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Raine posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Am editing. I feel like I’m juggling a dozen balls. Half of them on fire, and the other half actually hamsters.
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Raine replied to the topic Festival of Writing news…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
This is awesome, P. You are on a roll! Agent last year, double comp hits this year! Must be such a boost for book two as well. Will keep fingers crossed and hope someone *cough* will keep us updated second-by-second as the results come in!!
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic Festival of Writing news…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
Just spotted this – fantastic news, Philippa! See you in Sunday 😊😊
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Raine replied to the topic A Brief History of York Festivals in the forum Blogs 7 years, 8 months ago
Oh Sky, I am so happy for you. I saw this thread on Twitter, and it made me smile so much. I will miss your speech at York, but know I’ll be cheering remotely (actually, ironically, from a wedding the other end of York!). Big, big hugs from me.
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Jules replied to the topic A Brief History of York Festivals in the forum Blogs 7 years, 8 months ago
It is an epic journey, Mandy. Thanks for sharing it with us. Sorry I won’t be there to see you give a jey note address but I’m rooting for you from the Den. Best of luck – not that you need it. Can’t think of another person more deserving of success 🙂
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic A Brief History of York Festivals in the forum Blogs 7 years, 8 months ago
@Mad Iguana Sorry to miss you this time, but totally understand! And thank you 😊
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Daedalus replied to the topic Festival of Writing news…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
Haha, I answer to most things
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Mad Iguana replied to the topic A Brief History of York Festivals in the forum Blogs 7 years, 8 months ago
What a great story, @skylark. Wish I was there for your keynote, but I can only justify coming over from Ireland if I’ve got something written that I can talk about. Which I’ve not got. But your success is well-deserved, and I’m sure you’ll inspire a ton of people with your talk on Sunday!
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Giselle replied to the topic Festival of Writing news…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
Philippa, I’ve called him Deads at least 3 or 4 times (hurrying or spellcheck fail) and he’s always been most gracious about it. 😄 Just thinking about your first chapter and pitch success, and Mandy’s keynote speech, makes me doubly happy to go this year.
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Jonathan replied to the topic The Disappearance of Rebecca Faulks (short Story – 2,800 words) in the forum Critiques 7 years, 8 months ago
Hi Elle,
You have some neat phrases – “an artificial sun of modern technology”, ” in a voice too high to be natural”, “The answer nothing more than a Pavlovian response.” “Had her mother been one of those flashes of light?”. I could probably go on some more.
I think one big stumbling block for me is the sentence structure. You have alot of…[Read more]
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic A Brief History of York Festivals in the forum Blogs 7 years, 8 months ago
@Jonathan thank you! And that sounds great – enjoy!
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That sounds like quite a display Raine. I’d watch that!! But you’ll soon find that some of the hamsters are actually vicious…something or other you don’t like (though, knowing you, I’ve no idea what that could be) and the fireballs are actually… well, fireballs you can throw away.
I didn’t think this attempt at encouragement through, did I?
Laughed at loud at this. The perfect description of editing 😂😂
Oh yes. Cut and paste and miss a bit, then swear, because mind goes blank and that perfect, only possible word goes swanning into the ether because some daft sod in the next room had the temerity to ask if I wanted coffee.
Yes!!
Firstly I would pay to watch that, Raine.
Secondly, it really is the most perfect description of editing.
Oh god, the inconsiderate offers of tea! They are the worst! 😀
Be careful the hamsters don’t get set on fire
Incendiary rodents
And that’s your next book, right there