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I'm a 21 year old female from Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm not as active on this site as I once was, but I will almost certainly reply to private questions sent to me.
Let's see, about me. I've been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Clinical Depression, as well as some other related mental and physical illnesses. Despite this, I'm happier now than I can ever remember being.
I've been a vegan since August 2007. In other words, I do my best not to consume anything of animal origin, ranging from the obvious (meat), to the somewhat obvious (eggs and dairy), to the not-so-obvious (honey, wool, silk, and more). I love this life. I have so much more appreciation for everything and everyone around me, and I feel so at peace with myself and the world. I wake up everyday and know that I'm making a difference. It's been a huge turning point in my life.
I recently graduated from high school after an extra three years due to my illness. It was a long road, but it felt amazing to walk across that stage. An added bonus was having the 15th highest average (over my high school career) out of 258 students!
I intend to pursue a career in psychology, first obtaining my BA, and then attending graduate school in order to study for my PhD. It's a little daunting at times, but I know it will be worth it. I want to help people, plain and simple. I want to make a difference. I want to change the world. And I believe I can, if only in a small way.
I think that's me in a nutshell. I also enjoy writing, knitting, multiple other artistic endeavors (including drawing, photography, music, and more), web design, and many other things. So, feel free to drop me a message if you think there's something I can help with.
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I am a British teenage girl and I love writing comedy. I have published some of my material in the school magazine and recieved a lot of praise for it, with someone who works on television actually telling me it was high enough standard to be on TV. I regularly post Myspace blogs with things I have written and people are always telling me that they enjoy it. I plan to pursue a career in journalism but as I am still young and still in school, that is a long way off yet.
Is there anyway I can get my material out to a wider audience/published somewhere?
Consider submissions to national magazines. You might want to start with youth-oriented ones as they're most likely to accept works from youth. I'm not sure what magazines are popular in Britain, but I have no doubt that they exist.
If you have specific interests, for example, if you're a knitter, you might be able to submit to magazines or other publications dedicated to these subjects.
One thing you should be aware of is that although the internet is a great way to get readers, you should be careful about what you put online. Anytime you publish something on the internet (and publishing is defined as making it viewable to the general public), you lose first publishing rights. Most publishing companies only want first rights--in other words, they want to know that the people reading it will be reading what they publish and earning them money. Putting things online can be great for exposure, and I'm not recommending that you refrain from doing so, but it's an important piece of knowledge that isn't as common as it should be.
If you write longer works, you could even consider polishing them and submitting them to major publishers.
One site that might help you is Preditors and Editors (http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/pubabout.htm). It's oriented toward the United States, I believe, but it could be useful nonetheless. It contains sensible advice on things to look for--and things to avoid.
Best of luck.
-Daimeera, 20/female
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Thank you for your help, that was really helpful.
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