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Post by johnnymains on Feb 27, 2022 18:57:02 GMT
Hello - I am doing an auction to help Red Cross Ukraine. 100% of all money goes directly to them. Raised £1,800 in under 24 hours. WHich is remarkable.
It ends on March 12th. If you want to have a look or bid, just read the guidelines first.
Got an insane lot coming in next day or so.
Ta!
Johnny
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Post by helrunar on Feb 28, 2022 1:12:34 GMT
That sounds awesome, Johnny. I wish you and all involved excellent results from the auction.
Praying for peace and safety for the people of Kiev and the Ukraine.
H.
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Post by Swampirella on Feb 28, 2022 1:37:43 GMT
What a wonderful thing to do, Johnny!
It's great that it's raised so much money so far & hope that keeps up. I too am praying for Ukraine and it's people.
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Post by Shrink Proof on Feb 28, 2022 11:03:08 GMT
Well done sir. Respect.
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Post by johnnymains on Feb 28, 2022 13:18:35 GMT
Hello - I am doing an auction to help Red Cross Ukraine. 100% of all money goes directly to them. Raised £1,800 in under 24 hours. WHich is remarkable.
It ends on March 12th. If you want to have a look or bid, just read the guidelines first.
Got an insane lot coming in next day or so.
Ta!
Johnny
Thanks all. Couldn't just do nothing. Now at £3500. Just mindblowing. |
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Post by samdawson on Feb 28, 2022 13:51:34 GMT
Good on you Johnny. Wonderful work. And just to say that it takes seconds to make a donation using the Red Cross site, irrespective of whether you are bidding for something.
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Post by johnnymains on Feb 28, 2022 22:27:08 GMT
Good on you Johnny. Wonderful work. And just to say that it takes seconds to make a donation using the Red Cross site, irrespective of whether you are bidding for something. Yeah, it's easy and I wholeheartedly beseech everyone to try and make a small donation. |
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Post by ripper on Mar 3, 2022 15:07:20 GMT
Well done, Johnny, and I wholeheartedly agree with previous comments on making donations.
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Post by Shrink Proof on Mar 7, 2022 21:11:00 GMT
In a similar vein comes "206 Word Stories" from Bag of Bones Press. An anthology of 206 horror stories, all 206 words long (One per bone – there are 206 bones in the human body. I know, I learned them all at Medical School…). Buy it. Not because my story “Cold Caller” is one of the 206, but because all sale profits go to children’s charities, split 50/50 between charities in Britain and Ukraine. Here's the link. |
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Post by helrunar on Mar 7, 2022 22:33:41 GMT
Congratulations, Malcolm! I just previewed the electronic edition of the book on a popular online retail site, and it was cool to see your name in the table of contents.
Interesting idea for an anthology. I didn't know that there were 206 bones in the human body. Writing really short storyettes seems to be a popular activity these days. I'm sure you came up with something diabolically evil really fascinating with the format!
cheers, Steve
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Post by Swampirella on Mar 7, 2022 23:27:48 GMT
Thanks for the link, it looks like a very interesting collection. I hope it sells well!
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Post by Shrink Proof on Mar 8, 2022 8:13:31 GMT
Congratulations, Malcolm! I just previewed the electronic edition of the book on a popular online retail site, and it was cool to see your name in the table of contents. Interesting idea for an anthology. I didn't know that there were 206 bones in the human body. Writing really short storyettes seems to be a popular activity these days. I'm sure you came up with something diabolically evil really fascinating with the format! cheers, Steve Thanks! Yes, flash fiction pieces (or, as we used to call them, anecdotes) are increasingly popular. There seems to be no fixed definition but definitely less than 1,000 words. I mostly find it useful for OpenMic sessions, where the allocation is often only 5 minutes each. A flash piece can be read properly (i.e. not garbled) in that time so I tend to use it/them for "road testing" ideas. |
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Post by Shrink Proof on Mar 8, 2022 8:14:53 GMT
Thanks for the link, it looks like a very interesting collection. I hope it sells well! Last week it was #1 in Am*z*n UK's best seller list for Horror Anthologies. Drifting down the Top 20 now, though. |
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Post by helrunar on Mar 8, 2022 15:35:08 GMT
Oh yeah, "flash fiction." It took a while for me to figure that that phrase didn't mean "tales or pastiches involving the infamous Harry 'Flash' Flashman."
Just my little joke. A couple of times in the past months or years, I've seen mention of people writing "stories" in five words only.
cheers, Hel
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Post by johnnymains on Mar 12, 2022 20:44:43 GMT
Final total was a staggering £14,666. Someone has kindly stepped forward and will donate £334 to take the total to £15,000. I started this hoping to raise a grand. That we got another 14k, every penny of which goes straight to the Red Cross is extraordinary.
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