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Seagreen replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years ago
Congratulations, Raine, and thanks, John. Glad poor Henry lightened your day. I have absolutely no idea where he came from, but he was a timely visitor 🙂
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Athelstone replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years ago
Well done, Raine! Thanks for the comp, John.
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John S Alty replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years ago
So, four very different entries this month. Eenie, meanie, minie, mo.
Seagreen made me laugh, Jill made me smile, Raine worried the hell out of me and Athelstone made me melancholy.Can’t separate you, all excellent.
But I’m going to give this months prize to Raine for all that energy and power.
Well done all of you!
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Seagreen replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years ago
UNTITLED (395 WORDS)
Rheology: the study of the deformation and flow of matter.
Henry considered himself an expert in such matters. Lying on his back on the grass, unable to move, he was suitably impressed by whoever had applied the sky for this particular assessment. It was, he knew, the most perfect finish he’d ever seen. A solid block of c…[Read more]
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John S Alty replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years ago
Last day to get your entries in!
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RichardB posted an update 6 years ago
My elder son – 40 this November – is a bit of a free spirit and so is his missus. Just before Christmas they announced that they were going to give up their jobs, sell up (not that they actually owned a house) and go off globetrotting. They weren’t to know, but they didn’t exactly pick the best time for that, with the result that they are now…[Read more]
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I hope they are managing to make the most of it. My sister and brother in law were stranded in the Galapagos and it was no fun at all. They got flown to mainland Ecuador last week and should be on their way back to Canada today, all being well.
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His verdict on the situation was, ‘It could be worse.’ Knowing his attitude to life, not to mention his fondness for sardonic humour in e-mails, I rather doubt that they’re suffering unduly.
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Janette replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 6 years ago
Thank you, everyone, for your support. It means a lot. @Hilary, please never give up. I’ve been told there couldn’t be a better time for pitching, what with so many events cancelled and agents working from home. And you deserve a break too.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years ago
Thanks all. Was glad this one found a home, not having had much success with short fiction recently
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Thea replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years ago
Just caught up with your news! Congratulations! Well done, Elle 🙂
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Hilary replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 1 month ago
I will say congratulations again on here, Laure! Absolutely brilliant. Well done!
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Hilary replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 6 years, 1 month ago
Just caught up with this. What brilliant news, Janette. So very, very pleased for you. Congratulations! Well done. (News like this always gives me hope!!!) x
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Seagreen replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 1 month ago
Absolutely brilliant news! So pleased for you 🙂
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Seagreen replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 1 month ago
I honestly thought I’d responded to this…
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Janette replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 6 years, 1 month ago
It’s official, folks – hope you like the pen name! https://andrewnurnberg.com/book-author/ellen-richards/
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WOW!! Gobsmacked.
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Congratulations!!!!
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There’ll be champagne and book signings before you know it!
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Virtual ones at this rate! Let’s hope all this passes over sooner rather than later.
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Excellent! Congratulations, Janette! Really well done 🙂
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Daedalus replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 1 month ago
That’s amazing Elle, well done. Thoroughly deserved, of course. I love your craft, your prose is amazing and you’re one of those writers where every word is perfectly chosen, so I look forward very much to the result!
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Raine posted an update in the group
CoronaMo 6 years, 1 month agoSubmitted a bunch of flash things to various magazines today AND did my monthly comp entry. For day 1 of homeschooling, I’m giving myself a gold star! 🙂
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Well done, Raine. I managed a newsletter and 1000 words of current wip but a) I don’f have children so I did not have home schooling to contend with and b) every one of those words felt like I extracted them with pliers!
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Gold star is well-deserved!
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Well done, Raine.
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That’s good going, Raine. Your comp entry is amazing.
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Aw fankyoo! I am pantsing everything (writing and life) at the moment, but it was a fun one to write. 🙂
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Pantsing seems to be working very well for you 🙂
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Raine replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 1 month ago
(Bang on 400 words, I think)
Spring-Hollow Secret God Sleeping
Bring withy willows with you to weave a net on a night when the moon rides high. We will catch her face in the black mirror at our feet, dance her widdershins and threefold so that our withies weave moonlight all around.
Bring silver sage and silver blades and your hair hanging…[Read more]
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RichardB posted an update 6 years, 1 month ago
Okay, so there’s danger in crowds. So let’s escape from the crowded city and go to the seaside, or the country………where we will crowd out the beaches and the cafés and the ice-cream stands…
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That is what has happened here, Richard, and now the beaches and coastal paths are closed.
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WTF is so hard to understand about social distancing? It drives me bonkers to see how people behave. I have a very large personal space zone at the best of times, which is serving me well. I have become adept at managing my supermarket trolley to keep people at a distance.
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We’ve a very popular chippy in our harbour. It, and every other food place in the village had switched to take out/delivery only, which seemed doable for keeping them in business. But there were so many tourists day-tripping or holiday-house-visiting at the weekend that the chippy queue went down the street, meaning that they’ve had to take the…[Read more]
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This emergency really does seem to be bringing out the worst in people – and I don’t just mean stupidity. MrsB relayed to me today a news item she’d found on-line, to the effect that refuse collectors are reporting a 30% increase in food waste, some of it still in its packaging. To spell it out, this means that the bastard hoarders are not only…[Read more]
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Philippa East replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 1 month ago
This is SO SO SO fantastic! And what a ride! Laure really has worked so hard for this, constantly writing and submitting short stories, going on courses, writing and re-writing her novel(s), and continually striving for her break. SO PROUD OF HER!
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Philippa East replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 6 years, 1 month ago
This is such brilliant news, Janette! I can wait to hear all about the book… and see it on the shelves in all its published glory! Xxx
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