Our second group anthology-Submissions to Ignite by end of September, please. Showing 901-950 of 1,221

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Email all quiz ideas to

Simon@black.hole.of.no.return.org.uk

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Patti and I discussed charity things a while ago and she rightly pointed out that it would be a mine field. My yacht fund on the other hand seemed fairly uncontentious

[Rosen]

Is it definitely unacceptable to review a book that you've contributed to. Even if it was a small contribution and you state your vested interest at the start of your review then go on to comment on the other contributions?

[Elle]

I'd definitely not mind if an author was open about having 1 story in it but reviewed the book as a whole - aka other stories they haven't yet read.

although in the review, i'd definitely want it to be obvious you actually read the book and not just praising it randomly. :P

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

I like random praise. :)

[Rosen]

I can make you a Random Praise Generator if you like. Every time you refresh the page it creates a new positive review.

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

Excellent, RPG!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

That sounds very Douglas Adams!

[A.L.]

Lol.

[Patti (baconater)]

I didn't review the last group book because I made a contribution.
I've not contributed to this one.
I shall gleefully pick it apart and review each story on it's individual merits.

Evil grin.

[Kath]

It's probably ok to admit a connection and to say your review is regarding all the rest. After all, you'd be one of 40 in there.
Also, it will say on your review that you've bought it - Amazon Verified Purchase.

[Philip]

Rosen wrote: "I can make you a Random Praise Generator if you like. Every time you refresh the page it creates a new positive review."

I could really use one of those right now!

[Patti (baconater)]

You're lovely Phil.

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

"You're one in a million!"

Random Praise of the Day (generated by the Random Praise Generator, copyright Rosen 2012)

[Kath]

OK, DM, someone's got to say it - "You're won in a raffle!"

[Tim]

My parents tried to give me away in a raffle. Several times.

Couldn't even give away the tickets though...

[Pat ()]

My Grandmother really did try to give me away, thought she was back in victorian times and I could be sent off as a parlour maid. Hateful woman.

[Kath]

Oh Pat, if they're giving you away, we'll have you!

[Kath]

Just got a good, long, meaty story from David Wailing. Book now stands at 77,700 words!
You'd get a lot of words per penny at 77p!

[Patti (baconater)]

Good, I'm glad you've heard from! Not like him to miss a party. I was getting worried about him.

[Kath]

I can see we're going to have to drag out that chocolate fountain when the book's published then?

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Get someone to write a 77 word poem.



Then it will be 77,777 words for 77p

[Kath]

I could do a 77 word poem. It might stop in the middle, mind.

[Tim]

A Thousand words a pee! Yay!!!

[[deleted user]]

Just stumbled across a plug for the book already, whilst I was updated my bookshelves.

http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

[A.L.]

Awesome. I will stick a link on my author page on fb when it is ready to rumble.

[Rosen]

Willie Wit writes 78 word fiction...

[M.T.]

Me too! It's very exciting. ;-)

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

Me too, I've never been part of an andrology before...

[Kath]

Better than a gynaecology.

[Jenny]

Or an androgyny.

[Emma]

Kath, do you need me to send you the cover file? I can't remember if I did already!

[Kath]

Oh, yes please (and no, you didn't but I've credited you with it on the first page!)

[Emma]

Aw thanks :-)
I'll send it to you the next time I turn my laptop on xx

[Jonathan]

I'll post it on my blog when it's out, definitely.

[Kath]

One more read through and it can go to Darren.

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

is you a mockin' me grasp o' words?

Blame Ignite - she do teach me my letters :)

[Patti (baconater)]

I've got about halfway through so far, Ignite. Hopefully a good chunk this evening.

I'm happy to send through what I've got any time. Just shout.

[Philip]

Patti (Migrating Coconut) wrote: "You're lovely Phil."

That'll do nicely [blushes]

[Kath]

D.M. Andrews (GoodReads Author) wrote: "is you a mockin' me grasp o' words?

Blame Ignite - she do teach me my letters :)"

Ah dun learned you gud!

[Kath]

Patti (Migrating Coconut) wrote: "I've got about halfway through so far, Ignite. Hopefully a good chunk this evening.

I'm happy to send through what I've got any time. Just shout."

Maybe this evening then, when you've got as far as you'll get tonight? And thanks chuck!

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

Patti, you've written reviews for half the stories already? Or you've read half of them already?

Your brain must be very confused with that mixed bag ;)


lol @ ignite

[Kath]

Patti is a voluntary second proof reader for the book. She's read half!

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

Ah, might want to pay special attention to mine - it was sort of rushed ;)

Thanks, Patti!

[Kath]

I've read it through. It reads very well, and as to be expected with you - a totally different genre!

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

thanks, Ignite.

Whatever genre next! ;)

[Kath]

You haven't tried nursery rhyme?

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

Jack and Jill went up the hill
to fetch a pale of water;
Jack came down and broke his crown,
and Jill went on a rampage of slaughter...

I call it Nursery Horror

[Kath]

Scansion in the last line is a bit iffy.
3* for trying!

(PS - Nurseries ARE places of horror. Don't tell Amazon Author Jenny Shaw I said that!)

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

hehe - it actually flows quite well if you read it a certain way ;)