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Thank you, Gaius, Neil, and Macro, for the warm welcome! I've been lurking about the forums, getting a feel for the place, for the past couple of days. It is impressive! VERY glad to be here!

 

Neil, I do hope you enjoy the books when you read them! I'd urge you to start with Memnon; it's my personal favorite, followed closely by The Lion of Cairo. I love Men of Bronze as my first-born, but it very much reads like a first book, warts and all.

 

Macro, it is surreal, interacting with authors I know and love. My penultimate moment was getting a signed copy of The War of Art from Pressfield, and his note to me in the envelope made mention of Memnon . . . I was pinching myself for a week :)

 

Best,

 

Scott

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Thank you, Gaius, Neil, and Macro, for the warm welcome! I've been lurking about the forums, getting a feel for the place, for the past couple of days. It is impressive! VERY glad to be here!

 

Neil, I do hope you enjoy the books when you read them! I'd urge you to start with Memnon; it's my personal favorite, followed closely by The Lion of Cairo. I love Men of Bronze as my first-born, but it very much reads like a first book, warts and all.

 

Macro, it is surreal, interacting with authors I know and love. My penultimate moment was getting a signed copy of The War of Art from Pressfield, and his note to me in the envelope made mention of Memnon . . . I was pinching myself for a week :)

 

Best,

 

Scott

 

Scott:

I wanted to say hello. You know me from the Ancient History Forum as Garic (my male alter ego and the hero of my novel<g>). We're also friends on Facebook. I love this forum. I'm sure you will too. Cinzia is Cynthia in Italian and my nickname. Welcome. :)

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You know me from the Ancient History Forum as Garic (my male alter ego and the hero of my novel<g>).

 

I didn't realise you had a novel, Cinzia. Was that me just being slow on the uptake, or have you been modest?

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You know me from the Ancient History Forum as Garic (my male alter ego and the hero of my novel<g>).

 

I didn't realise you had a novel, Cinzia. Was that me just being slow on the uptake, or have you been modest?

 

You're hardly slow, Clayton.<g> I do have an unpublished novel in it's final revision. It's a 5th century epic tale, but a bit too epic (175,000 words) for most agents, so, I went back in and changed it from multiple pov (which I happen to love for purposes of sub-plot and characterization, but the word is that readers don't like long books-hmm. I guess George R.R. Martin and more than a few others didn't get that memo) to 3rd person limited pov.

 

I have 2 chapters left and I'm at 145K. I was hoping to get it to 145K, but we'll see. I have the battle at Catalaunum, the climax and resolution to get through. <sigh> Anyway, this forum has helped a woman who has never wielded a sword and never fought a battle (other than a cat fight in high school-meow-<g>) with details, ideas, great opinions and knowledge. And when this book makes it to print, I promise, you all will know. :)

Cinzia

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I would just like to say hi and this site is great, you have some good discussions going on here.

My name is George, I am from Scotland and I am currently studying to gain a BA(hons)in Archaeology.

Keep up the good work.

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Likewise welcome Reuda and if you don't mind where are you currently studying?

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Likewise welcome Reuda and if you don't mind where are you currently studying?

I am on Orkney studying under the university of the highlands and islands

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Although a 'young' university it looks like you have some interesting modules to choose from on your course and obviously an interesting environment on your doorstep for practical study. enjoy B)

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Welcome, North West Frontier. I'm sure you'll be a valuable addition to the site.

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I have just joined this web site, and forum, and I am amazed and delighted by what I have seen, (well, heard) so far! I am having some issues between my adaptive screen reading software and your site and forum, but I shall prevail, I always do. but, I am not, apparently allowed to do simple things, like edit my profile, so info about me will be ...scarce, at best. Still, I've tasted a couple of topics, and been absolutely fascinated! What a find! I'm delighted to be here, and hope to hang out here for a long time. Vale quam optime! C. Maria Caeca

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Welcome aboard Maria (if i may be so bold as to call you that). Rest assured you'll be able to do those 'simple things' after just a few contributions. We do have a thread where you could tell us a bit more about yourself, if you'd like to.

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