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John S Alty replied to the topic The disclaimer jar – advice on attitude to one's writing in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago
You have to blow your own trumpet, no-one is going to blow it for you.
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Sandra started the topic The disclaimer jar – advice on attitude to one's writing in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago
I came across an article by Philip Hensher talking about a piece of attitude-changing advice he received as a schoolboy: ‘Don’t apologise, don’t denigrate something you’ve created.’
Some of the informal writing gatherings I’ve been to share the same attitude – having spent ten minutes writing a piece using given prompt word, those who say, when…[Read more]
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Janette replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 10 months ago
The Book of Death
I’ve waited a long time to claim this one; lurking in shadows at each sniff of her foetid breath, or a glimpse that would transpire to be a rag in a tree. One day she would err, I knew it. Until now though, the loathsome hag had remained one move ahead, vanishing into the night before I reached the aftermath of her latest c…[Read more]
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Philippa East and
Danielle Simpson are now friends 7 years, 10 months ago
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Philippa East posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
@danielle Welcome! So glad to have you here xxx
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Thank you Philippa, really happy to have discovered den of writers xx
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Philippa East posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Have fixed that stupid chapter. Didn’t have to delete the whole thing after just had to write a new opening and make the rest a resolution rather than an inciting incident. Yeah, don’t worry, it’s making sense in my head. I hope.
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That”s great. Like the wonderful moment when you realise there’s nothing wrong with Chapter Eight. Except that it should be Chapter Twenty-One.
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Philippa East replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago
I do love a good pow.
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Philippa East replied to the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
Hi @Alanr
Sounds like a plan. My understanding of the “read our books before you submit” guideline is to help prospective authors determine whether their own MS would be a good fit. I’m sure you’ll quickly work this out by consuming a few of their titles to see if your own seems similar in style and flavour. Good luck! -
Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 10 months ago
Never Judge a Book
No, sir, we don’t hold property any more. Not since 1 October. Yes, you did just miss out. Yes, if it was a gold bar we probably would look after it and if you ever find one of those on a park bench then don’t hesitate to come straight here. But this is a book. Well, look after it but leave us the details and we’ll conta…[Read more]
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John S Alty posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Back from a few days in Mallorca, wonderful, now ready to get down to this month’s competition. Something about a bloke in a greatcoat playing a banjo, lamenting the loss of his spell book, if I remember right.
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Got it in one!
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 10 months ago
Should I look forward to seeing an entry? 😉
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Philippa East replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago
Pow, @kazg, you got it!
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Philippa East replied to the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
Not yet… although I think I started Francis Plug: How to Be a Public Author.
I like the sound of them as a publisher, if you’re going for the literary / experimental end of the spectrum.
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Bit quiet because I’m 55 days into a writing chain. Wouldn’t exactly say it’s going well, but it’s going, a few hundred words at a time. Some of them not too shabby.
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic Festival Dreams in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
It was so lovely to catch up with you @giselle 😊😊 Thank you for cheering me on. Hope the edits are going well xx
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Philippa East posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Spent most of Wednesday rewriting a chapter. Realised today that basically I need to delete the whole thing. If you’re looking for me, I’ll be in the corner, donking my head on the wall.
Blimmin’ editing.-
I’ll be the person next to you…
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All the more for the pile of dead darlings!
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Ooh, a pile of dead darlings – is there a place like this in the Den? I’ve a fair few to be added.
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That would be great! Just a big scene scrap heep we can pick through….
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