Den of Writers | GippsGirl | Activity https://www.denofwriters.com/members/gippsgirl/activity/ Activity feed for GippsGirl. Mon, 25 May 2026 07:26:59 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 c74333b84d3ca07fa49277896c51adca GippsGirl replied to the topic 12 UK Literary Agents Seeking New Clients NOW in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/12-uk-literary-agents-seeking-new-clients-now/#post-6033 Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:58:20 +0000 Thanks @Raine, but I am YEARS away from submitting anything!

]]> 0 74c59397b21a41eda473f2a37c8e343c GippsGirl started the topic 12 UK Literary Agents Seeking New Clients NOW in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/12-uk-literary-agents-seeking-new-clients-now/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:31:08 +0000 This was received from Words Away whose courses I’ve done (with Andrew Wille) and attended some of their salons. Hoping there might be an opportunity here for someone.

https://www.linkedin.com/content-guest/article/12-uk-literary-agents-seeking-new-clients-now-erica-verrillo?fbclid=IwAR0ATjuPgXQzMTXgZEZD3-ftiJZe7NZi_DZYsNcNXXvRtvrSI2M1sVDfiZM

]]> 0 163d4a43d9912070362213d8f74744ef GippsGirl joined the group Songs of Innocence and Experience https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10772/ Wed, 28 Aug 2019 05:08:09 +0000 0 9eedccd2950f8d15a4b1103a5d0bc906 GippsGirl replied to the topic Monthly comp - July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-comp-july-2019/page/2/#post-5741 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 07:15:56 +0000 Gosh, Sandra, you posted your verdict at 4 am! I hope you’re catching up on sleep today. Thanks for an excellent comp theme, which elicited a host of cracking entries.

Congrats to Kate on a worthy win, and to John and Seagreen for their honourable mentions.

]]> 0 fb8cac0e435aa3912bd08f041ce2a3e6 GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10344/#acomment-10352 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:02:15 +0000 That is frustrating, Athers, especially as your other options are now limited and less appealing. I did a sentence structure workshop with Hal Duncan at York years ago. I’m afraid to say I got bored because he was being too methodical (my flaw probably, not his), but that’s not to say he wouldn’t be a good fit as a Book Doctor. Looking at his w…[Read more]

In reply to - Athelstone posted an update Feeling a bit hacked-off. Just heard that my number one choice of agent to meet at York is no longer going to be there. To be honest, she seemed like such a good fit for my writing that […] ]]> d3b33a6e2ea53e353fe886bdcf45424e GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10339/#acomment-10348 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:47:35 +0000 That’s very reassuring, and I like your strategic thinking. Cheers. 🙂

In reply to - GippsGirl posted an update @admin As others have highlighted, the Den could do with a little housekeeping, and sweeping away the unwanted debris. Curious to know what WordPress offers in the way of security from […] ]]> 1829537a7b9e27c6c3d8820ed992c7d8 GippsGirl joined the group DONATIONS https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10340/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:15:52 +0000 0 97602a8748ef4ba0b88fc80efb7803fc GippsGirl posted an update: @admin As others have highlighted, the Den could do with a […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10339/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:04:08 +0000 @admin
As others have highlighted, the Den could do with a little housekeeping, and sweeping away the unwanted debris. Curious to know what WordPress offers in the way of security from such intrusions?

]]> 3 5fc98aead5286a1c2b5d42befb1c67ef GippsGirl posted an update: @katemachon Adored your competition entry, Kate! Second […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10297/ Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:58:19 +0000 @katemachon
Adored your competition entry, Kate! Second person worked so well, and in such few words you’ve conveyed perfectly that false sense of security. The last line was a stunner.

]]> 3 6a1e33eccf3c99670127a0543753e127 GippsGirl replied to the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/diy-soapbox/page/2/#post-5706 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:03:25 +0000 Fine with me, Sandra. Do you want to provide bank details for a transfer (by way of PM) or would you prefer a cheque?

]]> 0 a65116c6852d97a486146c9a02d650e3 GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10268/#acomment-10275 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:01:11 +0000 I’ve been somewhat strategic in helping my daughter to develop her independence. It was I who left home for trips away, leaving her to fend for herself (once she was working, I should add!). Good practice, I thought, for when she gets a place of her own – and she agreed. She has not long returned from her big first trip, spending three months in…[Read more]

In reply to - Squidge posted an update So I am no longer the mum of two children; I’m the mum of two adults (supposedly) as Squidgeling T was 18 last Saturday. Feels very strange. Empty nest syndrome beckons…but so do […] ]]> f337f9e31120c05c8bf49004f85b6666 GippsGirl replied to the topic Monthly comp - July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-comp-july-2019/page/2/#post-5693 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:22:00 +0000 Bringing a gun into a house changes it.

Atoms shift and reconfigure to make space
for this alien instrument
and what it might wreak.

It’s not the way, she pleads.
Violence begets violence
and can’t be undone.

Pushed back by forceful hands,
she quakes in the corner,
bible clutched to heart.

He sits rigid, jaw clenched, hairs on end,
the wei…[Read more]

]]> 0 0c66f3f3469f709f2c129c91c465d366 GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10249/#acomment-10263 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 06:55:28 +0000 An excellent point about the source, Squidge … but a beard? Ugh!!!

In reply to - JaneShuff posted an update PS Bought myself a range of nit and head louse treatments and am doing a different one everyday plus washing everything I’ve been in contact with everyday. I can’t bear the thought of […] ]]> de33c402a0082b7ec1d16a22e186125a GippsGirl replied to the topic DIY soapbox in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/diy-soapbox/page/2/#post-5691 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 06:40:36 +0000 Congrats, Sandra! A great accomplishment to get it in print after eight long years. Friends who know I write can’t understand why I’m still at it after five. I, too, would love a signed copy, and assume you reap more of the profit (!) if purchased direct rather than via Blurb? Could do a bank transfer.

And a catch-up is definitely due! x

]]> 0 88440f7eba122b109b648e57be7986b3 GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10211/#acomment-10261 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 06:21:25 +0000 You’re welcome! Hope you manage to get it resolved.

In reply to - JaneShuff posted an update I so need help! What can I buy in the UK to get rid of nits? Can anyone help? Anyone with school age children? I would like to say I was asking for a friend but I might be lying! ]]> d04c4623c122da7160913a4ecb9c3d90 GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10211/#acomment-10229 Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:07:49 +0000 My daughter is a hairdresser and has recommended going to a chemist for products that give best results and to diligently follow the instructions on the back of the bottle. We used a tea tree shampoo when she was a child, which was effective with one of the fine nit combs when the hair is wet (after shampoo).

All bedding and clothing that has…[Read more]

In reply to - JaneShuff posted an update I so need help! What can I buy in the UK to get rid of nits? Can anyone help? Anyone with school age children? I would like to say I was asking for a friend but I might be lying! ]]> 3375cb6ce5da8a5534cf53b12956651f GippsGirl replied to the topic Making sense? in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/making-sense/#post-5666 Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:42:56 +0000 I interpret this directly as: don’t ever put yourself in the position where you might regret the things you didn’t do,
which leads me indirectly to: don’t hold back from doing the things you could have done because you’re likely to regret it later.

The word adventure didn’t spring to mind when I read your post (though I get what you mean).…[Read more]

]]> 0 12ba2a41b4a0032d1927b3102b94e25b GippsGirl replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/publishing-deal-3/page/2/#post-5634 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:51:08 +0000 What fantastic news! Congratulations, Kaz, and I read that you met your agent at a successful speed-dating pitch-event. That’s a great reminder to make sure we writers are best prepared for such meetings.

I didn’t know of the Wheeler Centre. It looks like an amazing resource, and next time I’m home in Melbourne I’ll try to get along to an event there.

]]> 0 95a21d5f9ceb0e3d663f0aeb0fdc22e3 GippsGirl replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/help-with-a-title-please/page/2/#post-5553 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 04:15:15 +0000 “A Lyttle Goes a Long Way”
The Improbable Life of an Ulster Storyteller
gets my vote.

Improbable tale feeds into the stereotype of Irish blarney. That title tells the reader before they’ve turned the cover that what follows is not to be believed, so why bother buying the book?

Improbable life suggests a life fully lived, a life of intrigue and…[Read more]

]]> 0 7fc98a1a77914899b8271491c9fa6c17 GippsGirl replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/help-with-a-title-please/page/2/#post-5536 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 09:53:47 +0000 I, too, think a subtitle (strapline?) works, though I’m rather partial to Kaz’s suggestion of ‘improbable’ which suggests an especially rollicking good story from an Ulster Storyteller.

]]> 0 bd214f4bfb8d54a49e845a6ea23b0661 GippsGirl started the topic MacBook users: solution to missing forward-delete key in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/macbook-users-solution-to-missing-forward-delete-key/ Sun, 30 Jun 2019 10:04:35 +0000 I indulged in a MacBook 12″ a while back, thinking it would be a wonderfully light laptop to carry around for my writing. I was horrified to discover that there is no forward-delete key, only the backspace. Forward-delete is only possible by the simultaneous use of the Function key + backspace. For me, it interrupts the flow when writing and…[Read more]

]]> 0 94eb70bbfdd27f0789767dd80b3a9f4d GippsGirl replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/help-with-a-title-please/#post-5506 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:41:33 +0000 Hi Tony,

For me, Unrelenting Limelight doesn’t appeal. The word ‘unrelenting’ suggests something burdensome and turgid, and it’s not a pleasant counter to ‘limelight.’

‘A Lyttle goes a long way’ is much more upbeat and inviting.

GG

]]> 0 805b901b9eb836b16ee668ef58cb79bd GippsGirl replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/help-with-a-title-please/#post-5501 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:29:13 +0000 Hi Tony,

Like Squidge and Bella, I prefer ‘A Lyttle Goes a Long Way’ because it’s a clever play on words and makes one wonder on the nature of ‘a long way.’

One phrase that sprang to mind was ‘jaw-dropping tales.’ Adjectives such as amazing / astonishing / astounding / incredible tend to be done to death and wouldn’t capture my attention.

Hope…[Read more]

]]> 0 2eb789887425636b19f0d6acdd714fc5 GippsGirl posted an update: Greeting friends, says I sheepishly peeking out from behind […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/9996/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:14:19 +0000 Greeting friends, says I sheepishly peeking out from behind my laptop. I’ve been distracted elsewhere – nothing particularly exciting, but sometimes life just gets in the way and one gets out of the habit of logging in. I hope Denizens are well and productive? I see that JohnT and MadIguana have both had recent successes, so huge c…[Read more]

]]> 0 559d9635af8b0c222537b448887fd036 GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/7121/#acomment-7229 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 21:16:50 +0000 Touché!

In reply to - RichardB posted an update Emma Darwin’s latest blog is one of her shortest – and most […] ]]> d4841562b8aaf3ee5cc0bc3e37246241 GippsGirl replied to the topic Monthly comp - October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-comp-october-2018/#post-2184 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:47:50 +0000 That’s a cracking idea, Sea!

]]> 0 191b62267dbd1d1ef954edb43cc0b487 GippsGirl and Andrew Wille are now friends https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3870/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:16:29 +0000 0 609867faab6859be9a032ce25a03800e GippsGirl posted an update: Looking forward to @athelstone giving us the big reveal in […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3869/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:57:33 +0000 Looking forward to @athelstone giving us the big reveal in Room with a View in a few days’ time.

]]> 0 0bcb93d2ec398a59a19362df80293ca7 GippsGirl posted an update: @andrew Good to see you here, Andrew! Your wise words will be […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3868/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:54:38 +0000 @andrew Good to see you here, Andrew! Your wise words will be welcome (alliteration noted), and I’m looking forward to seeing you at Words Away’s workshop on Voice in November. I’ve roped in my writing buddy Thea again, too.

]]> 1 706b3076bca9da2df1c8642482a80c0c GippsGirl replied to the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/guidance-on-writing-about-mental-health-topics/#post-1796 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:06:08 +0000 On the How to get an Agent thread, page 3. In any event, here is the course:
https://www.faberacademy.co.uk/creative-writing-courses/who-do-you-think-they-are-character-creative-writing-course-gic2.html

The course is horrendously expensive, and the course info is a little misleading in that the tutoring is only in the morning. Nevertheless, I,…[Read more]

]]> 0 5e73a699784777383c683255efad0682 GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3722/#acomment-3737 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:55:04 +0000 I’d also recommend that before submitting to an editor, you have someone proofread it properly – get the punctuation right (if that’s not your strength) and typos sorted.

In reply to - Jonathan posted an update Quick question: has anyone here ever paid for the services of an editor, and if so, how much was it? ]]> 2da277bfeda69181f3aa5554dba94470 GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3671/#acomment-3685 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 06:20:55 +0000 Rest assured, I didn’t take it like that!

In reply to - GippsGirl posted an update in the group A Room with a View There’s an awful lot of meanness going on around here. I vote ‘generous’ coz that’s just the kinda gal I am. ]]> 4db54bf642822ad98cccbad4008d3ffc GippsGirl started the topic Poetry: National Memory Day Poetry Prizes - closes 5/10/18 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/poetry-national-memory-day-poetry-prizes-closes-5-10-18/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:52:08 +0000 Poetry competition: National Memory Day Poetry Prize

Win prizes for poems about memories and caring for someone with memory loss

There are two categories in the competition, which is part of the National Memory Day project.
1. The National Memory Day Prize is for poems on the theme of ‘memories’.
2. The Primary Carer Voice Prize is for…[Read more]

]]> 0 0ff2c70c0efb9cd60c02380bc445df64 GippsGirl started the topic Paul Torday Memorial Prize for over 60s - closes 15/11/18 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/paul-torday-memorial-prize-for-over-60s-closes-15-11-18/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:45:19 +0000 Open to Print Publishers only, but if you know any writer’s novel that qualifies, do share!

The Society of Authors has launched the Paul Torday Memorial Prize

The new prize, in honour of Paul Torday, whose bestselling debut Salmon Fishing in the Yemen was published when he was 60, is for debut novels by writers aged 60 and over. The winner will…[Read more]

]]> 0 02267b4b81a48758b112c6ad9d693d6b GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3671/#acomment-3677 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 22:02:02 +0000 I laughed when I saw your reply (you know I can be mean, too!) 😀

Must confess, I’m getting a bit lost around here, and I usually have an excellent sense of direction.

In reply to - GippsGirl posted an update in the group A Room with a View There’s an awful lot of meanness going on around here. I vote ‘generous’ coz that’s just the kinda gal I am. ]]> 6c22f51186b4419e0c26d89b27279e1c GippsGirl replied to the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/guidance-on-writing-about-mental-health-topics/#post-1761 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 21:50:54 +0000 Wowed by your generosity, Philippa! I’m sure you do/will get a lot out of it too. In case you missed my post on another thread, I recently completed a stunning course at Faber called ‘Who do you think they are?’ which was led by a psychotherapist. It was fascinating and very useful.

]]> 0 c50837835ff987189b20e31326e50676 GippsGirl posted an update in the group A Room with a View: There's an awful lot of meanness going on around here. I […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3671/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 21:34:41 +0000 There’s an awful lot of meanness going on around here. I vote ‘generous’ coz that’s just the kinda gal I am.

]]> 6 cfc5e72e5d0132e6ed6f050c40fb9fed GippsGirl and Claire Waller are now friends https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/2573/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 08:06:24 +0000 0 1f7722eae8a9aa189957f1e7a8fdcf5e GippsGirl replied to the topic 24 Unread Messages zine in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/24-unread-messages-zine/#post-1148 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:50:30 +0000 Daeds, as many of us are still finding their way around the Den, is it worth re-posting this? And, perhaps, giving a longer deadline? It’s a fantastic concept.

]]> 0 0910ed448844dbcb9c1348fef210de61 GippsGirl replied to the topic Den monthly competition September 2018 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/den-monthly-competition-september-2018/#post-1147 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:36:10 +0000 Thanks for kicking this off, Daeds. The theme couldn’t be more appropriate.

]]> 0 6bf1b4d6df877e2ef10a5868d6669a66 GippsGirl replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win - posted in the right place now, I hope ;) in the forum Podium http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/flash-fiction-win-posted-in-the-right-place-now-i-hope/#post-1146 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:34:01 +0000 Congratulations Janette! What wonderful validation. Your ability to infuse deep emotion in such a short piece is impressive. 🙂

]]> 0 8a8c06151421d830399644ee0cb38aa0 GippsGirl replied to the topic Friends in the forum Coffee Shop http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/friends/#post-1145 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:27:47 +0000 Never understood the filtering aspect of making friends, Jules, so thanks for that. The friends function never seemed to make any difference on the Cloud (that I could detect) but making friends here over recent weeks has felt more about reunion hugs and so-happy-and-relieved-to-see-you-again. 🙂

]]> 0 d9c2159df5282a0b2d326312c0ec9e4c GippsGirl replied to the topic On a more positive note... in the forum Blogs http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/on-a-more-positive-note/#post-1144 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:21:51 +0000 Love your talents Squidge, especially the striped rainbow-coloured quilt! I’m a huge fan of textiles and have often thought it would be fun to make a quilt using free-from sewing, but never got round to making a start. And yes, so very heartening that Cloudies have a new home. x

]]> 0 5d7f42a7a2fd012a896902e011b7e6a2 GippsGirl and Baz Baron are now friends https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/2141/ Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:17:50 +0000 0 a5c884940959631227945da6d3d42107 GippsGirl joined the group A Room with a View https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/2105/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 22:21:41 +0000 0 d596229f0af9192b841dac00a3a6914a GippsGirl and Janette are now friends https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/2039/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 18:04:51 +0000 0 ba9cf5bb46c8e7b5b890a53809c8e32c GippsGirl posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/1421/#acomment-1531 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:46:47 +0000 … and a chance to talent-spot! Have a great time.

In reply to - GippsGirl posted an update @louisewalters Kept wondering why your name seemed so familiar and remembered you are Louise Walters of Mrs Sinclair’s Suitcase! I read it two years ago and its nostalgia still lingers. 🙂 ]]> 826b6bc3258bfd024d0a009626264c58 GippsGirl replied to the topic Twitter in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/twitter/#post-674 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:43:28 +0000 That’s good of you Mad – may I call you that, or some other abbreviation?!

]]> 0 f1bedf94f135d8b3e8fbc212533ff32f GippsGirl and Fiona are now friends https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/1510/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:10:13 +0000 0 2507decc4945779aeca243923d65164b GippsGirl and Whisks are now friends https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/1472/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 10:08:04 +0000 1