Comments on: Global Short Story Competition

By: admin

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:26:06 +0000

Odd is good, though. You can go a long way with odd.

By: stu

stu — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:12:29 +0000

Can I substitute oddness for persistence? I have so much more of it lying around.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:17:44 +0000

Thanks, Bec

By: Bec

Bec — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:15:47 +0000

Well done, Jonathan! I always enjoy your stories.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:28:48 +0000

Hi Gaby, lovely to hear from you! Many thanks for your kind comments (and I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who keeps going back to the site to see if the judge’s report is there yet). I’ve been telling everyone I know to go and look at “Kite” – it’s a lovely story. If you let me know when your site goes live, I’ll add a link to it.

By: gaby pritchard

gaby pritchard — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:21:17 +0000

Hi Jonathan
Just thought I’d get in touch (sorry for the appalling delay!) to say how much I enjoyed your City of Derby story! I’ve just read it again, (having had another shufti at the site to see if Sara Maitland’s Judge’s Report was there yet …) and the narrator’s voice is so marvellous – it’s funny and touching and entertaining, and thoroughly enjoyable. And also thank you for your various kind comments on ‘Kite’. All much appreciated. I’ll give you my website link when it’s up and running (which will be some time about Feb or March as my editor wants it live about six months before publication (August). I’ll keep you posted.

And re: your comment that ‘persistence pays off’ – I do agree. After a dozen rejections from agents, and as many from publishers, I’ve got there – and it’s been an unbelievably hard slog but … yes … it is so seriously worth it!
Keep writing!
All very best
Gaby x