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Raine replied to the topic Help with setting in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years ago
Lincoln would make an awesome setting! It has the historic beauty, and university ‘affluence’ but also the mid/north deprivation. I would think, being as you are looking at family secrets, and being as the rich, chic family with secrets is a trope probably too predictable… I like the reflection you could build from a very historic setting -…[Read more]
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HELEN KAMPFNER replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Bloody fantastic, Janette.
Amazing…3 wins in a row. Go celebrate. You totally deserve it.
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Seagreen replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Just saw the news on Facebook but Woohoo! again 😀
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John S Alty replied to the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Well done Janette!
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Janette started the topic I've gone and done it again! in the forum Podium 8 years ago
I can’t believe I’m writing this, but I have more good news to share. I have just been informed that my story, 32 Ivy Place, has won the Doris Gooderson Short Story Competition. They had this to say:
All the judges enjoyed reading your story and I have the pleasure of informing you that it has been judged to be one of the top three.
We…[Read more]
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John S Alty posted an update 8 years ago
I’m painting my old Sanyo microwave to match the kitchen cupboards.
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Sandra replied to the topic Fahrenheit Press: NOT just for women, but noting an imbalance in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 8 years ago
Check out the novels first though – a good way to judge whether they’re you’re sort of publisher.
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Sandra started the topic Fahrenheit Press: NOT just for women, but noting an imbalance in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 8 years ago
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John S Alty started the topic Images in the forum Admin and Technical 8 years ago
Am I right in assuming you can only post images that are hosted elsewhere?
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John S Alty replied to the topic My failure in the forum Podium 8 years ago
As Ricky Nelson sang “You can’t please everybody so you gotta please yourself”
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Raine replied to the topic Violence and mental illness in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
Wow, Bella, that sounds awful. I’m not surprised it has rattled you! Hope you are home safe and recovering with lots of tea.
Re: what could have been done … I have a mixed record of dealing with stuff like this, but I do think it’s difficult to gauge what response will help de-escalate the situation. Would being confronted by some burly blokes…[Read more]
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Raine replied to the topic My failure in the forum Podium 8 years ago
Oh, failure is hard! And so unavoidable. It’s a bit like the ‘slushpile’ term though isn’t it? Perhaps more negative than it needs to be for some of the things we are talking about. Things like not getting short listed in major comps, or not getting a story into a popular journal … are they really failure, or are they a lack of success? Maybe…[Read more]
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