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Nominated for Best Web Story 2011 in Spinetingler Awards
I was very pleasantly shocked to find that my murderous tale Carpaccio, which was published on Thrillers, Killers 'n' Chillers last year (thanks Col!) has been nominated for the 2011 Spinetingler Award for Best Short Story on the Web.
This nomination comes from the highly respected Spinetingler Magazine, so to say I'm honoured is an understatement.
There are ten nominees, I know several of the extraordinary authors and look forward to reading their stories as well as those of the authors who are new to me.
Voting begins next week - I'll post an update when I know more but here's the announcement in the meantime:
http://www.spinetinglermag.com/2011/03/24/2011-spinetingler-award-short-story-on-the-web-nominees/
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Wow. For some reason it made me think about the Wasp Factory by Iain Banks - a chilling and fascinating read! Good luck with it!
must make time to read more.
well done
Sagesse; the Wasp Factory is one of my favourite novels so I am really touched - thank you.
Anyway so chuffed for you and a little jealous too as I love Spinetingler and they rejected a story I sent a couple of months ago. Fingers crossed for you Lily and really,really hope you do well.
(You can take that as a compliment!)
http://stevenchapmanwriter.blogspot.com/2011/03/lily-childs-nominated-for-spinetingler.html
Sorry, old habits and all that.
"braces self"
If I don't return, send out a search party please.
Edited to say: this is a great read Lily. Alan's casual manner about what's going on allows for some amusing obseravations eg "his own nuts", and "behind someone else's beans." It's gripping and worthy to win.
Good luck with it.
You know I'm not surprised about this nomination, since I chose Carpaccio in my top five of 2010.
I'm rooting for you to take the title, but just being on the coveted list is massive for yer CV.
Nonetheless, am still a bit peeved that 'Colin the goldfish' got flushed down the toilet! :(
Oh hun, I know. But Colin the goldfish was inspired by another - far less talented creature than thee (sorry - am in historical mode).
I shall write the tale of Sir Colin, Knight of Crime - hero of the literary underworld and heir to the six-figure Holy Grail. Am I forgiven?
Seriously, thank you. I appreciate it more than words can say. It's less noir-driven than the others, and there are three I am in total awe of so don't know what chance it stands, but I am dead excited just to be nominated. As others would say - squeee!!
I am still stunned that my mean little tale Carpaccio has been nominated in the coveted Best Short Story on the Web category for the 2011 Spinetingler Awards. I've read each and every one of the other nine in the nomination list and they are all - without exception - excellent.
I've voted for my favourite (not telling - and no - I didn't vote for myself|). And now you have your chance to vote for your favourite at:
http://www.spinetinglermag.com/2011/04/01/2011-spinetingler-award-voting/
Simply choose one per category (you don't have to vote on all categories). Note: you can only vote once as the site remembers your IP address.
So please do support the writers and the sites that have hosted the stories by voting now! Thank you.
I doubt it, if he's not sleeping either.
Well done and fingers crossed for you :)
I know for a fact one day I'll be recommending this brilliant woman to friends as part of their books to read list. I can't wait to see it myself. That may sound a bit over the top I know but she's the only person I read who makes me jealous. I know I can do as good as some and more often they can do better than me, but most of the time it equals out at least a bit if I have enough nerve to convince myself I'm ok. With Lily I actually read her and have to push myself.
God I hate that woman.
But good luck all the same. Everything crossed.
Wow, thanks Tony; that's the highest compliment. Damn you - I have a tear in my many eyes and will have to retreat to my bed.
The nomination also brought further attention to ColB's Thrillers Killers 'n' Chillers where the story was originally posted which is no bad thing.
The winning story was the brilliant Times Past by Matthew C. Funk http://all-due-respect.blogspot.com/2010/12/issue-6-december-2010.html Matt truly is a talented writer - I've read a fair few of his crime pieces and he has a unique voice.
I'm still mightily chuffed to have been nominated and for my story to have been in such good company.
One more step up the ladder anyway.