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Hello, and welcome to my website ~ here you will get a view on my books and life as a published author. It’s been a long journey to getting here ~ finally I am now writing full time and hope you enjoy what you find here. If you want to get in touch, follow the links, and I’ll get back to you soon.

Susan Jones writes romantic drama with a touch of humour, and historical sagas as Lydia King. She lives in North Warwickshire, and loves walking through the beautiful woodlands where she lives, and gardening and reading are her pastimes.

Story to Take a Break.

Sending out a story to take a break.  It’s one I entered into a competition and didn’t win.  I’m quite confident that it will be published somewhere though, so trying take a break first.  It’s a romantic story and there is a couple of blackbirds involved.  Can’t say anymore at the moment incase the editors are reading.  You know how they have a coffee break and think, ‘wonder what that Sue’s doing today?’ then scroll through my website and blog.

Reading a great book by Elizabeth George, one of those set in Cornwall.  Careless in Red.  I also have a book by Elizabeth George where she tells how she writes.  She worries a lot and seems to lack confidence if the book is anything to go by.  We always assume that published authors whizz out words and then send them out without a care in the world.  Apparently not.

 

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13 responses to “Story to Take a Break.”

  1. Vanessa Chapman Avatar
    Vanessa Chapman

    This is my first look at your new theme, it’s soooo pwetty! 🙂 I also went over and had a look at your website, looks good, I shall go over and have a more thorough look when I have a chance. You’re pretty proactive about sending things off to magazines etc aren’t you, I should to do more of that sort of thing! I’ve had several articles published, but I need to be putting myself out there more!

    Good luck with your Take a Break story. I have a short story that I’m keen to send somewhere, but it’s a bit different than the standard magazine short stories, so I must try and find an appropriate place to send it to.

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      Hi Vanessa, glad you like the new theme, still getting used to it myself. I like to have something on the editor’s desk of different magazines, that way I have more chance of getting an acceptance. Good luck with your story too. How about entering it into a competition?

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      1. Vanessa Chapman Avatar
        Vanessa Chapman

        I did enter it into a competition, but I think it was too big of a competition, it was a big international one, I think I might need to set my sights a bit lower. I have an idea for a story that I think would be perfect for People’s Friend, the story is definitely good, I just hope I’m good enough to write it!

      2. Vanessa Chapman Avatar
        Vanessa Chapman

        Just to clarify, I don’t mean that People’s Friend is setting my sights lower, that was a separate point! Hehe.

      3. susanjanejones Avatar
        susanjanejones

        I knew what you meant Vanessa. People’s Friend have high standards. You could enter a smaller competition. Good luck with it.

  2. Patsy Avatar
    Patsy

    Good luck with the blackbirds!

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      Thanks Patsy, it’s a great story, just need to find the right place for it.

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  3. Sally Jenkins Avatar
    Sally Jenkins

    Good Luck with Take a Break, Susan. I’ve had a rejection from People’s Friend today…

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      Oh nooo, Sally painful. I keep looking out for your accepted one in there as I have it every week. It’s like trying to get into the gold mines of King Solomon to have a story accepted there. We have to persevere though, send it out again, try Take a Break or Woman’s Weekly. Good luck.

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      1. Sally Jenkins Avatar
        Sally Jenkins

        Please let me know if you spot my story, Susan. I’m not confident that they’ll tell me when it’s going in. And let us know what happens with Take a Break.

      2. susanjanejones Avatar
        susanjanejones

        Will do Sally.

  4. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    Good luck with the story!

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      Thanks for popping by Linda, I’ll follow that rainbow on your blog and know it’s going to be published somewhere, will keep you informed.

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