@janette
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Libby posted a new activity comment 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hi @janette, I grew up close to Manchester in the 1970s. I don’t know a great deal though can remember the atmosphere and what it looked like. There was a sense of desolation despite the moneyed suburbs. I don’t know anything about the theatres – a memory of the Library Theatre but that’s all. But if you think I can help, send me a private message…[Read more]
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Libby posted a new activity comment 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Um, fingers crossed and a fair wind …
It might be more of a description than a story. My brain is full of other stories at the moment. But I’m interested in the task you’ve set @Janette -
Libby replied to the topic Monthly competition – October 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 months, 1 week ago
Congratulations @Janette . I loved this excerpt. It feels so realistic. I could really hear her voice too in your brilliant dialogue.
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Libby replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition 9 months, 2 weeks ago
What terrific stories. So much horror too. I began to wonder if the topic of building work had raised deeply traumatic memories!
@clebs ‘Behind Closed Curtains’ is very atmospheric, rich in detail and perfectly titled. I felt a few words could be cut, such as the second mention of Jimmy’s bowl, and I wasn’t sure if I got the story’s message.…[Read more]
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Wow, Libby, and thank you, a big surprise, especially as I’d already identified winners 1,2 and 3 and, my laptop having died and been taken away, and only having my ancient, over-full and steaming one, I wasn’t checking as often as I have been. I’ll try and come up with something as interestingly challenging as the last few have been.
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Congratulations, Sandra. And thanks, Libby, for the challenge. Didn’t expect the critique too.
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Libby posted a new activity comment 10 months ago
@janette
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Libby posted a new activity comment 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Lovely to read your story @janette . Good luck with your recovery <3
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Comp – March 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 1 month ago
Thank you @Athelstone and @seagreen. Also thanks @Janette for a prompt which enabled me to try out a reason for a murder.
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Libby replied to the topic Monthly comp – February 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 2 months ago
Congratulations, @janette . Two shivers for the price of one. A very enjoyable story.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Indie publishing deal in the forum Podium 3 years, 4 months ago
Thank you @athelstone @janette @raine @thea @libby @sandradavies.
Verve are a small imprint of an indie press so there’ll be no books on shelves in Waterstones but they’re lovely people and the fit feels so right. The indie press route has worked very well for me and is well worth a try. They’re often more open to books that don’t quite fit into…[Read more]
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Raine posted a new activity comment 3 years, 5 months ago
Ah @janette, but its the winter solstice! That’s how I see it – and all the build up excitement is just a way of making the dark bearable!! Although I do wish it meant we could celebrate on the actual solstice (early presents!) but I guess that’s a step too far!
@dougk when my mini was at primary school (4-11yrs), we mums used to just call it…[Read more] -
Raine replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 7 months ago
Just remembered to check in… Well done @seagreen!! It’s a fab story! And thank you @janette for the kind feedback and giving me a lunchtime prompt! 😊
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 8 months ago
Congratulations to all (of us), especially @Janette 🙂
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Libby replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 8 months ago
Congratulations @Janette! I really enjoyed your story. And I loved @Athelstone‘s too. So creepy …
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 8 months ago
Well it was a small select number of entries this month…well, two months! But they were none the worse for being that.
@Athelstone – a tale with sinister overtones… having been on the business end of a cat’s claws more than once, I’m glad my scratches didn’t end up this way.
@Janette – such a poignant story. I fully expected this to be linked…[Read more] -
Raine posted an update in the group CoronaMo 4 years, 1 month ago
I did the decluttering exercise the other day, @janeshuff. But yes @janette, I might try the monthly prompt as a mini-challenge next week. I’ve actually just speed-written 1,300 words of a brand new wip with NO PLANNING WHATSOEVER, which is Very Not Me! I figure in the absence of an ability to concentrate, maybe I should give pantsing a go! 😀
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@Raine, I feel very guilty about this, but my meeting with the agent today has left me with quite a list of ‘to do’s’ she wants done quickly, and I’m not sure I’ll be able to make the comp.
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@Raine – sounds liberating. Long may it continue.
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JaneShuff posted an update in the group CoronaMo 4 years, 1 month ago
I am going to try @janette to combine the monthly comp and the decluttering exercise somehow. Maybe it will be a mistake!
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KazG replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 4 years, 1 month ago
I can’t tell you how delighted I am to hear this, @janette! SO well deserved! I love that short story and look forward to reading the full length version. congratulations and crack out the bubbly (I’m sure you already have) xx
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Elle replied to the topic Recent agent experience in the forum Blogs 4 years, 2 months ago
@Hilary – I know we talked about this before but I will say it again. That age comment from this agent is rubbish, plenty of authors have their debut later in life. I’m quite sure Kit de Waal was over 50 when she published My Name is Leon.
There are still plenty of agents out there to submit to and the number of full request you’ve received shows…[Read more]
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Mad Iguana replied to the topic Recent agent experience in the forum Blogs 4 years, 2 months ago
Jeez that’s shocking behaviour. Both from your agent @Hilary and @janette.
I’ve never got that close – I mean, I’ve had full requests but no more than that – but I’d have thought you could at least rely on agents to be honest.
We’ve all been blanked on a submission – which is par for the course, even if I don’t particularly like it. But to bring…[Read more] - Load More
Thank you, Libby, I’ll bear that in mind. It’s mostly theatre life I’m interested in, but I may want to pick your brain some time when I come to refining descriptives.
Hi @janette, feel free 🙂