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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic Dipping my toe back in in the forum Blogs 6 years, 6 months ago
Hello! I have a first draft that needs some work doing. Tentatively opened it the other day after a bit of a break. Found a massive continuity error in the first two chapters! Ah well. I need to get stuck into some serious rewriting now. How about you?
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic Dipping my toe back in in the forum Blogs 6 years, 6 months ago
Hooray! Lovely to see you here 🙂 Is there a short story comp running this year?
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Athelstone replied to the topic Dipping my toe back in in the forum Blogs 6 years, 6 months ago
Still here. Still reading. Still writing.
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) started the topic Dipping my toe back in in the forum Blogs 6 years, 6 months ago
Hello you lovely Denizens!
When I “took a break” from the Den back in 2018 to focus on book related stuff I didn’t mean the break to be as long as it has been but 2019 turned into an absolute stinker. However we made it through and while I thought I’d let myself off any New Year’s Resolutions this year I did keep coming back to one that felt…[Read more]
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) posted an update 6 years, 6 months ago
HELLOOOO! Sorry, I know it’s been ages. Stuff and more stuff and other stuff. Trying to remember how this all works…. Planning to be here a bit more often though 🙂
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That’s fantastic news, Mandy x
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It’s taking me a while to remember how all this works… Feels good to be back though. Proper conversations rather than Twitter arguments 😉
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Same here – conversations rather than arguments win every time 🙂
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark)'s profile was updated 6 years, 6 months ago
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 6 months ago
Wow, Sea, this is hard-hitting and not a word wasted. Superb.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 6 months ago
Oh, go on Jane, have a peek.You know you want to.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 6 months ago
A not-so-idle threat
Even though she knew looking left and right as she opened the discreet dark green door was a dead giveaway for anyone watching, she couldn’t stop herself. Crowds and dazzling Christmas lights made it harder to spot a spy, but surely, after five days at Ivo’s cottage they’d’ve given up by now. Wouldn’t they? The low-level…[Read more]
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly competition – January 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 6 months ago
The Future
“The future is the time we haven’t had yet,” he said, “simple as that.”
“That may be what the future is but not what it holds,” she responded, “not what’s in store, where it might take us.” Then she got up from the picnic table outside The Black Bull and walked off.He thought about that last exchange…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 6 years, 6 months ago
MAY I remind all participants in the Songs of Innocence & Experience challenge that there are only three weeks remaining in which to complete and submit an entry. Thank you.
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And only five entries so far? What’s happening to us?
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I don’t think mine’s going to happen. Sorry.
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I’ve struggled this year. Too many other things happening but I have the beginnings of an idea and will do my best to get it to the finishing line even if it’s a bit rough.
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Mine’s definitely not going to happen I’m afraid. The two months up to Christmas were very slow for writing and I had to prioritise the novel WIP.
Have drafted a monthly comp entry which I’ll post soon to assuage some of my guilt and disappointment.-
I’m going to have to hold up my hands in defeat. I’ve got two thirds of a very rough first draft and defintiely not enough time to produce anything readable although I am pleased I had a go because it has possibilities. I’ll carry on working on it in between all the other things and maybe post it some other time. I’d love to stay part of the group…[Read more]
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All members stay members – unless they actually choose to drop out – and I’d be sorry to see anybody choose to leave. We can’t always do everything we’d like too and the group challenge is for enjoyment, not pain! Sad you didn’t get there, but you mustn’t fret about it.
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Squidge posted an update 6 years, 6 months ago
If anyone’s interested – States of Independence, at De Montfort Uni in Leicester on the 21st March. Free event: talks, stalls, publishers etc, and Benjamin Zephaniah is one of the speakers! Hoping to go and have a stall so I can sell some books…
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Squidge replied to the topic Feedback on the Course in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoIs anyone else getting bogged down with some of the examples in Burroway? I read them and just can’t make the connection to what she’s trying to portray. Beginning to think that it’s me at fault – that I haven’t got the ability to understand the more subtle nuances of the techniques. And if I did understand them, would it make me write any…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 6 years, 6 months ago
Can someone remind me how to read comments that have been listed but don’t appear, please? Ta very muchly.
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Do you mean missing comments on an update? 1) Click on the name of the initial poster to open their profile. 2) Select Activity from below their avatar/picture. You should be able to find the missing posts – not necessarily in a sensible order, but possible to work out what went where.
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Even if it’s me that was the poster, Ath? I’ve got the notifications, but when I click on them to read, the original post isn’t showing more than one comment…
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Even if it’s you who is the original poster. In other words, instead of logging on to the site and selecting Activity, go to the troublesome thread, select the profile of whoever started it, select Activity from their (or your) profile when it opens. Then scroll through the results below. If this doesn’t work then I’m not sure what to recommend.
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“are” the original poster. How did I formulate such a horrible sentence?
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John S Alty posted an update 6 years, 6 months ago
How’s this for a weird coincidence? You may remember my story, “Lost and Found and Lost again”, involving a yoyo competition, that won a monthly comp late last year? Well, I slightly edited it, renamed it “the Yoyo” and entered it in the Reflex Fiction winter contest. It didn’t make the list, but another story did – it’s called “The Yoyo”. By…[Read more]
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It’s strange how the same themes or subjects can come up from disconnected sources, as if they are in the ether.
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Athelstone replied to the topic A Blast From the Past in the forum Blogs 6 years, 6 months ago
That used to be the way of it, doing all your own basic (and sometimes advanced) car maintenance. Sadly it was all mixed up with “manliness” which meant that if you didn’t know how to refit a complete gearbox you were somehow not quite fit for the gene pool. As I also lacked any interest in football, I was widely viewed as a bit of a no-hoper…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic A Blast From the Past in the forum Blogs 6 years, 6 months ago
Great blog, Richard. You captured both the disaster of the car journey and the pleasure of the holiday. Perfectly done.
With modern cars, it’s easy to take things for granted and forget that comparatively recently many things about cars were surprisingly simple, if not primitive. Heating is a classic case. Today many vehicles have in-car air…[Read more]
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Philippa East posted an update 6 years, 6 months ago
Hello Everyone and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Well, this means that it is THIS YEAR that Little White Lies comes out…
Most of you already have these details, but below is a link (via Facebook) to the OFFICIAL LAUNCH!
https://www.facebook.com/events/566502330574153/
I’d be delighted to see you there, if you fancy coming along.
Wishing you a…[Read more]
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Exciting times. I can’t come but I hope you have a great event. Looking forward to reading it!
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Same here I’m afraid, Philippa, but I hope you have a wonderful, memorable time x
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This is brilliant news. Pretty unlikely I’ll be able to make it, much as I’d love to, although there is a small chance. Can’t wait to read it in any event
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Thanks guys!
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Very exciting! I’ll be there, and if anyone else is coming and likely to be in Lincoln early… I might be in a pub somewhere. Or I’ll be visiting the cathedral all by my little old self! Or with @elle maybe?
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So very exciting @philippaeast! I would love to be there but won’t be, obviously 🙂 Have a fantastic time and enjoy every minute of this very significant first! xx
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@hilary I should be in Lincoln early afternoon so definitely happy to have a drink and catch-up before the launch. I know someone else who will be in town early. Cannot wait for it!
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly Comp – December 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 7 months ago
A belated “well done”, Jane!
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Squidge posted an update 6 years, 7 months ago
Happy New Year to all the Denizens – sorry I’ve not been around much.
Hope 2020 brings you joy in all your writing xx
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