@paul-a-roberts saidAll in jest sir. Submissions are always anonymous (and rightly so).
I'd suggest that they remain anonymous, so that the pure merits of the writing and story can be judged, rather than personalities etc.
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@ghost-of-a-duke saidPaul, as you know writers all have their own unique style. Goad having won the Prose Competition 3 years in a row, even I can tell which ones goad wrote, which if I voted wouldn't stop me from voting for the best one. I think you may give him some competition this year, if you go in.
All in jest sir. Submissions are always anonymous (and rightly so).
@very-rusty saidI don't think for one second you could identify something I had written, and if you somehow managed to do so, you certainly wouldn't vote for it.
Paul, as you know writers all have their own unique style. Goad having won the Prose Competition 3 years in a row, even I can tell which ones goad wrote, which if I voted wouldn't stop me from voting for the best one. I think you may give him some competition this year, if you go in.
But yes, Paul is a great writer and did well last year.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidYour not going to like my opinion but I think yours got voted because everyone knew it was your story, and no one knew who Paul was. I think you got it because of who you are not your story. You asked me to be blunt so you have it!!!
I don't think for one second you could identify something I had written, and if you somehow managed to do so, you certainly wouldn't vote for it.
-VR
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@very-rusty saidProbably the daftest thing you've ever written.
Your not going to like my opinion but I think yours got voted because everyone knew it was your story, and no one knew who Paul was. I think you got it because of who you are not your story. You asked me to be blunt so you have it!!!
-VR
Thanks for the chuckle.
(Out of curiosity Sherlock, how did I win the first year when no one knew who I was? )
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@ghost-of-a-duke saidNo, your feeling were hurt, nice try to cover up though.
Probably the daftest thing you've ever written.
Thanks for the chuckle.
Don't throw rocks if you don't want them thrown back at you goad!!
How many books have you had published?
-VR
@very-rusty saidYou're throwing kippers sir, not rocks. (Not to mention insulting all the people who voted).
No, your feeling were hurt, nice try to cover up though.
Don't throw rocks if you don't want them thrown back at you goad!!
-VR
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@ghost-of-a-duke saidThe people who voted are mostly your friends, doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out goad!!!
You're throwing kippers sir, not rocks. (Not to mention insulting all the people who voted).
You haven't answered how many books you've published?
-VR
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@very-rusty saidVoting 'wasn't' anonymous. Go look yourself at the people you are suggesting voted biasedly. All forum regulars.
The people who voted are mostly your friends, doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out goad!!!
-VR
Here, have a shovel.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidAll friends of yours!!! 😉 Shovel that!!!
Voting 'wasn't' anonymous. Go look yourself at the people you are suggesting voted biasedly. All forum regulars.
Here, have a shovel.
Again, how many books have you published goad?
None correct?
-VR
@very-rusty saidHow is that relevant or any of your concern?
All friends of yours!!! 😉 Shovel that!!!
Again, how many books have you published goad?
None correct?
-VR
How many books have you published? Heck, how many have you read?!
@ghost-of-a-duke saidWell Paul has a published book, reason I was asking if you had any books published!
How is that relevant or any of your concern?
Are you embarrasssed to say one way or the other?
@very-rusty saidWhy do you do this every year?
Well Paul has a published book, reason I was asking if you had any books published!
Are you embarrasssed to say one way or the other?
Are you really that small?
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@ghost-of-a-duke saidActually you started on me goad.
Why do you do this every year?
Are you really that small?
I've told you time and again if you are going to throw rocks, you are going to get them thrown back at you, one would think after all these years you would have caught on and not bait me. You know I'll take it every time!!!
-VR
