Our second group anthology-Submissions to Ignite by end of September, please. Showing 101-150 of 1,221

[Lorraine]

Is that THE story Mel?

[M.A.]

yes, Lorraine, your story! lol

[Lorraine]

hehehe :)

[Patti (baconater)]

Lorraine - Lover of Jellybeans wrote: "Is that THE story Mel?"

Hehehehehehe

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

Must they be short stories or can they be excerpts - and should they be exclusive to the collection?

And how long should they be (maximum)? :)

[Kath]

Not excerpts. The longest last time was over 10,000 words. Copyright stays with the author so it can be used again. Nice if it's new though.

[D.M. Andrews (author)]

Ah, right. Hmmm...not very good at short stories. Maybe I can find a recipe? ;)

[Baarbaara]

Ignite wrote: "Greetings all. I am now ready to take submissions for the second group book which we hope will be out later in the year. I already have some and there are others promised so I hope it will be a g..."

I would like to enter some poetry if that's ok is there any genre ? Thanks have a great day....baaaa

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Any Genre Baarbaara.... I expect a bit of poetry will be welcome!

I finished my short story his morning... very short!

[Jud]

The only stories I know are about Johnny McGlory and I think that might be considered plagarism as I believe someone has already written a poem about him, unless it was my granny that made it up cause she used to tell us the stories.

I'll tell you a story
About Johnny McGlory
Who bored a wee hole in the wall
And I'll tell you another about his Big Brother
(can't remember the last line)

[Kath]

That last line doesn't rhyme Jud!
Baarbaara has sent me a poem.

You know where to send your very short life story Simon!

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Hmmm, who can make up a last line.....

And when they bored one an other.

[Jud]

I googled Johnny McGlory and found out that "I'll tell you a story about Johnny McGory..." Was a common opener in Ireland for children's stories, but nothing else so I guess my granny invented those stories? I guess the years have dimmed my memory or else my young ears heard McGory and turned it to McGlory or it is also possible my granny though McGory was not a nice enough name and thought McGlory was better.

[Kath]

It sounds like it's related to

I'll tell you a story of Jackanory.
I'll tell you another of Jack and his brother.

Jackanory of course, was nicked for a children's programme in which celebrities read stories.

[M.A.]

I used to love Jackanory. Always loved Bernard Cribbins reading the stories. :-) Ooops, showing my age. :-)

[Jud]

Ignite wrote: "It sounds like it's related to

I'll tell you a story of Jackanory.
I'll tell you another of Jack and his brother.

Jackanory of course, was nicked for a children's programme in which celebrities ..."

Could be! My granny is over this weekend for a visit and I would ask her but she might think I like her if I do that. Ah well we'll see how we get on and maybe I will anyway, there are worse things in life

[Kath]

Try and like her. Grannies need friends! (I should start a group!)

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Granny net.

[Kath]

Are they a kind of gruesome stocking?
Or something techy. Why am I asking you? ;)

[Elle]

I love/d my Granny on my Fathers side but she hated the world.

It was glorious.

[Mark]

I have a new short story almost ready if you want it?

[Simon (Highwayman)]

I gave Patti my short story to check. She hasn't mentioned it since so I think my novel about SAP BApi programming didn't go down too well. Back to the drawing board.

[Patti (baconater)]

Whadamean I've not mentioned it???

Told you I want to skype through the changes this week.

Would help if you read your emails...

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Probably went straight to junk.

[Patti (baconater)]

Wouldn't be surprised.

[Kath]

Mark wrote: "I have a new short story almost ready if you want it?"

Oh yes please Mark. I'll send you my email address )(although you might have it?

[Emma]

Hi all,
Now that I have finished with the essay that I was doing I have some time to start thinking about the cover for this book. I know it is a long way off yet but I am excited to get going on it and would like it to be a group effort too :-)
I would really love any ideas or thoughts that anyone has on the subject.. The only thing I know for sure is that I want to keep the Oak Tree in there somewhere (I may even try painting one or something to give me some inspiration!) but is there anything else that HAS to be included (apart from the title, obviously that is a given!)

[D.D. Chant]

Emma (Emz) wrote: "Hi all,
Now that I have finished with the essay that I was doing I have some time to start thinking about the cover for this book. I know it is a long way off yet but I am excited to get going on ..."

Pompoms, brownies and fluffy pillows???

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

I think a map of the world would be appropriate.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Someone emerging from a chocolate fountain ( in the style of Botticelli's Venus I think)

[Patti (baconater)]

Green. Lots n lots of green.

And a cat with no ears.

(miss you Dotty)

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Beer. Ahhhhh poor Dotty.

[Jay-me (Janet)]

Patti (Stir Crazy) wrote: "Green. Lots n lots of green.

And a cat with no ears.

(miss you Dotty)"

I was going to say Patti would like it to be green

[Patti (baconater)]

Oh and we'll need phish, won't we Janet?

[Patti (baconater)]

Okay, so far we've got a no eared green cat emerging from a chocolate fountain full of phish whilst eating brownies and drinking beer on a bed of fluffy pillows, superimposed on a map of the world.

[Emma]

Patti (Stir Crazy) wrote: "Okay, so far we've got a no eared green cat emerging from a chocolate fountain full of phish whilst eating brownies and drinking beer on a bed of fluffy pillows, superimposed on a map of the world."

Wow!!!

[Kath]

Well, a salmagundi is a tossed salad (no comments about tossers please!)

Lots of leaves, nuts, berries, different things. The whole idea is that the writers contribute a wealth of different items. The book will be as varied as the group, I hope!

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Lucky everyone always take these questions seriously or anything could happen.

[Patti (baconater)]

Simon (Highwayman) wrote: "Lucky everyone always take these questions seriously or anything could happen."

Sarcasm doesn't suit you, dearest.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

What means this "seriously"?

[Patti (baconater)]

Rosemary wrote: "What means this "seriously"?"

Pmsl!

[Patti (baconater)]

Ignite wrote: "Well, a salmagundi is a tossed salad (no comments about tossers please!)

Lots of leaves, nuts, berries, different things. The whole idea is that the writers contribute a wealth of different items..."

I think we can manage the nutz.

[Emma]

Ha!! Yeah, we do nuts well!!

Had an idea. Imagine, if you will, 9 boxes, each with a separate image in them (I can use my own photography or drawing/paintings/cartoons) with some of the suggestions from here. Would definitely be a mixed bag!!
And please please can I use a picture of a squid?

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Oh yes! absolutely a squid!

[Philip (sarah)]

Drawing from Ignite's description (pardon the pun )I see a cornocopia overflowing with all the various genre of the book's content eg, thriller,poetry,comedy,fantasy etc.Perhaps the words could be written inside the different fruits or the fruits constructed from the words.
Definitely nuts me!

[Elle]

Squid is needed.

DEFINITELY.

[Patti (baconater)]

Okay, now I'm seeing our oak tree but the foliage is as Sarah has just described it.

Perhaps you could do a silly cover for a laugh as well, Emz?

[Simon (Highwayman)]

How are contributions going by the way?

[Emma]

Patti (Stir Crazy) wrote: "Okay, now I'm seeing our oak tree but the foliage is as Sarah has just described it.

Perhaps you could do a silly cover for a laugh as well, Emz?"

Yeah, I ke the oak tree with foliage like that... I was liking a salad bowl idea too! Will have a play :-)

[Mark]

Nice one with the squid idea.