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Vanessa Gebbie's news: Weekly News 2 April
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The ups, downs and sideways of being a writer. "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius. Friday, 2 April 2010. Weekly News 2 April. A lovely new unsolicited review for Short Circuit, from a Richard Hallows who runs a website and a publishing venture for short stories, and a competition for them too – called Spike the Cat, HERE. Check out the link for the rest of the review. I have had to make some difficult decisions – which in the end, are not difficult at all. I have...
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Vanessa Gebbie's news: December 2009
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The ups, downs and sideways of being a writer. "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius. Thursday, 31 December 2009. ROUND UP OF THE DECADE! Ten years ago we saw in the new millennium on a boat on the Thames, with the whole gang – friends and family. Moored directly beneath the Houses of Parliament, our little boat appeared on the front page of The Daily Mail the next morning, along with a few others! Now I am teaching this thing I love, at workshops, lit fests, school...
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Vanessa Gebbie's news: October 2009
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The ups, downs and sideways of being a writer. "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius. Saturday, 31 October 2009. Elegy for Easterly on Guardian First Book Shortlist. Quiet congratulations to Petina Gappah whose marvellous collection, Elegy for Easterly, has now made the Guardian First Book Award shortlist. Quiet, because I really want this book to win. You can read about Easterly, and the other contenders HERE on Guardian online. Labels: An Elegy for Easterly. An es...
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Vanessa Gebbie's news: WIN SARAH SALWAY's NEW NOVEL!
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The ups, downs and sideways of being a writer. "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius. Monday, 15 March 2010. WIN SARAH SALWAY's NEW NOVEL! According to Publisher's Weekly, Sarah Salway's. New novel Getting The Picture,. Is rather good stuff. So after reading their review, here's a little comp to win a signed copy! Publisher's Weekly say this:. Or visit her blog HERE. And even HERE at the relevant post. It’s on a scrap of paper on my wall, scribbled as being by...
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Vanessa Gebbie's news: CHEERS!! THE NEW WRITER SHORT STORY COMPETITION RESULTS
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The ups, downs and sideways of being a writer. "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius. Wednesday, 17 March 2010. THE NEW WRITER SHORT STORY COMPETITION RESULTS. This is what I did. I opened the parcel and sat with the pile of stories, all paperclipped together, on my knee. And I flipped from story to story, reading the TITLES and the FIRST LINES only. If my interest was piqued, out that story came, put to one side. I read those first. I started three piles. I ended u...
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Vanessa Gebbie's news: SEAN O'FAOLAIN SHORT STORY COMPETITION OPEN FOR ENTRIES - JUDGE SAYS 'I LOVE FLASH FICTION...'
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The ups, downs and sideways of being a writer. "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius. Friday, 19 March 2010. SEAN O'FAOLAIN SHORT STORY COMPETITION OPEN FOR ENTRIES - JUDGE SAYS 'I LOVE FLASH FICTION.'. Official. Tania Hershman, judge of this year's Sean O'Faolain Short Story competition, gives her backing to very short stories. (see comments thread following this poast) Entries do not have. Thanks, V - could I take the chance to say how much I love flash fiction?
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Vanessa Gebbie's news: ASIAN SISTERS VERSUS THE COMIC NOVEL
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The ups, downs and sideways of being a writer. "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius. Thursday, 18 March 2010. ASIAN SISTERS VERSUS THE COMIC NOVEL. Erika Wagner’s article in today’s Times. Begins with the immortal words,. 8220;Last time I checked, there are a lot of books about Asian sisters. Didn’t really count as literary criticism.”. 8220;I think the misery memoir has had its day, but there are an awful lot of books out there which had not a shred of redemption ...
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Vanessa Gebbie's news: April 2010
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The ups, downs and sideways of being a writer. "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius. Friday, 2 April 2010. Weekly News 2 April. A lovely new unsolicited review for Short Circuit, from a Richard Hallows who runs a website and a publishing venture for short stories, and a competition for them too – called Spike the Cat, HERE. Check out the link for the rest of the review. I have had to make some difficult decisions – which in the end, are not difficult at all. I have...
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Vanessa Gebbie's news: VISIT TO THE D-DAY BEACHES
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The ups, downs and sideways of being a writer. "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius. Monday, 22 March 2010. VISIT TO THE D-DAY BEACHES. Very lucky to be spending a few days visiting the Normandy beaches in the company of Mike, a retired officer from The Royal Green Howards - the only British regiment to win a VC on D-Day. This is the soldier who was awarded the VC - after being recommended for it not once, but twice, on D-Day. Sargeant-Major Stanley Hollis, VC.
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Vanessa Gebbie's news: CULTURAL TOURISM - WRITING 'OTHER' -
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The ups, downs and sideways of being a writer. "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius. Sunday, 28 March 2010. CULTURAL TOURISM - WRITING 'OTHER' -. Continuing the Really Interesting Elephant Trap Discussion About Creativity With Or Without White Peacocks Which Was Not Intended To Be A Debate At All, on Sara Crowley’s blog last week, HERE. That is good feedback. And an important learning point, among other important learning points - not to trust one’s sourc...If they...