@jennytong
Active 7 years, 9 months ago-
Whisks replied to the topic Violence and mental illness in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
Ever so late to this, sorry – only just read it.
My take on it is not to sweat what everyone else could do, but to focus on what *you* can do to protect yourself. To take back the power. You are, after all, the most important person in your world.
A long time ago I lived in a rough area and was mugged and the guy had a knife. This left me…[Read more] -
Squidge replied to the topic Help with setting in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago
So…I live in an East Midlands town. With a university, a canal, a market, wealthy hillside houses, poorer terraces town centre and large housing estates springing up on the outskirts. So if you need to run any specifics past anyone, let me know!
But…for a story of abduction and return, perhaps it doesn’t matter which of the settings you pick.…[Read more]
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Squidge started the topic Wolves and Apples Conference 2018 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
Had a great day on Saturday at this event – have blogged about it under the same title on the Scribbles if you are interested…
You can always learn something new, whatever stage of your writing you’re at.
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Daedalus started the topic Monthly competition guidelines – PLEASE READ FIRST in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 10 months ago
On the former Word Cloud forum, there was a monthly competition. This was not a prestigious affair, but it was a way of helping members improve their writing or just have a bit of fun. It was a genuine community affair as, initiated by a member with the delightful name ‘Wrathnar the Unreasonable’, the competition was set and judged by members. The…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic Violence and mental illness in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
That seems short-sighted, to put it mildly! It’s good practice for any personnel in public-facing roles to have some kind of conflict resolution training, IMO. I’ve had a quick look online and found some courses (no idea how good they are, I’m afraid) that are as little as two hours and as inexpensive as £25 per person. You’re doing the right…[Read more]
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Raine replied to the topic Help with setting in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago
Lincoln would make an awesome setting! It has the historic beauty, and university ‘affluence’ but also the mid/north deprivation. I would think, being as you are looking at family secrets, and being as the rich, chic family with secrets is a trope probably too predictable… I like the reflection you could build from a very historic setting -…[Read more]
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Debi Alper replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
I AM SO BLOODY EXCITED!
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Woolleybeans replied to the topic Help with setting in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago
Lincoln covers most of the things on the list, I think, plus students and being hilly.
What are the family like?
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Seagreen replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
Just saw the news on Facebook but Woohoo! again 😀
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Jules replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
Well done, Janette. Brilliant news 😊
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John S Alty replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
Well done Janette!
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Mean and generous tied at 11 each so the outcome at the moment is generous by default. Anybody yet to vote who feels like being mean?
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Generous please. There’s already enough meanness in the world.
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That’s true of the world. But had you considered that a little meanness might help the short story challenge?
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No, m’dear. I don’t know enough about it to consider whether or not it needs help – and assume it’ll be strong enough. 😀
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Daedalus replied to the topic Den monthly competition September 2018 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 7 years, 10 months ago
Last day to enter this, if anyone fancies a go. 400 words, theme of ‘new beginnings’
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John S Alty posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
I’m painting my old Sanyo microwave to match the kitchen cupboards.
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Just a quick note to all Denizens: if you’ve missed the “Room with a View” challenge, take a quick trip to the group “A Room with a View” and read up on this short story extravaganza. You have until 22:00 tomorrow (Sunday 30th September) to join the group and make choices as explained in the Welcome Topic. It’s great fun and lasts until FEBRUARY…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Am at Wolves and Apples tomorrow… Lots of well known children’s authors speaking or leading workshops (Anne Fine, Tamsin Winter, Narinder Dhami, to name but a few) so will be interesting to see what they say. Also got a 1-2-1 with a publisher. There’s bound to be a blog in it.
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Daedalus replied to the topic My failure in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
Interesting perspective, Andrew. It seems to me that an awful lot of ‘failure’ is not necessarily a failure in the writing, but a failure to direct the writing to the best audience – whether it be a competition, a magazine, an anthology (in short story terms), or an agent, a publisher or competition etc in novel terms. And a lot of that is down to…[Read more]
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