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Libby replied to the topic Warnings in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 1 month ago
The Womagwriter blog has info on this too https://womagwriter.blogspot.com/
(a useful site if you’re thinking of submitting to women’s mags)And Della Galton blogged about it a couple of months ago on her site.
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Kate replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 1 month ago
Brilliant Stevie. Have to say I loved that story, so I’m not surprised.
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Libby posted an update 7 years, 1 month 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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Libby replied to the topic Hull Paragon: The Million-to-One Chance in the forum Blogs 7 years, 2 months ago
Newbury is my adopted home town, Ath. Needless to say it’s less romantic now though steam trains do pass through as I’m sure you know.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Hull Paragon: The Million-to-One Chance in the forum Blogs 7 years, 2 months ago
Richard,
My late father would tell of a train crash in Diggle, then in Yorkshire, in 1923 or 1924. He was four and witnessed the accident whilst out walking with his granddad. He was interviewed by the local newspaper and is reported to have said “It were a grand smash” or similar. I see from google that four people died, so it probably wasn’t so…[Read more] -
John S Alty replied to the topic Hull Paragon: The Million-to-One Chance in the forum Blogs 7 years, 2 months ago
Really enjoy these tales of the rails, thank you.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
I know I’m incredibly talented, Daeds, I’m just pretending to be modest.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
Thanks Philippa, Thea. Not much prospect of me progressing but I’m sure Elle is in with a chance.
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And I thought things couldn’t get more apposite after the year of the cock
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Happy New Year! I’m a fan of pigs. Having met wild boars, I have much respect (mild terror) for them, and much love for the stripyness of their babes.
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I like peccaries, with their tiny dainty feet
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Okay, a bit of porcine trivia. The meat of the wild boar is prized in some quarters in France, but the animal is a protected species (though that doesn’t stop it being sold under the counter occasionally). to get round this, pig breeders have crossed the wild boar (sanglier) with the farmyard pig (cochon). The resultant hybrid is known as a…[Read more]
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French is great. En anglais that would just be a Big
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😀 @daedalus that made me cackle!
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@raine I adore the baby humbugs. Utterly cute. They have escape ladders and platforms attached to trees in the Austrian woods to get away from angry Dad pigs, though.
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I wonder where the other replies went?
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It’s a bug that means the ‘show all replies’ button sometimes fails to appear, unfortunately. Has been annoyingly persistent
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@bellam those platforms are a genius idea! Could have done with them in Poland – although it was the very protective mummies who made me more nervous tbh, especially when gorgeous humbugs decided to check out my boots!!
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Kate replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
Congratulations John and Elle.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
Thanks, @JaneShuff
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John S Alty replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
I made the long list for the Ink Tears Short Story Competition 2018.
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp: Feb 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 2 months ago
Nice… my kind of prompt.
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Libby replied to the topic January 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 2 months ago
Thank you @johnalty and well deserved Jonathan @jd73. As Daeds said, a tour de force. I really enjoyed both your piece and his.
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John S Alty replied to the topic January 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 2 months ago
The results are in!
Jonathan: A really clever piece of writing, wry observation. Excellent.
Libby: A pleasing little tale, well written and with a message. Good job.
Daedalus: Hugely enjoyable and accomplished description of life with a new puppy and the utter contentment that comes with its unreserved adoration. Liked it a lot.
So, eenie,…[Read more]
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Squidge replied to the topic Entering the Citadel in the forum Blogs 7 years, 2 months ago
It is such an emotional rollercoaster, isn’t it? So glad you came out of it on a high – well deserved. Really happy it’s all come together for you. x
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John S Alty replied to the topic January 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 2 months ago
Well done to the three of you! I’ll give these tales due consideration during the day and post the result by this evening.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Publishing Deal in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
Well done Philippa!
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Squidge replied to the topic Publishing Deal in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
Just seen it on facebook – well done, Philippa! So pleased for you x
Another success for the self-edit alumnis!
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