Tuesday, November 30, 2010

I won't mention the snow...


I won't mention the snow, except perhaps to say that my toes are ice cubes waiting on a dash of vodka and my car has crystallized. No, I won't mention the snow, except perhaps to add that the schools are shut and my teenager has a new song about our house being minus five degrees... Any way back to writing, I've finally edited my latest story down to 2,000 words so it will qualify for the RTE Short Story Competition, it meant I lost an orgy scene but in this weather I can't say I regret it...

14 comments:

Old Kitty said...

Oh no!! Not the Orgy Scene!! :-)

Welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK with your short story!!! I have everything crossed for you!!!

I love snow so do mention it whenever you feel like it!

The cold is a different matter altogether but I've stocked up on my Bailey's and decaff coffee so I'm ok! LOL!!

Take care
x

Michael Farry said...

Welcome back Niamh.

Brigid O'Connor said...

Hi Niamh, I wont mention the snow, said enough about that for one day.
Lovely to have you back and hope you thaw out soon, best of luck with the RTE comp, I will be resurrecting an orphan for that myself, the closing date is soon, must get organised.

Words A Day said...

Old Kitty -Thankyou! And Baileys!...thats a really good idea! Might brave the shop one last time for a bottle of something! It's the safest approach to being housebound!

Michael - Thanks, nice to be back!

Brigid
Good luck with the story, and the deadline... my blessings to your orphan!

Peter Goulding said...

Sorry you lost your orgy scene Niamh. If I see one around anywhere, I'll give you a shout.

Words A Day said...

:)Thanks Peter, thats so good of you! Only if you see one in passing, don't go to too much trouble!

AquaMarina said...

lovely that you're back!x

Jan Morrison said...

how careless of you,my dear, losing an orgy! Jeesh. I may have to nab it then. And snow - well it came here but I paid it no mind and it left again so...
it'll be back like a toothache, like the taxman, like the landlord's hand but until it appears we'll pretend we never heard of it.
welcome back!

Máire T. Robinson said...

Welcome back, Niamh! Could you not keep the orgy scene and lose everything else? : )

Niamh B said...

That does mean you'll be posting the Orgy Scene here obviously?

Good to see you back

Dr. Mohamed said...

Please find a way to put that orgy scene back in....please...maybe with mittens and earmuffs...please?

Words A Day said...

Mohamed
Mittens and earmuffs! Lol! Certainly worth considering!

Maire
Excellant idea! Would that make it Flash Fiction then?!?

Jan
Ah - a toothache, the taxman, the landlord's hand - you've got something there! Good title for a poem too!

Aquamarina
Thankyou!

Words A Day said...

Niamh B
Obviously....!:) A little flash maybe..

Olive said...

Welcome back and good luck with the competition!

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