JT.

Really good to see you here, Claire 😀

I loved that story, Kaz. Well done. Please let us know when it’s out.

@daedalus is right – we should definitely jeep this going. And if forum members get sometjing published it would be great if they could return and post a link after publication.

I also have a story in the forthcoming Hell’s Empire anthology. (Watch out for the demonic sheep…[Read more]

It is sad. And I’m with you, Squidge. I never expected it to just disappear for good with no concrete warning. I saved everything I needed to keep I think but there was so much collective history there. I’m glad so many cloudies have managed to find the Den. At least we can all stay in touch.

I think a monthly comp is a great idea, Seagreen.…[Read more]

Maybe a comp on the theme of ‘New Beginnings?’

Can I get a promise from everyone listing acceptances here that as soon as the stories are published they will post something to let us know? Thanks

Such a great story, Sky! I’ve only met you briefly at York (crammed in a car on the way to the railway station with John T and Debi, I think!) but you are obviously such a lovely, humble and kind person – it makes me so happy to see someone like that achieve the success they deserve 🙂 ENJOY!

Congratulations, Helen! You must be buzzing 🙂

Congratulations, Elle, Daeds and Hil 🙂

Er, I have a very little success story to share – my story from the last winter comp run by Ath was long listed for a (small) competition run by a bookstore down here..nothing compared to your successes but it will be in an antho, I believe. So that makes my happy 🙂

Heya, Baz! Welcome to The Den 😊

Congrats, Helen! 😀

I think we all thought it’ll be OK, it’ll carry on but just get worse to access. Not that we’d wake up to find the whole lot gone…

And yes, to see people join, and build their confidence and skills – whether that led to publishing success or not – was a real privilege and huge part of the community the cloud developed into.

Anyone else? Would be great to keep this going. In that spirit, I’ve had a bit of Vampire fic accepted by Occult Detective Quarterly, which will be in a future issue, as yet uncomfirmed, and a novelette in the anthology Hell’s Empire, which is expected around November.