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Bella posted a new activity comment 4 years, 2 months ago
Yes, I didn’t get nearly as much as I thought I would out of the one I went to. It was fabulous meeting up with everyone but everything else was a bit – just, OK, really. Of course, had the agents swooned over my work at the 1-2-1 sessions and offered immediate representation, as they were supposed to, my view may have been different. But the best…[Read more]
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Bella posted a new activity comment 4 years, 2 months ago
Bloody hell. He was three years younger than my husband. Makes you think. RIP, Paul. Hugs, Ath.
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Bella replied to the topic The Future of the Den – Part 2 in the forum Blogs 4 years, 5 months ago
I’ve popped over and had a look. It all seems great and the looks is fine as far as I’m concerned.
How one goes about getting more punters is a bit of a head-scratcher.
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Bella posted a new activity comment 4 years, 6 months ago
Sorry to hear you caught it. Did it break through jabs? Hope you recover quickly and fully x
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Take care of yourself and take time to recover.
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Thanks. Difficult with all the work I have on, unfortunately
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Yes, double jabbed, last one in July.
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Bella replied to the topic The world, her dog, memories-dot, dot, dot. in the forum Blogs 4 years, 6 months ago
Interesting. I’ve used writing as a way to process the emotions linked to some pretty unpleasant episodes in my past. I know that a lot of therapists advise one to write a letter (never meaning to send, a la Nights in White Satin). I’ve tried that, though the letter format doesn’t work for me, whereas more of a blog style recounting does.
I’ve…[Read more]
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Bella replied to the topic Beta Reading Discussion in the forum Blogs 4 years, 10 months ago
I also don’t beta read to any sort of checklist. I will always check first with the author what they particularly want feedback on – if they feel something might not be working, but aren’t sure, or whatever. Then I will make sure to address those issues, as well as make other comments as I think necessary.
I have quite a sharp eye from the…[Read more]
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I have that issue with reading for pleasure too, Bella. I can rarely switch off my beta reading brain. Which is frustrating.
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Bella replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs 4 years, 10 months ago
Also – apologies of lack of participation. The Covid situation has totally mucked up my mojo. I’ve not written a word, stopped playing my (relatively new) sax, hardly even read a thing blah blah blah. It is what it is. I have developed an obsession with weightlifting, so haven’t been entirely idle! But I’m starting to feel the odd twinges of…[Read more]
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Bella replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs 4 years, 10 months ago
I’ve long thought that people would bite your arm off for a decent beta reading service.
I flung out an idea on Jericho Townhouse ages ago along the lines of: author pays £X to Jericho who assigns the MS to a selected beta reader from their pool. There is a standard rubric the beta reader must follow (timescale, topics covered, length of…[Read more]
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Great stuff, Squidge.
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Bella replied to the topic Richard's Musical Byways: Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, and Percy's Song in the forum Blogs 5 years, 2 months ago
Well – I replied but it has not posted. Hmmph. Will try again.
There’s a little red light vessel LV18 at Harwich. They did broadcast from it a bit, I think.
https://www.radiomuseum.org/museum/gb/trinity-house-lightvessel-no.-18-harwich/.htmlThis wiki has quite a bit of info about ship damage. Mi Amigo seems to be the main one…[Read more]
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Bella replied to the topic Richard's Musical Byways: Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, and Percy's Song in the forum Blogs 5 years, 2 months ago
@daedalus there is a small, red lightship in Harwich. Lightvessel LV18.
They did a bit of broadcasting from there.
There’s a wiki on Radio Caroline which mentions ship and storm damage. Mi Amigo is the main one
I did link to it and the LV18 info but the site here seems not to like my posts so I am trying again without.
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Thanks for that Bella – I had the faintest twitch of the lightship being involved but if I was right it would’ve been earlier.
My Radio Luxemburg memories are centered around a Bakelite radio the size of a microwave and winding a needle back and forth across a yellow chart, until I found it, but I was only allowed the radio in my bedroom when I was ill.
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Bella replied to the topic Richard's Musical Byways: Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, and Percy's Song in the forum Blogs 5 years, 2 months ago
I was born a tad too late to really enjoy all of this, but your blog Brough back memories of a wonderful 3 day cruise we took in 2014 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Radio Caroline.
They had Johnnie Walker, Emperor Rosko and Dave Cash, Georgie Fame, The Rhythm Kings (we watched both their sets all 3 nights – it was a joy), Eddie…[Read more]
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Bella replied to the topic Cover reveal for This Is Our Undoing in the forum Podium 5 years, 2 months ago
Oh, fab. That’s gorgeous.
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Bella replied to the topic Comments from an Editor in the forum Blogs 5 years, 3 months ago
I heard an interesting podcast a while ago by Sophie Hannah. She mentioned agents who reject with more than the standard brush-off. They are generally finding there is something the matter with the submission but can’t or won’t put their finger on it so instead may jump to an “obvious” criticism and give you that. Her suggestion was that you…[Read more]
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Bella replied to the topic Good news on the lyric writing front in the forum Podium 5 years, 3 months ago
Fantastic! Well done.
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Thanks, Bella.
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Bella replied to the topic Indie publishing deal in the forum Podium 5 years, 8 months ago
Wonderful news! Good for you x
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Bella replied to the topic Susie in the forum Blogs 5 years, 9 months ago
Thank you for taking us with you on that trip down Memory Lane. What a lovely story. Here’s to Susie.
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Yeah, he was three years younger than me, too. And yes, it does make you think.