My story, 'Barken Mad Sometimes', has just been posted on HISSAC's site and Clio Gray has said some more kind things about the story and the writing: Comparing it to Carver and Proulx. It's not enough that you win their competition, and they send you a very flattering e-mail to tell you, and then follow with a pretty certificate that says more nice things about your writing, and with a big fat cheque - not enough all that, but they then post up your story and say publicly some wonderful things about your writing.
Thanks to Clio Gray
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How cool! Congrats!
Nik
Congratulations, Douglas, I'm green with envy. By the way, I tagged you for a meme because I love your blog. I'm a lurker. Feel free to ignore the meme.
http://sarah-crawl-space.blogspot.com/2008/10/me-me.html
Thanks Nik. I appreciate you popping by.
Thanks Sarah, for the tag and the envy... ps I am a bit of a lurker around your site too... and they can't arrest you for it!!
Best to you both
D
Wow Douglas. Now that it a quote to be kept and thrown on the back of your book(s)
I read the story took, which took risks and played with language to great effect.
A skilful wordsmith and a gentleman (except for the lurking - dear dear) How blessed you are!
Keep writing. But most of all, keep being you.............
Dear Dear Julia
thank you for your oh so sweet words... I think there are things written by you that should go on the back of my first book.
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x
Excellent news Douglas. You, my friend, are the real deal.
Hope you're celebrating x
Not sure about the real deal Chelsey... but thanks for dropping by and dropping such a nice wee message of support.
Did have a wee celebration, for sure.
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