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Daedalus posted an update 8 years ago
Started out writing a blog about the sorry tale of my first novel, disappointing publishing experience, imploding publisher and legal battle to recover my rights. Has turned into a three-part series…
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Jules replied to the topic Book 2 of Oath and Crown out soon in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Haha Odo the lurcher will always have a special place in my heart but I was talking of bishop Odo – who behaved exactly as a bishop was not supposed to both in going to war bearing arms and in other matters 🙂
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Daedalus replied to the topic Book 2 of Oath and Crown out soon in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Yes, Flying to the Edge. It’s a slight connection, but it’s there
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Daedalus replied to the topic Book 2 of Oath and Crown out soon in the forum Podium 8 years ago
@jillybean Odo the bishop of Bayeux or Odo the lurcher?
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Daedalus replied to the topic Book 2 of Oath and Crown out soon in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Wow, thanks Richard, thanks all. I’d be interested to hear how a back-to-back read feels, actually. The two books were written together in the first instance, although there was a lot of editing in the mean time, so it ought to work as a flowing narrative. The second one definitely has the advantage of pace – the history definitely felt as though…[Read more]
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Jules replied to the topic Book 2 of Oath and Crown out soon in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Thanks, Richard. I’m so glad you enjoyed the books. (Hopefully there will be future collaborations at some point 😉 ) I love Gallet, and I’m oddly partial to Odo too 🙂
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Squidge replied to the topic As an opening… in the forum Critiques 8 years ago
Is this the kind of thing peeps meant? Still needs a tweak or two, yet, but…
By Tilda’s twenty-sixth attempt to produce an illuminorb, Silviu’s patience was wearing thin.
“Concentrate, Tilda,” the Ambakian powermage snapped.
“I am concentrating.” Tilda rubbed her palm against her trouser leg. It felt hot; surely she must’ve been close to…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 8 years ago
OK – Testing, because a minute ago I was locked out of my own thread…
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Daedalus replied to the topic Writing Advice in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years ago
Yeah. I recommend not posting Thompson’s regime as writing advice
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Mad Iguana replied to the topic Writing Advice in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years ago
You mean this one?
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Daedalus replied to the topic Writing Advice in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years ago
Anquetil had a comment for that, too – it was something along the lines of ‘you expect us to do what we do on mineral water alone?’
If there was a performance enhancing drug for writing, I’d be sorely tempted by it right now. (Not sure Hunter S Thompson’s idea of such a thing counts, btw)
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Squidge replied to the topic As an opening… in the forum Critiques 8 years ago
Thanks Jonathan, Raine – more food for thought!
Glad you’d read on, though… 😉
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Daedalus replied to the topic Writing Advice in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years ago
Well that’s just unreasonable WB 😉
Jacques Anquetil, first five time winner of the Tour de France was once asked what advice he’d give aspiring bike racers. ‘Ride a bike, ride a bike, ride a bike’ was his answer. The equivalent for aspiring writers could be ‘write a book, write a book, write a book’.
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Mad Iguana replied to the topic Contract finally sorted! in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Fantastic news CJ. Can’t wait to read!!
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Daedalus posted an update 8 years ago
Don’t forget to have a look in the ‘competitions etc’ thread in the main forum, people – lots of opportunities for competitions and publication, and the first monthly Den competition. No entries yet, but still two and a half weeks to post something on the theme of New…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic 24 Unread Messages zine in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 8 years ago
Thanks GG, it’s a great idea isn’t it? I don’t have any control over the deadline unfortunately, it’s not a zine I have any involvement in. But people have another two weeks to submit something, and as it’s for 250 word flash, there should be a bit of time to get something in
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You should turn that into a book.
Yes! ‘The tales of a small press survivor.’ ?