Intro

[magaly-guerrero.livejournal.com]

Hi guys! I was really glad to find this community. I've been searching around, looking for a place where people were serious about writing, but writing is not their only job--it is hard keeping up with full time writers when you have another full time job. I write Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance mostly. But every now and then, I follow my muse to a darker and/or erotic side.

I hope to be able to contribute to the community and to find help with my own work as well. I must admit that I'm a bit paranoid about posting things on line, so I would love to find a writing buddy--someone interested in e-mail exchanges of complete chapters and short stories, in order to get feedback.  

I think that's enough for now :) See you around.

Magaly

Comments

[its-a-sekrit.livejournal.com]

Hi Magaly,

I don't post a lot of my work online either, so I understand where you're coming from.

What kind of person are you looking for to exchange work with?

Janice

[magaly-guerrero.livejournal.com]

Hi Janice,

It would be ideal to find someone who shares writing interests similar to my own. And someone who is under the similar time constrictions, but who is as serious about getting published as I am.

For instance, I wouldn’t be much help for someone who writes poetry—I’m not very good with poems and I have very little interest in the genre. What kind of writing do you do? Is this something you would be interested on doing?

Magaly

[its-a-sekrit.livejournal.com]

Hi Magaly,

I'm very interested in finding another serious writer to share feedback with. I work full time, am a single mom, and write, too, so I definitely understand time constraints. :)

I'm not good at poetry either. I write a few short stories, but mostly I work on novels and screenplays. More novels than screenplays. I write lots. I have a number of novels finished and decided it was finally time to edit and submit, and still, I keep writing, LOL.

Currently, I'm working on urban fantasy and...well, some folks say maybe it fits into urban fantasy, too, but I'm not sure. It's real world with magic, but no vampires or werewolves or fairy creatures involved.

And, that's me, in a nutshell. I know you said you write urban fantasy, too?

Janice

[magaly-guerrero.livejournal.com]

My WIP develops in a world were vamps and weres exist, but they are not present--the town is too rundown for their taste. So like you, I also write about a cotemporary world of witches. I also have ghosts, leprechauns and a few other magical beings.

I don't have much experience with screenplays, but I love to write short stories, flash fiction in particular.

Well, I think that you and I might be able to help each other, don't you think?

Let me know if you are interested, and we'll come up with a plan of attack.

Magaly

[amethystrse.livejournal.com]

Hi Magaly! I write paranomral romance too. I'm working on my second novel. I'm a stay at home mom but I don't always have time/energy to write. I would love to do it full time but life becons.

Anyways, if you want I would be happy to exchange chapters. I could always use crit on my novels and I wouldn't mind returning the favor. I'm still trying to get an agent for my first one. The second one is the sequel.

If you want send me an e-mail. jaguar667 @ yahoo . com

*hugs*
Jess

[magaly-guerrero.livejournal.com]

Hi Jess,

First things first, you have an adorable family! Second, you I believe that you are very brave to tell the world about yourself—all of your selves :) And third, I’ve always said that when it comes to multiplicity, mild schizophrenia and other similar disorders, the individual is just giving the world more to love.

Thanks for replying to this message. I’m sending an e-mail, and we can give the whole thing a go.

Huge hug,
Magaly

P.S.: I absolutely love the website!

[amethystrse.livejournal.com]

Thanks Magaly. It's always refreshing when someone doesn't look down on the mentally ill. : D I actually do a talk with psychology students at the college near my home about it. So they can see that there are people with severe (my bipolar is classified as severe) mental illnesses can be "normal" people too. lol I've been tinkering with the thought of writing a book on it. Basically mental illness from the prospective of someone who has it type of thing.

Anyways, I'll keep an eye out for your e-mails. I just logged on and I have a lot so it might take a few mi.

BTW...which website do you love? I have a few. lol

[magaly-guerrero.livejournal.com]

I like Enchanted Doorway :)

[amethystrse.livejournal.com]

Hehe...cool. That's the first webpage I made. I haven't worked on it in years. I need to.

[el-spiritous.livejournal.com]

Hi Magaly:

Sure, i would love to exchange stuff.. Im working on the comments part of my critiques. not always easy givng concrit. But would love to try.. email me at ellenlau819@gmail.com .. to see if were are a fit.
I work full time and am a student also. so I understand about the time thing.
no worries if it doesnt work out

El

[magaly-guerrero.livejournal.com]

Hi El,

I love the fact that you write short stories! I would love to exchange short stories over email and see how that goes. I’m going to send you a private message and tell you what I have in mind, you can tell me your part and let us see if we can have a meeting of the minds.

I also know that it is super hard to critique, but all we can do is try, you know what they say “practice makes perfect” or a least it gets rid a bunch of errors :)

Magaly