@juliec
Active 7 years, 6 months ago-
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Raine posted an update 6 years, 7 months ago
So, you know how we did a slowmo group a while ago? Do we need a coronamo group to keep ourselves from sinking into anxious lethargy over the coming months? Same idea – tiny victories, tiny targets, tangential positives… Or is the MA course etc enough?
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I like that idea, Raine. At present I’m still at work but if the libraries close then I’ll be at a loose end. And I definitely have books to write!
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Liking the idea
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I’m all for it. Currently on lockdown in France but finding it surprisingly difficult to concentrate on anything other than phoning friends. Would love a group to get me focussed on achieving a few things. Could we ban discussion of the virus though?
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God yes please!!
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Very glad you feel the same way. I need a bubble to escape into.
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I won’t talk about anything that you lovely people won’t mention. But if I find one of my delightful companions who needs to talk about what’s afoot, then I’ll stick with then and slope off
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Ath, just to be clear, I am not trying to stop anyone talking about it at all. God knows I seem to have spent the last two weeks discussing, panicking and worrying about it. I would just love to have a tiny bit of something somewhere which was free of it. Like a coronamo group. But only if everybody else feels the same. It won’t stop me wanting t…[Read more]
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Barny posted an update 6 years, 7 months ago
I’ve just donated to help keep the Den alive – go to the Donations group to help keep this place running
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Barny replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 7 months ago
Really good, Daeds – and IMO we could all go out and respond publicly to your and Kaz’s FB posts with words to recognise how good this story is. Fantastic.
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John S Alty replied to the topic The $2,000,000 Guitar in the forum Blogs 6 years, 7 months ago
Great story.
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Squidge replied to the topic The $2,000,000 Guitar in the forum Blogs 6 years, 7 months ago
Blimey – and I think my son’s nuts for setting his sights on a bass that’s selling for £5K!
Mind you, he’s got one custom built bass, courtesy of Mr Squidge, and apparently he plans to build another custom ‘normal’ guitar this summer, so who knows what they’ll be worth in years to come…?
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John S Alty replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 7 months ago
Great story telling, Daeds, congratulations.
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Hilary replied to the topic Recent agent experience in the forum Blogs 6 years, 7 months ago
Thanks, Squidge! Don’t worry – I’m not giving up. Thanks for the vote of confidence!
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Squidge replied to the topic Recent agent experience in the forum Blogs 6 years, 7 months ago
Coming to this late…but hugs to both Hil and Janette… Agents can be beetles at times, can’t they? Fill us full of hope and then dash us down. We are stronger than they think though – we get back up and live to fight another day, and keep writing, whatever they say.
Hil, your writing is gorgeous, and you have deservedly got agent interest.…[Read more] -
Squidge replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 7 months ago
Fab news, Daeds, x
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Squidge started the topic When your writing needs a retreat in the forum Blogs 6 years, 7 months ago
Hullo Denizens! Apologies I’ve not been visible recently; have had a few issues with logging in, and I’ve been working on Tildas 3 & 4. And I’ve been on retreat…
Remember Conker and Moira from the Cloud? They run writing retreats and I booked myself onto their Spring one last week, and have written three blogs about the experience. The first is…[Read more]
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Janette replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 7 months ago
Great story, Daeds. Congratulations.
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Sandra replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 7 months ago
Well done Daeds, a powerful example of your writing and story-telling.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Very Serious Consequences: Harrow and Wealdstone, 1952 in the forum Blogs 6 years, 7 months ago
Another interesting blog, Richard, thank you.
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Hilary replied to the topic Recent agent experience in the forum Blogs 6 years, 7 months ago
Thanks, Jill and Philippa. I’m getting over the experience! But I still want to find a balanced overview about 1) whether book club fiction is a thing, and 2) whether age matters. I’m prepared to accept that it isn’t (as far as pitching to editors is concerned) and it does, but I’d still want an agent who said ‘We’ll show them …’ rather than…[Read more]
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I think if Debi says Book Club/Reading Group fiction is a thing and other agents identify it as something they’re looking for, you can be 100% sure it exists. For the age, maybe it does make a difference to some editors/agents (although I haven’t seen any examples of it and I am MUCH older than you) but, if so, they are not the sort of people I…[Read more]
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Hilary replied to the topic Recent agent experience in the forum Blogs 6 years, 7 months ago
Thank you for the beta read offers. I’m not sure I’m ready yet, but I will keep you in mind, and return the offer. Swapsies!
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Janette replied to the topic Recent agent experience in the forum Blogs 6 years, 7 months ago
Wow, thank you, everybody, for your kind, supportive words. I only relayed my experiences to show @Hilary that she was not alone, but your responses have touched me deeply.
@Debi – thank you for your support. Of course, you know all about my MS, and you really are the best.
@Hilary – re the suggested beta read, I’m happy to put my name forward…[Read more]
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Janette replied to the topic Monthly competition – February 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 7 months ago
Congratulations, John, and thanks Libby for the challenge.
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Hilary replied to the topic Monthly competition – February 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 7 months ago
Congratulations, John! Well done to all – and thanks to Libby for the comp and the perceptive comments.
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Hilary replied to the topic Recent agent experience in the forum Blogs 6 years, 7 months ago
And thank you for your comments too, Mad Iguana.
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