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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
@raine – what on earth had I posted that sounded so horrendous?! Not been on for a few days, so it’s all disappeared off the wall…
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John S Alty replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 11 months ago
Remember “Memories” in the critique section? Now it’s “Felicity’s First” at Across The Margin: http://acrossthemargin.com/felicitys-first/
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John S Alty replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 11 months ago
Belated congratulations, Janette, super job.
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Jonathan replied to the topic First chapter – Spider's path in the forum Critiques 7 years, 11 months ago
Contentwise it is all good and fine. Oh – “Black Shug, black shug” – that’s really creepy, like a chant. And there are some great lines and expressions in here. Stylistically, as it is now, I would want a little more editing to happen before I would be ready to read on, but that may be a matter of personal taste. The tense seems to change a little…[Read more]
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Not something I imagined would happen when we were chewing over it a few months back
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I thought we agreed we wouldn’t allow hitting
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Oh Gosh, you’re 100% right. I remember now. Also, no biting, gouging or spoon scooping action. That last one almost got through if I recall, but was thrown out on a recount after somebody was shown to have voted for it 17 times. Can’t remember who that was now.
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Spoons!
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Raine replied to the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace 7 years, 11 months ago
It’s an incredibly kind service to offer, P. *blows kisses*
I might ask for some help with the newest wip once I’ve got the next batch of edits done…
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Raine replied to the topic Getting an Agent. in the forum Blogs 7 years, 11 months ago
I find Twitter really useful. Keeping track of publishing news was the reason I finally succumbed and joined it! I guess the closest we can do to a centralised MSWL is just to search the hashtag. Other than that, it’s the slow business of googling each agent for recent interviews as well as their agency page.
I’m like Ath – I don’t really notice…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Getting an Agent. in the forum Blogs 7 years, 11 months ago
My experience of Twitter is that the impression one gets of its nature, for example whether there is a particular faction behaving in a particular way, is very much dependent on where you go and who you follow but also what you regard as appropriate or excessive. Personally, I have never noticed that I am not followed back; if anything I am the…[Read more]
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John S Alty replied to the topic Getting an Agent. in the forum Blogs 7 years, 11 months ago
This is a very interesting thread. Of no direct interest to me, I’m not looking for an agent, but it’s heartwarming to see Den dwellers giving their knowledge so freely. Very generous. Give yourselves a pat on the back.
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Jonathan replied to the topic Getting an Agent. in the forum Blogs 7 years, 11 months ago
I find Twitter is an invaluable resource for at least finding agents and getting some idea of what they want. Hashtags such as #MSWL (manuscript wish list, web homed at http://www.manuscriptwishlist.com) can be helpful, as can various “pitching events” such as #Pitchwars, #SFFPIT, #DVPit, #PitMad and so on. It’s not hard to figure out how to use, and you…[Read more]
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Sandra posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
@alanr – sorry, case of the blind trying to help the blind – never a good idea!
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John S Alty replied to the topic First chapter – Spider's path in the forum Critiques 7 years, 11 months ago
Yes, I’d read more. The first section is intriguing and I’d want to find out how this fits into the overall story. Good writing, confident. Might be a bit overwritten in places – could be simplified on edit, perhaps.
Second section brings us back to reality nicely, well written. Without knowing the story it’s difficult to say if these sections…[Read more] -
Hilary replied to the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace 7 years, 11 months ago
Such a generous thing to do.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace 7 years, 11 months ago
This is absolutely fantastic. What a brilliant resource
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Philippa East started the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace 7 years, 11 months ago
Hi guys,
If you are writing about mental health in any shape or form, and want to check facts, accuracy, etc., I run a (free) consultancy service for this. See here:
https://www.drphilippaeast.co.uk/for-writers
You can also message me directly via this forum.
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