If you win a competition, get an agent or publishing deal, sell a story or play, have a reading on... in fact anything like that at all, let us know- we're starting a new section that will celebrate the nice writerly things that happen to you!

Anna

As a direct response to this topic, you might like to know that I've just self-published my first poetry collection, called "Tidal", price £4-00, ISBN: 1-903970-94-6. This is available (as they say) from all good bookshops, www.annebrooke.com, or even directly from me!

I'd be happy to send a copy to whoever would like one, wherever they are. All proceeds go towards church funds - mainly for the loo we so desperately need!!

Many thanks

Anne B
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Thanks Anne, that's what we like to hear. More along these lines please!

Anne

that is a very brave step I hope it goes well and that you get a flood of orders

take care

david

Actually, I'm not sure about "brave", David! I find I'm having a whale of a time!! Have sold 10 so far so the church is £40 richer, and the launch party's not till 29th!!

Admit all the warnings and doom & gloom, I think somebody forgot to say it might actually be fun!

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Anne B
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Anne

somebody I once knew and I am sure many many people before and since have said

you are guarenteed to get nowhere if you never leave.

are the church getting all of the cover price?

take care

david

Dear David

Naturally! All four quid per book goes to our vestry/loo/kitchen appeal - we need that loo! - the roses in the churchyard are beginning to object on those occasions when the pub (bless it!) isn't open!!!

Take care

Anne B
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Hurrah! Writers' Forum dropped on the mat this morning and Fear of Bulls is one of the prizewinners in their Fiction Special! It was the very first piece I posted on Write Words.

Nell - that's fantastic news! Well done on a wonderful piece! Hope you can upload it again so others can read it, or does the fact that it is in the mag prohibit it? Congatulations!
Andrew )

Yes, great news ,Nell...many congratulations!

Ellie...

Brilliant Nell! Well done. Will go out and buy a copy!
Sue

Congrats!! Nell, that's fantastic, I'll read it in your profile.

All the best

Julie

Thanks all. Andrew, you were the first to comment on it - it's a pity I had to delete it, but it was showing up on Google even though I'd ticked the 'WW members only' box - an early glitch so David tells me - and I thought it safest to make it unavailable just in case.

Congratulations Nell! I remember it - a powerful story about a powerful beast and the start of your star sign series, if I'm not mistaken.
It's great to read about success stories in such a complex industry.
Elspeth

Very well done, Nell - have ripped open my WF and will read it soonest! Congrats!!

Anne B