Hi! I'm a lady from Massachusetts. My hobbies include pyrography (which I sometimes sell), sketching, scrap booking, making steampunk hats (which I once sold), rock collecting, writing (which I also do for a living) and cooking (which I also eat). I enjoy quite a variety of genres, but I especially enjoy non-fiction, horror and classic literature.
Full disclosure, I found booktalk while looking for ways to promote a new short story I entered into a pretty cool contest run by an upcoming company. It works on downloads, so I was hoping to share it around. However, I also use a lot of social media and just like to talk books on every site I find from GoodReads to Reddit, so I created an account here.
I know the guidelines mention that newbies should not post unless they plan to interact. I absolutely do, but I strongly rely on email notifications to let me know where to respond because I'm so busy online. If I take awhile to respond, I checked the wrong notifications box or something.
Anyway, thanks for having me.
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Welcome to the community!
I had to look up pyrography. One of my friends used to make fish on boards for a few years and they turned out rather impressive. Feel free to post some photos of stuff you've created. I'd especially love to see your steampunk hats!
I had to look up pyrography. One of my friends used to make fish on boards for a few years and they turned out rather impressive. Feel free to post some photos of stuff you've created. I'd especially love to see your steampunk hats!
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Thanks! Here are a few of the things I've made recently.
This is a coffee table/chest I'm working on for our living room. Still haven't had the guts to burn a huge ship into the front of it.
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/ekgHGwA.jpg?1)
This is a castle I made for my sister.
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/PAn5PlT.jpg?1)
This is a steampunkish style hat I made my father.
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/8ind8JL.jpg?1)
This is a coffee table/chest I'm working on for our living room. Still haven't had the guts to burn a huge ship into the front of it.
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/ekgHGwA.jpg?1)
This is a castle I made for my sister.
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/PAn5PlT.jpg?1)
This is a steampunkish style hat I made my father.
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/8ind8JL.jpg?1)
"Rot," a free short horror story download from Freeditorial.
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Hi Shelobstrosity, and
. Like Chris, I had to look up pyro-whatever;
I do know 'pyro' means fire.
When I was a kid, I had a 'wood burning' kit, but was never very good at it. Your work is outstanding. As for steampunk, I enjoy reading it, but not into the costumes.
Looking forward to some good discussions.
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Thanks! I need a lot more practice, but I have fun doing it, which is what counts. I look forward to talking to you all as well.
"Rot," a free short horror story download from Freeditorial.
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Wow, cool designs! You're very talented. ![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
If you have more please share them. I love everything to do with the fantasy genre. Steam punk is pretty cool too.
And I noticed you voted in the Fiction poll. Are you really going to participate if the Stephen King book wins?
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If you have more please share them. I love everything to do with the fantasy genre. Steam punk is pretty cool too.
And I noticed you voted in the Fiction poll. Are you really going to participate if the Stephen King book wins?
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Thanks!
Yes, of course. I spread myself kind of thin, but I will certainly participate.
Yes, of course. I spread myself kind of thin, but I will certainly participate.
"Rot," a free short horror story download from Freeditorial.
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