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[Carole]

Thanks, Carmel.

[Kimberly]

Angel wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Congratulations to everyone.

I just wanted to let everyone know that a few days ago my 5th poetry book was released. It is called, Is There Hope For A Broken Humanity?

Available ..."

thank you

[Dale]

Indies Unlimited has released the winners of their Editor's Choice awards for (ahem) May and June of 2018. I received an honorable mention for my story "Barking Mad" which can be read on their site or on Medium.

I thought it was a pretty good story, but a bit obvious. I had stories in each of the other weeks, and some of them I liked better. I've never quite fathomed the ways of their staff. ;-)

P.S. I just noticed they previously released the winner list for January, February, and March 2019. I wasn't on that list. I only entered two stories during that period.

[Carole]

Congrats, Dale!

[Carole]

I'm proud to announce that Monsterland Reanimated (my son's book) was awarded the Bronze (3rd place) in it's genre for the Feathered Quill Award.

The Knowing from the Bulwar Anthology was given 2nd place -Silver in Romance. YAY!

[D.J.]

What brilliant news. Well done, everyone.

[Dale]

Thanks, Carole, and congratulations to you and your son!

[Carole]

Thanks!

[Grady]

Heartiest congratulations all around!
Grady

[Carole]

Thanks, Grady!
Thanks for all you do for the indie community!

My book- The Big Book of Silly jokes is up for Book of the month at the Long and Short Review- can you help it along by voting? Also, it's a great site to send your book for a free review.



https://www.longandshortreviews.com/b...

[Grady]

Done, Carole!
Grady

[Anita]

Got my vote

[Rhonda]

Voted! Good luck, Carole.

[Magnus]

that was dead easy to vote. Good luck. You're currently on the number 2 spot... Fingers crossed!!!

[Carole]

Thanks, everyone!

[Dale]

More Indies Unlimited Editor's Choice results have been announced, this time for April/May/June 2019. (They're on a roll now!) I received one award for 5/25/2019. That story is here on IU and here on Medium.

I'm also pleased to see that a member of my Creative Writing Workshop, Jeremy Cook, won the week before, (5/18/2019) and also got an honorable mention the same week I won.

[Carole]

Congrats, Dale.

[Dale]

Thanks, folks!

[Magnus]

yeah, good job!

[Dale]

Thanks, Magnus!

[Carmel]

Congratulations, Carole and Dale!

[Dale]

Thanks, Carmel!

[Dale]

IU continues to announce Editor's Choice winners. I picked up another one for my story in the 7/6/2019 contest, "Angry Bird," which can be seen here on IU or here on Medium. This is the first and so far only time a story of mine has won both Reader's Choice and Editor's Choice. It's my most outrageous flash fiction story ever, which may explain why!

[Carole]

Congrats!

[Alexis]

I got a ton more responsibility at work! I have an interview with the general counsel of my firm in the US and if all goes well, I'll be doing projects on a global level.

Bad news: this is horrible horrible horrible HORRIBLE news for my writing dreams. So something good/bad happened.

[Carole]

Hopefully, you're going to visit???? Congrats!!!

[Alexis]

Thank you both! I am so tired lol. But I keep thinking if Carole can do it; I better take my vitamines and get to work! :)

[Carole]

You guys can do anything.I've seen you all juggle a lot. I'm just lucky- I just have extra help!!

[Carole]

I miss having a dog.

[Dale]

Thanks again, folks, and here's another little victory: I finally got my foot in the door at Medium's premier humor publication, Slackjaw. They aren't as big as Writing Cooperative, but they are in the top 50, with over 100,000 subscribers, and they're fairly picky. I had to do a couple of rewrites before they accepted my piece, but it was worth it. My story should appear in 1 - 2 weeks. I'll post the link when it does.

[Dale]

Alex wrote: "Congrats, Dale, you're doing well with Medium"

Thanks! Yep, I'm on a roll. I manage to top $20/month most months. ;-)

Honestly, I'd love to get above $50, and have done so on rare months, but I think the only way to do that consistently is post a story a day, and that's more than I can manage right now.

[Magnus]

More congrats, Dale. You sure are on a roll!

[Dale]

Thanks Magnus!

[Dale]

I got another honorable mention from the IU folks for my flash fiction story on 10/19/2019. There was also good news for two members of my workshop, Pat Mills got her first honorable mention for 9/7/2019 and Jeremy Cook got his second win for 9/21/2019. If interested, the winners' list is here.

[Carole]

Great news Dale

[Dale]

Thanks, Alex and Carole!

[Angel]

Please like and or share this author, Dove Winters social media. She is supporting other authors by doing quirky interviews on her Wordpress blog. Also hop on over to the group thread below where she is offering quirky interviews and check out her wordpress blog:


Goodreads thread where Dove Winters is offering quirky interviews:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Dove Winters Wordpress blog:
https://dovewinters.wordpress.com/

Dove Winters Twitter Page
https://twitter.com/DoveWinters

Dove Winters Amazon Author Page:

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/ent...

[Anna]

In a GR historical fiction group Abigail Bok posts notifications of the BBC's recordings of books:

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bc... 29 days left before expiration.

John Buchan - The Courts of the Morning https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l... 29 days left. A Sandy Arbuthnot adventure novel from the late 1920s.

Henry James's The Turn of the Screw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000... 15 days left.

The Call of the Wild omnibus, by Jack London https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000... 24 days left.

For those whose eyes get tired, it can be really good to listen to these in lunch breaks or in the evening.

[Carole]

My joke book has reached number 4 on all of Amazon!

#4 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#1 in Children's Joke & Riddle Books (Books)
#1 in Children's Composition & Creative Writing Books

[Theodore]

Carole wrote: "My joke book has reached number 4 on all of Amazon!

#4 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#1 in Children's Joke & Riddle Books (Books)
#1 in Children's Composition & Creative Writing Books"

Unbelievable!!! Congratulations, Carole.

[Simi]

Carole wrote: "My joke book has reached number 4 on all of Amazon!

#4 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#1 in Children's Joke & Riddle Books (Books)
#1 in Children's Composition & Creative Writing Books"

Congrats, Carole! Wonderful news! ^^

[Anna]

Whoopee! And very, very pleased for you.

[Carole]

It brought a smile to my face, and you all warmed my heart. It's nice to know the joke book is being useful for kids stuck in their homes. Perhaps even bringing them some joy. I hope their parents don't grow to resent me!!!

[Alexis]

Carole wrote: "My joke book has reached number 4 on all of Amazon!

#4 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#1 in Children's Joke & Riddle Books (Books)
#1 in Children's Composition & Creative Writing Books"

I AM OVER THE MOON.

[Carole]

Me too!! Thank you all for your support!!! I love this community.

It's a great validation. I just finished book two. I don't know when the publisher will release it- but I wonder if it will have legs as well!!!

[Anita]

Carole wrote: "My joke book has reached number 4 on all of Amazon!

#4 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#1 in Children's Joke & Riddle Books (Books)
#1 in Children's Composition & Creative Writing Books"

Carole wrote: "It brought a smile to my face, and you all warmed my heart. It's nice to know the joke book is being useful for kids stuck in their homes. Perhaps even bringing them some joy. I hope their parents ..."

Way to go. That's awesome. Kudos to you!!!!

[Carmel]

My hat continues to be off to you, Carole!

[C.C.]

Carole wrote: "My joke book has reached number 4 on all of Amazon!

#4 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#1 in Children's Joke & Riddle Books (Books)
#1 in Children's Composition & Creative Writing Books"

Great news Carole! I'm glad to hear parents are getting their kids books to read during this time at home.

[Dale]

Congratulations, Carole!

[Carole]

Thanks, everyone. It made it to number 3 today!!! Gives me something to look forward to every morning.