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Hilary replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
Hurray! Well done, Janette. That’s brilliant news.
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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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Tony Lyttle replied to the topic Help with setting in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago
You could have an industrial ‘dirty old town’ with back-to-back terraced housing where the kids still play in the streets, ancient pubs, pawn shops and run down motor repair lots and a ‘new’ posh housing estate with a children’s’ playground and the area by the canal nicely landscaped, built on the site of an old factory that went out of business.…[Read more]
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HELEN KAMPFNER replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
Bloody fantastic, Janette.
Amazing…3 wins in a row. Go celebrate. You totally deserve it.
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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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Tony Lyttle replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
Terrific news. Well done, Janette.
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JT. replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
That’s fabulous new. Congratulations. Time to open the bubbly.
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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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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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Sandra replied to the topic Fahrenheit Press: NOT just for women, but noting an imbalance in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 7 years, 10 months ago
Check out the novels first though – a good way to judge whether they’re you’re sort of publisher.
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Sandra started the topic Fahrenheit Press: NOT just for women, but noting an imbalance in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 7 years, 10 months ago
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Hilary replied to the topic My failure in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
‘Failure’, like ‘rejection’ is such an emotive word. Whether or not you feel you’ve failed may depend on what you set out to do. Did you set out to win? Well, I suppose in terms of entering comps, we do set out to win/be placed. But I would not say it’s a failure if that doesn’t happen. Is it failure if you’re not ‘satisfied’ with your…[Read more]
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Violence and mental illness in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
Nothing to add to Daed’s and Raine’s wise words except to sympathise Bella. It must have been very frightening.
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Raine replied to the topic Violence and mental illness in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
Wow, Bella, that sounds awful. I’m not surprised it has rattled you! Hope you are home safe and recovering with lots of tea.
Re: what could have been done … I have a mixed record of dealing with stuff like this, but I do think it’s difficult to gauge what response will help de-escalate the situation. Would being confronted by some burly blokes…[Read more]
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Raine replied to the topic My failure in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
Oh, failure is hard! And so unavoidable. It’s a bit like the ‘slushpile’ term though isn’t it? Perhaps more negative than it needs to be for some of the things we are talking about. Things like not getting short listed in major comps, or not getting a story into a popular journal … are they really failure, or are they a lack of success? Maybe…[Read more]
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