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In a top secret bunker cunningly hidden on The Cloud beyond the wit of man or woman (it’s that wispy bit just to the left) OFP,Veek and myself have been beavering away on a classified project. (I told them beavering was illegal in this country, but would they listen...?)
We are now ready to reveal this project, mainly ‘cos we need your help. We are going to write an e-book of poetry, short stories and flash fiction in aid of SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airman and Families Association) http://www.ssafa.org.uk/.
They are the country’s oldest armed forces charity and provide help to people who are serving or have ever served, even for one day.
The working title of this project is ‘Warrior Poets’ and we would like you to help by submitting work and/or using your editing skills. We already have the Writer’s Workshop on board as our support team (apart from editing, that would be cheating anyway.)
Submissions
To submit work you need to have an armed forces link, which actually will be most of you. I don’t care if your Great Uncle 6 times removed was third assistant bottle washer at the Battle of Trafalgar, if you’ve got a good story please submit it.
We want poems, short stories (max 3000 words) and flash fiction. This includes life writing, ie true stories, diary extracts etc.
What I definitely do not want is anything political, racist or abusive.
Please submit on Warrior Poets group page.
Deadline will be 1 September (subject to change) in order to edit book for Crimbo.
Other ways to help.
You can also help by offering to critique or edit work. Either in a buddy-buddy system with another Cloudite or on the Warrior Poets Group page.
I hope the book will also contain work from serving personnel, their families, other, maybe older, veterans, the odd classic poem and maybe the odd celeb. (most of them are...odd that is)
That’s it really, although I’m sure I’ve forgotten something. A publication date hasn’t been decided with SSAFA yet, but they are on board (we can even use their logo!)
They had the Christmas No1 record last year, let’s give them a best selling book as well!
We are now ready to reveal this project, mainly ‘cos we need your help. We are going to write an e-book of poetry, short stories and flash fiction in aid of SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airman and Families Association) http://www.ssafa.org.uk/.
They are the country’s oldest armed forces charity and provide help to people who are serving or have ever served, even for one day.
The working title of this project is ‘Warrior Poets’ and we would like you to help by submitting work and/or using your editing skills. We already have the Writer’s Workshop on board as our support team (apart from editing, that would be cheating anyway.)
Submissions
To submit work you need to have an armed forces link, which actually will be most of you. I don’t care if your Great Uncle 6 times removed was third assistant bottle washer at the Battle of Trafalgar, if you’ve got a good story please submit it.
We want poems, short stories (max 3000 words) and flash fiction. This includes life writing, ie true stories, diary extracts etc.
What I definitely do not want is anything political, racist or abusive.
Please submit on Warrior Poets group page.
Deadline will be 1 September (subject to change) in order to edit book for Crimbo.
Other ways to help.
You can also help by offering to critique or edit work. Either in a buddy-buddy system with another Cloudite or on the Warrior Poets Group page.
I hope the book will also contain work from serving personnel, their families, other, maybe older, veterans, the odd classic poem and maybe the odd celeb. (most of them are...odd that is)
That’s it really, although I’m sure I’ve forgotten something. A publication date hasn’t been decided with SSAFA yet, but they are on board (we can even use their logo!)
They had the Christmas No1 record last year, let’s give them a best selling book as well!
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by Jill 2 months agoAli, I've only had one comment, from Gels, on THE RETURN, but Gel's remarks have made me decide this piece is now ready for consideration by you. -
by Squidge 2 months agoAli - had a thought today. My home town is famous for its Carillon, built as a war memorial. Now, although I don't have direct links military-wise, would a reflective piece on this more unusual type of memorial be of interest? -
by Jill 2 months agoAli, you made my cogwheels turn with your reminder and I am now about to post a first draft of something that came to mind - a bathtime Eureka moment! It is a short prose account of our return to Cyprus to be among the services in 1977 and I have tried to link it somehow with the poem of Cyprus '74. No idea if it has worked or is the type of thing you are looking for with prose. Comments welcome. Jill :)
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by Jill 2 months agoAli, we love you - subtle or not! I am sure to read your poem now, because I never do anything I am told!! :)
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by Ali 2 months agoI wasn't moaning...well okay, I was... it was meant to be a subtle reminder but I don't find subtle easy. -
by Jill 2 months agoAli - Like AlanP, Life has had some unexpected turns of late, but I do intend to submit some other stuff for consideration at some point or other and I feel that this is going to be a successful project for you and the other instigators. :)
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by AlanP 2 months agoAli, I still plan to do something for this. Life has had some unexpecetd turns recently, that's all.
