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Sophie Jonas-Hill started the topic Chapter seven – a spider's path in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago

Hello all!

This is something I am now working on again, after letting it sit for a year or so, just really after what impression of the MC this gives you all the usual observations and comments – and the spell check those non-dyslexics can give me!

2014

The guest house is down the side alley that runs up hill towards Market Street, standing…[Read more]
Sophie Jonas-Hill replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago

Heaven comes to she who waits – and of course works very hard and never gives up! Wonderful times, huge congratulations!
Jules replied to the topic Friends in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 10 months ago

There are two things it does do, John.

1 – it forms one of the filters on what you want to see on the main wall (Activity tab on main menu). You can toggle through the sub menu and choose to only see what friends have said. Right now we’re a small forum of 70 but if we hit a couple of 1000 of active users, you might very well prefer to just see…[Read more]
John S Alty replied to the topic Memories in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago

You mean the coppery tang of blood as her scalpel slices through pale flesh?! Just kidding. I know what you mean, Laure, I need to work on the atmosphere.
I hope this exercise is helping others to get a grasp of what makes a story work – join in everyone.
John S Alty started the topic Friends in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 10 months ago

Can someone explain this “friends” thing? I have seen it on other forums, so I know it’s a recognized feature. And I’ve had “friend requests” to which I always respond positively. What I don’t get is what it does that just being a member of the forum doesn’t. Aren’t we all friends? Confused.
Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 10 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]
Mad Iguana replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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
Athelstone replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 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, 10 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]
Philippa East replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago

This is fab! Well done!!
Philippa East replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago

This is fantastic news! Absolutely brilliant. Well done. And so exciting that you already have an editor at PRH lined up. I think it is great to get an agent too, to negotiate all those tricky contracts! Regarding the other rLondon agent, I think that you can simply inform her that you’ve signed with someone else and you wish to withdraw your…[Read more]
Pinkbelt replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago

Brilliant news. Well done! This gave me a happy feeling today.
Jules replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago

This is so well deserved. I can’t wait to see Ava meet a larger audience. I’ve loved the book since our SE days! Congratulations, Kaz. Really thrilled for you xxx 😊😁💞
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