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Raine started the topic Monthly comp – April 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago
Bit different this time in an attempt to find beauty in our (confined) surroundings – look around the room you are in & find the oldest item (not counting people!). Now tell us something about it. Why is it precious, why have you kept it so long, who owned it before you… whatever.
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Raine replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago
Thank-you so much John and everyone! I am delighted to have worried you all! I love how utterly different all our stories were, so well dones are due to the rest of you as well – each one was great. 🙂
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Seagreen replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago
Congratulations, Raine, and thanks, John. Glad poor Henry lightened your day. I have absolutely no idea where he came from, but he was a timely visitor 🙂
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Athelstone replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago
Well done, Raine! Thanks for the comp, John.
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Seagreen replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago
UNTITLED (395 WORDS)
Rheology: the study of the deformation and flow of matter.
Henry considered himself an expert in such matters. Lying on his back on the grass, unable to move, he was suitably impressed by whoever had applied the sky for this particular assessment. It was, he knew, the most perfect finish he’d ever seen. A solid block of c…[Read more]
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RichardB posted an update 6 years, 4 months ago
My elder son – 40 this November – is a bit of a free spirit and so is his missus. Just before Christmas they announced that they were going to give up their jobs, sell up (not that they actually owned a house) and go off globetrotting. They weren’t to know, but they didn’t exactly pick the best time for that, with the result that they are now…[Read more]
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I hope they are managing to make the most of it. My sister and brother in law were stranded in the Galapagos and it was no fun at all. They got flown to mainland Ecuador last week and should be on their way back to Canada today, all being well.
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His verdict on the situation was, ‘It could be worse.’ Knowing his attitude to life, not to mention his fondness for sardonic humour in e-mails, I rather doubt that they’re suffering unduly.
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Janette replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 6 years, 4 months ago
Thank you, everyone, for your support. It means a lot. @Hilary, please never give up. I’ve been told there couldn’t be a better time for pitching, what with so many events cancelled and agents working from home. And you deserve a break too.
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Elle replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 4 months ago
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Daedalus replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 4 months ago
Thanks all. Was glad this one found a home, not having had much success with short fiction recently
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Thea replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 4 months ago
Just caught up with your news! Congratulations! Well done, Elle 🙂
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Hilary replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 4 months ago
I will say congratulations again on here, Laure! Absolutely brilliant. Well done!
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Hilary replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 6 years, 4 months ago
Just caught up with this. What brilliant news, Janette. So very, very pleased for you. Congratulations! Well done. (News like this always gives me hope!!!) x
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Seagreen replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 4 months ago
Absolutely brilliant news! So pleased for you 🙂
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Seagreen replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 4 months ago
I honestly thought I’d responded to this…
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Janette replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 6 years, 4 months ago
It’s official, folks – hope you like the pen name! https://andrewnurnberg.com/book-author/ellen-richards/
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WOW!! Gobsmacked.
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Congratulations!!!!
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There’ll be champagne and book signings before you know it!
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Virtual ones at this rate! Let’s hope all this passes over sooner rather than later.
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Excellent! Congratulations, Janette! Really well done 🙂
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Elle replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 4 months ago
Thanks @daedalus – still hasn’t completed sunk in but I am lucky to have a great support system. That’s one of the things I love about the writing community.
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Daedalus replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 4 months ago
That’s amazing Elle, well done. Thoroughly deserved, of course. I love your craft, your prose is amazing and you’re one of those writers where every word is perfectly chosen, so I look forward very much to the result!
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Raine posted an update in the group
CoronaMo 6 years, 4 months agoSubmitted a bunch of flash things to various magazines today AND did my monthly comp entry. For day 1 of homeschooling, I’m giving myself a gold star! 🙂
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Well done, Raine. I managed a newsletter and 1000 words of current wip but a) I don’f have children so I did not have home schooling to contend with and b) every one of those words felt like I extracted them with pliers!
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Gold star is well-deserved!
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Well done, Raine.
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That’s good going, Raine. Your comp entry is amazing.
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Aw fankyoo! I am pantsing everything (writing and life) at the moment, but it was a fun one to write. 🙂
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Pantsing seems to be working very well for you 🙂
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Raine replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 4 months ago
(Bang on 400 words, I think)
Spring-Hollow Secret God Sleeping
Bring withy willows with you to weave a net on a night when the moon rides high. We will catch her face in the black mirror at our feet, dance her widdershins and threefold so that our withies weave moonlight all around.
Bring silver sage and silver blades and your hair hanging…[Read more]
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Elle replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 4 months ago
@philippaeast – thanks for being my rock and keeping me sane so many times during this ride and for all your advice and challenging me in the best of way!
@jillsted – Thank you!
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