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Athelstone replied to the topic Choices in the forum
September Song 7 months agoBecause I know what the consequences of each choice are, mine have been made for me, very kindly, by Jules.
Sunshine
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
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Squidge replied to the topic Choices in the forum
September Song 7 months, 1 week agoIce
The Lies of Locke Lamora
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Terrie replied to the topic Choices in the forum
September Song 7 months, 1 week agoSnow
The Princess Bride
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Seagreen replied to the topic Choices in the forum
September Song 7 months, 1 week agoSnow
The Book Thief
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Athelstone posted an update 7 months, 1 week ago
Sometimes when life is busy, important occasions are overlooked.
It’s that time again. In fact, it is way past that time, so I’d better get this party started. There’s a new group in town. Head on over to “September Song” for details of the new Short Story Challenge.
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Athelstone started the topic Welcome. PLEASE READ THIS FIRST in the forum
September Song 7 months, 1 week agoWelcome all.
September Song, music by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, is a bittersweet evocation of life and love as one grows older. September, we hear, is when we look back at what seemed like a plentiful supply of time, and recognise how precious is the time to come. A time of contemplation and transition.
I don’t intend you to w…[Read more]
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Athelstone started the topic Choices in the forum
September Song 7 months, 1 week agoI am not going to explain what these choices mean – not now anyway. They will have an influence on your story, but I have every confidence that you will cope. You have all the skill and application necessary. I will explain them later, but that won’t be until the group becomes private.
And please don’t take these choices too seriously. Yes, there…[Read more]
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Athelstone started the topic Q and A in the forum
September Song 7 months, 1 week agoAsk questions here. Also, if you have any great ideas that might be answers, feel free to post them.
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Athelstone started the topic Rules in the forum
September Song 7 months, 1 week agoSome Basic Story Rules and Guidelines
The challenge is to produce a short story. In the way that the term is usually understood, what is needed is a work of fiction. By all means stretch this definition as you like, to include, for example, an imaginative account of true events, but please avoid essays, reportage, political polemic,…[Read more]
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Athelstone started the topic Voting in the forum
September Song 7 months, 1 week agoOn the face of it, what you have to do is quite simple. However, those of you have been through this before in previous challenges will know that in fact it is extraordinarily tough.
When the writing stage of the challenge closes on 8 February 2026 at 22:00 UK time, the voting stage begins. No doubt most of you will have read many of the entries…[Read more]
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Yikes! That book title is ‘kind’?
Absolutely. The Sri Lankan civil war, which the west often overlooked as uninteresting, was a terrible but facinating period. I don’t think Jules knew that I was particularly drawn to its history, but if not it’s a lucky accident. The book is a fantasy applying themes from mythology to create a story from the time. It was the Booker prize winner in 2022.
I’m relieved to hear it, and look forward to your entry. Mine is coming on nicely, but I’m nervous as to what strictures the 25th will bring
I’ve tried to make the consequences easy to negotiate.
I chose my title for its inspiration and flexibility; it’s a bonus I’ve already written 286 words.