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Janette replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 9 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 posted an update 7 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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KazG replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 9 months ago
Pow to you, too @philippaeast!
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KazG replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 9 months ago
@janeshuff – ah, the sweet sound of a scene being NAILED! That gives me shivers of satisfaction. Everything pulling together and resonating all over the place…can’t wait to read the rewrite 🙂
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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KazG replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 9 months ago
Richard, that is truly a shocking piece of writing – awful to read but really well done. Very powerful. It doesn’t feel gratuitous to me, awful as it is.
Jane, I think I know the scene you’re referring to 😉 Reading through this thread and going back to my own comments to you, the issue I had with it was that it felt as if you were avoiding the…[Read more]
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RichardB replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 9 months ago
Jane, you are welcome to read it. I’m in the throes of revising it after laying it aside for three years, so a fresh perspective will be useful.
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RichardB replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 9 months ago
Oops. Sorry!
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