Hello everyone, this is my first online community. At 62, nearly 63, I’m guessing I’m a good deal older than most members. I’ve been an avid reader all my life starting with Lord of the Rings, bought for me by my grandmother for my 11th birthday my first introduction to fantasy, I will be forever grateful. I read mainly hard science fiction and high fantasy, from Asimov to Hamilton, Donaldson to Erikson. Favourite books: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever (I do not take part in discussion of THAT problematic scene) and the Ender’s Game series, which actually made me cry. Favourite author, whose loss I still feel, Terry Pratchett, the first author to cause me to laugh out loud while reading on the London Tube. I always thought how wonderful it would be to create stories that could move other people, but never tried to write because I did not believe anything I produced would be worthy. During Covid, in lockdown, I thought what the hell, I’d give it a go. I don’t know if what I wrote was any good, but I found I didn’t actually care. I actually loved the act of writing, and I haven’t stopped since. I don’t know if I’ll ever be brave enough to share any of my work, but this is a small first step. I’m so glad to have found this community and look forward to being a part of it.
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MoSSurII
Minstrel
Welcome to Mythic Scribes, Ishra-Na! It's my first online community, too, and I'm lovin' it here! Hope you can enjoy this place as much as I do. Also, I'm pretty sure all of us would leave to know more about your story, so don't be afraid to share it with us!
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Thank you MoSSurll, you're very kind.
CupofJoe
Myth Weaver
Hail and well-met Ishra-Na
Good to have you here
Good to have you here
pmmg
Myth Weaver
Howdy Ishra-Na, Welcome here.
I am 56. Skip, who is here frequently, is in his 70's. Many people here are in the above 40 crowd.
I am 56. Skip, who is here frequently, is in his 70's. Many people here are in the above 40 crowd.
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Thank you pmmg, that helps my confidence. I'd expected to be the oldest here. Erroneous assumption that on line communities would be young.
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Thank you CupofJoe, glad to be here, kind of you to hail me.
TechnoHead5
Dreamer
Welcome Ishra-Na!
Honestly? When I signed up here I literally thought I'll be one of the older members (I'll be 31 in January) but that's very eye opening haha.
But those are just numbers after all!
Honestly? When I signed up here I literally thought I'll be one of the older members (I'll be 31 in January) but that's very eye opening haha.
But those are just numbers after all!
dollyt8
Troubadour
Hello and welcome! I hope one day you'll feel confident to share your work, but even if you don't get there for a while, I'm sure you'll find lots of very helpful and encouraging stuff here.
JBCrowson
Inkling
Welcome here Ishra. I started my fantasy journey with The Lord Of The Rings as well; I imagine many others here did too. I hope you have confidence one day to share some of your work with us.
Daan Doornbos
Scribe
Welcome aboard, Ishra! I think you will fit right in. Look forward to running into you in the forum.
