@squidge
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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
@athelstone – can’t find the donations thingy in forum. Thought it might be under admin, but no joy and it doesn’t seem to be listed anywhere else in there?
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Squidge replied to the topic Interview with Fiona Erskine, author of The Chemical Detective in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
It’s a really fab interview – I so want to read this!!
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Squidge replied to the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
Oh Jane – yes, I can totally imagine that. And Richard – it would be so much easier if they actually had the right info on the signs, wouldn’t it?!
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Squidge replied to the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
I am so glad to hear that I’m not the only driver who goes through this!! Part of me was thinking I was a real idiot for getting so worked up after over 30 years of relatively trouble-free driving…but maybe getting majorly lost somewhere is a rite of passage that I’ve just managed to delay?!
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Squidge replied to the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
Thanks both – I can honestly say I have never experienced the stress/panic I did yesterday. Once I knew I was safe – ie at the school – I was OK. Quite cathartic to write it all out though and wonder why I responded like I did when I don’t usually react in this way.
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Squidge started the topic World Book Day 2019 – quite an experience! in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months 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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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 7 months 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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Squidge posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago
Flippin heck. That is steep. With no guarantee at the end of it that you’d be published…
Amanda does seem to be getting on well – there are some other ex cloudies working with her now as well. -
Squidge posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago
Busy. Pilates, meeting with the new vicar, mending an altar cloth, cooking dinner. Tonight…finishing off the Fifth Elephant and maybe some knitting. 😉
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Work, work, work… of the non-writing kind.
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I decided to do beta edit replotting, but have RUN OUT OF POST IT NOTES! Disaster. :-O
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp: Feb 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 8 months ago
Nice… my kind of prompt.
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Squidge replied to the topic Entering the Citadel in the forum Blogs 7 years, 9 months ago
It is such an emotional rollercoaster, isn’t it? So glad you came out of it on a high – well deserved. Really happy it’s all come together for you. x
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Squidge replied to the topic Publishing Deal in the forum Podium 7 years, 9 months ago
Just seen it on facebook – well done, Philippa! So pleased for you x
Another success for the self-edit alumnis!
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Squidge replied to the topic My Publishing Nightmare – the story of a book deal gone bad (Part 1) in the forum Blogs 7 years, 9 months ago
Read and shared over on facebook. x
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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Had to laugh – had a query via the Contact an Author website. The date of the event was 24th January. I received it this afternoon…
Hope they’ve filled it in as today’s date rather than the date they want…
Nice thing is, it’s because of a recommendation from a friend in Birmingham who’s a librarian.
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LOvely to be getting recommendations @squidge, shows how well you run your events. 🙂 But yes, hope they weren’t expecting you to dash over there immediately!
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Squidge posted a new activity comment 7 years, 9 months ago
We still have a heavy frost, but no snow. Might have some tomorrow morning, apparently.
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No snow. West Suffolk.
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Squidge posted a new activity comment 7 years, 9 months ago
Wahey! I’ve been working on RWAV too, today, and it’s started to come together. Got an idea for the sting in the tail, too…
Feels good to be able to feel a bit of success in our plans, doesn’t it?
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It so does, @squidge. Celebrate those mini-successes. 🙂
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Ooo! A sting! That sounds great, especially since you were worried your plot was a little linear before. Fab!!
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Poop though, I don’t think I’m going to make the RWaV deadline. I will gracefully bow out, but GOOD LUCK to everyone xx
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Oh, such a shame you aren’t going to make it @philippaeast, I always look forward to reading your stories. But understandable, given the Monster Edit of Doom. 😀
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Squidge posted a new activity comment 7 years, 9 months ago
Well I got to the end of the story so I know its shape now. Just got to iron out the crinkles and make you invest in the MC now then! 😉
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I agree with Sea and Raine. The characters are the thing that keeps me reading and I’m looking forward to reading your story and all the others in RWAV.
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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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Squidge posted a new activity comment 7 years, 9 months ago
Hmmm… hope the journey’s interesting enough then!! 😉
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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
OK – question for you. Working on my RWAV story, which is (painfully slowly) coming together.
But – the storyline is obvious if I take it where it’s logically heading. No twists or turns, no surprises. It feels like an A to B kind of story, and I don’t usually write this sort of thing. Is it enough for readers? Do you mind – as a reader – if…[Read more]
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It’s not the destination, it’s the journey 🙂
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Hmmm… hope the journey’s interesting enough then!! 😉
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I wouldn’t be put off. I can often guess the ending of books, or at least of plot lines, but as long as i care about the characters, I’m happy to follow along with them. Keep going – it’ll be grand. X
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Well I got to the end of the story so I know its shape now. Just got to iron out the crinkles and make you invest in the MC now then! 😉
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I agree with Sea and Raine. The characters are the thing that keeps me reading and I’m looking forward to reading your story and all the others in RWAV.
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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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Excellent!
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Hi Squidge, from login select Groups, then scroll down and select Donations, then select Forum 🙂 There are two topics. the first is a summary of where we are and how to donate. The second is for chat.
I’ve checked there too Squidge, and it’s showing as not having a forum. No topics Ath.
That’s odd. There aren’t any settings I can see to make the forum more visible, or even to hide it or anything really. It’s a public group, can you see the forum if you join it?
Yes, you have to join.
Ah, well that’s my inexperience with the site then. I should have added ‘join’ as a step.