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03-21-2006, 08:07 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: The Highlands of Scotland, near Inverness
Posts: 46
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Hello, i'm Jenna *looks around*
Hey.
My name's Jenna, as i'm sure you can see from the title. My username, J.M.Lovechild is a pseudonym/nickname and the name i prefer to use for writing.
Some interests, hobbies and favourite things of mine: books, poetry, music, walking in the woods, thunderstorms, serial killers, vampires, playing keyboard, movies, new experiences and people, learning new things and so on.
I love reading, most people that know me see "bookworm" as a pretty accurate description of me! I like to read novels, short-stories, poems, plays, cereal packets, anything i can get my hands on really. Mainly i like horrors, classic literature, gothic novels, crime & psychological thrillers, autobiographies and books about Asian culture.
I also enjoy writing (mainly short stories and poetry) and would love to write for a living at some point in my life. My favourite authors are Karin Slaughter, Anne Rice, Virginia Andrews and Poppy Z. Brite, to name but a few.
My favourite films include "The Crow", "House Of Flying Daggers", "Queen of the Damned" and "The Virgin Suicides", but there are far too many to mention here. I particulary like to watch horrors, cult movies and Asian films.
I listen to lots of different types of music and don't limit myself to just one genre. I like black metal, heavy metal, industrial, gothic metal, classical and a lot more. I actually don't really like defining music by genres. One of my favourite bands at the moment are Tool because i think Maynard's lyrics are amazing, but again i have a lot.
I'm from a town in the Highlands of Scotland called Alness, which is about 20 miles north of Inverness.
I am in High School, but currently taking a year out for personal reasons. I will be completing my Highers next year and then plan to go on to University to study English or Criminal Psychology.
I joined this forum because i love gothic literature and it seems to be a good place to talk to people with similiar interests to mine.
I didn't expect to write so much, sorry about that!
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03-21-2006, 08:12 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Posts: 19
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Hello and welcome
(can a newbie say that to another newbie? Hell, who cares!)
I've never read any of Poppy Z. Brite's stuff, but I've always been meaning to. What's it like?
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03-21-2006, 08:12 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London, the loneliest city, England
Posts: 435
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More people from Briton, great someone to talk to during the day. ‘Criminal Psychology’ that’s what I got into before starting work in mental health. You’re fit in well. Welcome to gothic net
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03-21-2006, 08:15 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: I own Pitseleh!!
Posts: 3,747
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Welcome, Jenna.
It's perfectly fine to write as much as you want about yourself. That's how we get to know ya.
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03-21-2006, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: The Highlands of Scotland, near Inverness
Posts: 46
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Hello Prettylikedrugs and Shi'ark.
Prettylikedrugs, Poppy Z. Brite's books are dark, gorey and very sexual, to sum them up in a few words! Not the best choice of books if you're easily offended but i think they're great, my favourite is "Lost Souls".
Shi'ark, yes it's great to se a British person, i thought it would be mostly American's here (not that i have anything against Americans, its just the time difference thing). I actually used to have a voluntary job working with people with mental health problems!
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03-21-2006, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: The Highlands of Scotland, near Inverness
Posts: 46
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And hello Wolfmoon!
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03-21-2006, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Um, lower, oh yeah, uh, uh ... YES THERE!
Posts: 6,738
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Hey, Jenna, nice intro! Welcome to this place. Your literary leanings will serve you well here.
If you like Poppy Z. Brite, have you gotten into Laurell K. Hamilton yet? Her "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" books are the most fun I've ever had reading vampire novels.
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death takes the innocent young,
the rolling in money,
the screamingly funny,
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03-21-2006, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London, the loneliest city, England
Posts: 435
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Originally Posted by J.M.Lovechild
Hello Prettylikedrugs and Shi'ark.
Prettylikedrugs, Poppy Z. Brite's books are dark, gorey and very sexual, to sum them up in a few words! Not the best choice of books if you're easily offended but i think they're great, my favourite is "Lost Souls".
Shi'ark, yes it's great to se a British person, i thought it would be mostly American's here (not that i have anything against Americans, its just the time difference thing). I actually used to have a voluntary job working with people with mental health problems!
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The American's here are good people, not like most of the ones who come to London. What is with tourist and this city anyway.
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03-21-2006, 08:37 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,387
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I prefer to call them tourons.
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03-21-2006, 08:39 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Um, lower, oh yeah, uh, uh ... YES THERE!
Posts: 6,738
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"tourons" ... ?!? ... damn, I like that!
Tenet, I'm stealing that for future use!
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Lead me not into temptation ... follow me, I know a shortcut!
As the poets have mournfully sung,
death takes the innocent young,
the rolling in money,
the screamingly funny,
and those who are very well hung.
Your days are numbered - 26,280 per person on average - 2,000,000,000 heartbeats ... tick, tick, tick
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03-21-2006, 08:40 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Posts: 19
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Originally Posted by J.M.Lovechild
Prettylikedrugs, Poppy Z. Brite's books are dark, gorey and very sexual, to sum them up in a few words! Not the best choice of books if you're easily offended but i think they're great, my favourite is "Lost Souls".
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Sounds like my sort of book
I'm not easily offended and seldom shocked, so no fear there. I shall check them out next time I need a book to read. 
Last edited by WolfMoon; 03-21-2006 at 08:46 AM.
Reason: forgot to close HTML, yes I'm bored =P
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03-22-2006, 08:16 PM
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#12
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 142
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Hello! I like Poppy Z Brite's books too, and my favorite is also "Lost Souls." A lot of people (not here on gothic.net) have criticized Poppy for being "fluffy" or not a real literary writer, but I still like her. She lived in New Orleans, same as me, so maybe I share her sensibility.
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