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Tony Lyttle posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
I’ve just been completing my Tax Return for 2017/18, due in online by 31 January, 2019 and found a very welcome ‘tax break’ for new authors with not too many sales.
I published my first (and only, so far) book in 2016/17. I had to declare the additional income from the sales as ‘self-employment’ income. Lots of stuff to fill in and quite a…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
A reminder to my friends on the Room With a View forum that there are only 18 more days to complete initial endeavours by 22:00 on 25 January. More time than the government has to conclude and present its EU withdrawal agreement on 21 January but I leave you to decide which is the harder task.
Apologies to members not in the Room With a View…[Read more]
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Jonathan replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 6 months ago
Don’t forget about this! 🙂
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Raine posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Ah feck and arse. I’m so sorry to have totally dropped the ball re the monthly comp. Had a difficult holiday period and a few things have fallen by the wayside – this included. I’ll read today and announce belated winner later. I might have to beg off the individual feedback if that will delay me further. So sorry folks – was pants of me.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Speed Kills: Salisbury, 1906 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 6 months ago
Another interesting and entertaining story from the world of railways – thank you Richard.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Speed Kills: Salisbury, 1906 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 6 months ago
Another engaging story, Richard. I have no particular interest in railway history but your adept recounting of these incidents mean that I open your blogs with a sense of anticipation and I am never disappointed. You have a gift for giving us the right amount of background to bring the events to life. Thank you!
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RichardB posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Those Denizens who are veterans of the late-lamented Word Cloud may remember my habit of posting occasional blogs on historical railway accidents. For the new year, I thought I’d revive that tradition here. See below.
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RichardB started the topic Speed Kills: Salisbury, 1906 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 6 months ago
One reason that railway accidents make such sensational news is because, in contrast to the daily carnage on the roads, they are so rare. It was once said that you are safer in a British railway train than almost anywhere else. And one reason for that is the responsibility and care with which the vast majority of British railwaymen have always…[Read more]
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JaneShuff posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
I’ve posted a short story in a private group (After The Honeymoon) that I’d love some feedback on. It was my entry into last year’s short story competition and I recently dusted it off and did some work on it. If anyone has time, please have a look. It’s only in a private grup in case I decide to submit it somewhere later. Thanks!!
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Happy new year, @johnalty and all Denizens.
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Thanks. You too, and all Denizens. May 2019 bring you all you want it to.
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Happy New Year, friends!
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Happy New Year. Que de bonnes choses en 2019
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Happy New year all. May it bring success with your writing
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Happy New Year John!
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Happy New Year, all!
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Happy new year all.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 7 months ago
Hope so @elle! In truth the numbers game is a problem for me, as I struggle to write enough to get the hit rate. Will keep trying though. The Barren editors are lovely, they gave me the nicest rejection ever 🤣
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Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 7 months ago
Thanks @@daedalus. In all honesty for every publication there are about a dozen rejections as well. It’s kind of a number’s game. People who run Barren Magazine are just great, so thoughtful of writers. Who knows 2019 might be the year for you.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 7 months ago
Well done Elle. I’m impressed with all these publications. I still haven’t had one since my first nearly four years ago, despite a concerted effort recently. I did have a very kind rejection from Barren Magazine recently, which still counts as ‘a miss is as good as a mile’.
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Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 7 months ago
Thanks @philippaeast!
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 7 months ago
Very clever John – you’ve left me poised and nervous as to what sort of ‘reality’ comes next.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 7 months ago
Road to Redemption
It was the hour before dawn on Christmas morning. Robert stood under a pair of bay trees at the far end of the garden and breathed deeply, calming himself. The darkest hour it’s sometimes called, but he could see the light was coming fast now, a sliver of red showing on the eastern horizon and he knew he’d have to hurry. Sho…[Read more]
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Hi Tony,
Thank you for this post. Very good news about the Trading Allowance. It was a nuisance having to fill in forms about the small profits we might make from our ‘amazing’ self publishing experience. As you say if we keep careful note of our costs it may be a while before true profits are accrued.