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Our second group anthology-Submissions to Ignite by end of September, please.
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Andrew
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Aug 21, 2012 06:57AM
Surprised you can still drink tea after what I did to a nice cup in my submission Ignite ;)
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It's not 'special' tea like that.
MTM, as someone who once actually wrote a letter to a cat, I'm looking forward to your poem too!
David, I've got to ask... was it a cat you knew or somebody famous like Top Cat?Cheers
MTM
Maybe it was fan mail. I would consider writing a fan letter to Garfield.
What makes the Goodreads anthology such a fun project to work on is the fact that all the entries are so different. Most anthologies have a style or a theme. This one really is a bit of everything and it's fun to help something like that happen.
M.T. wrote: "David, I've got to ask... was it a cat you knew or somebody famous like Top Cat?I'm going to regret telling this story... but yes, it was a cat I knew. She belonged to my downstairs neighbours, a lovely French couple, so I called their cat Amelie (long before I found out she was actually called Mishka). I was basically Uncle Dave to that cat, since I fed her almost every day and she would often spend the night asleep in my living room. When the neighbours moved out after many years, they could see I was heartbroken at never seeing her again. So they actually wrote me a letter as if it was from her ("Dear Uncle Dave"), telling me how happy she was in her new home with its big garden etc. And of course, I wrote back. Like you do.
A fan letter to a fictional cat? That would have been crazy!
David wrote: "M.T. wrote: "David, I've got to ask... was it a cat you knew or somebody famous like Top Cat?I'm going to regret telling this story... but yes, it was a cat I knew. She belonged to my downstairs..."
Aw David! That story makes me love ya even more :-) so so cute x
Darren wrote: "What makes the Goodreads anthology such a fun project to work on is the fact that all the entries are so different. Most anthologies have a style or a theme. This one really is a bit of everything ..."I'm so glad you still feel it's fun. It's more of an imposition on your time than on mine - but you're the one who knows what he's doing!
Re. the cat letter, David. Our son used to send post-cards to the mouse that lived in the garden. "Dear Scamp Mouse, please tell the Crusties indoors...." etc.I have a friend who sends postcards to my chickens! See, that's why we all get on so well here.
David wrote: "M.T. wrote: "David, I've got to ask... was it a cat you knew or somebody famous like Top Cat?I'm going to regret telling this story... but yes, it was a cat I knew. She belonged to my downstairs..."
Oh bless! What can I say. That's so lovely. I exchange letters like that with other people's two year olds but that's about it! ;-)
See, now I'm going to have to send a postcard to Janet's fish...
Patti (Free Bird) wrote: "See, now I'm going to have to send a postcard to Janet's fish..."I'm sure they would write back to you.
Ignite wrote: "but you're the one who knows what he's doing! "How completely I've got you fooled.
Janet's fish have thumbs! Or better typing skills than I have...Do you know what would be even better than a stand alone Ward short?
A collection. :)
David, not many authors could make me set aside Steven King's to read their stuff. Be honoured.
I'm really pleased you'll be submitting in the anthology.
Get on it Mary. We need you too.
Darren wrote: "Ignite wrote: "but you're the one who knows what he's doing! "How completely I've got you fooled."
Ha! Not so wazzocky now eh?
Darren wrote: "What makes the Goodreads anthology such a fun project to work on is the fact that all the entries are so different. Most anthologies have a style or a theme. This one really is a bit of everything ..."I liked it because it let me try something very different from what I normally write
Well, I think all you're going to get from me are poems... but my hard drive blew up on Sunday night so I'm not sure if I'll be able to find anything. Ho hum.
MTM
Another scoop - I have just had a wondefully funny story from Andy Barrett - so very different from his usual hard, gritty crime thriller. It's a real gift to be able to turn to another genre and crack it so well. This is going to be such a good collection!
Great news that it's coming along nicely. I still intend to contribute. Sorry to be a pain but when is the deadline again? Lol!
Thank you. I promise not to ask again!
There. I put it in the thread title. ;)
Ignite wrote: "I'm not taking bets! ;)"That would be an odd thing to put in the book - a section of bets...
I bet she's considering it now.
Well that is probably worth 20 euro!
Thank you Patti. Why didn't I think of that? If I had a brain I'd be dangerous.
When is the deadline for this, please? ;)
I'm up for contributing if you're still looking for submissions.
Jonathan wrote: "When is the deadline for this, please? ;)"Here Jonathan. Quick. Hide behind me.
I'll protect you!
Thanks, Patti!OK, so it's the end of September, but of which year? ;)
Good point Jonathan.Ignite, really.
You need to be more precise, woman!
Michael wrote: "I'm up for contributing if you're still looking for submissions."Absolutely, Michael!
That'd be great! Just send a message to our all-powerful Ignite and she'll sort you out.
PM me Michael and I'll send you my email address to submit your offering.
Ignite wrote: "Jonathan! You're grounded!"Are you going to stop his pocket money,
*dusts off the naughty step*
Ignite wrote: "PM me Michael and I'll send you my email address to submit your offering."Oh dear!
I didn't know we were supposed to be sending offerings along with our submissions!!!
Does this mean my short is going to be rejected!?!?!?
Deedee cutie, I'm sure that Ignite will be more than happy with your submissiveness.Now, any offers for watching Deedee be submissive?
Patti (Free Bird) wrote: "*dusts off the naughty step*"How long have we had that?
Is it on the way to the dungeon?
I always thought that the dungeon was reached through a trapdoor hidden below the chocolate fountain
Guarded by orcs.Next to the fish tank, which sits atop the wicked washing machine, in front f which lies my carpet, being guarded by Holly.
Patti (Free Bird) wrote: "Guarded by orcs.Next to the fish tank, which sits atop the wicked washing machine, in front f which lies my carpet, being guarded by Holly."
I thought Holly was doing something else to the carpet. Misty would join her & leave her toys all over the room as trip-hazards as well if you ask nicely.
If it's that hard to find the naughty step I'll just let Jonathan off with a sharp look!
Ignite wrote: "If it's that hard to find the naughty step I'll just let Jonathan off with a sharp look!"And a few pointed comments?
Ignite wrote: "If it's that hard to find the naughty step I'll just let Jonathan off with a sharp look!"Why did I think that said sharp hook?
Robert wrote: "Patti (Stir Crazy) wrote: "Have you got a copy of the first anthology yet Robert?It's really rather good.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Goodreads-G......"
Just bought this:) Might be a while yet until I get around to it but I shall certainly take a look.
I have poems and short stories I am happy to submit
Oh cool Alexandra!There's a great bunch of stuff in there. Great as a 'dippy book', as I call them.
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