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JaneShuff replied to the topic Dipping my toe back in in the forum Blogs 6 years, 3 months ago
Hi Skylark. Lovely to see you here. How are writing things with you?
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic Dipping my toe back in in the forum Blogs 6 years, 3 months ago
Hooray! Lovely to see you here 🙂 Is there a short story comp running this year?
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Athelstone replied to the topic Dipping my toe back in in the forum Blogs 6 years, 3 months ago
Still here. Still reading. Still writing.
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) started the topic Dipping my toe back in in the forum Blogs 6 years, 3 months ago
Hello you lovely Denizens!
When I “took a break” from the Den back in 2018 to focus on book related stuff I didn’t mean the break to be as long as it has been but 2019 turned into an absolute stinker. However we made it through and while I thought I’d let myself off any New Year’s Resolutions this year I did keep coming back to one that felt…[Read more]
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) posted an update 6 years, 3 months ago
HELLOOOO! Sorry, I know it’s been ages. Stuff and more stuff and other stuff. Trying to remember how this all works…. Planning to be here a bit more often though 🙂
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That’s fantastic news, Mandy x
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It’s taking me a while to remember how all this works… Feels good to be back though. Proper conversations rather than Twitter arguments 😉
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Same here – conversations rather than arguments win every time 🙂
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark)'s profile was updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Class 3: Writing Exercise, Bella in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 3 months agoTwo fabulously disconcerting letters, Bella. The first one couched in the appropriately formal language of a teacher to a pupil but revealing a wholly inappropriate relationship and posing a lot of questions. The more I read it the more I began to think that Maximilian was the one pulling the strings and Waltraut was trying to escape him.
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 3 months ago
THE FUTURE (379 words)
For what it’s worth, he never hit me, but then, he didn’t have to. He found so many other ways to hurt me. So many other ways of subjugation without resorting to physical violence.
You think I’m exaggerating, don’t you? That it couldn’t have been as bad as all that. After all, I’m well presented, aren’t I? Decent figure…[Read more]
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 3 months ago
Oh, go on Jane, have a peek.You know you want to.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 3 months ago
Oooh! Two entries already! How exciting. I am longing to read them but I guess I should leave it until the end of the month. Thank you @sandradavies and @johnalty
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 3 months ago
The Future
“The future is the time we haven’t had yet,” he said, “simple as that.”
“That may be what the future is but not what it holds,” she responded, “not what’s in store, where it might take us.” Then she got up from the picnic table outside The Black Bull and walked off.He thought about that last exchange…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 6 years, 3 months ago
MAY I remind all participants in the Songs of Innocence & Experience challenge that there are only three weeks remaining in which to complete and submit an entry. Thank you.
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And only five entries so far? What’s happening to us?
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I don’t think mine’s going to happen. Sorry.
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I’ve struggled this year. Too many other things happening but I have the beginnings of an idea and will do my best to get it to the finishing line even if it’s a bit rough.
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Mine’s definitely not going to happen I’m afraid. The two months up to Christmas were very slow for writing and I had to prioritise the novel WIP.
Have drafted a monthly comp entry which I’ll post soon to assuage some of my guilt and disappointment.-
I’m going to have to hold up my hands in defeat. I’ve got two thirds of a very rough first draft and defintiely not enough time to produce anything readable although I am pleased I had a go because it has possibilities. I’ll carry on working on it in between all the other things and maybe post it some other time. I’d love to stay part of the group…[Read more]
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All members stay members – unless they actually choose to drop out – and I’d be sorry to see anybody choose to leave. We can’t always do everything we’d like too and the group challenge is for enjoyment, not pain! Sad you didn’t get there, but you mustn’t fret about it.
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Bella replied to the topic Class 3: Writing Exercise, Bella in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 3 months agoIt occurred to me two minutes after posting this that I have an actual break up letter in my other WIP. So here it is for good measure. If anyone wants to comment don’t feel obliged to comment on both. I’m just putting it here since it exists.
Dear Lucien,
I don’t know how to soften the blow so I’m just going to tell you what happened on Saturday…[Read more] -
Bella started the topic Class 3: Writing Exercise, Bella in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 3 months agoMaximilian,
I have told you a thousand times that this affair is wrong. As your teacher as well as your lover I have only your wellbeing at heart. Your whole future depends on your examination results and our continued assignations are putting everything at risk.
People are beginning to notice your less than formal behaviour towards me.…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 6 years, 3 months ago
If anyone’s interested – States of Independence, at De Montfort Uni in Leicester on the 21st March. Free event: talks, stalls, publishers etc, and Benjamin Zephaniah is one of the speakers! Hoping to go and have a stall so I can sell some books…
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Feedback on the Course in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 3 months agoHi @Squidge. I didn’t always think her examples showed what I thought she was talking about but as I read the chapter while travelling yesterday was going to reread some of them to have a second look. The one about the burying something in the garden springs to mind.
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Squidge replied to the topic Feedback on the Course in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 3 months agoIs anyone else getting bogged down with some of the examples in Burroway? I read them and just can’t make the connection to what she’s trying to portray. Beginning to think that it’s me at fault – that I haven’t got the ability to understand the more subtle nuances of the techniques. And if I did understand them, would it make me write any…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 6 years, 3 months ago
Can someone remind me how to read comments that have been listed but don’t appear, please? Ta very muchly.
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Do you mean missing comments on an update? 1) Click on the name of the initial poster to open their profile. 2) Select Activity from below their avatar/picture. You should be able to find the missing posts – not necessarily in a sensible order, but possible to work out what went where.
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Even if it’s me that was the poster, Ath? I’ve got the notifications, but when I click on them to read, the original post isn’t showing more than one comment…
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Even if it’s you who is the original poster. In other words, instead of logging on to the site and selecting Activity, go to the troublesome thread, select the profile of whoever started it, select Activity from their (or your) profile when it opens. Then scroll through the results below. If this doesn’t work then I’m not sure what to recommend.
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“are” the original poster. How did I formulate such a horrible sentence?
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Craft Seminar Class 3: Character 2 – Inner Lives in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 3 months agoAbout to spend all day travelling so hopefully should be able to read it today!!
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KazG replied to the topic Craft Seminar Class 3: Character 2 – Inner Lives in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 3 months agoI haven’t started the chapter so very relieved we have an extension! Same as you @janeshuff.
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