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Athelstone posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
Calling all writers – this means you! There are 3 weeks left until the group “Songs of Innocence and Experience” becomes private and is closed to new members. This annual short story event has led to winning National Competition entries and inspired novels. It can draw out the best in you and at the very least is tremendous fun. To join, head…[Read more]
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Kate replied to the topic September 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 8 months ago
What a fun idea. Who’d have thought there were so many weird and wonderful names for beige. I shall get my thinking cap on.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago
Thanks Kate, good comp.
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Kate replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago
Thanks everyone for taking part. These were all such great pieces its been incredibly hard to decide on a winner, so a few brief thoughts on them:
Baz – This one gave me a real prickle. Loved the feel those open ended questions gave it, and the ending is as if you’re slamming a door.
John – Bravo. Love the message in the last line of the first…[Read more]
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Kate replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago
I’ve read them all and am completely stumped as to which to choose. Will have to sleep on it. Being as I’m having so much trouble, I am open to bribes… 😬
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Athelstone posted an update in the group
Songs of Innocence and Experience 6 years, 9 months agoSome intriguing choices being made. I hope that expectations are not knocked too far off kilter when the theme and meaning of the choices is revealed. I’m sure that kind, clever, wise, reliable and wholly impartial Jules will make my choices quite perfectly.
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You’re not trying to butter me up there at all, are you, Ath?
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Simply speaking the truth – as I learned to at my mother’s knee…
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Kate replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago
A last reminder to anyone who wants to take part.
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Kate joined the group
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I was a member, then suddenly realised I wasn’t. Not sure what happened?
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Yep, according to the group activity you joined 5 days ago – and 3 hours ago. Don’t know what happened there except that I admire your enthusiasm.
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So good you joined it twice?
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Daedalus replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago
I’ve composed mine. I just haven’t written it down yet…
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Kate replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago
One week left to get your comp entry in!
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago
You see, what Mrs High and Mighty Rachel Jacobs doesn’t realise is that every time her big shiny car overlaps my drive, I go and walk by it – and I knock her door mirror flat. Of course, it’s an expensive mirror with an expensive motor, and one day my efforts will make that motor fail. Sometimes I brush against the side, just casually. And if I…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
Songs of Innocence and Experience
OK. New Short Story Challenge. SEE THE NEW GROUP FOR DETAILS.
As Joey Ramone once remarked, “Hey Ho Let’s Go”
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago
I am still working too. I need the constant (but lovely) stream of guests we’ve had this month to finish so I have a bit more time.
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Athelstone posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
My head says NO, but against this better judgement I have decided to run another winter short story challenge. Autumn seems to have arrived early in this corner of Europe with cold wind and rain, alternating with fickle sunshine. Even Eratigena atrica has begun its amorous invasion of my home a few weeks ahead of schedule, so to take my mind off…[Read more]
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Fab, Ath. These are always so inspiring. 🙂
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Brilliant, Ath. I was just about to message you and ask if you were running a winter comp this year 😁
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Hooray!!! Good on you Ath. And a kick up the bum to me to clear the decks of some current stuff.
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Is that the time already? I still haven’t finished the last one.
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Didn’t manage the last one. Must try harder. Good for you, Ath.
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Great news and thanks Ath
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Fabulous news – love the name. All sorts of possibilities springing to mind there… Thanks, Ath x
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I promise to try harder for this one. The last lies somewhere among other penned ideas, in one of my jotters.
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This is great but good Lord where has this year gone?
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I ate it
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Can I offer you a blackberry tart instead? I need some of the year that’s left
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Make it crumble. With custard
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Can I have a bit of both, please? Oh, and yes, custard definitely.
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