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John S Alty started the topic Making sense? in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years ago
Does this line: “Don’t ever let yourself regret the things you didn’t do” immediately mean to you: Don’t regret being adventurous? When I analyse it, it seems to mean different things. Maybe context is important to the perceived meaning. It’s a song and so it needs to pan but I’m beginning to wonder if it means what I meant it to mean!
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Raine posted an update 7 years ago
I’m away to Cornwall via Bath tmrw for a tour of cousins. I have a pile of editing and the monthly comp to do while away… (don’t say to take time off and relax because I need something to distract me from my in-laws!!). Can English people confirm England is doing sunshine at the moment, please?
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Best to check forecast, @raine . Showers were predicted for the English west country – I think for tomorrow and Friday??
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I have relatives in Weston super Mare so keep the forecast for there on my phone. The forecast there is rain on Friday and Saturday and then fine weather again. Daytime temps around 20 degrees, starting to rise a bit from Sunday.
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Bringing a gun into a house changes it.
It doesn’t matter that it’s locked away, out of sight. There’s something tangible – a weight, a tension – that comes with the knowledge of its presence, which terrifies me more than him.
He explained the gun’s for protection.
What extra protection could he need? He has his expression, his speech…his…[Read more]
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Barny replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 7 years ago
Tremendous news and tremendous writing, you Author, you!
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KazG replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 7 years ago
THANK YOU all! I’ve been so moved by all the generous responses all round. The writing community is really the best.
Spent most of yesterday in a champagne-induced haze but now back to work 🙂 🙂
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
I asked my daughter if I should post this or was it nonsense. She suggested I post it because it’s nonsense 🙂
Bringing a gun into a house changes it
Even when it is not your gun
And not your houseFingers snatch at your wrist
‘Don’t go in!’
A glimpse of join-the-dots red etches on your brainYou spin
And spin
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Woolleybeans replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 7 years ago
So pleased for you, Kaz. 🙂
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Jules replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 7 years ago
Massive congratulations, Kaz 😁 really well deserved and so glad Ava id finally taking wing in front of a larger audience. Can’t wait to get my signed copy. Champagne and cake all round 🎂🥂
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Squidge replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 7 years ago
Bloody fantastic news, Kaz! Well done xxx
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Athelstone replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 7 years ago
Wow, Kaz. Brilliant news and really deserved!
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John S Alty replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 7 years ago
Well done, congratulations!
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KazG started the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 7 years ago
And it’s OFFICIAL! I’ve been bursting to tell you all 🙂
After SO LONG waiting and biting nails etc, I have signed a 2-book deal with Penguin Random House Australia! When Days Tilt will publish in Feb 2021 (I know!) and When Souls Tear 6 months later in August. Since I’m still on the first draft of WST that timing is probably a Good Thing.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Bringing a gun into a house changes it. You can’t help it, of course. The trick is not letting on to everyone else that you’ve changed it. Keeping everything looking exactly the same, so all the neighbours, passersby, any visitors have no idea what you’ve done.
It’s a specific kind of visitor we have in mind. The kind that bulldozes in mob-han…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Bringing a gun into a house changes it. I move from hallway to sitting room. Little Kev is trying to hide behind a chair. Bang! I shoot him through it. This isn’t the house where Kev lives anymore. His mum stands on the stairs, screaming. Screams of shock and denial I suppose. Bang! Screamy house one minute, quiet house the next. I step over her b…[Read more]
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Bringing a gun into the house changes it; that’s the truth. It’s not as if it was much of a gun, just an old Spanish automatic called a Ruby. Piece of junk, but cheap on the street. I never knew my dad to be scared of anything but he was scared now. Really scared.
Before, when he hit my mother, we cowered in a corner of the kitchen, my sis…[Read more]
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Raine posted an update 7 years ago
I have some child-gone-to-granny days and need to do something productive, but I have 3 wips that I could edit or one half written thing from NaNo (loooooong ago) and I DONT KNOW WHICH TO DO.
Send help. And tea. And vote:
A – replot old wip1
B – try out BIG rewrite of opening to wip2
C – read through of wip3 before beta read
D – try to…[Read more]-
E of course and then maybe B but really you should do whatever you want.
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Well, eat chocolate, obvs. You need sustenance. But while eating chocolate option C strikes me as the most time-sensitive, assuming you have a beta reader lined up. If option C is not, in fact, time-sensitive then just do whatever grabs you. While eating chocolate.
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Yup, I second Bella as that does have a sort of deadline. And ought to afford time for copious chocolate consumption.
(But you’ve omitted the monthly competition!!)-
I’d agree, if something is time sensitive, do that first. Otherwise choose whichever is most likely to be finished or substantially completed in the time you have available so you can cross it off your list/see an end in sight for it.
And eat and drink whatever helps the process along!
Good luck.
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It goes without saying, chocolate first … while listening to where your heart is at, and don’t panic about the rest.
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I’m strangely drawn to E.
Me-time, or in your case, you-time, is so important. Let’s be honest, you won’t be getting much more of it. You may think that when they’re grown and off to pastures new, you’ll have loads of opportunity. Let me just say ‘HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA’.-
Now I’m trying to remember who had the catch phrace ‘I’m strangely drawn to…’ It was definitely a me-in-the-audience thing so it could have been a comedian (Julian Clary?) or maybe a lecturer from way back.
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Daedalus posted an update 7 years ago
My WW2 novella ‘Harpoon’ is 99p on Kindle for a few days if anyone fancies giving it a go https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SLM49R4
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Thanks for the heads up, Daeds. It’s now waiting for me on my Kindle!
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I’m looking forward to reading this, Daeds!
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OOh … off to find it now…
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Thanks all! Hope you enjoy it
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Nice. Might have a go as I’m in between edits…
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