General Chat

* Waltzes round thread with fellow Blogger....pmsl...

Afraid I've not been scribbling much this week,not been well :O( ..all say ahh!

I will try and send a piece out but not sure it's good enough.
xx

sorry to hear you have not been well Mau, I have not been great either, awful cold, not been out for 4 days.

Ooh I have not got a blog, wouldn't know where to start!!!

Oooh this is so exciting. My BIL has had his first two books in a series accepted by a publisher at last. Borders were very interested and he got as far as negotiating tems of a deal, but they went bust. Now he's found a Canadian publisher to take them.

They are a very very funny parody of crime novels, and I've been in stitches this morning, reading the manuscript he sent me.

He said it's wierd now, he thought it would be 'publish, write some more, publish that' but now he's being set up for radio interviews (local), book signings and everything. Somewhere in all that he's also got to finish the third book, as he has a deadline to complete from the publisher too....and he's overflowing with ideas for more.

Let you know the details when I know the release date. It may appeal to the menfolk more than the women, it's very irreverent and completely ignores PC....but so funny.

Well done him Teresa. good to know some new authors get accepted.

Congratulations to your BIL Teresa. Writing up to date probably does get harder,but if he has the ideas flowing good for him,more power to his elbow :O)

He's a virgo like me, creativity being at the centre of our characters LOL

He said this morning, there are always crimes to write about, he just has to find the funny side of it, hard sometimes, but he's done it so far.

I always think it is much more difficult to write about crime because you have to know about the legal side as well usually.

Yes they do have to be researched throroughly, not just the police procedures side, and forensics side, but also the psyche of the criminal I would have thought.

I never fancied writing crime stories, I don't think I've got 'that kind of mind' LOL

Me neither, I don't even read them much, only occasionally when on holiday and they are the only books available.

I am yet one more who needs to say sorry .I am still reading everything but just not doing the commenting!.Am still enjoying reading everyones pieces.
I probably read a couple of books a week.Most are Crime/Murder/Thriller type.
Just finished one this morning (at 4am) I woke in the night and couldn't get back to sleep).By Karen Rose.Title Shh Don't Tell.It was brilliant.

Will be sending out chapter 7 later.

Help Please. It is a while since I was on this thread and am not sure if I have sent my most recent writing or not!!!!
Nor can I recall if we send our pieces to every one or what....???

Thanks
Bridget
Oh yes the piece I want to send is numbered 4 on my comp but I can only recall sending two.......if anyone has kept what I have sent then I will know where I am

Thanks

Bridget, we send to all.

I have had parts one and two only of yours. Hope this helps.


Incidentally did you find parts one to five of mine, I know you weren't sure.

Afternoon Ladies!!!

I'm still busy with other projects, so not had much time for the group work, but here's this week's story seeds. Purely optional, do them if you want, don't worry if you don't. It's just a bit of fun.

Use any of the following as the start of a piece of fiction or non-fiction:

1.A shot rang out across the ………
2.It had always been this way, and as far as Mary could see, there wasn’t any chance of ………
3.The exploitation of ………

bloomin 'eck Teresa them's tough!

Thanks I think!!! Will see what appears in my brain, or not .

Ooops, I agree Ann

Brain going into overdrive..

Trying to concentrate with the hum of the telly in the background, think Its something called Football???

Maggie

Thanks Teresa

*sits crossed legged on the floor staring into space......waiting to be inspired..........

shall we sit in a circle holding hands and hope for inspiration? Where does she get them from?

okay Ann....*moves over,here sit by me,.now hmmmmm

I'm usually inspired when I go for a walk,but went out this morning instead of afternoon. ....we've got plenty of time yet.......yes where does 'our mentor' get them from lol