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Daedalus replied to the topic Richard's Musical Byways: Robert Johnson, the Myth and the Man in the forum Blogs 3 years, 6 months ago
Thoroughly enjoyed this, Richard. Another wonderful bit of writing that is bound to lead to a substantial musical rabbit-hole
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Hilary posted an update 3 years, 6 months ago
Hello Denizens,
If anyone would like an invitation to the launch of Sea Defences, please send me a message. It’s on Thursday January 12th at 6 pm in Sudbury, Suffolk. -
Hilary replied to the topic Prize and novel publication in the forum Podium 3 years, 7 months ago
<p style=”text-align: right;”>Thanks for ordering, Libby.</p>
Bridport don’t publish online because they publish an anthology – even the ebook is not cheap!-
Ah, right. It’s good though that you’ll be in the anthology.
Congratulations again!
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Hilary replied to the topic Free book in the forum Podium 3 years, 7 months ago
Congratulations, Thea! I can empathise with the heartfelt ‘At long last…’ Well done!
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Thanks, Hilary x 🙂
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Hilary started the topic Prize and novel publication in the forum Podium 3 years, 7 months ago
Some of you will already know this if you hang out on twitter. My debut novel, Sea Defences, is coming out in January and can be pre-ordered from http://www.eye-books.com/books/sea-defences. It started life as a short story in one of the winter challenges on the old Cloud – I think it was the last one that AlanP did. There will be a Book Launch in…[Read more]
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Wow, double congratulations, Hilary! I remember Sea Defences from the Winter Challenge – such a powerful story. Sorry I won’t be able to make it to Suffolk, but I will be raising a glass to your success. Well done! 🙂
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Brilliant news, Hillary.
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oops, not admin, me 🙂
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Brilliant news. Congratulations, Hilary!
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition – October 2022 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 8 months ago
Far TMI!! Our first autumn spider in the kitchen sink this morning (usually they wait until Steve’s away and I’m stark naked before ambushing).
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition – September 2022 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 8 months ago
Well deserved, Athelstone, and thank you Clebs for the topic which at least sent me back to the primary sources to size up the task again. Thanks to all entrants for a feast of post gathering events.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition – September 2022 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 8 months ago
Not quite fulfilling the brief but it’s this or nothing.
The post-gathering I should most like to write the aftermath of, did time and ability permit is the one which took place following the reading of the will of Thomas Hutchinson Goodfellow, my husband’s great-grandfather, following his death in Tottenham in 1891, age 73.
That it was…[Read more] -
Squidge posted an update 3 years, 9 months ago
Dipping in to say hi… ridiculously busy at the mo with Life, so barely time to breathe, let alone write! How is everyone doing at the moment, following the Queen’s death? Whether you’re for the monarchy or not, it seems to have impacted nearly everyone I’ve spoken to in some way, shape, or form. Sending hugs if you need them x
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Doing well (I think). Similarly busy, especially yesterday when I was included in a tale of lost keys which necessitated a drive from Worthing to London and back.
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Even for a republican like me it does feel like the end of an era. Thinking about how as a Scout we had to make promises to do our duty to the Queen etc, and every time you see a post box or a coin, or hear The King, it feels strange. Very few people have known anything different – @athelstone that sounds like an incredibly trying day, was it all…[Read more]
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Yes, no harm done, thanks.
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Oh blimey, Ath…can imagine that being rather stressful.
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Busy here too, but yes, life seems to feel ‘on hold’ as we witness the end of an era. While not being an ardent Royalist, I did have a lot of respect for a queen who was the unwavering anchor for her family, showing how publicity could be done properly without scandalous revelations. I think I shall miss her.
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I had a very strong (and somewhat unexpected) emotional reaction to the death. She has always loomed large in my life as my father is an ardent royalist. I’d expected to feel a bit sad, as I did when Prince Philip died, but I burst into tears when I heard the news. We were in Scotland and very nearly passed the cortege from Balmoral to Edinburgh…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic Choices in the forum
All You Need 3 years, 9 months agoConiston
Yes there is
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly Competition – August 2022 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 9 months ago
Congratulations, Clebs, a well-twisted tale. And thanks Alex for a prompt which produced such variety.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
All You Need 3 years, 9 months agoFor me the town is the sticking point, as whatever I go with will necessarily narrow down what kind of story I can write a fair bit. That’s what comes of writing across a range of genres I suppose!
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Daedalus replied to the topic Monthly Competition – August 2022 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 9 months ago
Burn
The day the power went off for the last time, Dad started on about the country again.
“When did this country change?” he growled. “Things never used to be like this. This is Britain, how did it get so the electric doesn’t work?”
Gemma didn’t understood when he talked like this. It was like he felt the whole island was somehow the same. G…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Edinburgh book festival 2022 programme in the forum Coffee Shop 3 years, 9 months ago
A ‘critical reading course’ sounds exactly what I need, (and I’ve a couple of books on the course list) but despite several books on ‘How to’, and the Future Learn course using the James Tait Black shortlists, I’ve realised my brain doesn’t work that way. Hope you get what you want from it. I’ve several books from the Festival added to my…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Edinburgh book festival 2022 programme in the forum Coffee Shop 3 years, 9 months ago
And now that Edinburgh’s book festival is over, I need to thank you again for the heads up – so many hours of pleasure, not to say inspiration.
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Knicks replied to the topic How to reach out to a speculative fiction editor? in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 3 years, 9 months ago
Thank you both, @richardb and @katemachon; Kate, the info on your process, experience and end results was especially illuminating. Thanks so much! ✨
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Daedalus replied to the topic The Price of Coal: Senghenydd, 1913 in the forum Blogs 3 years, 9 months ago
I was just reading up on Gresford following this and noticed one striking coincidence. The name of an MP who castigated the mine’s management during a debate in parliament following the inquiry’s mealy-mouthed conclusions:
David Grenfell…
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Sandra replied to the topic Film, storytelling – psychic distance again – and looking under the bonnet in the forum Blogs 3 years, 9 months ago
Just come across this while procrastinating and would firstly say I found it fascinating. I know I lack analytical skills and rarely watch films, finding them lacking compared to books, so your post, Daeds, and subsequent comments, have opened my eyes to a new way of viewing – I’ll come back and re-read several times more – so thank you.
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Sandra replied to the topic Choices in the forum
All You Need 3 years, 9 months agoHaving a love story already bubbling in my head, I need to change my choice of place to Yarm, but will stick (in finger-crossed ignorance) to ‘Yes there is’.
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