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Sat Feb 20, 2016 5:08 am
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Rubric says...



name:
Rubric, Ru, Ro
age:
25
what you write:
Fantasy, Historical Fiction

what you review:
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction

what you read:
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Refugee Lit [In that Order]

your "specialty":
Setting, Prose, Syntax

what times you are online:
Adelaide time [GMT +9:30], variable time online and I’m happy to meet mentees halfway.

five random things about yourself:

I have a law degree but will probably never end up in a courtroom.
I love animals.
I thrive on respectful disagreement and constructive criticism.
I have been involved in numerous airport security incidents.
I grew up as something of an atheist and am now a practicing Christian.

anything you'd prefer not to read:

Fanfic because the peculiarities of the medium make it difficult for me to give helpful advice regarding characterization/setting etc.
Erotica, because.
Poetry, because there are other excellent mentors who specialize in poetry, and have experience to draw on that I lack.
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Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:56 pm
Ayushthepoet says...



Hey guys, just wanted to say I need a buddy!
  





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Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:01 pm
Brigadier says...



name: Lizzy, Liz, Elizabeth
age: 15

what you write: I write in a lot of different genres and formats but mostly poetry and novel chapters. My genre is almost always humor and then something else.
what you review: I review pretty much anything that I find in the Green Room but I prefer poems and short stories. I don't like trying to jump into a novel halfway through with no knowledge of the characters or plot.

what you read: For fiction I mostly read mystery (Ellery Queen, Scarpetta, etc.) and horror (The Complete Works of Alfred Hitchcock, Works of Rod Serling, etc.). I do read quite a few nonfictions most of which are about the Civil War and World Wars.

your "specialty": My specialty changes from work to work but in chapters I usually like to stick to the plot development. Like how the current events are going to effect the next chapter. In poetry I comment a lot on the rhyming, flow of the verse, and appearance. In every work I go very in depth on how the author should grab the reader's attention and how effective their current version is. (The title, description, first line are what I consider to be the first impression.

what times you are online:
I'm in the US Central Time Zone. I check in the morning about 8-8:30 for any notifications and several times throughout the day. After 5 here I'm on for a couple of hours, mostly to 8 or 9.


five random things about yourself:
1. I have been riding (horses, not some other mode of transportation) for the past 10 years.
2. I have two Labrador Retrievers which are the 5th and 6th Labs owned by my family.
3. I can not do any sort of acrobatics except for the most basic tumbling because my legs are too long and I can't flip over.
4. I may bore you too death with my discussions of all of the fandoms I belong to.
5. I never wrote poetry before joining the site. (Two poems is all I had written in the past 8 years.)

anything you'd prefer not to read: I will read anything.
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Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:05 pm
TribeofArt says...



Name: Vic short for Victoria
Age:17

What you write:Romance and Humor stories in Wattpad as TribeofArt
What you review: anything actually as long as it's interesting

What you read:Classics, novels, manga, all kinds

Your "specialty": Character development, unique personality for the characters, romance stories

What times you are online: about 2 to 9 pm maybe ( GST Malaysia Time)

Five random things about yourself:
1. My hobbies are playing musical instruments (drum,piano,trumpet,trombone), photography, writing, reading and gaming, well basically anything fun.

2. I'm writing a novel called, "Falling in Love with An Idiot" here and also in Wattpad

3. I'm a girl, i know right, shocker *gasp*

4. I HATE judgemental people who doesn't give a second thought when it comes to
insulting others.

5. I'm actually asian (NOT SMALL EYES) and also I know how to speak Japanese (NOT JAPANESE)

Anything you'd prefer not to read:Not really but if you insist horror XD
  





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Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:24 am
clarevelyn13 says...



Hey all! I am in need of a buddy, please! :)
  





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Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:27 am
Malamaya says...



Hi, I'm new here.
This is a rather clever sentence that got you to read it all.
  





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Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:29 pm
Rydia says...



Hi @clarevelyn13 and @Malamaya, a big welcome to you both! I'm not sure that the bussy system is very active these days, but I'd be more than happy to answer any questions you may have or to review something if you'd like? :)
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Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:18 pm
Amnesia says...



Im still active and looking for a buddy to help out :)
I want a Harry Potter reboot with Benedict Cumberbatch as all the characters~~Mem
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Fri Oct 07, 2016 11:19 am
TheDG says...



Hey, is the buddy system still in use? I'd love to have a mentor!! :D
  





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Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:21 pm
Rydia says...



Hi! The system's not crazy active but plenty of its members are and we're always happy to show new people around! You can either message someone whose profile you like the look of and ask if they're still taking buddies, or I'd be happy to be your mentor if you'd like?
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Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:46 pm
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TheDG says...



sure, i mean, thanks a lot! ^_^ :D
  





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Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:54 pm
Rydia says...



Cool! I've just finished my lunch break so I'm logging off now but if you want to ask me any questions, shoot me a pm and I'll send you a few 'getting started' tips this weekend :)
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Fri Oct 07, 2016 3:28 pm
TheDG says...



Hey thanks a lot!!! :)
  





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Tue Jan 17, 2017 4:25 pm
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Featherstone says...



name: Feather or Fea
age: 16

what you write: Fantasy, including action/adventure and modern fantasy. Also, essays.

what you review: Short stories, mostly. Chapters sometimes of novels, mostly fantasy.

what you read: Fantasy (mostly young adult or adult) and non-fiction about falconry/ornithology.

your "specialty": World-building and character development/arcs/etc.

what times you are online: Afternoon/evening, usually, and I almost always check in in the morning. PST.

five random things about yourself: I love birds/falconry, I role-play a lot, I play the ukulele, I don't read as much as I should, and I have a cheesy enough sense of humor that I find puns humerus.

anything you'd prefer not to read: Fanfiction of fandoms I don't know, poetry, or romance.
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Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost."


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Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:18 am
Aley says...



name: Aley
age: 26ish

what you write: I write poetry most of the time, but I also dabble in prose, and a lot of fanfiction.
what you review: Poetry, again, but I also will occasionally crack open a chapter, or any short stories that fall my way.

what you read: Old stuff, dragon stories, fantasy, magic stories, and anything my mom hands me.

your "specialty": Structured poetry, but poetry in general is my passion.

what times you are online: EST nights, so after 9:00 PM EST

five random things about yourself:
1) I have been published before
2) I like both cats and dogs
3) I can be really tough when I want to be when it comes to students
4) I love to organize things
5) I wear glasses.

anything you'd prefer not to read: I don't really like reading horror stories.
  








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