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JaneShuff posted an update 4 years, 6 months ago
Hallo everybody. Sorry to have been so absent lately. I’ve disappeared into the black hole that is marketing for On The Edge – along with writing book 2 in the series (currently missed two publisher deadlines for this). Hopefully things will calm down a bit after 26th October. I’m looking forward to the annual challenge!
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Coming Home 4 years, 8 months agoBicycle
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Beta Reading Discussion in the forum Blogs 4 years, 9 months ago
Wow. So so much interesting and useful stuff, @Libby ! It would make a brilliant checklist for anyone. It will take me a bit of time to assimilate it all. I will say though, with my ‘Being betaread’ hat on, that I wouldn’t expect a beta reader of a whole novel to cover all that for me in one go if anyone is feeling a bit daunted.
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JaneShuff started the topic Beta Reading Discussion in the forum Blogs 4 years, 9 months ago
Here’s a separate topic for a discussion about Beta Reading. Please feel free to contribute to the discussion both on your experiences of having your work beta read and on beta reading other people’s book.
I’ll kick it off by repeating that Beta Reading has taught me a lot. I approach it from my experience of the book as a reader. Noting down my…[Read more]
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JaneShuff replied to the topic "I write like" in the forum Coffee Shop 4 years, 9 months ago
James Joyce!
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JaneShuff replied to the topic "I write like" in the forum Coffee Shop 4 years, 9 months ago
I’ll try with a more lyrical section… watch this space.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic "I write like" in the forum Coffee Shop 4 years, 9 months ago
Ha ha! I write like Stephen King! I think Libby is right though and the program looks at content mostly as this was a particularly horror full section!
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JaneShuff replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs 4 years, 9 months ago
Random comments:
Yes to Beta Reading, but, time permitting, I’ve always been a keen beta reader. I honestly think the beta reader learns as much from the process as the writer, but I’m not keen on the financial aspect. I know Thea posted a request for beta readers recently. Did anyone respond @thea ?
And on that subject, I’d welcome a discussion…[Read more]-
Hi @janeshuff, the only response to my beta reading request was your kind message explaining that you aren’t able to help at present. After a month or so, I deleted the request.
I agree that it would be beneficial to have a discussion about beta reading. As you said, it’s a good learning process for both reader and writer. I guess the first thing…[Read more]
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JaneShuff replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs 4 years, 9 months ago
Deeply pleased to hear other people want idle chat.
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Idle chat about what? Oh, … yeah. Yes please.
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Been lucky enough to escape Covid testing but got to have two next week before travelling. Are they really as awful as people claim?
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Ah, I can spot idle chat when it slaps me in the face. Have done one of the lateral flow type – you have to stroke your tonsils with a long cotton bud, then right up your nose. Fun. I find the tonsils one really difficult, makes me retch. OTOH I was clear 🙂 In the UK we can get free tests from pharmacies. Go for it! Hope it’s a nice holiday.
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Well, I’ll let you know Barny but it sounds disgusting!
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[idly] you did ask. Yeah let me know how it goes, but you can skim the details if you want.
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Watch this space…
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All fine! But only nasal swab for PCR test in France!!
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JaneShuff replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs 4 years, 9 months ago
My thoughts… I agree that the format doesn’t help and I’d love to see it changed. Maybe to something that would encourage more idle chat. Something about the format makes me feel I need to have something particularly worthwhile to say in order to post. I think idle chat is important for keeping relationships going but I may be in a minority…[Read more]
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Sorry. The link appears to have gone missing! Trying again…
https://squidgesscribbles.blogspot.com/2021/06/cirque-de-la-vie.html?fbclid=IwAR05rrB6IiQC_k91keo20cp7lAhzNexBG4zNNk68TLUO9OsaLPJaUeiW7Ts-
Thanks, Jane!
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Brilliant, Squidge! I really enjoyed listening to your story.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Drink with a dead man in the forum Podium 5 years ago
Fantastic review and blog, Sandra. She really understood your book and your writing! Bravo and well-deserved.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Richard's Musical Byways: Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, and Percy's Song in the forum Blogs 5 years ago
You brought back so many memories Richard. Begging for my own radio so I could listen to Radio Luxembourg at night. Was the Power Play a RL thing? Anyway thanks for the chance to remember my youth!
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp – February 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 1 month ago
Well done, Janette!
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Comments from an Editor in the forum Blogs 5 years, 2 months ago
Interesting. I would have said it is perfectly acceptable to use contractions such as I’m, He’d, don’t etc in narrative writing. In fact I think it’s fine to use anything you want provided it doesn’t obscure the meaning. It’s all down to what the voice and style require.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Good news on the lyric writing front in the forum Podium 5 years, 2 months ago
Wow! Congratulations! Where can we read it?
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Should be here:
https://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk/later-than-you-think.html-
Beautiful, John. I can hear it. Where do you go from here with it?
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Collaboration. Either someone wanting to produce this song, or one of my others, or wants me to write something to a specific melody. We’ll see! Elton John hasn’t called yet – must be busy.
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John S Alty started the topic Good news on the lyric writing front in the forum Podium 5 years, 2 months ago
John Schofield (my real name) has won the Lyrics Only category in the UK Songwriting Contest 2020 with his song “It’s Later Than You Think.”
The UK Songwriting Contest directors and judges include top award-winning producers and songwriters who have worked closely with many of the world´s major artists. There were almost 10,000 song entries from 8…[Read more]-
Oh, big WOW John – not that I didn’t doubt you, but against 10,000??! Will anyone be taking the lyrics up going ahead, for recording? Are we allowed to see them? This is brilliant news for such a cold, icy-blast sort of day. Many congratulations.
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Congratulations, John! What a fantastic achievement 🙂
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Thanks, Thea
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Thanks, Janette.
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JaneShuff posted an update 5 years, 3 months ago
Posting this on the off chance someone can help. I’m planning my next book, part of which will be set in a camp for refugees and immigrants – very similar to the camp on Lesbos in Greece. I need to do some research into the conditions in the Greek camps and how they operates and also get some sense of the refugees’ different stories. I’ve found an…[Read more]
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Might be worth looking at Medecine Sans Frontier websites etc. They do a lot of work in the Med with the migrants, so there might be things via them?
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp: December 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 3 months ago
Well done Libby. Excellent entries from all.
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Never apologise for the success of a book launch (coming shortly??). Good luck with the next deadline.
26th October. Feeling pretty stressed about it although determined to enjoy the day itself!
Sounds exciting, Jane, if rather challenging.
I am definitely not a natural marketer although I’ve discovered I enjoy writing articles – yet to find out if readers enjoy reading them!