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Athelstone posted an update 4 years, 6 months ago
Half way through the month. Time to dig deep and enter the monthly competition. You know you’ll enjoy it.
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Daedalus posted an update 4 years, 6 months ago
Recovering from Covid. It’s no joke. Be careful out there people, the risk is real
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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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Ugh Daeds, as if you needed an extra thing to deal with now. Hope it doesn’t linger & hope you are able to treat yourself gently & get extensions if needed. x
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Athelstone started the topic Monthly comp – November 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 6 months ago
OK NaNoWriMo: this month I’d like you to write just 50,000 words on anything that strikes you as appropriate. No, on second thoughts, I’d like a maximum of 500 words on the topic of something difficult, a target that would take a great effort to achieve, that was either met or missed.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 6 months ago
Awwww!!! Thank you Raine, I really enjoyed the comp.
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Athelstone started the topic The world, her dog, memories-dot, dot, dot. in the forum Blogs 4 years, 6 months ago
Read some blogs I wrote about 10 years ago that recalled events of 30 years before that. Curiously, unable to connect directly to those events anymore, in that I remember them and can recount the details, but much of the emotional impact that was there when I wrote about them is no longer available. I can remember that there was an impact and can…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 7 months ago
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 7 months ago
Hallowed Evening
The Bakers have lived over there for nearly fifty years now. I recognise the car in the drive. They bought it just before I arrived here. Then there’s Helen Smith’s house. I know she’s still there because I saw her heading out an hour ago. She’s changed a lot over the years, but I’d recognise her anywhere. Not sure who the neigh…[Read more]
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JaneShuff posted an update 4 years, 7 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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Never apologise for the success of a book launch (coming shortly??). Good luck with the next deadline.
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26th October. Feeling pretty stressed about it although determined to enjoy the day itself!
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Sounds exciting, Jane, if rather challenging.
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I am definitely not a natural marketer although I’ve discovered I enjoy writing articles – yet to find out if readers enjoy reading them!
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Competition – September 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 7 months ago
Fabulous stories and especially well done, @Sandra. Thanks for a great comp @knickylaurelle
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Athelstone posted an update 4 years, 8 months ago
EEK!
Just 3 days left for the Weekly Comp. As little as 300 words to make your dreams come true! -
Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Competition – September 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 8 months ago
Jay
Jay says he loves me. He says ‘I love you, man’. He tells me he’s killed his mother, or maybe I just think that he did. He says he crushed her like Plasticine, but I can remember that it was really me who crushed my mother. She was made of red plastic and her feet were set on a little tab so she could be stood up. I crushed her with my thumb…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 4 years, 8 months ago
Denizens, we have a fistful of entrants to the annual short story challenge. This year will be a cracker. This year will be special. Seriously. Some of the past entries to the challenge have changed the way I think about writing. That may not mean much, but some of them have had a similar effect on literary agents and competition judges. Relax…[Read more]
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My nerves shaking to find out what all the choices mean. So excited! Monday might be Christmas 😄✨
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Indeed. And under five and a half hours to go.
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It’s time! It’s time! You better has not have fallen asleep, Ath lols
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Soz. Spent a few hours in search of a lost cat and it slipped my mind 🙁
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You are instantly forgiven. Did you find your kitty? Is s/he okay? 😟
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She was actually in the house, but hiding really tucked up under a cupboard. Quite upset when we found her. Our guess is that she was scared by something. OK today. She went from a completely indoors cat to outdoors about 3 months ago and she now thinks outdoors is THE-BEST-THING-EVER. She was a bit of an escape artist as an indoors cat, so…[Read more]
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😄😄 glad she’s okay.
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RichardB replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Coming Home 4 years, 8 months agoTrain
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Daedalus replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Coming Home 4 years, 8 months agoSpacecraft
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly Competition – September 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 8 months ago
In the place and time I found myself, I had done something wrong.
My punishment? A chain of large metal links, secured around my throat, pressing against my flesh, reminding me of its presence every time I swallowed or turned my head.
A man, with whom I had a connection – were we related? Was he the reason for my wrongdoing? – received the sam…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 4 years, 8 months ago
Hi everybody. Just a week left before the writing challenge “Coming Home” closes to new members. If you’re interested in taking part, head to the group, join, and follow the instructions regarding choices.
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Squidge posted an update 4 years, 8 months ago
Found out today that Super Stories has been longlisted (1 of 8) in the Lunchtime Book Club, a new children’s book prize based in Luton! SO chuffed.
(Also in some amazing company – Frank Cotterell-Boyce; Lauren St Child; Marcus Rashford as well as others I’m not so familiar with)
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That is truly awesome @squidge! Very chuffed and happy for you. Congrats 🥳🥳
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You’re on a roll, Squidge! Excellent news. That’s brilliant company you’re in too.
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Fabulous news Squidge. Delighted for you.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Eagle! in the forum Blogs 4 years, 8 months ago
What a beautiful bird and how evil to kill it. But then, I probably don’t understand “country ways”. Actually, my mother was born and bred in a tiny farming community in the heart of Somerset and my father was born into a tiger-murdering family in Kanpur (Cawnpore as was) Northern India. I’m quite familiar with country ways. Generally, country…[Read more]
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