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Janette posted a new activity comment 5 years, 7 months ago
Yay! I’m looking forward to reading them over.
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Janette replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 7 months ago
Only 5 days to go for the September comp – and only 3 entries!
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Janette replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 8 months ago
How would you describe a breathtaking sunset? Why no come along to the monthly comp and put it into a short story? It’s already half way through the month, it would be great to get a few more entries.
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Janette posted a new activity comment 5 years, 8 months ago
Yes, best of luck, Jane. FWIW, I don’t think ignoring the pandemic is anything of a cop-out. I’m choosing to ignore it in my next one for similar reasons to some remarks above, that a) it risks becoming band-wagon and, if it does (hopefully) pass, Covid might age the novel by the time it comes to print. Mostly b) that books are commonly escapism,…[Read more]
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Janette replied to the topic Cloudie short story challenge publication in the forum Podium 5 years, 8 months ago
Ooh, I remember Bathymetry well. Therefore not at all surprised at its success, but delighted nevertheless at your news Raine! You’re on a well-deserved roll.
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Janette posted a new activity comment 5 years, 8 months ago
About time too! Great choice of publisher (and author) – it is as though it was meant to be. Congratulations, Raine x
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Janette started the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 8 months ago
One of my favourite scenes in one of my favourite books (The Love Song Of Miss Queenie Hennessey), features a beautiful descriptive of a sunset. I love sunsets; the colours within them and the effect they have on landscapes and seascapes.
I want you to write a piece which features a remarkable sunset. Brownie points if it plays a significant part…[Read more]
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Janette replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 8 months agoAway
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Janette replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 8 months ago
Gosh, just seen the notification in my in-box. Thank you @Squidge for such a good challenge (pity more didn’t join us), and @Athelstone and @Libby. I thoroughly enjoyed your stories and feel we were all winners.
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Janette replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Looking For Paradise
The mossy church bench had no kids fighting around it. No grumpy, obstinate husbands, or house-din. Just bliss. I breathed deeply as I listened to the trees above, its branches whispering and swaying in a gentle breeze, stirring birds into song. A squirrel wriggled up rough bark and disappeared into the foliage, minding its…[Read more]
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Janette posted a new activity comment 5 years, 11 months ago
More great news on the Den! Congratulations, Philippa. Long may the success continue!
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Way to go!
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Brilliant news x
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It is great news. And those of us subscribed to Jericho Writers Online Festival can see Philippa talking about her road to publication on 10 June
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Hello everyone, this is my first post as a new member and it is fitting seeing as I learned of the Den through that Webinar with Philippa East at the Jericho Festival. I was inspired by the journey she described and it has been the best event I have attended so far.
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Welcome to the Den, Andrew.
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Janette posted a new activity comment 6 years, 1 month ago
Great to hear from you, @skylark! I’ve been wondering how you were managing with Peter with all appointments cancelled. Hope you have a good cycle out – I can imagine that big smile of his right now.
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It was a GREAT cycle (see FB post). We’re getting on fine – just muddling through as everyone else is. I’m not sure we’re that brilliant at the physio side of things but doing something is better than nothing. It’s great to have another exercise that he can do now though. Burn up some more energy!
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Lovely to hear your news @skylark. And so glad your bike ride was a success. Enjoy your family time!
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I saw the little clip on FB, and it looks utterly splendid! Especially wonderful to have right now I imagine!
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@raine It is! It’s been a bit of a worry the last month that his only exercise has been doing Wii sports in his standing frame and our unqualified attempts to mimick his physio sessions. I feel better knowing we can go out biking two or three times a week – a good cardio workout for him with the hills we have around here!
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@janeshuff Thanks! We are making the most of what we can of this strange time. Hope you are keeping well xx
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Janette replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 6 years, 1 month ago
Thank you, everyone, for your support. It means a lot. @Hilary, please never give up. I’ve been told there couldn’t be a better time for pitching, what with so many events cancelled and agents working from home. And you deserve a break too.
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Janette posted a new activity comment 6 years, 1 month ago
Virtual ones at this rate! Let’s hope all this passes over sooner rather than later.
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Janette replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 6 years, 1 month ago
It’s official, folks – hope you like the pen name! https://andrewnurnberg.com/book-author/ellen-richards/
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Janette posted a new activity comment 6 years, 1 month ago
Pantsing seems to be working very well for you 🙂
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*just* snuck an entry in. Yay me!
Yay! I’m looking forward to reading them over.