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Ian Ayris Reading Blood Tears by Michael Malone

24 Jan 2012, 06:01 PM | Post: #11

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RE: Getting a short story collection off the ground . . .

(24 Jan 2012 05:20 PM)LexiRevellian Wrote:
(24 Jan 2012 04:47 PM)Ian Ayris Wrote: Susanne and Linda

Blimey. I love this place already

I'm hearing Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins...

(All good advice - I've nothing to add.)

Think Dick Van Dyke with tourettes and a personality disorder and you're pretty close to most of the stories I've ever written, Lexi. A million miles away from my brother Stu's poetic prose. But I've been told it's beautiful, in its own way . . .

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24 Jan 2012, 06:19 PM | Post: #12

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(24 Jan 2012 06:01 PM)Ian Ayris Wrote: Think Dick Van Dyke with tourettes and a personality disorder and you're pretty close to most of the stories I've ever written, Lexi.

Ah. That's nice, Ian.

Confused

*backs away slowly*

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Ian Ayris Reading Blood Tears by Michael Malone

24 Jan 2012, 06:33 PM | Post: #13

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RE: Getting a short story collection off the ground . . .

(24 Jan 2012 06:19 PM)LexiRevellian Wrote:
(24 Jan 2012 06:01 PM)Ian Ayris Wrote: Think Dick Van Dyke with tourettes and a personality disorder and you're pretty close to most of the stories I've ever written, Lexi.

Ah. That's nice, Ian.

*backs away slowly*

Don't worry, Lexi . . . it's just darkness with soul, that's all.

Here's one to try for size . . .

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kaska Reading Song of Jikhoshi by Katie W Stewart

24 Jan 2012, 07:07 PM | Post: #14

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Think Dick Van Dyke with tourettes and a personality disorder and you're pretty close to most of the stories I've ever written, Lexi. A million miles away from my brother Stu's poetic prose. But I've been told it's beautiful, in its own way . . .
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Interesting! .... You have another customer here Ian! Thumbs Up

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24 Jan 2012, 07:15 PM | Post: #15

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RE: Getting a short story collection off the ground . . .

Hi Ian

Welcome to the forum

As you have 37 stories to play with I think I would look at two collections of 12 and one of 13. As for your best 12 stories I think I would split them into 4 books per collection to ensure all three volumes are as strong as each other.

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Ian Ayris Reading Blood Tears by Michael Malone

24 Jan 2012, 07:17 PM | Post: #16

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Bless you, Kaska Smile

I've always thought my stuff is a bit of an acquired taste, but with nearly forty published plus one nominated for a Derringer Award and another in this years Mammoth Book of Best Britsh Crime, I reckon I need to keep on swearing my little nut off . . . Smile

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24 Jan 2012, 07:59 PM | Post: #17

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I like "Acquired Taste" - so one for me. Smile

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25 Jan 2012, 12:10 PM | Post: #18

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RE: Getting a short story collection off the ground . . .

Hey Ian.

Can I just add. You may want to mention in the first few pages of the book where your work was previously published. And make sure you own all rights still your stories.

Congrats and all the best with the book.

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Ian Ayris Reading Blood Tears by Michael Malone

25 Jan 2012, 01:05 PM | Post: #19

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RE: Getting a short story collection off the ground . . .

(24 Jan 2012 07:59 PM)Susanne Wrote: I like "Acquired Taste" - so one for me.

Thank you, Susanne.

Formatted four of the stories so far.

The one I've just formatted is called UNCLE MILDRED and the next one is BY THE DIM AND FLARING LAMPS.

Twelve more to go.

Best get to it . . . Smile

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Ian Ayris Reading Blood Tears by Michael Malone

25 Jan 2012, 01:07 PM | Post: #20

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RE: Getting a short story collection off the ground . . .

(25 Jan 2012 12:10 PM)Lady Hawk Wrote: Hey Ian.

Can I just add. You may want to mention in the first few pages of the book where your work was previously published. And make sure you own all rights still your stories.

Congrats and all the best with the book.

Thank you for the kind, wise, and encouraging words, Lady H.

I own all the copyrights and plan to acknowledge each publication in the contents. Hopefully have the thing up and running within a couple of weeks - ironing, washing, and cleaning up the kids bedrooms permitting, of course . . .

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