I've been playing around with this post for a long time, not really knowing where to start here.
I don't typically like talking about myself. Okay, that's a lie. I totally like talking about myself. Not that I'm a narcissist. But I know myself better than I know anyone else. Though, that's not saying much. I've known myself for forty-some years and I'm still learning.
My name really is Christopher Robin. My mother tells me I was named after two uncles — Chris and Robin. But I was born in the late 70s, so who knows?
I've been writing extensively on Medium for 2+ years and am looking to branch out.
Today I come to you from a quaint little coffee shop a few miles east of Pittsburgh, PA. The soft Indie rock plays quietly and the smell of freshly ground beans waft through the warm air. Okay, that's a lie, too. I'm at a Dunkin Donuts drinking a mass-produced caffeinated solution, but hey, any port in the storm, right?
I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing here. My writing friend @nickydee has invited me to come play in this sandbox and I truly look forward to some new experiences here.
Things I am:
A recovering alcoholic. An artist. A writer. A learner. A journeyman. A hiker. A father. A husband. A residential gentrification expert. A smartass. Joyful. Fun. Sad. Happy. Liberated. Loving. Strong. Authentic. Weird. Self-deprecating. Powerful. Bananas.
Things I am not:
In active addiction. Resentful. Angry. Close-minded. Lonely. Depressed. Bored. Stupid.
I love writing creative nonfiction and humor. I love drawing abstract art and learning new techniques and would love to share and make some art with you.
Is this it? I guess this is it for now. More to come I'm sure. No reason to drain the tank. Not that I think the creative tank can ever be really emptied.
Here's a thing I drew.
Awesome I'm so glad you've started. I'm a friend of @nickydee who first brought her here. She mentioned you. Great to be in touch.
Finally! She's been telling me about it for a long time. Nice to finally make it.
I was gonna connect you guys ... personally 😊
You're quick off the mark!
Chris, I've known Jaso for many, many moons.
He's a gem and the person I've written about who I reached out to for info on my spiritual seeking ☝️
More to follow 😎
Welcome to the Madhouse Christopher Robin!;)
It is all about fun in my eyes anyway, just shout if you need a hand.
Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm still trying to figure out which end is up. ;)
hehe don't worry it took me quite some time to even get close to figuring out which end was which let alone the way up🤣
Just holler if you have a question
We sincerely hope you find everything you are looking for and have found a new home here.Welcome to the Hive community @crsarmy7!
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Warmest welcome to you @crsarmy7 😁 Any friend of @nickydee is a friend to me! (I had to rhyme, I tried to stop myself...)
It sounds like you are a multifaceted soul who will have many wonderful things to share here on the Hive platform 😁
I actually came to your post from a curation chat called PYPT, hosted by a writer's collective called Dreemport, where a founder of @heyhaveyamet shared your post :). I suggest checking the site I linked out as you begin to write here, I think you'll have a blast!
You make a profile, and then are able to curate 5 random posts from Hive. Then you can then submit a post, which will be curated by others the next day. It's a great way to make friends here and find amazing writers 😁 The weekly discord PYPT curation chat is fun too!
Excited to see how you bloom here 😁 hope you have a great time!
Aw. You beautiful lady. Thanks for your lovely mention and so happy you came to connect with Chris.
I'm super flattered. You made me smile for real
Stay you 🌸💗
Thank you very much for the warm welcome! I'm looking forward to digging in...as long as I can figure out which way is up. Or down. You know what I mean. 😂
Oh! Christopher Robin. Welcome to Hive. I believe one of your good friends loves honey, so you're in exactly the right place. 💛
I knew it! Thank you. 🙂
Welcome to Hive, and thanks for the follow! The honor is returned!
A couple of good places for writing -- the story you followed of mine is in the Freewriters community, where there is a prompt meant for daily writing. I use "five-minute" as a lower bound of time for that writing, but it is meant to help writers at all levels just get into the habit of writing every day, even if it is just five minutes. Weekly there are also two microfiction opportunities called Zapfics as well!
If you like English Literature type of things on the G-rated side, try Ink Well -- heavy duty literature but wild side allowed in Scholar and Scribe. If you like worldbuilding of fantasy and science fiction type, try the Worldbuilders community. Ink Well has a weekly prompt, and I think Worldbuilders is daily. And finally, if you love humor, Comedy Open Mic is where you will find some of the funniest writing on Hive!
Oh wow! Thank you so much for all the tips. This is a lot to take in, but I'm enjoying it. These are exactly the kind of comments that make a community great. 🙂