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Hilary replied to the topic September 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 10 months ago
Tortoiseshell Specs
It was always worse when you first entered the house – the smell that made you want to hold your breath till you’d opened the windows, and the stuffy heat because she wouldn’t let you.
‘She’s asleep, the poor love,’ Thelma picked up her bag. ‘Call me if you need me.’ The door clicked shut behind her.
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Hilary posted an update 6 years, 10 months ago
Am rediscovering why I love writing as I begin work on Squidge’s monthly competition. Thank you Squidge!
I haven’t been around here much lately, but hello again, and I hope to remedy that, my friends. Novel submitted. ‘Declines’ coming in… but there’s still hope, somewhere. And another novel in the wings.
Not at York, mainly for family…[Read more]-
Hil – how lovely to see you! Glad to hear that you’ve another novel in the wings, even if the other’s getting ‘declines’.
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Thanks, Squidge.
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Athelstone posted an update 6 years, 10 months ago
Calling all writers – this means you! There are 3 weeks left until the group “Songs of Innocence and Experience” becomes private and is closed to new members. This annual short story event has led to winning National Competition entries and inspired novels. It can draw out the best in you and at the very least is tremendous fun. To join, head…[Read more]
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Whisks posted an update 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello everybody, long time no speak!
Just having a mooch around and see there’s a new short story challenge on the go. But I can’t see anything about it. Only the first few lines of comments and a members’ list. No blog or any clue as to what’s going on. There’s apparently no forum yet, yet people are making choices – and I don’t know what the…[Read more]-
You need to join the group for the forum posts to show up.
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Yep, it’s not as straightforward as the Cloud. I can’t believe I’m writing that, what with the numerous sets of instructions people were constantly posting back then for how to navigate. As Kate says, you need to join to see the forum and its posts, even though it’s an open group. Do join. Do have a go. Go on – you know you want to 🙂
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Yes, do join. When you have joined you will find a sub menu for the group and if you select the “activity” menu you will see all the relevant threads and posts.
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Hi Whisks! Waves excitedly…
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Oh! THERE you all are. Thanks for the replies. Oh so you have to join to see if you want to join? Silly me. Okey dokey. I shall do exactly that. See you on the other side 😀
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 10 months ago
Thanks Kate, good comp.
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Athelstone posted an update in the group
Songs of Innocence and Experience 6 years, 10 months agoSome intriguing choices being made. I hope that expectations are not knocked too far off kilter when the theme and meaning of the choices is revealed. I’m sure that kind, clever, wise, reliable and wholly impartial Jules will make my choices quite perfectly.
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You’re not trying to butter me up there at all, are you, Ath?
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Simply speaking the truth – as I learned to at my mother’s knee…
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Daedalus replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 10 months ago
I’ve composed mine. I just haven’t written it down yet…
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 10 months ago
You see, what Mrs High and Mighty Rachel Jacobs doesn’t realise is that every time her big shiny car overlaps my drive, I go and walk by it – and I knock her door mirror flat. Of course, it’s an expensive mirror with an expensive motor, and one day my efforts will make that motor fail. Sometimes I brush against the side, just casually. And if I…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 6 years, 10 months ago
Songs of Innocence and Experience
OK. New Short Story Challenge. SEE THE NEW GROUP FOR DETAILS.
As Joey Ramone once remarked, “Hey Ho Let’s Go”
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Athelstone posted an update 6 years, 10 months ago
My head says NO, but against this better judgement I have decided to run another winter short story challenge. Autumn seems to have arrived early in this corner of Europe with cold wind and rain, alternating with fickle sunshine. Even Eratigena atrica has begun its amorous invasion of my home a few weeks ahead of schedule, so to take my mind off…[Read more]
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Fab, Ath. These are always so inspiring. 🙂
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Brilliant, Ath. I was just about to message you and ask if you were running a winter comp this year 😁
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Hooray!!! Good on you Ath. And a kick up the bum to me to clear the decks of some current stuff.
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Is that the time already? I still haven’t finished the last one.
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Didn’t manage the last one. Must try harder. Good for you, Ath.
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Great news and thanks Ath
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Fabulous news – love the name. All sorts of possibilities springing to mind there… Thanks, Ath x
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I promise to try harder for this one. The last lies somewhere among other penned ideas, in one of my jotters.
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This is great but good Lord where has this year gone?
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I ate it
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Can I offer you a blackberry tart instead? I need some of the year that’s left
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Make it crumble. With custard
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Can I have a bit of both, please? Oh, and yes, custard definitely.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Mobile phones in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
Brilliant. Love that
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