h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hello and welcome to the wonderful community of h2g2 , also called 'hootoo '
I am your <./>ACE</.> and have come to meet you and to greet you and to help you with your first steps on this site.
First things first :
, there's always somebody near to help you with whatever your problem might be. For example you can reply to this message and/or ask me a question by simply pressing the reply button. Or you can click on the name above this message, which will bring you directly to my Personal Space ( recommended ), where you can leave a message for me.
You say that you love reading, so why not check out these sites:
<./>writing-alternative</.>
<./>thepost</.>
H2G2 Bookworms Club A745544
oh, and not to forget the Front Page

Emmily has created a shiny new page : h2g2 in a nutshell here A8468742


Feisor has set up a wonderful page with hints and links, so please, go and explore them here: A719840

After the idea and request of a friend, I've set up a page here: A12412513


Things you should know before you start :
This is an open forum, so everything you post can be seen by everybody else, and you cannot delete it, nor can you correct it once it is sent. This is where the 'preview' button below your answering box comes in handy
The only thing you can edit or delete, is any guide entry you create,( go here for more info : A53209 ) which includes the introduction on your Personal Space.
If you reply to this message and tell me a bit about your interests, I can most certainly point you directly to the best places to go.
This is where I would explain a few site-specific things, but my friend said it was too long, so I'll wait until you ask

Take your time, have a look around the site, and enjoy yourself
P.S. I'm certainly prone to having forgotten something vital to you, so please don't be shy, hit the reply button below this message

Bel

Thanks - there's some really interesting stuff there and I'm up and running already. The only thing I cannot seem to find (and I'm sure it's obvious when you know how) is how to submit written work (story/poem) for criticism.

Hi, to submit stories/poems,first go and read here: <./>writing-alternative</.>
To submit it, you'll have to create your entry first, then click: 'edit entry' below the box.( Don't mark the 'not for review' box in this case). Once you've done this, you'll see a 'Submit Entry' button at the right side of your entry. Click this, and there'll be a box saying: Please choose one'. Then you click this and choose the 'Alternative Writing Workshop' to submit your entry. There is another box below this, where you can say a few introductory/explanatory words: they will build the first posting to the conversation linked to your entry. Write a few words and click: 'submit entry' - that's it

Or you could send it to <./>thepost</.>

Hope that helps

Bel