who is it?

Thanks! It's a painting of Dionysus/Bacchus by the Pre-Raphaelite artist Simeon Solomon.

[Pompey Bum]

Thanks. What a sedate-looking Dionysus! He must be taking Ritalin these days. :)

[roserambler]

Hi All -

I just joined this group mainly to get answers to questions regarding books I've read in the past. I've read a lot, so much so that I can't remember everything I've ready and I have that annoying habit of recalling a part of a story or tiny detail that relates to whatever I'm doing at the moment, but am often unable recall the title or author of the aforementioned story.

That's me in a nutshell! Have a great day!

[ALIEN]

93

I am a composer, film fanatic (and screenwriter) and a dabbler in the world of literature. I lean most towards the avant garde, occult and spiritual.
My interests are broad but often connected.

Glad to be here!

[kiz_paws]

Welcome to our latest members to LitNet!

[Elizebeth]

so happy to be in the company of literature community

[Elizebeth]

i wanna help my dears in this site . i am a new user and i did not know how to get ebooks from it

[akmere]

Hi. Rafał from Poland. Nice to be here, I'm gonna look around.

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome and enjoy!

[Moke]

I am a book fanatic. I have a huge love of reading and usually working on two or three books at a time. I am interested in all aspects of literature and happy to be among fellow travelers.

Glad to be here!!

[kiz_paws]

Welcome! :)

[Malakhi]

I am not quite a book fanatic but am half-way there. I hope to learn a lot from the 'well-read' members of this forum. Cheers.

[Raztec]

I am new.

Hello.

[tailor STATELY]

Howdy !

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[kiz_paws]

Welcome, Malakhi and Raztec!

[emerson1999]

Um hi. I'm kind of intimidated by how talented everyone else on this site is so here goes I guess.
I'm a college student without a creative bone in my body. I love reading novels and poetry but I am sadly unable to create anything meaningful myself. I've always felt as if I was missing something when it comes to creative writing. Everyone tells me that I write well and things like that, but that only applies to argumentative or analytical essays, which only require an appreciation of literature, not an ability to synthesize it for yourself. I've heard that the best way to grow as a writer is to share your work with people who are more knowledgeable and experienced than you and learn from their work and feedback, hence why I am here. None of my friends care about any of this, so I figured this was my best option. Happy to make your acquaintance!

[LukeHel64]

Hi! Im luke!

[LukeHel64]

Hi Im Luke!

[kiz_paws]

A warm welcome to you, Luke!

[zichen]

wow, hello! Im Zichen. Hope to know more about literatures here and meet more interesting people!

[kiz_paws]

wow, hello! Im Zichen. Hope to know more about literatures here and meet more interesting people!Welcome zichen. You are in the right place for literature and interesting people. :)

[poshdesign]

Hello everyone,
Its good to see you all in this forum.I thought whats the best way to introduce myself,then got in mind why cant i interact with everyone and talk them for their queries and to introduce myself so that one can really get help from this forum.

[McBickle]

Hello forum,
Joined up to discuss my favorite books, get critique on my own writing and to shamelessly disparage other peoples tastes. See you in the square!

[IngmarBergman]

Greetings! My name is Nick :)

[Pwilmiens]

Hi, I'm Petra!

I'm new to this forum and look forward to find some hidden gems here, as I sometimes out of inspiration on what to read! Hopefully might be able to contribute also :)

[kiz_paws]

Greetings to LitNet to our latest members. :)

[Metamodern Man]

Hi, I am Alex. I'm sifting through here for comments and observations that I may find interesting, I suppose in general that's what the internet is for. I'm sceptical of social media and suffer from a great amount of anxiety over posting so I'm trying to work up my confidence in my ability to converse and in my own writing/criticisms as I go. My research is in Literature and Digital culture currently working on my dissertation which revolves around the duality of Utilitarian/Dandy as oppositional but not mutually exclusive polarities of characterisation in metamodernism, I'm currently looking at Ready Player One by Ernest Cline and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke. I'm a great fan of the ostentatious and exuberant so I find a lot of contemporary pieces a bit mundane, I want to be excited and enthralled so don't expect me to read anything relating to the humdrum of existence. Although, I have grudgingly read Ulysses.

[kiz_paws]

Welcome, Alex. You will find lots of good discussion here. :)

[Sarahkim]

Hey everyone, I'm Sarah!

[thialfi]

I'm thialfi, a name so obscure in literature that I've been able to use it in forums without any qualifiers. Just for the heck of it, I'll put in my bid for Forum Elder at 82, though I probably won't win. My late parents were the only members of their families to graduate from college, my mother with a B.A. in English and my father with a B.A. in Journalism. With that background, I of course became.............an engineer. However, I had the advantage of my mother's home library to pick through while growing up, and also lived four blocks from a New York Public Library branch in a day when the streets were safe. Between them, I read a lot of classics and science-fiction.

[aravindakshan]

Hi, I am Aravindakshan from India. I had already joined this group many years back it seems. But have not been active followers for reason now i could not remember. Anyway, i have already been going through the different interesting threads here and i am looking forward to gain further from discussing about literature.
Thank you :)

[wimflower]

Hi There,

I'm Wim from the Netherlands. I love gardening and gardening books, but I came here to discuss other literature.

[Creek Mia]

Name's Mia, loves books movies and music. Today I wrote a poem for the first time and I know my poem's basically a garbage so that's why I guess I want to post it so that strangers can read my poems instead of my family or friends. oh and hi!

[john1565]

Hi! This is John!

[kiz_paws]

Welcome to you new members! :)

[Akrobat]

:sosp::mad5:

[Sir.Jonz]

Hi, I'm Jonz. Great site btw.

[friskypaws]

Hi everyone!

It's odd that I've never been on a literature forum before - blimey, did it never occur to me!? Anyway, it's good to be here. :)

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome, friskypaws. Dig right in! :)

[Peng Wynne]

Hi, I'm Peng from Australia. English and history teacher, I've been drowning in classics and biographies at the moment, but looking for some more Shakespearean inspirations (I don't get enough opportunities to teach it!)

[Guy Wulf]

Hello...I love reading, cycling, photography and I'm desperately trying to learn about poetry...and that is mainly why I'm here....

[tailor STATELY]

Howdy !

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[Titan]

Hi, I am Martin, from Hamburg, Germany. I am 56, and a great lover of literature.

[LotjeBaker]

Hi All!

I'am new to the forum so I wanted to introduce myself :)
I am Lotje and a big book lover.

I like to read mostly one book a week, and those are mostly books more than 200 pages :)
I only read real hardcover books, no e-books.

Nice to mead y'all!

[DMS]

Hello everyone,

Thanks from dms (https://digitalmarketingspecialized.com/) for this place where everyone can take support from this place.

[Douglas18]

Hello,
It's great to be here, on this wonderful-looking Forum.

[bibliophile913]

Hi everybody! I feel great to be among book lovers. As a bibliophile I am here too.

[Tamago]

Hello! I've been a member for a couple of years, I think, but I haven't been active in a long time. :) so here I am, once again. I still love books and reading, of course, one doesn't simply get 'rid' of that. Hope to read a lot of interesting stuff around here :)

[Danik 2016]

Wellcome back, Tamago!

[Tournesol]

Hi Everyone! It's me - Tournesol, returning after [apparently] 6 long years!

Hopefully, I'll be around a lot more lol...

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome back, Tournesol. I was here near the end of your tenure, but I remember you (I remember that you had a good sense of humor). It's nice to have you with us again. :)

[Lenamy]

Well, hello!
Looking forward to finding some great new titles. Have a nice, interesting day!

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome to the site, Lenamy. :)

[kiritsubo]

Hi, I'm new here. Good to have found such forum and looking forward to learning a lot. Thanks.

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome to the site. :)

[Arcangel2525]

Hello everyone ...im new to this...lol. Your questions caught my attention on the dark side of humanity.

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome. Which questions were those?

[RebeccaJeanine]

Good Afternoon fellow members! I am (Obviously) new here :). The name is Rebecca, I am a 46-year-old mother of 4 grown kids. I have mostly been a stay-at-home mom (hardest yet most rewarding 'job' I've ever had!). My older three kiddos are between the ages of 21 and 26 and all in college fulltime, minus my eldest son whom is married now! My last born (whom is 20 yrs old) is a Marine (on his way to being shipped out over seas... YES I am terrified.. but I AM PROUD! :)...)
I have spent most of my life (when not parenting) creating art, experimenting with photography and writing poetry as well as short stories. Right now I'm working on a Sim 4 based chapter story accumpanied by art I've created through Sims snapshots :). I haven't looked around this forum much yet so I'm not aware wether we can add photo's to our stories or not... if not I'll prob. stick to posting poetry :). I really look forward to meeting new people and reading new material!
... let the adventure begin :)

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome Rebecca! You're a kid compared to some of us, so you may as well consider this play time. People post photos and stories all the time, so share whatever you like. It's nice to have you with us. :)

[tailor STATELY]

Woo-hoo another poet !... and from California !!! (waving to you from Garden Valley)

Looking forward to your contributions.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[nihaljainn]

Hi,

I'm Nihal, from India. I enjoy reading thrillers and old-classics. Currently, I'm reading Shakespeare's Hamlet; I enjoy works by the bard a lot! I hope to stick around and engage in fun discussions and learn a lot from this community.

Thanks for reading! :)

[patr2016]

Hi everyone! Just found this place and can't believe it's taken me this long! My name is Pat and I'm a 19 year old college student from Ann Arbor, Michigan. I mostly enjoy reading fantasy/sci-fi stuff, but I'm also a huge fan of the specific way some writers (see: Steinbeck) portray realistic fiction settings. Right now I'm reading Cannery Row which is terrific and I'd highly recommend it if you're looking for something somewhat short to read. I also own two cats and am a big fan of cats in general. This seems like a great community and I can't wait to become a part of it.

[Vitra-123]

Hello,

My name is Vitra and love books about Beatrix Potter, English landscapes and London.

Vitra

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome to the site, Vitra. :)

Added: Welcome also Patr and anyone else I missed.

[subterranean_]

just checking in..it's been years

[Lovelytony22]

I just joined this forum and as curious I am, I hope there are great people around to share interesting things and learn new things as well. Still navigating this furom, and I'm already in love with it.

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome to the site. Hope you enjoy it here. :)

[a12345b]

hello everyone I am ANUSHA HS from India.I am an engineer but by profession I am a writer.I have been writing books on Hindu mythology since a couple of months at amazon.com.I came across this forum so I got registered to this forum.HIP HIP HURRAY! om gam ganapataye namaha

[kriemhild]

My name is Oscar and I was born and raised in Ireland. My parents are German but they always spoke English at home. My main focus is English poetry which I study in Dublin. I also have an interest in German poetry however. In the English language I find myself returning to Spenser, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Yeats, Kavanagh and Heaney. In French to English translation novelists such as Celine rather. Homer and Virgil are obvious influences and I would like to learn more about pre-Socratic philosophy as well as Plato and Aristotle. For this reason I am a member of my university's Classics Society. Erasmus is a possibility at my university and if by that time my German language proficiency is of a high standard then perhaps I could learn Middle High German in Germany. Aside from that there is a masters at my university where you learn to translate literature and I particularly find medieval translation interesting. I am eighteen years old.

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome to the site, Oscar. I wish I knew more about the pre-Socratics, too. They seem so remote, yet they influenced Nietzsche, who was so important to modern thought. Good luck with your studies and again welcome. :)

[qimissung]

Hi. I haven't posted in a couple of years, but I'm hoping for a sort of resurgence. This is such a great site and I met such lovely people here.

[Ripley2453]

Hi everyone, I'm Brad! New here! 😊

Does anyone know how to post a story without the 'tabs' or indents being taken out when pasted?

[HarrisonWild]

Hello Everyone!

I'm a new member, just joined today so I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Harrison Wild, I'm 27 and from Knutsford (near Manchester) in England! I've finally plucked up the courage to start posting my work after being told, by the few who've read it, that they really enjoyed it! Happy to find a little community and I can't wait to read all your works!

H

[Lance Hodge]

New here. Hello. I've written several self-published books, LOVE writing, and hope to contribute here. I also like commas, too much some would say.

[Silverlullaby]

Greetings fellow writer enthusiasts...I'm a screenwriter and producer and I'm here on the hunt for great stories as well as advice. I recently built a short story website and am wanting to showcase great stories. I've populated the site with my own stuff and the stories of a few friends. But I'm hoping to gather some more support here. My site is not just for short stories though, but also for screenwriters looking for awesome story ideas. Short stories can very efficiently encapsulate a great idea that can either be converted directly into a short film or expanded into a full feature. And that is the ultimate purpose of my site. What do you guys think of this idea? If you like it, please check out my site and feel free to submit a story. https://www.story2script.com/
Thanks in advance for any comments.

[ritashav]

Hello everybody ☺️

[ritashav]

My name is Rita. And I am a new member.

[jpoppa]

Hello, I look forward to being a part of this community.

[jpoppa]

Art is beautiful.

[tailor STATELY]

Welcome all, & welcome back qimissung !

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[MsLady]

I found this website when i searched for a one word definition for love. Very interesting.
I think it would be interesting to start a dialog by thinking outside the box in the use of words overall, starting with the word love outside the context of "religion". Any takers?

[Hold-en]

Hello everyone.
It's a late cold night here and it's my first time here so thought I'd say hi before doing anything else.
I'm from Iran and 25 (getting old). I'm a bit of an OCD case so I always get stuck with what to say and introductions give me a pint anxiety :D
I once studied engineering but found my calling in literature. I studied English literature in college and got a B.A. I'm making the effort to continue with this major.
In fact I have done a little bit of everything from nursing to weaving and translation.
I'm in love with arts and creating things. Trying to pursue many arts simultaneously such as painting and crafts.
I also have a passion for writing, especially poetry.
I'm looking forward to learn a lot in here and meet as many cool people.

[Harshil Vora]

Hello Everyone, My name is Harshil Vora. I am 21 years old. I am currently pursuing in my second year of MBA from Nirma University, Ahmedabad. I am from Mumbai

[architectdelhi]

Hi, Happy to join this Literature forum hope to learn more and meet new buddies.

[adyna_45]

Heeey everybody! I'm new here and I look forward to becoming part of the community.
I'm a ed student, so there's not a helluva lot of time to dedicate to them, but writing and reading are two of my hobbies... sooooo nice to meet you all :D

[alcala0001]

Hello! Several years ago I posted some short stories to 'Short Story Sharing'. I'd like to start writing again. I miss the joy of having an idea germinate into a concept which then flowers into a story that takes root in the reader's imagination.

[Willard]

On a long auto trip brother in law and I started talking about Milton’s Paradise Lost . It’s been many years but I
read that great work in college . I re-enlisted in Literature forum.

[Afford]

Hello...

My name is Afford. I am run a windscreen repair shop in Auckland. I repair and replace windscreen at a very affordable price.

I like to do photography.

[mrt783]

Hi
I'm new.

[mrt783]

That's pretty much all that's interesting about me.
Ok, I'm a British Catholic and write for several websites, Wattpad etc
Writing however is my hobby and not my profession. Reading delights me as much as running and gardening.

[tailor STATELY]

Howdy all y'all !

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[tailor STATELY]

.....

[Paperwing]

I am searching for the origin (English and Latin or Italian) for the following (paraphrased) piece from Orlando Furioso (Ludivico Aristo):

"It is small and suitable for (me) and bought with (my) own money. It is home."

I would be grateful if someone could help me find the original source in both English and Latin and exactly where it comes from.

Many thanks

Paperwing

[tailor STATELY]

Found this reference on google re: Lirica 232 from Rime ??: https://books.google.com/books?id=csVcAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA84&lpg=PA84&dq=Orlando+Furioso+(Ludovico+Ariosto)+It+is+small+ and+suitable+for+(me)+and+bought+with+(my)+own+mon ey.+It+is+home&source=bl&ots=T_0MYKTops&sig=DO7vwHVIZ2lqtNCjl7acDhYrpAc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMzMfMz6zfAhWBKnwKHT1tBdsQ6AEwDHoECBMQA Q#v=onepage&q=Orlando%20Furioso%20(Ludovico%20Ariosto)%20It%20 is%20small%20and%20suitable%20for%20(me)%20and%20b ought%20with%20(my)%20own%20money.%20It%20is%20hom e&f=false

The quote: ""It may be small but it ot offensive or ugly; and I paid for it money"... Italian perhaps (from google translate): "
"Può essere piccolo ma offensivo o brutto, e ho pagato per soldi"

still searching...

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[tailor STATELY]

No, not Rime... that was not a work... still looking for Lirica 232

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[Magnetic]

Hi, my name is Victor Rivarola, alias Magnetic. I am 46 yo. Spanish is my first language, but I am pretty fluent in English too... I thank you for letting me into your community.

[Khloe78]

Hi, I'm Khloe and I'm a single mom with a 20 year old daughter still at home and a grown son who is out living a successful life working at a University. My daughter and I live in a rented apartment in Campbell, California. Love to read books, Franz Kafka is my favorite author.

[tailor STATELY]

Howdy Khloe78 ! I lived in Campbell for a short time circa 1990... nice little community. Looking forward to your contributions.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[LaLeLu]

Hello there, I'm Lale, a teacher, translator, writer and perpetual student from the south of South America. Right now I'm writing three different monographs to finally get my degree in Literature. I'm very busy and shouldn't be writing here, but...

[tailor STATELY]

Welcome !

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[Myliterature]

Hi,
I am basically a medical professional with lot of interest in reading literature and social work. I do write poetry in Kannada, an ancient language actively indulged by people of Karnataka, a province in India. I have a publication to my credit- a collection of 33 poems 2 years ago.
I am here to envision & exchange info/ and similarities in expressive thoughts of Contemporary world literature.
Enough for the Day ,my friend.

[karen@john]

Hello all! I'm a newcomer here! It's nice to share everybody's precious views. There is a place to introduce yourself. I say a big Hello to all. My hobbies are simple: easy reading, Asia foods, and some swimming. I haven't enough time for other activities - I'm a student. I'm a strange girl, because of my interest in Hemingway's books. I like his A Farewell to Arms... $-))

[lenhardtstevens]

Hey everyone,

I'm interested primarily in literature written during the modern era.

[Privada]

Hello, my name is Privada, I live in Canada, and I'm a father of three. I'm mostly interested in Russian literature and Classics, but overall I'm not too picky in what I read. If it looks good, I'll read it. I'm sure I'll get to know many of you inside the forums, so what I'll do first is read up on the site's rules, and get myself acquainted with the place before I start posting. All the best, Privada.




*Note to Staff* My apologies, I started a new thread without realizing that new members were posting in here instead of creating a new thread; If a staff member would like to delete that thread, by all means; I won't be offended. I just went ahead and posted what I did there, in here. Thank you.

[boringmuse]

Hello!

I am Isabella; I live in America and am on the brink of entering university. I recently got back into seriously reading after many months of being a disinterested, occasional reader (mostly for classes); it feels good to dive into literature again of my own accord, and I am enthused. I can enjoy anything, any genre, from classic to contemporary, as long as the writing is good, though I am a bit uninformed when it comes to mystery, or science fiction.

Would really love to make some friends and have interesting discussions.

[Taran Tula]

Hello, I came upon this website by chance as I was searching for information about a novel called Blind Windows that was allegedly the inspiration for Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. I'm a huge duMaurier fan and I came across an interesting post about the interpretations of the story and the (un?)reliability of the narrator. I've written fan fiction about Rebecca and I did put a different twist on things, so I was interested to explore other readers' perceptions. I know Daphne DuMaurier admired strong women and as Rebecca was clearly her 'own woman' I thought the author must have some measure of empathy with this.

[Gamser]

Hi I am Gamser#4 from Gamser studios on youtube.
I am the story maker but due to the channel being fairly new, My work has not yet been featured.
I hope that you enjoy my stories (mostly snippets and ideas) and i appreciate all criticism
We Gamsers all have different stories
I am from the state of Alaska, and am very uncomfortable with this lower US heat
I let my brain do the thinking, and entertain myself with my own stories
I always find that in the stories i make just for entertainment, I always put myself inside.
And just a warning, my stories can get a bit intense, i think my brain has a few issues with "nice, warm and bubbly"
I hope this gets me enough recognition to get my stories featured on the big channel.
thank you and have a great day.

[grimwincy]

Hi, I'm Grimwincy, and I'm a British writer living in Greece. I am going back to school this autumn to study my English Literature degree after trying and dropping out twelve years ago. I love literature and want to connect with people who feel the same way. Glad to be here.

[totoro]

This is like the third time I have done this, because it spans years between when I come here and when I am not. oops

Anyway, nice to be back, I'm totoro. Yes, after the Japanese film.

[Irene]

Hey! I am Irene, I am from Greece! I am at the moment studying English literature as an Erasmus student in Germany! I really love literature and I would be happy discussing with others different issues!

[laugher]

Hi, all!

This is laugher from the US. Currently reading the works of Don Delillo, David F. Wallace, and Thomas Pynchon. If one were to put a gun to my head and say, "name one book that you found really enriching," I'd name Nicholson Baker's "The Anthologist."

I look forward to having interesting conversations here. Have a great week, guys!

[jonathanrace]

Hello all! My name's Jonathan, I'm an English teacher and avid reader, thank you for having me be a part of your community :)

[leea]

I am so excited to be here, I live in the middle of nowhere so it is really hard to find someone to talk to about literature. I work as a school counselor and I think that my passion and love for books and reading even scares the English teachers. I love classic literature, YA, fantasy, and as a guilty pleasure I really enjoy fan fiction. I don't have many hobbies but I do have three almost adult kids that I love doing things with which include hiking, camping, and going to museums. I am not a great fan of technology so we will have to see how this goes.

[DarkMage7790]

Hello,
I just joined this forum because I absolutely love books and classics in particular. I am trying to grow my collection of antiquarian books the old fashioned way, by digging through small used bookstores to find the gems at the bottom. My budget prevents me from buying them all, but I am getting some nice old hardback collectors editions that I enjoy reading.I hope to find people on here that understand the joys of not just opening up a new book, but opening up an old one that smells nice and musty.

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome, DM. Yes, musty old books are wonderful, and like most antiquarian bibliophiles, I've got a picturesque bookcase full of them. Some of them belonged to my ancient father and (wonderfully) still smell of the pipe tobacco he smoked in the 50s and 60s. However, the older I get (I'm getting old now), the clearer it becomes to me that it was always the ideas the authors expressed that mattered to me and that quaint old books--while nice in their way--aren't particularly important. With that in mind (and since you mention your budget), let me recommend the Project Gutenberg website where virtually any English language classic is available to download for free. (The wall seems to be the drawing of Micky Mouse by Walt Disney--the authoritarian philistines make sure public sector ends there). But you want musty old books. I know, I know.

[Pompey Bum]

I am so excited to be here, I live in the middle of nowhere so it is really hard to find someone to talk to about literature. I work as a school counselor and I think that my passion and love for books and reading even scares the English teachers. I love classic literature, YA, fantasy, and as a guilty pleasure I really enjoy fan fiction. I don't have many hobbies but I do have three almost adult kids that I love doing things with which include hiking, camping, and going to museums. I am not a great fan of technology so we will have to see how this goes.

Welcome, Leea. I'm from the American Northeast, but I spent my boyhood summers in the Midwest (not Illinois but rural Iowa) so I ended up a little of both. In fact, I have a great nostalgia for being in "the middle of nowhere". As far as technology goes, I don't think you've got much to worry about here. But be a little patient with the site. We are a small, loyal, remnant of a once large literature site which was more or less drained dry by Twitter, Facebook, etc. Sometimes things get slow here (even the moderators don't turn up very often), but we still have great conversations. I look forward talking to you. :)

[DS Stone]

Hello all... After looking over the various threads I can say I'm happy to have found this forum. I live in North Idaho and am semi retired. I do write and have published on Amazon with some success. I've become very frustrated with finding new, "living" authors to read. I pick up five books a week from the local library (following leads from The Guardian, NYTs) and rarely want to finish any of the books, which leads me to my trusty bookshelf (Nabokov, Waugh, Dickens, Wodehouse, Amis(s), Mcewan, Hemingway, Murdock, Austen). Anyway, I love reading other people's insights to great literature.

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome, DSS. If it's social satire you write, you will find some first-class character models on this site. :)

[caffeinatedboy]

Hello, my name is Raymond. I'm a casual reader since my work takes a lot of my time. I've read a lot of YA before but I think that was just a phase. I've read most of the classics as well. I love poetry and translated Japanese novel mostly by Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto. Right now, I'm having a hard time looking for some good new titles to read. I kinda need some recommendation because it feels like new releases are an acquired taste for me and I don't want to spend a good amount of money for something that I wouldn't enjoy.Glad I found this community.

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome, CB. If you haven't tried him already, you may want to consider Kazuo Ishiguro. His novels are usually thought-provoking and seldom long (if work is an issue these days). If you are a 20-something, I would recommend Never Let Me Go. If you are older, read The Remains of the Day. I prefer that one, but it is a novel about people my age while Never Let Me Go is mostly about students. If you read it, though, just get a copy and read it. Don't ask around or look into it online or watch the movie because there is an important denouement that you don't want to know about beforehand. If you already know, don't worry about it, but of course the book is better without the spoiler. If you are looking for recent authors, I sympathize. Check out my reviews in the Review a Book thread. You may find something you're interested in. But generally speaking I think current writing (or at least publishing) is in a crisis.

What authors or titles would you recommend?

[Kabby]

Hello. I am Kabby. I am reengaging my literary self after a strange kind of hiatus that may have been the result of getting hit in the head a few time too many. No, I am not an athlete, just active doing things on slippery surfaces. I wish for a relearning at what seems like the beginning of the 3rd turning of my life. I have not engaged anyone at a very literate level for quite a while. My mom used to be my muse, then a dear friend, but both are now gone from my life.

I was just noticing that the poster above mentioned "The Remains of the Day." I recently reread that, and was thrilled that I did. I have a greater understanding of the politics in Great Britain prior to WW2 than I did the first time I read it. I thank you Bum for the recommendations, and will look for a new read. I am currently read/listening to the Golum and the Jinni. I am enjoying it quite a bit.

The Golden fur boy has just brought me a ball, and I can't say no to this charmer. TTYL.

[Pompey Bum]

I was just noticing that the poster above mentioned "The Remains of the Day." I recently reread that, and was thrilled that I did. I have a greater understanding of the politics in Great Britain prior to WW2 than I did the first time I read it. I thank you Bum for the recommendations, and will look for a new read.

Welcome to the site, Kabby. I'm glad you liked Remains of the Day. If you get a chance, feel free to leave your comments in the Review a Book forum. I'd love to hear your ideas. By a strange coincidence, I have taken some hard knocks to the head in my time, too. Who knows, maybe concussion is causally related to an interest in literature. :)

[Charlie Guerard]

Hello to all! I write children's stories. Hope to find useful tips on this forum.

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome to the site, CG. Nice to have you with us. :)

[little-self]

Hello to all! I write children's stories. Hope to find useful tips on this forum.
welcome

[little-self]

Hello to all! I write children's stories. Hope to find useful tips on this forum.
welcome

[jamespeet]

Hi, I'm James. I tried this once, but I guess my post got lost.

I decided to get serious about my writing career last year. I published my first novel last May, and it got a glowing, starred Kirkus review and was named to their Best of 2018 list. So I figured, "Hey, I guess I'm pretty good at this. I should keep going."

I live a very blue-collar existence. I don't have many friends interested in writing - or reading, for that matter. Though they are really supportive, I tend to compartmentalize my life as a writer. I don't talk about it a lot, and I figure that probably hinders my progress to a degree.

Anyway, hope I find my groove here. I've never posted to a message board before, so forgive me if I'm behind the curve.

[Pompey Bum]

Hey, good on you, jamespeet. Sounds like maybe you could give us a pointer or two. Welcome to the site. :)

[saurabhaskprob]

Hello I am new here and don't know the options perfectly. Any mistake please ignore and help.

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome, Saurabhaskprob! The options are to enjoy yourself or to enjoy yourself. And no spam. Nice to have you with us. :)

[grayj0265]

Hi, I'm really not that good at introductions if truth be known. The reason why I am on here, to be honest, is to get feedback on stories that I am writing. If you want to have blood shooting out of your eyes, I got great news for you. My writing and grammar is so bad, that I will have that need covered for you. So please feel free to say hello and ask any questions you feel like asking. (I'm much better of answering questions about myself than what I am about telling myself. I know a disaster in the making.)

[Pompey Bum]

Welcome gray. If your grammar is bad, try writing in the voice of a character who has bad grammar. You could be the next Mark Twain. On the other hand, I'm not sure you're going to find many people interested in being your editor here. But post a story--who knows? :)

[grayj0265]

Hopefully my grammar isn't that bad that I need an editor. I usually read it out loud several times before it gets published. I more looking for ideas and suggestions.

[Pompey Bum]

Well, I'm looking forward to seeing your work. Welcome again.

[jbob40919]

Hi! I am an extreme book worm!

[Mohammad Ahmad]

OK . welcome to you all
I feel so much happy to see you one asks about another
It is a good idea to revive the friendly soul in the forum at any time.
I think I shared you and have told something about myself.
I am retired teacher and translator from Iraq \ Mosul
I got retired on the age 63 in 2014
I love the English language too much and especially the literature
You can follow my activity here ( Ahmad Mohammad) the admin of this group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MohammadTranslatorMosul/?ref=bookmarks

[MRI]

Hi All,

First time I have joined any type of forum. I’m from Melbourne, Australia and obviously love reading and literature. Although I am a 55 year old secondary school teacher, my subjects are Chemistry, Biology and General Science and I have nothing to do with the teaching of literature or English nor did I study either of these subjects at uni.

In the past twelve months I have cut back my workload and have began to pursue other interests (the teaching profession can be totally consuming) such as the captivating pleasure of reading novels. This year I have joined two book clubs and now I am entering into the cyber world of literature. One book club focuses on classics and the other on contemporary fiction. Although I still have a full time teaching schedule, I follow the DEAR time approach “Drop Everything And Read time”.

Just in case your wondering why MRI - this is my timetable code at work based on my initials which most people immediately think of “Magnetic Resonance Imaging” ie. MRI Scans but I prefer “Mindful Reading Imaging”. Why the image of the bull? This is a homage to Spanish background.

[Pensive]

Welcome to all friendly introductions I missed due to being absent from boards so long! I hope you forgive delay and my unpredictable real life for kidnapping and keeping me in its custody so long
It is amazing however to see this threa(t)d is still out here, active and sticking out! :D

[ssubterranean]

I guess things have changed quite a bit here. I have been noticing some threads required moderator's approval and looking at the forum traffic, wondering if there's still actually person/people moderating this place. Just wondering if couple of posts I made ever made online or just virtually stuck there in a long queue of to be approved posts :)

[jambojersey]

I guess things have changed quite a bit here. I have been noticing some threads required moderator's approval and looking at the forum traffic, wondering if there's still actually person/people moderating this place. Just wondering if couple of posts I made ever made online or just virtually stuck there in a long queue of to be approved posts :)

Poetry is Verse.
Shared is Love.
Word is Feeling.
Life is Commitment.
Survival is Existence.
Winning is Habit.
Believing is Strong.
Seen is Beauty.
Ambition is Realised.
Doubting is Weak.
Genius is Simple.
Obstacle is Goal.
Happiness is Liking.
Boredom is Waiting.
Aspiration is Desir.
Important is Technique.
Advice is Taken.
Climax is Journey.
Searching is Enthusiasm.
Victory is Exhilaration.
Excellence is Quality.
Artistic is Feeling.
Pulse is Rhythm.
Greatness is Responsibility.
Moment is Beautiful.
Conversation is Talk.
Critique is Comment.
Ignorance is Bliss.

[tailor STATELY]

ssubterranean: Mods yes... queue? unsure... I believe due to the past spam attacks LitNet needed some heroic changes made.

jambojersey: Found you on poemhunter.com... will revisit :) (ads notwithstanding)

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor

[Danik 2016]

ssubterranean: Logos is still around, but there have been software problems that aren´t going to be mended just now, I suppose because of the costs.

One has to have patience: sometimes it takes me four logging ins to be able to post anything.

[NikolaiI]

Seems to work well for me.
Have you seen Scheher?
I do see Logos active.

[NikolaiI]

I should add an addendum... I do notice Lit-net is a little difficult on most devices it seems.. it sort of seems to require a lot of memory simply to access... but if you can have that, it works.

[Danik 2016]

I remember you, NicolaiI, but have no idea who Scheher might be. Before my time probably.
It hasn´t been easy to post on Litnet. One has to be very insistent, because one is usually logged out while trying it.

[NikolaiI]

Scheher, well usually called Scher, but full name Scheherazade is one of the moderators.

[em onty]

Hi. Returnee here. Have tried to register a new account several times over the past two months. I need a new account because my old email address used with 'em onty' was thoroughly compromised. I'm only taking a punt on logging in with this old account because whenever I try to register an account it says something along the lines of, "Cheers, now wait for a moderator to approve your new account". Which not only never happens, but when I try to log in with the new email address later, it isn't even recognised that I *tried* to set up an account.

Any advice welcome. I would like to get back into posting threads and comments. But I need someone to approve a new member account before I will do that.

Ta

P.S. Even navigating around with this old account, I keep getting logged out every other page change. I have to fill my log-in details again. Like now, I just tried to submit this post but I have gotten, "The following errors occurred with your submission. You do not have permission to perform this action. Please refresh the page and login before trying again". Presumably when I reload the page I will be logged out for some reason, I will log back in, and will attempt to post again. What's going on with Online-Literature?

[Danik 2016]

Hi,all

This forum has a chronic software problem that affects also several of the current users. Depending on when you log in, you are automatically logged out. Than you must log in again.
Here, some suggestions from another thread:

"If you are able to log in, you are probably being logged out automatically.

If you are logged out, try logging in directly on the thread, where you want to post.

If you are outside US, try logging in with VPN on. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn´t.

If nothing of this helps, try logging in and posting at a different time

and always save your post somewhere else until you have posted them."

If nothing works, contact Logos (mod) or Admin.

Good luck!

[Logos]

Yes indeed, there are strange and mysterious goings-on here beyond my control :alien:
If you wish to make changes to your account, or have further questions about your account or the site in general, please send me a private message and I may or may not answer your questions :smile5:
cheers,
/Logos

:bigear:



Hi. Returnee here. Have tried to register a new account several times over the past two months. I need a new account because my old email address used with 'em onty' was thoroughly compromised. I'm only taking a punt on logging in with this old account because whenever I try to register an account it says something along the lines of, "Cheers, now wait for a moderator to approve your new account". Which not only never happens, but when I try to log in with the new email address later, it isn't even recognised that I *tried* to set up an account.

Any advice welcome. I would like to get back into posting threads and comments. But I need someone to approve a new member account before I will do that.

Ta

P.S. Even navigating around with this old account, I keep getting logged out every other page change. I have to fill my log-in details again. Like now, I just tried to submit this post but I have gotten, "The following errors occurred with your submission. You do not have permission to perform this action. Please refresh the page and login before trying again". Presumably when I reload the page I will be logged out for some reason, I will log back in, and will attempt to post again. What's going on with Online-Literature?

[em onty]

Hi Logos. I tried to respond to the private message you sent me, but according to the PM menu nothing has been sent...

I wasn't saying anything that couldn't be published so I'm copying it below.



Thanks Logos.

I would like a new account ideally, one without a link to the old one (so new username, new email address and not linked to the old threads and posts).

I appreciate new accounts are outside of your control.

Is there an admin email address I can contact to to request a new account be activated?

Thanks

[chinajon]

Hi. I am an English tutor. I call my course “Beautiful English”.
As a hobby I write poems and stories.

[Danik 2016]

Well come to the forum, chinajon!

[RobinHood3000]

Been absent a long time, and I have no idea if regular posting will be a part of my routine again, but it's nice to enjoy some nostalgia now and again. :)

[tonywalt]

Good to see you back. Trying to get this in gear. Everyone went to the social medias

[WolfLarsen]

Yippie nostalgia! Post some stuff! Why not? Eat some people too! And let us eat your words!

[NikolaiI]

Monsieur Larsen :)

I think it may be "One-Eyed One-Horned, Flying Purple People Eater" that made the biggest difference to you :)

I can't imagine they taste good.... I try not to eat any meat actually for the most part. Wolf!! :) I think you might like this song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYcudGCpXaE

It's: I'm This, I'm That, by the composer Moondog.

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Do You Remember?

[tailor STATELY]

Like you I'm from the class of 5/2009... strolled through 2009-2010 in this thread and found a few friends I really miss.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor

[FROADS]

Damn this forum is old I was like 20 when I first joined, i'll be 36 this year I am old lol.. good times..shout out to the old posters.

[tailor STATELY]

Howdy!

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor