Howdy!

[batiferrite]

I've been daydreaming about starting a Dreamwidth for a while now, and decided to finally take the plunge today! I used to read the Hetalia kinkmeme way back in the day (circa 2013-4), but, aside from that, I have no real experience with the DW / LJ format... It seems almost like a mixture of Tumblr-style posts with Reddit-like communities?  That idea really appeals to me, even if it isn't necessarily accurate...

I plan on using this account probably mostly for posting little fanfics and original stories for the time being. I've always thought the little prompt challenges were cute, so I think it'd be really fun to actually participate in one for once!

About myself... hm, I've been kinda fluttering between fandoms for a while, but I'd say I'm mostly interested in:

• Hetalia
• Fire Emblem (FE7, 13, 14, 15, 16)
• Pokemon

I also have a number of nostalgic anime that are very near and dear to my heart (like Inuyasha, Ouran, Fruits Basket, Sailor Moon, etc), so I might talk about those, as well. And I like Greek Mythology and other folklore, so you might see some of that, also.
Oh! I also have a Neocities where I post book / movie reviews, literary analyses, and other sorts of essays about women's history / sexuality. Feel free to check it out and stop by to chat or recommend some books or anything like that! ^^

And... yeah, I think that should be about it! Nice to meet you, current Dreamwidth users, and hope we can get to know each other! :D

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Welcome!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I've been daydreaming about starting a Dreamwidth for a while now, and decided to finally take the plunge today!<<

Go you!

>>I have no real experience with the DW / LJ format... It seems almost like a mixture of Tumblr-style posts with Reddit-like communities? That idea really appeals to me, even if it isn't necessarily accurate...<<

That's about right, yes. Individual blogs often have a mix of topics, but some are thematic if the author has many interests. Communities customarily have a topic, but it can be broad or narrow.

To find journals or communities, use the Interests page to search for topics you like; or see followfriday for lists of communities by topic. dw_community_promo is also helpful for finding mostly new communities, but some older ones post there too.

I recommend reddit_refugees as a resource for new users on DW.

>>I plan on using this account probably mostly for posting little fanfics and original stories for the time being.<<

That sounds cool. Lots of people on DW post fanfic.

>> I've always thought the little prompt challenges were cute, so I think it'd be really fun to actually participate in one for once!<<

To find challenges, see fandomcalendar and fandom_on_dw. If you're into creative bingo, allbingo posts a new fest every month. July will be Fireworks.

>>And I like Greek Mythology and other folklore, so you might see some of that, also.<<

I love world mythology and folklore. Greek/Roman was an early favorite.

>>I also have a Neocities where I post book / movie reviews, literary analyses, and other sorts of essays about women's history / sexuality. Feel free to check it out and stop by to chat or recommend some books or anything like that! <<

Those are good topics here too. It's okay to copy the same post to different platforms.

Me, I write about all kinds of stuff. Much of what I post is my original writing. I also blog about nature, news, and whatever catches my fancy. Drop by on Tuesday, July 4 and you can see my Poetry Fishbowl with a theme of "Asking for Help and Getting It."

Re: Welcome!

[batiferrite]

Thanks for welcoming me and giving me some links to check out! The Reddit Refugees community seems particularly useful! The whole idea of a Poetry Fishbowl also sounds really interesting, from what I saw on your page. Will you just open up a post on your page when you're doing it or is it hosted somewhere else?

Re: Welcome!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>Thanks for welcoming me and giving me some links to check out! <<

*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service.

>> The Reddit Refugees community seems particularly useful! <<

Yay! It's growing slowly but folks seem to like it.

>> The whole idea of a Poetry Fishbowl also sounds really interesting, from what I saw on your page. Will you just open up a post on your page when you're doing it or is it hosted somewhere else? <<

I will make a Fishbowl Open post on Tuesday, July 4. Folks can leave prompts there. (If you expect to be busy that day, you can leave an advance prompt on the earlier post.) If there is a new prompter or donor, folks get an extra freebie! It's also fun to watch the crosstalk among the audience, sometimes they really get going. I hope to see you then!