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GippsGirl started the topic Paul Torday Memorial Prize for over 60s – closes 15/11/18 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 8 years ago
Open to Print Publishers only, but if you know any writer’s novel that qualifies, do share!
The Society of Authors has launched the Paul Torday Memorial Prize
The new prize, in honour of Paul Torday, whose bestselling debut Salmon Fishing in the Yemen was published when he was 60, is for debut novels by writers aged 60 and over. The winner will…[Read more]
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GippsGirl replied to the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace 8 years ago
Wowed by your generosity, Philippa! I’m sure you do/will get a lot out of it too. In case you missed my post on another thread, I recently completed a stunning course at Faber called ‘Who do you think they are?’ which was led by a psychotherapist. It was fascinating and very useful.
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GippsGirl posted an update in the group
A Room with a View 8 years agoThere’s an awful lot of meanness going on around here. I vote ‘generous’ coz that’s just the kinda gal I am.
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[worried about lack of generosity] I think you need to post this on the chitchat topic.
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Be mean to all those meanies…
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I laughed when I saw your reply (you know I can be mean, too!) 😀
Must confess, I’m getting a bit lost around here, and I usually have an excellent sense of direction.
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I know what you mean! No, about the sense of direction.
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And I hadn’t meant to be pointed about meanness, in any way.
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Rest assured, I didn’t take it like that!
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Philippa East replied to the topic Getting an Agent. in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
Oh, and don’t withdraw other subs till you have signed the contract with the agent (in case it falls through)
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Philippa East replied to the topic Getting an Agent. in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
Oh – and it’s worth emailing the other agents with ‘Offer of Representation’ in the subject line. This will make sure they pick up your email and act on it.
This post has guidance on all kinds of follow-up emails that you might have to send…
http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/submissions/status-updates-when-and-how-to-do-it/
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Philippa East replied to the topic Getting an Agent. in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
Picking up on Pinkbelts question a few comments back (yes, what happened on this thread??) – what to say to other agents if you get an offer of representation…
The courteous thing to do is to contact those other agents and let them know – before you accept – that you’ve had an offer. Those agents should then hurry up and get back to you,…[Read more]
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Philippa East replied to the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace 8 years ago
You’re welcome! It’s a nice way for me to bridge my two “identities” (writer and psychologist) xx
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Squidge posted an update 8 years ago
@raine – found it. The kitchen saga…
Basically, we have a worktop that is not level (actually goes the ‘wrong’ way so water runs away from the sink) with the point where the join is on that worktop opened up. We have self opening drawers because they were not put in level. Or floor was re-screed for times before it was good enough to lay vinyl…[Read more]-
And apologies – just read this through and it seems my u is not working very well on the keyboard! Pshhh. Authors. You’d think they’d check their spellings, wouldn’t you? (And of course the blasted u has worked perfectly all through this post…)
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😀 I have a w that doesn’t work on my laptop keyboard, and a slightly sticky shift button on my external keyboard! I blame the complete lack of dusting.
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I blame the fellas eating at the keyboard – the crumbs get stuck underneath, especially on the lap top 😉
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Squidge posted an update 8 years ago
@raine – what on earth had I posted that sounded so horrendous?! Not been on for a few days, so it’s all disappeared off the wall…
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John S Alty replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Remember “Memories” in the critique section? Now it’s “Felicity’s First” at Across The Margin: http://acrossthemargin.com/felicitys-first/
And Sorrow Point is on my website:
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John S Alty replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Belated congratulations, Janette, super job.
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Not something I imagined would happen when we were chewing over it a few months back
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I thought we agreed we wouldn’t allow hitting
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Oh Gosh, you’re 100% right. I remember now. Also, no biting, gouging or spoon scooping action. That last one almost got through if I recall, but was thrown out on a recount after somebody was shown to have voted for it 17 times. Can’t remember who that was now.
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{looks around guiltily}
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Spoons!
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Athelstone replied to the topic Getting an Agent. in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
My experience of Twitter is that the impression one gets of its nature, for example whether there is a particular faction behaving in a particular way, is very much dependent on where you go and who you follow but also what you regard as appropriate or excessive. Personally, I have never noticed that I am not followed back; if anything I am the…[Read more]
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Elle replied to the topic Getting an Agent. in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
@jonathan — I agree, I found the twitter writing community really open and helpful. I follow a few writers who like me submit short stories and flash and everybody is always happy to promote each others work and give feedback, I also follow quite a few literary journal. I must be following the right people because I’ve never come across any kind o…[Read more]
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