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Squidge replied to the topic Good news on the lyric writing front in the forum Podium 5 years, 8 months ago
Congratulations! Fab news!
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John S Alty started the topic Good news on the lyric writing front in the forum Podium 5 years, 8 months ago
John Schofield (my real name) has won the Lyrics Only category in the UK Songwriting Contest 2020 with his song “It’s Later Than You Think.”
The UK Songwriting Contest directors and judges include top award-winning producers and songwriters who have worked closely with many of the world´s major artists. There were almost 10,000 song entries from 8…[Read more]-
Oh, big WOW John – not that I didn’t doubt you, but against 10,000??! Will anyone be taking the lyrics up going ahead, for recording? Are we allowed to see them? This is brilliant news for such a cold, icy-blast sort of day. Many congratulations.
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Congratulations, John! What a fantastic achievement 🙂
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Thanks, Thea
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Thanks, Janette.
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Squidge posted an update 5 years, 8 months ago
My Bump story’s up at last. Been pondering it for weeks, with no real ideas coming together, then it all came through in a rush this weekend. Phew.
(Loved reading the other stories that’ve been posted. I never start on them til I’ve posted my own…)
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp: December 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 9 months ago
Well done Libby. Excellent entries from all.
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly competition November 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 11 months ago
The Sanctum of Dreams
“I dreamt about you last night. You were in the sanctum.”
“Well, that’s hardly surprising, is it? Given what’s about to happen.”
“No. I suppose not. It was just so…”
“So…what? Are you going to share? Or just sit there looking worried? I’m not a mind reader.”
“Yet.”
“Ha! True. Well, tell me about it. I don’t like to see y…[Read more] -
Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years ago
There’s a monster inside of me.
It was born when Noellia moved into number 14.
The car started it. A shiny new Fiat 500. Electric. In powder blue. Parked on the drive. I looked at my own clapped out Fiesta and felt the first stirrings of new life, deep in my chest.
She fed the monster well, did Noellia.
Had an open house, she did. Invited…[Read more]
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years ago
Well done, @seagreen, excellent story.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 1 month ago
Excuse the bizarre formatting, this had indents when I wrote it.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 1 month ago
Sunset
The sun melted into the horizon like a knob of butter in a frying pan and behind it the sky was on fire, it’s flames dancing on the restless sea. Soon, for this was the tropics where sunset and darkness are never far apart, a million stars would come out to play. Frank and his sister, Sarah, sat shoulder to shoulder, their feet half b…[Read more] -
Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 1 month ago
Well it was a small select number of entries this month…well, two months! But they were none the worse for being that.
@Athelstone – a tale with sinister overtones… having been on the business end of a cat’s claws more than once, I’m glad my scratches didn’t end up this way.
@Janette – such a poignant story. I fully expected this to be linked…[Read more] -
Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 1 month ago
Last chance to enter something in the monthly-that-turned-into-two-months competition…
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Jules replied to the topic Positive thoughts in the forum
CoronaMo 6 years, 2 months agoWell done on the short story acceptance, Doug.
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Squidge posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago
July’s comp is now July-and-August’s comp! If you fancy having a go, check it out here: https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-comp-july-2020/
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Jules replied to the topic A gasp escaped me! in the forum Blogs 6 years, 2 months ago
Pretty sure Stephen King now has a team of fact checkers. But yes I imagine the tone of those letters is gleeful. What I’ll say for King is that even though he’s writing speculative fiction, he portrays characters who’ve had life experiences he has not respectfully. The same cannot be said for Boyne! One of the big problems with The Boy in the…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago
SO sorry, folks – had completely forgotten to check in on the monthly comp! Have no excuse other than I’ve been rather focused on Tilda 3 recently and got carried away.
As it’s already the 4th August, and there were only three entries, does anyone object to it running through this month too? Hopefully get a few more folk having a go?…[Read more]
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I’m happy with your suggestion to extend, @squidge
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No probs.
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I’m happy with that.
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Squidge posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago
Any more for any more on the July comp? Not going to be inundated for judging this time unless there’s a last minute flurry…
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Squidge replied to the topic The ultimate story/narrative arc in the forum
A place for Stupid Questoins 6 years, 3 months agoI always sit in on these ‘story arc’ kinds of sessions in the hope I’ll find one that works for me. I never have…
I do have two that help remind me of the essentials though.
The triangle…I learnt it on the self edit course (now run by Jericho Writers) and blogged about it here:…[Read more]
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