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Elle replied to the topic Memories in the forum Critiques 7 years, 8 months ago

This reads better and I like that ending much better. One thing I think it’s missing at least for me are smell, colours, touch, little details that makes a scene come alive and differentiate it from other stories. For example, the smells in the nursing home, or when you said the restaurant was shabby, how was it shabby are we talking mismatched…[Read more]
JT. replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Brilliant news! You must be dancing!
JT. replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

That’s absolutely fantastic news! Well deserved. Break open the bubbly!
Tony Lyttle replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

This sounds wonderful news. Hearty congratulations. Write on, Kaz!
Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago

I feel another tip coming on. Desperate to retrieve something from the Word Cloud? Do you know some distinctive word or phrase in the text? Well, it’s worth a try, but prepare for disappointment. While the Cloud was up and about, Google cached a lot of its content on its own servers. It does this with many sites to speed up searches. So you could…[Read more]
Elle replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Congratulations! Read the winning story and it is beautiful and well deserved 1st place.
Elle replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

That’s amazing news! Congratulations! Please keep us updated, especially one you have a publication date.
Seagreen replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Oh. My. Giddy. Aunt! Amazing news! So pleased for you!
Mad Iguana replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

I’m doing the moonwalk here for you, Kaz. Slippin’ and a slidin’ all over the place in celebration.
Well done!! Delighted for you and Ava and the agent and PRH who have a great book that’ll sell bucketloads.
Giselle replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

It was lovely to see you again at York, Janette. Bravo for your double-win ! Your story is emotionally rich and poignant without reaching pathos or simplicity. Beautifully done, and a well-deserved victory (victories).
Giselle replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Kaz, this is so exciting – not one bit of good news, but TWO: new agent AND Penguin’s interest! Yes yes yes yes yes!!! Going with the agent you felt the most comfortable with seems the way to go.

I’m so happy for you!
Mad Iguana replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Amazing stuff Janette. Well done!!
Hilary replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Well done, Janette! Good for you.
Hilary replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Hurray! Well done indeed, and all the best for the next steps. Keep us posted.
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Raine replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Haven’t stopped dancing little happy dances since I heard. 🙂

Ava will be so loved by everyone who meets her. I can’t wait to see where she takes us. (and Jack. I love him a bit) xxx
JaneShuff replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Hi Kaz. I am just so excited and thrilled for you. Am going rund he house with a stupid grin on my face.
KazG replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Thank you all so much. I’m always blown away by the generosity of other writers here 🙂

Jules – you are the one person to have followed Ava all the way through! Thank you again for all your help along the way xx
Athelstone replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Hey, Kaz – fantastic. And really well-deserved!
Philippa East started the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 8 months ago

As requested, here is a copy of the cover letter I used on submission. (Daeds has asked me to post it in this bit of the forum). It wasn’t actually the version I sent my now-agent Sarah Manning back in 2016, because I didn’t even know to write a proper cover letter the first time I went to FoW, but this is the one I was using when I formally sub…[Read more]
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