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Raine replied to the topic Interview with Fiona Erskine, author of The Chemical Detective in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
Great interview, well done both @daedalus and @fiona. 🙂 Can’t wait to see the book in all its glory.
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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
@athelstone – can’t find the donations thingy in forum. Thought it might be under admin, but no joy and it doesn’t seem to be listed anywhere else in there?
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Hi Squidge, from login select Groups, then scroll down and select Donations, then select Forum 🙂 There are two topics. the first is a summary of where we are and how to donate. The second is for chat.
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I’ve checked there too Squidge, and it’s showing as not having a forum. No topics Ath.
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That’s odd. There aren’t any settings I can see to make the forum more visible, or even to hide it or anything really. It’s a public group, can you see the forum if you join it?
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Yes, you have to join.
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Ah, well that’s my inexperience with the site then. I should have added ‘join’ as a step.
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Squidge replied to the topic Interview with Fiona Erskine, author of The Chemical Detective in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
It’s a really fab interview – I so want to read this!!
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Sandra posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Help, please – I’m sure this has been mentioned before but I cannot find it. I’ve received a notification that someone has commented on an update in a private group, but all I am able to access is just one (earlier) comment, and not the 7 I am informed exist. How do overcome this?
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I had something like this recently. Got an e-mail notification that someone had commented, but when I clicked on the ‘View the discussion here’ link I found that all but the last few posts had vanished, including the actual post by me that was being replied to. Came over here to check and it was the same. Is this a software issue?
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It should show all your posts but sometimes it ‘folds’ them to save space. This is annoying but there’s not much that xan be done at present. However if you’ve been mentioned in a post using your handle, then select mentions from the main navigational menu (assuming you’re logged in). You can access the post there. Failing that trh actually going…[Read more]
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Thanks Jules – I’ll accept it is an occasional hiccup and work round it.
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Yeah, I got hit by that glitch on that comment thread too, @sandradavies. It does seem to strike at random. :-/
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Squidge replied to the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
Oh Jane – yes, I can totally imagine that. And Richard – it would be so much easier if they actually had the right info on the signs, wouldn’t it?!
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Squidge replied to the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
I am so glad to hear that I’m not the only driver who goes through this!! Part of me was thinking I was a real idiot for getting so worked up after over 30 years of relatively trouble-free driving…but maybe getting majorly lost somewhere is a rite of passage that I’ve just managed to delay?!
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Raine posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
There’s an agent I follow on Twitter (and have subbed to, and has expressed interest but gone quiet) who has a lot of shared interest (feminism, birds, fun science) and I would normally ‘like’ a lot of his tweets but CANT because that would be stalkery and weird and it is a DILEMMA!
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Hah hah! I know that feeling!! Incidentally, would it be the right time to give him an email nudge, if he’s “gone quiet”? Or… maybe wait till after London Book Fair.
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Squidge replied to the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
Thanks both – I can honestly say I have never experienced the stress/panic I did yesterday. Once I knew I was safe – ie at the school – I was OK. Quite cathartic to write it all out though and wonder why I responded like I did when I don’t usually react in this way.
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Raine replied to the topic Plotting workshop notes in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 7 months ago
These look amazing, Kaz, what a great workshop it must have been. Thank-you so much for sharing. That might be my day’s reading sorted out!!
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Raine replied to the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
Oh Squidge, what a nightmare! I’d have been getting panicky too, being lost and in heavy traffic and with a deadline is a terrible combo. Hope the G&T therapy helped and today is devoid of traffic and Coventry. But all that aside, your visit itself sounds wonderful, so huge well dones for that. x
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John S Alty replied to the topic Plotting workshop notes in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 7 months ago
How incredibly generous of you to share your notes in this way, KazG. Thank you.
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Squidge started the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
If you’re a parent, you’ll probably have had to rustle up a costume for today – there will have been lots of Wallys, Gangsta Grannies, cats in hats and other favourites going to school to today.
I went to Coventry, for an all day author visit. Although the visit itself went well, it was a bit of a nightmare morning.
I set off at 7.30am, allowing…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Writing this now cos I won’t be logging on at 6am tomorrow…
Happy World Book Day for Thursday! I’m spending the day doing authory things in an all-girls’ school in Coventry…
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Hope you enjoy it Squidge!
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Happy World Book Day Squidge! Enjoy your authorly doings 🙂
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Hope you have a fab day.
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Raine posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
My mojo has been misplaced. If anyone sees it, please send it this way.
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A day off needed maybe? A walk? A few moments to remember how wonderful you are and how magical your writing is? Tea? Chocolate? It will return…
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Both tea and chocolate sound good! I decided to give myself ‘permission’ to not even try to write for a couple of weeks, rather than try and flounder. But I’m not sure that’s a good thing to keep doing as inertia and doubt set in – I know you understand! I’m away to test whether more chocolate is the cure…
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Time off is good, even if it feels dispiriting at the time. Honestly. My cats are worrying about you and the pompoms.
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Sending hugs, shakes, tea, chocolate, sharpened pencils, power ballads, more tea, pom poms, a fluffy cat, sympathy, and faith in you.
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Hopefully your mojo will be in there somewhere, too. xxx
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That is the splendidest rescue package ever!! Thank-you! I can’t tell the pompoms from the fluffy cat but I guess I will once I shake them…
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Hee hee!
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Hugs and chocolate and inspiration pills being sent over the ether now. Waiting for those replies doesn’t help, does it?
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Raine replied to the topic Warnings in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 8 months ago
Along the same lines, I saw a warning about a competition that was asking for all rights to ALL entries (not just listed ones) with no reversion mentioned. Yeah, don’t agree to that!
I second what @Phillipaeast says – mags/comps generally ask for first publication rights or english language rights for a period between (ime) 3 months to a year.…[Read more]
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Janette started the topic Warnings in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 8 months ago
I’ve set up this link that we have a place to warn each other of bad experiences in the writing world, or other words of caution we wish to pass on.
I’ll kick it off with something I came across while catching up on my Writers’ Forum magazine reading last night. This month’s issue features a warning that some short story magazines are beginning t…[Read more]
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Janette replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
Just saw the news on the main wall. Congratulations, Stevie! Great to hear what the comps on here are producing.
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Raine replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
COngrats @stevie – that’s great news, and how multitalented you are! You were super-quick off the mark to get your story in already – I’m impressed!!
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Jules replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
Congratulations, Stevie. Great news and very well deserved 😊
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Sandra replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
Oh, well done, Stevie, and deservedly so!
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