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Raine replied to the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
Oh Squidge, what a nightmare! I’d have been getting panicky too, being lost and in heavy traffic and with a deadline is a terrible combo. Hope the G&T therapy helped and today is devoid of traffic and Coventry. But all that aside, your visit itself sounds wonderful, so huge well dones for that. x
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Thea replied to the topic Plotting workshop notes in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 1 month ago
This looks really interesting. Thanks for sharing, Kaz.
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Kate replied to the topic Plotting workshop notes in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 1 month ago
Thanks Kaz. I’m going to print this out and have a thorough read.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Plotting workshop notes in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 1 month ago
How incredibly generous of you to share your notes in this way, KazG. Thank you.
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KazG started the topic Plotting workshop notes in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 1 month ago
Hi everyone, I did a really useful workshop with an Australian crime writer called PD Martin looking at different plotting techniques last weekend. It looked at different ways of approaching a good story structure (which fascinates me). I was familiar with some of the methods covered, as I’m sure you will be, and others less so, but what I found…[Read more]
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JaneShuff replied to the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
Oh dear Squidge. My sister lives in Coventry and I go to great lengths to avoid driving on any part of the Ringway so I sympathise. Sounds as though your day went brilliantly though!
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Squidge started the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
If you’re a parent, you’ll probably have had to rustle up a costume for today – there will have been lots of Wallys, Gangsta Grannies, cats in hats and other favourites going to school to today.
I went to Coventry, for an all day author visit. Although the visit itself went well, it was a bit of a nightmare morning.
I set off at 7.30am, allowing…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic My Publishing Nightmare – the story of a book deal gone bad (Part 1) in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
So here it is – Part 3, the conclusion of the story of my publishing nightmare, and how I finally recovered the rights to my novel from an intransigent and uncaring publisher. It was financially costly – but not nearly as costly as it might have been, and taught me a great deal about what not to do next time. Final blogpost, with as much in the…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 1 month ago
Writing this now cos I won’t be logging on at 6am tomorrow…
Happy World Book Day for Thursday! I’m spending the day doing authory things in an all-girls’ school in Coventry…
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Hope you enjoy it Squidge!
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Happy World Book Day Squidge! Enjoy your authorly doings 🙂
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Hope you have a fab day.
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Raine posted an update 7 years, 2 months ago
My mojo has been misplaced. If anyone sees it, please send it this way.
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A day off needed maybe? A walk? A few moments to remember how wonderful you are and how magical your writing is? Tea? Chocolate? It will return…
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Both tea and chocolate sound good! I decided to give myself ‘permission’ to not even try to write for a couple of weeks, rather than try and flounder. But I’m not sure that’s a good thing to keep doing as inertia and doubt set in – I know you understand! I’m away to test whether more chocolate is the cure…
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Time off is good, even if it feels dispiriting at the time. Honestly. My cats are worrying about you and the pompoms.
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Sending hugs, shakes, tea, chocolate, sharpened pencils, power ballads, more tea, pom poms, a fluffy cat, sympathy, and faith in you.
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Hopefully your mojo will be in there somewhere, too. xxx
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That is the splendidest rescue package ever!! Thank-you! I can’t tell the pompoms from the fluffy cat but I guess I will once I shake them…
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Hee hee!
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Hugs and chocolate and inspiration pills being sent over the ether now. Waiting for those replies doesn’t help, does it?
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Raine replied to the topic Warnings in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 2 months ago
Along the same lines, I saw a warning about a competition that was asking for all rights to ALL entries (not just listed ones) with no reversion mentioned. Yeah, don’t agree to that!
I second what @Phillipaeast says – mags/comps generally ask for first publication rights or english language rights for a period between (ime) 3 months to a year.…[Read more]
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Philippa East replied to the topic Warnings in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 2 months ago
Hi Janette,
Thanks so much for sharing this. Yes, most literary mags use something like “first publication rights” which means they have the right to publish your story for the first time, but after that, the rights remain with you, so you can re-publish / resubmit it if you want.
Definitely must look out for comps / mags seeking to take…[Read more]
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Janette started the topic Warnings in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 2 months ago
I’ve set up this link that we have a place to warn each other of bad experiences in the writing world, or other words of caution we wish to pass on.
I’ll kick it off with something I came across while catching up on my Writers’ Forum magazine reading last night. This month’s issue features a warning that some short story magazines are beginning t…[Read more]
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Janette replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
Just saw the news on the main wall. Congratulations, Stevie! Great to hear what the comps on here are producing.
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Philippa East replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
Congratulations Stevie! That’s wonderful news! Another highly deserved success.
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KazG posted an update in the group
December SloMo 7 years, 2 months agoGood for you @philippaeast. You more than deserve that break! What a rollercoaster in a whirlwind you’ve been riding, but also, what an awesome result. Do you have an outline for book 2?
My update is that backat the end of last year I thought that Penguin Random House had gone too quiet and all was lost (my agent was getting ready to go out on…[Read more]
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That’s brilliant news Kaz. It’s like snakes and ladders, isn’t it?? Glad you’re still on an upward trajectory, and really looking forward to this book
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This is AMAZING news, Kaz! Well done! Sounds really hopeful and positive and generally fantastic. I’ll be keeping fingers and toes crossed that aquisitions are quickly on board. WIll your agent be subbing more widely anyway, or are you waiting on this one first? And good luck getting back to the NaNo book. It feels like a looooong time since the…[Read more]
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Ooh that sounds fantastic Kaz. Exciting, exciting, exciting!!! I’m watching this space…
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Thanks @raine, @daedalus, @janeshuff! Yes, Snakes and Ladders is exactly how it is. We’re only submitting to PRH at the moment; the situation is a bit unusual in that I got a response from them after pitching directly to them, before I’d even signed with my agent (which happened just after, actually). They’ve already given me editorial feedback so…[Read more]
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Oh gosh, so exciting! And well don’t for grafting out those edits. Really pleased they worked for you, and hopefully it just means you’re even happier with the book. Now I’m keeping everything crossed, but given that (if I understand correctly) your agent hasn’t even sent anywhere else yet, this is all looking super optimistic! Good luck on the…[Read more]
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Thanks @philippaeast. Yes, we’ve only submitted to PRH so far. The silence is killing me!
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Oh man, I feel your pain!!
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ps I’m trying to put an outline together for Book 2 as we speak. I’m not keen to go writing off into the wilderness as I did with Book 1! Still trying to find all the pieces, and how they might fit together….
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Oh good luck! I’m doing the same, to try to stop things flying off in all directions. What outline template are you using? By chapter?
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I’m using the Story Grid Global Foolscap template, where you block out your beginning hook (act 1), middle build (act 2) and ending payoff (act three), identifying the key plot points in each (inciting incident, progressive complications, crisis, climax and resolution). This template also gets you to define your overall genre (e.g. love story,…[Read more]
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Oh that looks interesting! A new approach. I’ve just done a plotting workshop that looks at different ways of approaching this so my head’s trying to incorporate it all and decide on the best approach for me right now. I’ll summarise and post when I get a moment. Thank you!
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And GOOD LUCK 🙂
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Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
Congratulations Stevie! If the system hasn’t changed with TMP all highly commended stories are published in the anthology.
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Kate replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
Brilliant Stevie. Have to say I loved that story, so I’m not surprised.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
That’s great news Stevie. Wonderful to hear of a RWAV story hitting success so early, it bodes well for the field in general
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Raine replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 2 months ago
COngrats @stevie – that’s great news, and how multitalented you are! You were super-quick off the mark to get your story in already – I’m impressed!!
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