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I am asked, with a frequency I have come to find wearying, whether the events of my novels "really happened...
There is a peculiar sickness that has crept into historical fiction...
dropping seeds all over the place
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RK Wallis reacted to Paul Whybrow's post in the thread Thought for the Day Being hated by idiots is the ... with
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Being hated by idiots is the price you pay for not being one. Jean Cocteau -
Thanks Rachel :cool:
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RK Wallis replied to the thread Welcome… I’m New Here! Greetings and salutations..Welcome aboard @Stephen Giles :) You've got a lot on your plate atm, so sending you condolences and strength. Rachel has impeccable taste so I'm glad you followed the yellow brick Road to Litopia. Hope the op goes well. Cheers Rachel
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RK Wallis reacted to Stephen Giles's post in the thread Welcome… I’m New Here! Greetings and salutations. with
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Hello, Litopians. I just signed up here so I could leave a comment on Rachel McCarron's review of Queen Esther by John Irving, and subscribe to her newsletter. My gut told me to read her review instead of wading through Goodreads. The search... -
RK Wallis reacted to Pamela Jo's post in the thread Thought for the Day Use familiar words—words that your readers will understand, and not ... with Like.
I think most readers do and one reason kids dont read is it is dumbed down because of people like this.
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RK Wallis replied to the thread Fanfare! We Have A Star In Our Midst….Congrats! Go Jonny :)
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Aww... thank you so much, Pete. That's really kind of you to post this. And glad you enjoyed last Friday's event. I'll show it to the band. They will be chuffed.
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RK Wallis replied to the thread Thought for the Day Use familiar words—words that your readers will understand, and not ....Never heard of him. I like looking up words and increasing my vocab. I think one or two new words a book makes my reading experience comfortable. It's so easy to look them up on the Kindle. V.E. Schwab uses "palimpsest" a number of times in The...
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RK Wallis replied to the thread OPS Winners Magnificent March Results!.Congrats to our winners. Fabulous sentences :clapping-hands: :bottle-with-popping-cork::clapping-hands:
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RK Wallis replied to the thread Dandelion Break Mayday! The story behind the naming of May......Love the historical bent to everything you do. So cool! Best of luck with it xx r
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RK Wallis reacted to Katie-Ellen's post in the thread Dandelion Break Mayday! The story behind the naming of May..... with Like.
What a beautiful May morning...clouding over now. The celebration of May Day has its roots in astronomy, celebrating the half-way point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. It is worth noting that this half way point occurs at 15...
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RK Wallis replied to the thread Fanfare! Chuffed at being longlisted!.I'm so so so happy for you!! Couldn't have happened to a nicer writer with engaging writing. A huge congrats xx r
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RK Wallis reacted to Lakeland Waffler's post in the thread Fanfare! Chuffed at being longlisted! with
Bravo.
Back in maybe February I entered a competition on a whim but I was chuffed to receive an email this morning informing me I’ve been longlisted for the Novel Beginnings competition. And it goes without saying that it’s down to the fantastic... -
RK Wallis replied to the thread Fanfare! Huddle South May 6th - 8.00am UK Time (BST).Thanks @LJ Beck :) Maybe next month, I plan to have finished this book by then. Fingers crossed, only 19K approx to go...
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RK Wallis reacted to LJ Beck's post in the thread Fanfare! Huddle South May 6th - 8.00am UK Time (BST) with Like.
Hi Jonny, yes please. Looking forward to it. Adding some peps from Write Club South in case they didn't see this. :) @Aethalope @RK Wallis @tyes @wrightstuff @Pamela Jo