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Hi!  I enjoy writing, mostly poems.  I write some prose too.  I suppose I consider myself to be on an intermediate level if that isn't thinking too highly of myself (I am not an expert).   I have been writing off and on since age fourteen.  Recently I started taking craft much more seriously and I am hoping to expand my writing. Anyway, this site caught my eye and I am interested in exploring more and all that good stuff that goes along with it.  I am looking forward to finding out more.

Hi, Casey, welcome to the Pen. I've seen great improvement in my own skill set since joining here, I hope you have the same experience. Thank you for the critiques you've already given to others. Poke around the site, it's loaded with learning opportunities mixed with a bit of insanity. Dig in and have fun, ella

Thanks ella.  That is good to hear (about the learning a lot)
 I am feeling intrigued about the different levels of critiquing sections.  I am pretty weak at revising and I think the serious section will be an adventure.  I am not going in there quite yet though...

Once you get used to it it's amazing how satisfying a very thorough critique can be. If you are open to it it can allow you to see your own work on levels you didn't even know were there. I like to post in mild because I feel like I get the broadest span of readers and even the one pointers suit my work and help me a lot, but the serious critique forum is worthwhile and fun, when you've read it a bunch, then commented in depth yourself, you'll know when you're ready to put a piece there. Lots to be learned there in the meantime, and some fine poems to be read. And don't miss the Poetry Practice forum, an eyeopener.