I'm new here and thought I ought to introduce myself since I've been stalking you all for about as long as Anike. I'm from Utah where I've spent my life riding my horses through the mountains in the north and redrock deserts of the south. I have two young children, teach freshman level biology at a local University, and type up stories whenever I have moments of free time which usually happens in the bathroom since there's a lock on the door in there. I've submitted the past two quarters and received HMs both times.
Love the encouragement and positive vibes I've seen here!
Hello everyone. my name is Gayatri and I am from New Delhi India. I have been writing since the last two to three years and have been introduced to this group by a friend Brittany Rainsdon. she has won several honorable mentions and one silver mention and I am so glad that to join. I am in love with character driven sci-fi, and I hope to write one set in India. it's a niche market since I have yet to read a good scifiset or writen by an Indian author.
The year or two where the forums couldn't accept new members was super frustrating.
I always tried to get stationed at Carson, but alas. I was stuck at Ft. Drum my entire enlistment.
I became a forum lurker with the help of proxies, looking in at the goings-on in the forum much like a homeless person may watch a warm, happy family celebration around Christmas while frostbite eats at their toes. (Well, perhaps it wasn't quite as dramatic.) 
