While I appreciate this site is only in Beta, am I the only one who's frustrated that we can't create an author's profile or search properly or message each other? And there's no way to raise problems, questions or suggestions with Fictish, no 'Contact Us' and, in fact, no info about who/what Fictish really at all.

So, in the meanwhile, shall I start a thread?

I'm ShortAndSweet. I came upon Fictish by accident as it's not really promoted. I'm female, an early-retired Computer Specialist, an ex-carer and from England - which you may have noticed from my British spelling and my iffy American dialogue - specifically the North-East, Geordieland as we call it.

A decade ago I used to write a lot of fan fiction, so I've done my apprenticeship, but I'm strictly in this for fun only so I don't need any literary criticism just the occasional enthusiastic encouragement if you can manage it. Currently I find I have a lot of time on my hands so I thought I'd give the creative writing another try.

Please feel free to comment. Please also feel free to add your self-introduction to this thread. I don't know whether this sort of 'story' is allowed on this platform but, hey, I might get to hear from a monitor (if there are any).

Heyo!

My name's Elijah Lee (it's a mouthful, you can just call me Eli or Lee too). I'm 17 and have been writing (sometimes with my mom's help) since I was 6! I'm also a trans Vincian guy and as such mostly write queer stuff these days (we are starved for good fiction y'all). I have many interests and passions but the ones that have endured are reading and writing (also ants, strangely enough).

I like anime (some favorites include: Gachiakuta, Attack on Titan, Hunter X Hunter, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and The Apothecary Diaries), books (a lot of BL, but some y'all might recognize are: the Folk of the Air series, Percy Jackson, a lot of other Rick Riordan books, The Hunger Games. . .), music, hiking/walking, rhythm games, and indie horror games.

Some fun facts: 'blonde' is feminine, 'blond' is masculine (as with brunette and brunet); wombats have cube-shaped poop; everyone has a unique tongue print; and you look nice today!

-- your resident oddball, Eli