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Athelstone posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
@jd73 Enjoyed your comp entry. It reminded me of your namesake’s Struldbruggs (it isn’t you is it, Mr. Swift?) but damned by curiosity rather than fate. And an ending even bleaker than Swift imagined.
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) started the topic Festival Dreams in the forum Blogs 8 years, 1 month ago
What a brilliant weekend that was! A week on and the post-York anti-climax has just about faded though I still feel like I’m catching up on sleep. No change there, then!
A friend asked me this week if doing the keynote on Sunday was more or less scary than the Telly Thing. Easy to answer as I don’t think anything will ever be as scary as the…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
@squidge great comp entry. Really enjoyed the play on decoration as a metaphor for life.
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Athelstone posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
@seagreen love the comp entry. Very moving take on the topic.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Memories in the forum Critiques 8 years, 1 month ago
Thanks, Daeds. It’s been an interesting exercise.
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Tony Lyttle replied to the topic FAQ: How to use the Lifeboat in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years, 1 month ago
On the matter of the supposed redirect to the secure address. I opened the old address this morning as I hadn’t changed my favourites. Everything appeared as normal (except the address said not secure) until I tried to log in. It simply ignored my log in with no messages and no redirect. Fortunately I saw Daed’s reply to Hilary from last night and…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Den monthly competition September 2018 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 8 years, 1 month ago
Bonjour
When we lived in La Rochelle, my governess tried to make me say ‘Bonjour,’ to people we met in the street. It was polite she said, I would never be a gentleman if I did not learn to be polite. But I was shy, and after our morning walk she would scold me, and shake me impatiently. Papa was away at the war and Maman was – distant. I knew s…[Read more]
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Hilary posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
Anyone else having trouble logging in using internet explorer?
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This might relate to the maintenance that was done yesterday. Note from ‘admin’ says: Some minor site maintenance has been going on today. It shouldn’t have caused any disruptions, however there is now an automatic redirect to using the site with the SSL certificate. You may find that the Den logs you off and asks you to log back in using h…[Read more]
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And if that doesn’t work. You many need to clear your browser history or cookies and log in again. Apologies but it seems to have hit a couole of browsers harder than others 🙄
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Thanks, Daeds, Jules (and Mad on twitter). I was using the address on my favourites bar which was the one without the s. So I’ve changed it and now it’s ok. I’m a bit of a numpty when it comes to tech.
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Tony Lyttle posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
@janette Love your metaphorical New Beginnings, comp entry.
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 8 years, 1 month ago
So great to read this! CONGRATULATIONS! You definitely still need an agent regardless of interest from publishers – they do all the tricky stuff like negotiating contracts and mine has been so brilliant anytime I’ve asked her about the bits of publishing I’m not so sure about. Plus she’s helped me stand my ground a couple of times on things I…[Read more]
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Tony Lyttle replied to the topic Den monthly competition September 2018 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 8 years, 1 month ago
Yes, OK. I’ve DM’d you.
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Tony Lyttle replied to the topic Den monthly competition September 2018 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 8 years, 1 month ago
Unfortunately, Mad Ig, the post no longer allows me to edit it 🙁
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Tony Lyttle replied to the topic Den monthly competition September 2018 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 8 years, 1 month ago
It does carry a trigger warning.
Readers are free to decide for themselves whether they wish to be offended. That is not my intention. -
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Tony Lyttle replied to the topic Den monthly competition September 2018 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 8 years, 1 month ago
OK, I’ll post the first entry.
Content warning; contains graphic description of a pregnancy termination
NEW BEGINNINGS – ONE IN A MILLION [370 words + title and warning]
[Warning, some may find parts of this distressing]I’m one in a million!
A million sperms fought to get to my egg first and my one won! I’ve been growing ever since…[Read more]
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic Contract finally sorted! in the forum Podium 8 years, 1 month ago
YES!!! So blooming proud of you :-* Can’t wait to get my hands on it xxx
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