@sandradavies
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 7 months ago
I wonder if it’d be an idea to insist on a profile for joiners? Can be faked, of course, but is a bit more of a nuisance to compile plus enables a bit more of an informed choice as to whether or not to befriend.
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The problem is not insisting on a profile. The problem is the necessary custom code to make it visible. It’s being looked into at any rate.
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Ah … thanks, Jules.
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Sorry! I was one of the trusting culprits who made friends. It just seemed unkind to refuse. I’ve learned my lesson now.
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Not a culprit at all. The name on the profile gave nothing away and I was the first to accept because I thought it was somebody I’d met recently and told about the site (I only knew her first name). Anyway, Jules has sorted “her” out now.
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Oo er. ‘She’ must be sore!
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 7 months ago
Yes indeed. Need a duvet cover with it on. Or window blind..
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 7 months ago
Woke to a thin crunchy layer on Thursday; mostly gone by teatime. We’re ~ a dozen miles from the east coast.
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 7 months ago
Ann Enright, for example, writes novels that my son complains has “nothing happening” in them. For me she can do no wrong, part of which is because of the well-writ observations on the way. So I’m sure you’ll be fine.
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 7 months ago
And fingers crossed you don’t snip anything vital …
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 7 months ago
I see it more like all those tatty bits of pale blue plastic wrapping, shredded and blowing in the wind.
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Sandra posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
So much of editing is removing the superfluous, I wonder why the hell I put it in there in the first place.
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I look at it as like scaffolding. You need it to construct the story, but taking it away is part of the process
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I see it more like all those tatty bits of pale blue plastic wrapping, shredded and blowing in the wind.
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Haha yeah, that too
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It’s like a dissection. You need to rummage around to know what’s what, then you can start cutting away…
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And fingers crossed you don’t snip anything vital …
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago
The Prediction Fiction site I host has a similar problem, every now and then a spike of hits, Britney and Tiffany (new to me) I can guess at but occasionally there’re sites less obvious. I’ve only once made the mistake of checking … and was reminded that I’d ever hated pink blancmange.
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A friend posted some info as to how I can filter them out… I’ll have a go if I can understand it. @sandradavies, that made me laugh! And I know EXACTLY what you meant! 😉
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Sandra replied to the topic TSS Cambridge Short Story in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 7 years, 8 months ago
Thanks for this, Word limit ought to mean it wouldn’t need much tweaking.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 8 months ago
Congratulations John, well deserved, and thanks Raine for the judgement and nice comments – hope Life takes an uplift for you.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 8 months ago
Very clever John – you’ve left me poised and nervous as to what sort of ‘reality’ comes next.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 8 months ago
In absence
‘Anna’s party’s on the 21st. I’ll stay over.’
Anna. Beth’s sister. She and I had a hate:hate relationship for reasons neither of us ever disclosed to Beth. Beth had sense enough not to ask.
On this occasion my smile was for more than gratitude at her tact. An entire night to myself; twelve plus hours, taking into account Be…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 9 months ago
Wow, Sea, the December comp had not impinged at all so I read this not knowing the theme – what stunningly beautiful – crisp and fresh – sensory descriptions, and clarity of insight. Loved it.
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Sandra replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 9 months ago
Excellent news Stevie; your writing deserves to be read more widely.
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 9 months ago
Thanks. I’ve now compounded the error be deleting the thread. Hopefully all will return, but I’ll check the spam button.
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Sorry! I was one of the trusting culprits who made friends. It just seemed unkind to refuse. I’ve learned my lesson now.
Not a culprit at all. The name on the profile gave nothing away and I was the first to accept because I thought it was somebody I’d met recently and told about the site (I only knew her first name). Anyway, Jules has sorted “her” out now.
Oo er. ‘She’ must be sore!