@daedalus
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Libby replied to the topic Brexit dismay in the forum Coffee Shop 6 years, 3 months ago
Thanks, @Daedalus. I’ll read the article with interest 🙂
I can use castor oil as a bit of sensory detail in my novel. It was just that I know the smell of linseed but can’t remember the smell of castor though tins of Castrol were ubiquitous during my childhood, as was the smell of oil in general.I suspect the laxative story was probably…[Read more]
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Brexit dismay in the forum Coffee Shop 6 years, 3 months ago
It must have been an awful time @skylark. We have been through a similar experience with our youngest grandson and it has changed everything particularly for his mum. But how wonderful that both you and @daedalus found writing helped.
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Libby replied to the topic Brexit dismay in the forum Coffee Shop 6 years, 3 months ago
I’m glad you were able to translate real life into other real life, as it were, @Daedalus . Sounds a very successful strategy.
BTW, please can I ask you a question about linseed oil in biplanes? Was it used or have I imagined this? If it was, presumably pilots and passengers would have been able to smell it?
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Thanks both. Renowning accepted 🙂
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RichardB posted an update 6 years, 4 months ago
Aha, @daedalus, so you’re now a ‘renowned naval aviation author,’ I see. Fair play to yer, mate.
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I was surprised to see that too! I don’t know who’s been renowning me, I must say
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Don’t knock it…
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I’ll renown you any day @daedalus
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Thanks both. Renowning accepted 🙂
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Jules started the topic New Book Release: Revolt (The King's Knight) in the forum Podium 6 years, 10 months ago
I’m just sidling onto the podium here to say that the first book in my Medieval historical fiction trilogy of novellas came out at the end of last week.
I think I probably completely forgot to mention that I signed a three book contract in January – so er oops! and sorry about that!
As background, I like to occassionally leave the fertile fields…[Read more]
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Jules posted a new activity comment 6 years, 10 months ago
Check out Dark Markets ( https://www.darkmarkets.com/?m=0 ) – mostly horror but there are fantasy and sci fi too. Also subscribe to the Short Stops Newsletter and thevAuthors Publish newsletter. Both send you regular emails featuring places to submit too – which includes a fair chunk of the fantasy market. Specific zines and antjologies – check…[Read more]
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Indeed, I have a list though it’s already slightly out of date on account of a couple of the markets either closing or ceasing to do open calls. I’ll copy it into the main forum
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Thanks, Daed 🙂
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Thanks Jules & Daeds – this is superb.
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Raine replied to the topic Regular Den competition – where next? in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 11 months ago
Sorry for absence … Yes, I like the idea of (positive) commenting within the comp thread, and if sub-threading isn’t an option then tagging people is a fair second best, I guess. So yes please do jump into the current comp if you wish to comment. It will be a nice way for people to get a bit of feedback regardless of the comp results. As @daedalu…[Read more]
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Libby replied to the topic Regular Den competition – where next? in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
I like @Squidge‘s suggestion.
How about having both a competition as you’ve outlined it @Daedalus
and also a non-competitive prompt/challenge as a separate thing, also run every two months. It may be just me but I can see things becoming confusing if the one process variously includes a competition and a non-competition!If there’s no judging…[Read more]
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KazG posted a new activity comment 7 years, 1 month ago
Found you @janeshuff! You ARE called Janeshuff, but for some reason you don’t come up in the dropdown menu – but I think I still managed to send you a message and an invitation. I’ve think I’ve also invited @jillybean and @daedalus to join Camp – did that come through, you two?
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KazG posted a new activity comment 7 years, 1 month ago
Nope to the email address. Have you signed up for the Camp? I think you have to sign up specifically for it first – it won’t find you from the old Nano site (which I think is why I can’t find @daedalus and @jillybean at the moment). It’s a private cabin so you won’t see it @janeshuff – if you make it public they fill it for you and I don’t…[Read more]
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KazG posted a new activity comment 7 years, 1 month ago
@janeshuff I can’t find you! There doesn’t seem to be a Janeshuff coming up. Other Janes, but not you 🙁 Might you come up under another name? Ditto for @daedalus and @jillybean…
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Try under my e mail address. I will send it again if you gaven’t got it. Or what is your name?
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Nope to the email address. Have you signed up for the Camp? I think you have to sign up specifically for it first – it won’t find you from the old Nano site (which I think is why I can’t find @daedalus and @jillybean at the moment). It’s a private cabin so you won’t see it @janeshuff – if you make it public they fill it for you and I don’t…[Read more]
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Ok I have just seen this on the Camp NaNo website:
‘Once in your cabin, you can invite your friends by typing their usernames into the invitation field. You can invite up to 19 Campers. A Camper must have created a profile, a novel, and deselected “I don’t want cabin invitations this session” to be eligible.’
So there you are – you need to be si…[Read more]
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(Also you have to select, “I don’t want to be included in a cabin” so you are not sorted into a random cabin)
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No invite thus far, Kaz. My NaNo handle is ThrowingCopper. (You did invite me right? Because someone else had already nabbed the name Jillybean 😉)
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Aha! Got you 🙂 and yes I did invite Jillybean so I’d better go and uninvite them, if I can…
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Faberoo
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I wasn’t signed up to Camp before but I am now – my username is just Matthew Willis
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Found you and invited you, Daeds 🙂
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Interesting article about developing your voice in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 1 month ago
Thanks @daedalus. It is very interesting!
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KazG replied to the topic Interview with Fiona Erskine, author of The Chemical Detective in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
Fantastic interview, @daedalus and @bric! I read an earlier version of this book and I LOVED it back then – can’t wait to read the new shiny published version 🙂
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Raine replied to the topic Interview with Fiona Erskine, author of The Chemical Detective in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
Great interview, well done both @daedalus and @fiona. 🙂 Can’t wait to see the book in all its glory.
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Thea replied to the topic My Publishing Nightmare – the story of a book deal gone bad (Part 1) in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
@daedalus Thank you for posting these. And all credit to you for your resilience.
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Alan Rain replied to the topic My Publishing Nightmare – the story of a book deal gone bad (Part 1) in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
@Daedalus Many thanks for these posts. It really is a serious warning, and an antidote to starry eyes.
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KazG posted a new activity comment 7 years, 1 month ago
Thanks @raine, @daedalus, @janeshuff! Yes, Snakes and Ladders is exactly how it is. We’re only submitting to PRH at the moment; the situation is a bit unusual in that I got a response from them after pitching directly to them, before I’d even signed with my agent (which happened just after, actually). They’ve already given me editorial feedback so…[Read more]
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Libby posted an update 7 years, 2 months ago
Hello @Daedalus, you probably know about this website https://solentaviatrix.wordpress.com/
but thought I’d post the link just in case. And for anyone else who’s interested.
There’s a new item on it about Beatrice Shilling who cured the Merlin engine flooding problem. And someone has written a play about her.-
I wasn’t aware of that site, thanks Libby. I did hear of the Beatrice Shilling play recently, good to see her getting the recognition she deserves
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