tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post6420423906754621062..comments2023-12-11T11:36:37.489+00:00Comments on Macmillan New Writers: A bit of do, and a bit of a proposalmattfwcurran.com Web Admin http://www.blogger.com/profile/13651266491906006561noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-75176419135007862522010-02-27T22:04:04.152+00:002010-02-27T22:04:04.152+00:00I'll try and produce something - possibly a po...I'll try and produce something - possibly a poem or short story. What great pictures!Deborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-31856982673194926932010-02-22T21:47:50.936+00:002010-02-22T21:47:50.936+00:00Matt, can we do poems, too? Next April is a great ...Matt, can we do poems, too? Next April is a great idea. And we can have a party!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-67137598153598354542010-02-22T11:51:23.438+00:002010-02-22T11:51:23.438+00:00Ann/Alis
I guess 60,000 words is a mite too long,...Ann/Alis<br /><br />I guess 60,000 words is a mite too long, but you know, a novella might not be such a bad idea...mattfwcurran.com Web Admin https://www.blogger.com/profile/13651266491906006561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-71381256607181789362010-02-22T11:49:12.750+00:002010-02-22T11:49:12.750+00:00Brian, next April sounds like a good idea. If we ...Brian, next April sounds like a good idea. If we have a deadline for December for short stories and then a publishing date for April, this should give everyone enough time to fit the short stories around their usual writing and me enough time to find a decent e-publisher.<br />As you say the 5th anniversary couldn't be better.<br /><br />Len<br />I like the title of the book, though it does make it sound like a 1960-70's kitsch TV thriller (I'm thinking Dangerman crossed with the Persuaders here!).mattfwcurran.com Web Admin https://www.blogger.com/profile/13651266491906006561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-18843242612994859802010-02-22T10:24:40.691+00:002010-02-22T10:24:40.691+00:00Thinking about the title: "New Writing - New ...Thinking about the title: "New Writing - New Danger"? (OK, not so good for readers too young to remember the 1997 General Election and probably completely meaningless to those in the US, but it may at least spark some other ideas!)Len Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998938558543525457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-22632398754370310882010-02-21T19:29:41.569+00:002010-02-21T19:29:41.569+00:00Hi Matt - it looks like a lovely day. I was sorry ...Hi Matt - it looks like a lovely day. I was sorry I couldn't get over for it. The collection sounds like a good plan. Count me in. I wonder if next April might be an idea for pub date - it'll be the 5th anniversary of the imprint after all and might be a neat fit.Brian McGillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569349052013628187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-24399784370459640962010-02-21T16:58:49.615+00:002010-02-21T16:58:49.615+00:00Matt, thanks for the pictures. I'm enjoying c...Matt, thanks for the pictures. I'm enjoying comparing author photos to the gang sitting at the table. <br /><br />Writing a short story might be fun, but I'm like Alis. I'll start with 60,000 words and then do major surgery.Ann Weisgarberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220698901977906665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-34642585921864730962010-02-21T16:43:33.876+00:002010-02-21T16:43:33.876+00:00Rightho, will see what I can come up with.Rightho, will see what I can come up with.Faye L. Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962126539347817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-78134366721485020892010-02-21T10:25:36.370+00:002010-02-21T10:25:36.370+00:00No problem guys - my pleasure.
As for the collect...No problem guys - my pleasure.<br /><br />As for the collection, I was looking at perhaps the back end of the year - enough time I think to get one or two short stories written? Still don't have a title for it but was thinking of using a title from one of the short stories perhaps if it was relevant to the collection - or someone here could come up with one.mattfwcurran.com Web Admin https://www.blogger.com/profile/13651266491906006561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-2857409585671938722010-02-21T08:29:18.354+00:002010-02-21T08:29:18.354+00:00Great idea - when exactly are you planning on publ...Great idea - when exactly are you planning on publishing? I want to participate, but I don't have any ideas for a short story at present, so I'll have to try and come up with one before the deadline.Faye L. Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962126539347817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-48411581675706349972010-02-20T21:12:09.348+00:002010-02-20T21:12:09.348+00:00Great photos - thanks, Matt. And thanks again, Fr...Great photos - thanks, Matt. And thanks again, Frances, for getting us all organised.Len Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998938558543525457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-28102423643673302010-02-20T20:04:28.880+00:002010-02-20T20:04:28.880+00:00I'm no great shakes at short fiction - but I&#...I'm no great shakes at short fiction - but I'll give it a go!Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-81053484463538367832010-02-20T19:36:04.148+00:002010-02-20T19:36:04.148+00:00You know you can count me in!You know you can count me in!nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398443646324855212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-91083875954754319722010-02-20T19:00:29.606+00:002010-02-20T19:00:29.606+00:00Thanks for those, Matt. Really good photos.Thanks for those, Matt. Really good photos.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-55138283581116005892010-02-20T18:08:00.610+00:002010-02-20T18:08:00.610+00:00Lovely photos! We all look as relaxed as we (or ce...Lovely photos! We all look as relaxed as we (or certainly I) felt at lunch.Eliza Grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-58772339333568925112010-02-20T17:40:59.594+00:002010-02-20T17:40:59.594+00:00Wow, photos where I look neither demented nor 100!...Wow, photos where I look neither demented nor 100!! Thanks for posting these, Matt. It was a great day and if an anthology comes out of it, so much the better. But I think you'd possibly want to count me out - my idea of short fiction is 60 000 words!!Alishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406189984167289987noreply@blogger.com