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Did someone call? I'm with Stan on page 18 of Writers' News (looks like they've dropped MN page numbering). I did send them a jpg of the book cover. Odd how they didn't use it. :)
Dorothy, I agree about this nonsense of sticking WN inside WM. I find it annoying as I want to read them separately, so I take them apart and usually get stabbed with those darn staples.
Well Done Stan, Kateyanne and Jay. My copy had arrived when I got in from work last night but after making dinner and then a cave-woman outfit for daughter to wear to school today (don't ask) I was a little too tired to read it! Will seek you all out later today.
Yes, spotted your name, Kateyanne - well done. Haven't got to the WN bit yet (at normal speed that will take another two months) but well done Stan and Jay. I will now take a peek to see what you look like!
Page 26 Writing Magazine. I've read the information about the adult fairy story and can find nothing to stop me interpreting it in my own inimitable way. :)
got my copies, great pic of Stan! congratulations to all TBers who are in there.
Lee Child says everything I have been preaching for years, read read read, then write. Stop thinking about how to books and write. Good one. Sensible advice from someone I admire. At least I found something to read!
Page 42 Writing Magazine Under the Microscope. I think I would have commented on the names - Lilly (not Lily) and Molly. Why a 'ringing' telephone (all right, I don't have a mobile phone)? Bed side should be only one word. Why "I think/thought" you need(ed) and not just you need? Why does "Go on?" have a question mark? There were other things not mentioned, but it was suggested these were cut, anyway.
And there's no letters page in Writers' News, although the one in Writing Magazine is longer than usual. Anyone wondering if the two magazines are going to be amalgamated?
Webbo Are we allowed to interpret fairy story in any way that pleases us? Also, is there any point in submitting an eligible story to more than one WM/WN competition? Is it at all possible that you may lose one competition but win another?
WM Contents I almost missed On the cover. It was only when I wondered what had happened to the Lee Child interview that I found it.
WM pages 11-13 - Facebook Ive now found an explanation of the like button. I received a Google Alert saying someone on Facebook liked The Dandelion Clock but I didnt know what it meant. Is there a way of telling who posted the like?
WM pages 65 Helpline Diana Cambridge writes: Its unlikely that a mainstream publisher would consider [the very short novel]. On page 67 Grumpy Old Bookman Michael Allen writes: Short digital books will prosper.
that was the best part of the magazine! Jay, are you surprised Diana Cambridge is giving out wrong information again? She did it last time with her emphasis on headers footers and the like. BTW, there has been no acknowledgement of my email to her on that topic. But then, I regularly (monthly!) disagree with her advice!
[quote=Jay Mandal]Webbo Are we allowed to interpret fairy story in any way that pleases us? Also, is there any point in submitting an eligible story to more than one WM/WN competition? Is it at all possible that you may lose one competition but win another?[/quote]
Of course Jay, you are free to interpret "fairy" however you choose. And feel free to enter the same story to every competition if you like, but my advice would be to write specific stories for each theme.
[quote=Jay Mandal]WM Contents I almost missed On the cover. It was only when I wondered what had happened to the Lee Child interview that I found it.[/quote]
Thanks for the feedback, I'll discuss it with the designers.
[quote=Jay Mandal]WM pages 11-13 - Facebook Ive now found an explanation of the like button. I received a Google Alert saying someone on Facebook liked The Dandelion Clock but I didnt know what it meant. Is there a way of telling who posted the like?[/quote]
To the best of my knowledge, no, there isn't a way of telling, but if anybody else knows of a way to find out, I'd love to be corrected!
[quote=Jay Mandal]WM pages 65 Helpline Diana Cambridge writes: Its unlikely that a mainstream publisher would consider [the very short novel]. On page 67 Grumpy Old Bookman Michael Allen writes: Short digital books will prosper.[/quote]
I think it's fair to say that mainstream and digital publishing have different demands, and Michael's article is very specifically about writers doing it themselves, electronically, without the "gatekeepers" of mainstream publishing.
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Well done, Stan and Kateyanne! (Maybe I should enter the poetry competition next time after all.)
Dorothy, I agree about this nonsense of sticking WN inside WM. I find it annoying as I want to read them separately, so I take them apart and usually get stabbed with those darn staples.
Must look at Stan's piccy.
Well done to all the TBers in there... I haven't actually started reading it yet though :rolleyes:
I think you have matured well, dearest.
Lee Child says everything I have been preaching for years, read read read, then write. Stop thinking about how to books and write. Good one. Sensible advice from someone I admire. At least I found something to read!
Well, yes, she said as the fresh faced complexion of a blonde haired man stared back at her.
Am I being pedantic? I think there should be a comma after said and blonde should be spelled blond if it refers to a man.
Well, yes, she said, as the fresh faced complexion of a blond haired man stared back at her.
Or even:
Well yes, she said, as the fresh faced complexion of a blond haired man stared back at her.
Anyone?
Well done too Jay and kateyanne.
WM Contents I almost missed On the cover. It was only when I wondered what had happened to the Lee Child interview that I found it.
WM pages 11-13 - Facebook Ive now found an explanation of the like button. I received a Google Alert saying someone on Facebook liked The Dandelion Clock but I didnt know what it meant. Is there a way of telling who posted the like?
WM pages 65 Helpline Diana Cambridge writes: Its unlikely that a mainstream publisher would consider [the very short novel]. On page 67 Grumpy Old Bookman Michael Allen writes: Short digital books will prosper.
Of course Jay, you are free to interpret "fairy" however you choose. And feel free to enter the same story to every competition if you like, but my advice would be to write specific stories for each theme.
[quote=Jay Mandal]WM Contents I almost missed On the cover. It was only when I wondered what had happened to the Lee Child interview that I found it.[/quote]
Thanks for the feedback, I'll discuss it with the designers.
[quote=Jay Mandal]WM pages 11-13 - Facebook Ive now found an explanation of the like button. I received a Google Alert saying someone on Facebook liked The Dandelion Clock but I didnt know what it meant. Is there a way of telling who posted the like?[/quote]
To the best of my knowledge, no, there isn't a way of telling, but if anybody else knows of a way to find out, I'd love to be corrected!
[quote=Jay Mandal]WM pages 65 Helpline Diana Cambridge writes: Its unlikely that a mainstream publisher would consider [the very short novel]. On page 67 Grumpy Old Bookman Michael Allen writes: Short digital books will prosper.[/quote]
I think it's fair to say that mainstream and digital publishing have different demands, and Michael's article is very specifically about writers doing it themselves, electronically, without the "gatekeepers" of mainstream publishing.
There is something I'd say about that but I won't.