Hi from a British born author

[reddragon]

Hi,
I just found this site and forum while searching for information on how to become a freelance writer, and I'm glad I did. It suits my ideas about writing perfectly!
I was born in Wales and came to Canada as a child.
My first pieces were auto-biographies in grade school and moved up the ladder to novels.
I love researching history, music, health and medical topics, and I have a diploma in interior decorating, among other interests. I hope to share my knowledge with others through articles on CC. Thanks for creating this site, I look forward to working with you .

Gaynor

[Nessiee]

Welcome! If you have any questions, just ask and I'm sure someone on the forums will be able to help you out

[4rumid]

Welcome! Just wondering . . . are you related to jadedragon, another one of our writers?

[Celeste Stewart]

I'm not sure about reddragon and jadedragon, but I'm pretty sure Hayleywriter, canywriter, and Nichewriter are cousins

[4rumid]

[reddragon]

Good morning everyone,
Thank you for welcoming me. I don't think I'm related to the other dragons on this forum, except as a fellow word lover

[reddragon]

I'll probably be looking for a lot of help I've been reading through the Rejections forum and am afraid of Ed already But I promise to do my best!
Gaynor
OOPS, I just noticed I didn't sign the reply to the welcome--I'm not as awake as I thought I was, LOL!

[jadedragon]

Nice to have another dragon around All these writers make me feel a little out numbered.

[Antonia]

Just wait till dragonwriter signs up....

Gaynor, don't be afraid of Ed....reading through the rejections forum as you've done should give you a sense of the most common (and most easily avoided!) errors...you will be fine! Make sure you read the FAQs and formatting guidelines one more time right before submitting. Good luck!

[Debbi]

Completely off-topic but...

I just finished a Brit murder mystery where one of the characters mentioned a "sugar pig." Can anyone tell me what that is? I'm assuming a pastry or cookie or candy?

[dmgray]

Debbi...

I am in the UK (and always have been!) and I have to admit I have not come across "a sugar pig". I am wondering if it is the same as a sugar mouse? This is a horrendously sweet, tooth-decaying piece of confectionary. The clue to its main ingredient is in the title - basically it is sugar bound together by syrup and shaped into a little mouse (complete with whiskers), which then hardens. Can't say I am a fan but they are an old-school childhood favourite for many. Now if I where to be offered a white chocolate mouse....

Darren

[Debbi]

Darren,

Thanks! That sounds about right.

Heh, you and I have the same initials: DMG.

[isande]

Could it be a marzipan pig? That's the only candy I can think of that's traditionally made in a pig shape.

Also, welcome Gaynor!

Peggy

[dmgray]

The mystery of the sugar pig! Hmmm that could be an interesting title for a whodunnit novel...

Debbie...glad to hear I am in good company!