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Daedalus posted a new activity comment 5 years, 7 months ago
That’s not too long in the scheme of things (it being September already, aaargh!) – make sure you post a link in Podium when it appears 🙂
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Daedalus posted a new activity comment 5 years, 7 months ago
Fantastic, so pleased for you. Any idea when it might be published?
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Daedalus posted a new activity comment 5 years, 7 months ago
Woooow, Strange Horizons is AMAZING Raine, WELL DONE! I’ve wanted to get a story in there forever, this is huge
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It’s great, isn’t it? I’m so delighted. They asked for an R&R a few months ago, so I had all my fingers and toes crossed, and now YAY! 🙂
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Fantastic, so pleased for you. Any idea when it might be published?
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Not till early next year apparently. Not sure when exactly.
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Great news, Raine. Congratulations! Let us know when it’s published.
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That’s not too long in the scheme of things (it being September already, aaargh!) – make sure you post a link in Podium when it appears 🙂
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Daedalus posted a new activity comment 5 years, 7 months ago
You know what I think about this – delighted for you. And delighted others are going to get a chance to read this wonderful book
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Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 8 months agoPerhaps ghosts are rewriting our stories…
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Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 8 months ago…Although I’ve just remembered my ‘Room with a View’ story wasn’t supernatural. You know, the one where I came top? Memorable, clearly
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Daedalus posted a new activity comment 5 years, 8 months ago
I’ve entered six of these now and four of them have had some sort of supernatural aspect. This one definitely ought to be up your street
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Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 8 months agoAs do I, although I just have this feeling that the fact I’ve essentially written ghost stories, broadly defined, for the last four challenges straight is not going to help me in the slightest
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Daedalus replied to the topic Susie in the forum Blogs 5 years, 8 months ago
Wow Richard, what a story. I really wasn’t expecting that ending. It’s funny when you meet people who just have this sort of energy about them, who you know in your bones are remarkable. Lovely bit of real life at a deep emotional level, beautifully told
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Daedalus replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 8 months agoAway, believer, ring
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Daedalus posted a new activity comment 5 years, 8 months ago
Thanks Jane. I only have two left I’m afraid, and I didn’t want to go lower than that. There may still be some in a shop or two somewhere which I’ll chase up but very few of the places I sent copies to on sale or return ever got back to me
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Daedalus posted a new activity comment 5 years, 8 months ago
Joshua Slocum’s ‘Sailing Alone Around The World’ is great. Then there’s Francis Chichester’s book about his own circumnavigation, which I think was just called Gypsy Moth, or possibly Around The World In Gypsy Moth? Thanks for recommending Daedalus @raine – very kind. It’s OOP now but I’ll see if I have any spare copies left
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Thanks @richardb, @libby, @daedalus. Great suggestions. If you had a spare copy, Daeds, I would happily buy it.
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Thanks Jane. I only have two left I’m afraid, and I didn’t want to go lower than that. There may still be some in a shop or two somewhere which I’ll chase up but very few of the places I sent copies to on sale or return ever got back to me
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If you can that would be great Daeds.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 1 month ago
Thanks all. Was glad this one found a home, not having had much success with short fiction recently
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Daedalus replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 1 month ago
That’s amazing Elle, well done. Thoroughly deserved, of course. I love your craft, your prose is amazing and you’re one of those writers where every word is perfectly chosen, so I look forward very much to the result!
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Daedalus replied to the topic The $2,000,000 Guitar in the forum Blogs 6 years, 1 month ago
Wow. Magical stuff!
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Daedalus started the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 1 month ago
Some of you might remember my story The Living from last year’s Den winter challenge. I’m pleased to say it has finally (in slightly evolved form) found a publisher in the shape of Barren magazine issue #13, now available to read online https://barrenmagazine.com/the-living/
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Now there’s a coincidence. Neither am I.
Nor me! Although I am not good with those pictures!
I sometimes think a robot would be better at identifying the traffic lights than I am. Hang on, maybe that’s the point…
Those blasted traffic lights. I’m always relieved to get the fire hydrants. I think I’m becoming a fire hydrant fan.
Good to mix things up with the occasional bit of fire hydrant. But where’s the other street furniture? Why can’t we identify some litter bins for a change, or bike stands or something?
Dogs. I want to identify all the dalmatians in a field full of friesan cows.
I once saw a dalmatian in a field full of daisies.
Re street furniture, it could be the tables and chairs a coffee shop blocks the pavement with in a town near me.