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first line given for short story

montymonty
edited April 2009 in - Writing Tales
Hi Everyone, I would like to share with you that in last months writing news I took the first line that was given for a comp. Although i didnt enter the comp. I continued with my story and sent it to a regional newspaper for consideration. They accepted it and it was published last week. I am so happy. Thank you to my fav mag for the inspiration with the first line!!!

Comments

  • Stan2Stan2
    Well done!
  • CarolCarol
    Congratulations.
  • DwightDwight
    Well done, Monty. That's the way to go.
  • niddyniddy
    well done Monty
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    Congratulations!
  • LolliLolli
    Many Congratulations, that's fantastic!!!!!
  • NefertariNefertari
    well done monty!
  • BetsieBetsie
    Brilliant news - congratulations
  • dorothyddorothyd
    great to have that news, Monty! Here's to more successes.
  • forget-me-notforget-me-not
    congralations!
  • forget-me-notforget-me-not
    or rather, congratulations!
  • KJKJ
    Well done!
  • bochokbochok
    Congrats!
  • LizLiz
    Yay Monty! Well done!
  • doradora
    yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

    "... go monty go monty go monty ..."
  • richtricht
    Well done Monty! I think you missed a trick, though. You could have put it in for the competition first (£100 prize if you win) and then, if you didn't win, put it out to the newspaper. That way you would have had two bites at the cherry.
  • SusieMSusieM
    Well done, Monty
  • WordyWordy
    Congratulations
  • montymonty
    Thank you everyone for your good wishes. can any of you help me out regarding how many stories you would need for an anthology?? Ive had some success with my short stories. I was wondering although they have been published can I still put them in an anthology or must it be completely new work? I take your advice too Richt, what it is to have brains !!
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    Anthology: Best Gay Romance 2009 - 1
    Anthology: Kaleidoscope - 2
    Collection: A Different Kind of Love - 19
    Collection: The Loss of Innocence - 28
    Collection: Slubberdegullion - 20
    Novel(la) plus stories: Precipice - 9

    Re being already published - probably depends on terms of publication; and on what your anthology/collection publisher wants.

    Best of luck!
  • cekaceka
    Kick on, Monty!!
  • robin1robin1
    Wow, very good news...well done. What was the first line?
  • doradora
    it was a dark and stormy night.

    Most original, I thought.
  • WiltsWilts
    Congratulations!
  • MutleyMutley
    Well done.
  • montymonty
    The first line was "Sam wasn't sure if it was a wonderful sign or a sign of disaster,but Sam thought the only way to find out was.... " It was in the magazine , I think it was Feb's issue Robin.
  • Stan2Stan2
    ^
  • Stan2Stan2
    ^
  • montymonty
    Stan what is that ^ please?
  • Celtic CCeltic C
    ^ is Stan bouncing the thread back to the top just in case people have missed it and have something to add.
  • robin1robin1
    I think Stan may have done it for me and as I have only just noticed this it is very helpful, so thank you Stan.
  • montymonty
    Thanks for explaining that Celtic C and Robin. Thanks Stan. Ive alot to learn yet so sorry about silly questions.
  • Celtic CCeltic C
    There are no such things as "silly questions" on this site Monty - ask away with need to apologise, you don't ask, you don't learn. :)
  • KangarooKangaroo
    Well done Monty! :-)
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