Den of Writers | Thea | Activity https://www.denofwriters.com/members/thea/activity/ Activity feed for Thea. Sun, 24 May 2026 10:09:11 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 c8aace251e07f2243cf3e090a5ba7575 Thea replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17742 Thu, 14 May 2026 21:45:07 +0000 I’m glad to hear that you have treats lined up. The trip to Pompeii sounds especially fabulous! It should be a little quieter and cooler in the autumn so may be pleasanter to wait until then.

The iron tablets should make a big difference, and they tend to take effect within a few days. I do hope all goes well with your referral. Do please keep u…[Read more]

]]> 0 68164aed05cb32da56ff4ded62a596ff Thea replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17740 Wed, 13 May 2026 21:50:46 +0000 This is such good news, Ath! The relief must be a huge weight off your shoulders and hopefully that has boosted your energy levels. The iron tablets should make a big difference too.

I do hope you are able to resolve the outstanding issues swiftly and then make some plans to do something special after all you’ve been through πŸ™‚

]]> 1 b63eca522e5adfb7e8eadfc2954a0e39 Thea replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17694 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:04:38 +0000 Oh my goodness, Ath, what a time you’ve had! I am so glad to hear that you were well looked after in the hospital and are now home. Thank goodness for Mrs Ath’s quick thinking!

I hope you are taking things easy and making good progress. It’s great to see you back at the Den. Sending very best wishes for a speedy recovery πŸ™‚

]]> 0 ce109f762b0580c080a8c9989b642b81 Thea replied to the topic Choices in the forum September Song https://www.denofwriters.com/groups/september-song/forum/topic/choices-7/#post-16940 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:36:16 +0000 Rain

The Emperor’s Spy

]]> 0 a63fd444e8647b1274d65e1a89947674 Thea joined the group September Song https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/24809/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:34:34 +0000 0 885898329dc9e898044f27d194812304 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/24172/#acomment-24186 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:38:42 +0000 Thanks, Libby!

In reply to - Libby posted an update Change.org has a petition regarding the unlicensed use of authors’ work in AI training https://chng.it/5rPXS2C2Hy ]]> 072701ceceec90cfd58039b61da77a60 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/23448/#acomment-23850 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:28:19 +0000 Congratulations on having another story accepted. You say the anthology might be “up in the air”, so I really hope it all goes through alright.
I honestly don’t think there’s anything “dated” or “off-putting” in your stories. I’ve read several in the challenges over the years and they have all been excellent. I’m sure that if you look back at the…[Read more]

In reply to - Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum A Different Time Re absence of choices and surprises. I’m not sure really. Sometimes they’ve helped me push myself to do something dramatically different, or […] ]]> b9d7d5d7a1d8e99558c5bb25bfb488ca Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/23448/#acomment-23786 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:18:19 +0000 Gosh, I had to read that last sentence twice! I’m astounded that only one of your excellent challenge stories has been accepted. Really sorry to hear that.

In reply to - Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum A Different Time Re absence of choices and surprises. I’m not sure really. Sometimes they’ve helped me push myself to do something dramatically different, or […] ]]> 7f5c8dbcdd1a5889c0fc164020d01352 Thea joined the group A Different Time https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/23454/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:51:34 +0000 0 db7c92e04b5e27e48cef346d9080ffb0 Thea replied to the topic Choices in the forum Whodunnit? https://www.denofwriters.com/groups/whodunnit/forum/topic/choices-6/#post-14259 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:51:08 +0000 Reading

Knife

Serious

]]> 0 3f2c531db31c1aff63ec60044ceb9e6d Thea joined the group Whodunnit? https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/21765/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:06:21 +0000 0 28eeb67f762a9ed5f3e679f89896db27 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/21213/#acomment-21266 Fri, 12 May 2023 08:25:28 +0000 Wow, congratulations, @daedalus! Looking forward to reading this πŸ™‚

In reply to - Daedalus started the topic Story in new collection in the forum Podium Hi all, just to let you know I have a story in the new collection ‘Action this Day’ – a set of WW2 short […] ]]> 1ded72940885d0f5353edab30a19ffc6 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/20836/#acomment-20839 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:27:57 +0000 Good to see you, John. x

In reply to - John T posted an update I’ve been neglecting you all in the Den since we moved back to Wales (Noswaith dda, bawb) but I’ll try and reconnect soon. Lots happening here – I’m self-publishing the first of three n […] ]]> b09fd61967758a0ba41440819ccf60eb Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/20355/#acomment-20370 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:19:54 +0000 Wow, double congratulations, Hilary! I remember Sea Defences from the Winter Challenge – such a powerful story. Sorry I won’t be able to make it to Suffolk, but I will be raising a glass to your success. Well done! πŸ™‚

In reply to - Hilary started the topic Prize and novel publication in the forum Podium Some of you will already know this if you hang out on twitter. My debut novel, Sea Defences, is coming out in January and can be pre-ordered […] ]]> a39472e89fc65ed91b044d8bd723a18b Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/20356/#acomment-20369 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:11:02 +0000 Thanks, Hilary x πŸ™‚

In reply to - Hilary replied to the topic Free book in the forum Podium Congratulations, Thea! I can empathise with the heartfelt ‘At long last…’ Well done! ]]> 2fd6218aecbd1e016e695e36d31f844d Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/20306/#acomment-20323 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 21:33:54 +0000 Thanks, Raine. I’m Indie publishing, which has been pretty intense so far.

In reply to - Thea started the topic Free book in the forum Podium At long last, my first novel is about to be published! Signum is the first instalment of The Serpents of Caesar historical fantasy series set in an alternate […] ]]> ef53752e13b39b37a8782e08adaace0b Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/20306/#acomment-20317 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:05:29 +0000 Thank you so much, Kate. I will keep you posted re the paperback πŸ™‚

In reply to - Thea started the topic Free book in the forum Podium At long last, my first novel is about to be published! Signum is the first instalment of The Serpents of Caesar historical fantasy series set in an alternate […] ]]> 7d28ad2032e5f312e4dbdfa75b00906b Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/20306/#acomment-20314 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:11:58 +0000 Thanks so much, Libby. Yes, hoping to have a print book in the new year.

In reply to - Thea started the topic Free book in the forum Podium At long last, my first novel is about to be published! Signum is the first instalment of The Serpents of Caesar historical fantasy series set in an alternate […] ]]> 46362951921c70d80fb9b75df176fe48 Thea started the topic Free book in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/free-book/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:59:48 +0000 At long last, my first novel is about to be published!

Signum is the first instalment of The Serpents of Caesar historical fantasy series set in an alternate first century Europe – the Roman Empire, but not as we know it…

If anyone would like a free ARC eBook of Signum, please message me and I will send you the link. It’s FREE for the next two w…[Read more]

]]> 6 78be22ad58b561e04f8d0b7dcbef701c Thea replied to the topic Choices in the forum All You Need https://www.denofwriters.com/groups/all-you-need/forum/topic/choices-5/#post-12750 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:54:52 +0000 Vasio, France

No there is not

]]> 0 5ab29a4318a905c280d9ccee169005e9 Thea joined the group All You Need https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/20003/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:38:08 +0000 0 ada51511fad83bfb7bff2d2d0f6d4d05 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/19854/#acomment-19950 Sun, 21 Aug 2022 18:25:39 +0000 Oh, that’s fab, Hilary ! Please post an update when the book comes out. Looking forward to reading it πŸ™‚

In reply to - Hilary replied to the topic The Future of the Den (again) in the forum Blogs Hello. Long time no see, everyone. I’m posting this to say I do occasionally pop in to see what’s going on, but haven’t actually logged […] ]]> fe1a2891dcf78caa9efd71ee4def912b Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/19854/#acomment-19947 Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:47:59 +0000 Hi Hilary, lovely to see you here! Hope all’s going well with the book. x

In reply to - Hilary replied to the topic The Future of the Den (again) in the forum Blogs Hello. Long time no see, everyone. I’m posting this to say I do occasionally pop in to see what’s going on, but haven’t actually logged […] ]]> aacac08f16553d45698e74ba43c9e558 Thea posted an update: Have just logged on to see that big congratulations are in […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/19946/ Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:46:09 +0000 Have just logged on to see that big congratulations are in order to Richard, Kate, Athelstone, and Daedalus! Well done all of you on your CAS listings! πŸ™‚

]]> 1 c193105ae08c5b6ac30a6006e408a7e0 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/18973/#acomment-18978 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:33:12 +0000 Yes, there have been amazing finds. They certainly built stuff to last πŸ™‚

In reply to - Daedalus posted an update Have you seen this @thea? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/22/lavish-roman-mosaic-is-biggest-found-in-london-for-50-years ]]> 409288549dfef747ac47f1dc8fd2352d Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/18973/#acomment-18976 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:44:30 +0000 Thanks so much for the link, Daeds! I have read about several interesting finds recently along the HS2 route, but I hadn’t heard about this mosaic in London. What a wonderful find, and in good condition too πŸ™‚

In reply to - Daedalus posted an update Have you seen this @thea? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/22/lavish-roman-mosaic-is-biggest-found-in-london-for-50-years ]]> 2e3b164a7570965c9da03e0b40b7a79c Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/18048/#acomment-18052 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 21:28:26 +0000 Well done, Squidge! πŸ™‚

In reply to - Squidge started the topic Short story accepted in the forum Podium Found out yesterday I’ve had a short story – Moonlight and Roses – accepted for a Dark & Light themed anthology by Ruler’s Wit (a group of writers […] ]]> 46fd9889135de0af37cb93741da4b491 Thea replied to the topic Choices in the forum Coming Home https://www.denofwriters.com/groups/coming-home/forum/topic/choices-4/#post-10852 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 21:26:25 +0000 Animal
Fruit
Quintus

]]> 0 6a7e7bbdda92f5ae2a33de65d8b9e193 Thea joined the group Coming Home https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17946/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:22:28 +0000 0 d8c79e04eabe86d7480bd3bf214d5231 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17817/#acomment-17830 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:09:56 +0000 Yes, that’s a good idea @libby; I would give that a ‘like’ if I could πŸ™‚

In reply to - Libby replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs I don’t know if anyone has already suggested this but n option to show when someone’s read a post, akin to the ‘like’ option the Jericho Writers’ […] ]]> 2e3f433741495eabb86ec485cd0136f1 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17767/#acomment-17791 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:50:44 +0000 Absolutely, and if it’s an audio book I always check out the narrator’s voice too.
Very impressed by your annual haul of 200 books, wow!

In reply to - Libby replied to the topic Beta Reading Discussion in the forum Blogs This is in answer to Thea’s post about asking the writer if they have questions. It’s also a general comment. Knowing whether the writer has […] ]]> 4b8d1a7a5d400169b008a65575628772 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17788/#acomment-17790 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:45:37 +0000 Yes, 3k words sounds ideal – I seem to recall that was the word count suggested in the days of the Cloud when work was posted for critique. So true what you said about picking up stuff on paper that might be missed on a screen.
Nowadays, I notice more errors in trad. published books than I used to, but whether that’s because there are more errors…[Read more]

In reply to - Libby replied to the topic Beta Reading Discussion in the forum Blogs Hi @Thea , I’m answering your post in a new box – I’m sure that’s not the technical term – so the conversation doesn’t slip into a Den Bermuda […] ]]> 7987d9854dbfc4afe1e85c337fbf7540 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17767/#acomment-17784 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:12:04 +0000 Hi @libby, to tie in with your comment about reading the first few chapters, I wonder if sampling say the first 5K words of an MS might be helpful in deciding whether to take on a beta read? I think this would be better than reading a synopsis as it would give a sense of the style of the writing while not revealing the book’s ending. As for a 200k…[Read more]

In reply to - Libby replied to the topic Beta Reading Discussion in the forum Blogs This is in answer to Thea’s post about asking the writer if they have questions. It’s also a general comment. Knowing whether the writer has […] ]]> 988bc192b97d68d788062c0da3aa85e8 Thea replied to the topic Beta Reading Discussion in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/beta-reading-discussion/#post-10551 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:26:46 +0000 Libby and Jane have come up with some excellent questions and I can’t add much except for:

Does the writer have any specific questions? This might be something that’s crucial to whether the story works or not, e.g. Did you work out whodunit? If so, when?

Did you notice any discrepancies / inconsistencies in the story?

Were you conscious of…[Read more]

]]> 0 6829b8c5a93d97115e0a3b47b984c8f2 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17681/#acomment-17684 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:56:20 +0000 Hi @janeshuff, the only response to my beta reading request was your kind message explaining that you aren’t able to help at present. After a month or so, I deleted the request.
I agree that it would be beneficial to have a discussion about beta reading. As you said, it’s a good learning process for both reader and writer. I guess the first thing…[Read more]

In reply to - JaneShuff replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs Random comments: Yes to Beta Reading, but, time permitting, I’ve always been a keen beta reader. I honestly think the beta reader learns as […] ]]> 04b66e3d08cf4ecc3cf1ed3b9efc4da4 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17639/#acomment-17640 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:31:00 +0000 Gosh, so sorry to hear that, Janette. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Take care. x

In reply to - Janette replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs Sorry I’m so late to this. As many of you know, I’ve had rather a bad accident (tripped on a pothole) and suffered several injuries, including […] ]]> d27ef354810ebe0ad143eb76030b28e7 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17582/#acomment-17583 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:00:43 +0000 Ha, bet it’s nicer than shop bought! πŸ™‚

In reply to - Athelstone replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs The garlic will be ready for harvesting in a few weeks. ]]> 55fc619dec1ee23933f43c07012afa5d Thea replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/the-future-of-the-den/#post-10434 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:46:54 +0000 Sorry, late as usual! Having read through the comments, I think there are lots of excellent points made and, yes, it feels like the site needs sprucing up. For example, there is always a big buzz in the autumn when the annual challenge is announced – but how to maintain that buzz? For a prospective new member, the general lack of activity must be…[Read more]

]]> 0 8fba7ea8b785f8ae3fa6ca8761c1733c Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17421/#acomment-17432 Sat, 29 May 2021 09:42:21 +0000 Hi Raine, glad all is going well. Exciting! πŸ™‚

In reply to - Raine posted an update Just wanted to say hi & apologise for my absence. Things are busy with lead up to book release & I’m struggling to find time for other things. Which is a very nice complaint to have, so i’m […] ]]> d8e55c516c10b6a332e03914595892f5 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/16917/#acomment-16935 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:47:15 +0000 Congratulations Raine! I remember your excellent story. Well done πŸ™‚

In reply to - Raine replied to the topic Cloudie short story challenge publication in the forum Podium Just in case you fancied a look – this went online today both text and podcast versions! Here at http://strangehorizons.com/fi […] ]]> 96d1d5224abf45d10a41156ae416368a Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/16528/#acomment-16566 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:43:44 +0000 Congratulations, John! What a fantastic achievement πŸ™‚

In reply to - John S Alty started the topic Good news on the lyric writing front in the forum Podium John Schofield (my real name) has won the Lyrics Only category in the UK Songwriting Contest 2020 with his song β€œIt’s Later Tha […] ]]> 3df802e4da53fedc0d7c1d94a5b54f67 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/16318/#acomment-16322 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:09:42 +0000 No it’s not just you! Supermarket garlic tastes quite bland compared to the stuff I’ve cooked with while self-catering in France – though our local farm shop sometimes has decent bulbs.
Sounds a great idea to try growing it yourself.

In reply to - Athelstone posted an update Is it just me, or is the commercially produced garlic from supermarkets and greengrocers feeble old shite compared to the stuff I cooked with a few years back? I’ll swear it used to have […] ]]> bc6028c73c68a24fdc867935f630cc87 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/16044/#acomment-16045 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:29:37 +0000 Yay, congratulations, Jane! That’s brilliant news, and so deserved! Really looking forward to reading it. xx

In reply to - JaneShuff started the topic Indie publishing deal in the forum Podium Exciting news from me. On The Edge my ‘girl on a lighthouse’ thriller has found a home with Verve Books. It’s been a long journey with a lot of […] ]]> 3e1a81cb70f84df6871ccf3b83c73b41 Thea replied to the topic Choices in the forum Things that go bump https://www.denofwriters.com/groups/things-that-go-bump/forum/topic/choices-3/#post-8767 Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:41:44 +0000 Away, Unbeliever, Cup

]]> 0 5bff7d9efdc470b72f0d172e38fe2af8 Thea replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum Things that go bump https://www.denofwriters.com/groups/things-that-go-bump/forum/topic/chit-chat-2/#post-8766 Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:39:36 +0000 Ha, ghost writers…
I’m scared already, but really looking forward to the stories. Thanks, @Athelstone.

]]> 0 28e2270467ab91582e44768f50a56218 Thea joined the group Things that go bump https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/15212/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:34:52 +0000 0 9433548c5fca7185da75ad81635c6168 Thea replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/my-ride-so-far-on-the-rollercoaster-that-is-publishing/#post-8048 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:50:29 +0000 Just caught up with your news! Congratulations! Well done, Elle πŸ™‚

]]> 0 4f62d06c2ce8a08d359bc11b6b66395b Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/13886/#acomment-13908 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:46:27 +0000 Excellent! Congratulations, Janette! Really well done πŸ™‚

In reply to - Janette replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium It’s official, folks – hope you like the pen name! https://andrewnurnberg.com/book-author/ellen-richards/ ]]> aca077ed4ae949aab44ab8c9328a3d39 Thea replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-in-barren-magazine/#post-7911 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:19:42 +0000 Congratulations, Daeds! Excellent story πŸ™‚

]]> 0 4261c04d78290f51b455c5acdada21b5 Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/13478/#acomment-13499 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:37:46 +0000 Gosh @hilary, I am raging on your behalf too! This all sounds so demoralising, and I do admire your fortitude in picking yourself up and starting a new book. I hope you’ll focus on the fact that you had lots of requests for a full ms – even on a weekend!! – and take Raine’s advice and submit again. As you rightly say, many agents have book club…[Read more]

In reply to - Hilary started the topic Recent agent experience in the forum Blogs I’ve been thinking of posting something about this for a while, and have been prompted to do so by Sandra’s link to the Bookouture post about […] ]]>