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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Short Story competition LATE EDIT #60171 03/08/2002 3:33 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA March 11 Edit Sent note to Editor of magazine and received this answer: Hello Ann, No. Your story does not have to have an Irish theme - it can be on any subject, set in any context. Good luck George Here's a notice of a short story contest for anyone interested, I have no connection with the magazine or the sponsoring book store. Just making it available in case anyone interested. A WARM WELCOME FROM VIRTUAL IRELAND So you've got your eye on our $4,000 prize - well someone has to win it and there's no reason why it shouldn't be you. We've also got some great runner up prizes of Book Club parcels from our friends and sponsors, Kennys Book Shop, Galway, Ireland. We're serious about creating the best short story competition and we've even gathered together a formidable panel of internationally known judges, drawn from the world of Irish literature, including Mary A. Larkin (The Wasted Years), Colin Bateman (Divorcing Jack), Marie Jones (Stones in His Pockets), Paddy Logue (Being Irish), Keith Baker (Lunenburg), Des Kenny (Kennys Bookshop), Eamonn Mallie (Endgame in Ireland) and Bob Joyce (James Joyce Centre, Dublin). So go on, impress us with your stories. They can be in any style or genre and you have until 31st May 2002 to enter, but there's no time like the present. Judging will be completed by the end of August and the winners announced on the Virtual Ireland web site in early September. 'It could be you' !! Okay, it's now over to you - Below you will find a copy of the officialRules & Conditions, giving details of story length, entry fee etc.. If you want more useful information on how you can submit your story online or download an official Entry Form pay us a visit here: http://www.virtualireland.com/story/default.asp?page=comp&sstory=intro So happy writing and Good Luck ! George Larmour Editor - Virtual Ireland. Email: george@virtualireland.com Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60172 03/08/2002 3:50 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Wow, thanks, wow! I'm thinking of CapK condensing his travelogue (10% fee for the idea and another 20% for editing, right, Cap?) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60173 03/08/2002 6:30 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Editing? What editing? Besides, the only Irish stories I know don't exactly reflect glory on Ireland and the Irish, begorrah! The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60174 03/08/2002 8:34 PM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York Rubrick addict Rubrick addict Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York Besides, the only Irish stories I know don't exactly reflect glory on Ireland and the Irish, begorrah! Well, top of the morning, CapK!! Sure and bejabers you'd be right there to be sure, to be sure. I'm off for a jar. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60175 03/08/2002 8:53 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Yep, jest what oi expected, to be sure! See, oi was roight! The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60176 03/08/2002 10:46 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 How neat. We have some pretty good storytellers among us, who will pick up the baton? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60177 03/09/2002 3:58 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA the only Irish stories I know don't exactly reflect glory on Ireland and the Irish, begorrah Hey! that could be the winner! We Irish love to castigate ourselves. Checking OED I discover castigate also means to "correct, revise, and emend (a literary work.) -3rd definition - How 'bout that! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60178 03/09/2002 11:18 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England What I was trying to say - and failed to achieve - was that I know a lot of Irish jokes, but I wouldn't presume to try to write Irish-style literature! The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60179 03/10/2002 4:45 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 The serially written story staterd by Jazzo some while ago just has to be a strong contender - trouble is, how and where do we share the prize? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60180 03/10/2002 7:21 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,094 Cincinnati & Loveland, Ohio, U... Jazzoctopus old hand Jazzoctopus old hand Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,094 Cincinnati & Loveland, Ohio, U... The serially written story staterd by Jazzo some while ago Which one do you mean? Neither of them really came to much of a conclusion. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60181 03/11/2002 10:01 AM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York Rubrick addict Rubrick addict Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York The serially written story staterd by Jazzo some while ago just has to be a strong contender - trouble is, how and where do we share the prize? Well, if it's to be an Irish short story it must include a 19th century character called Miles who goes about his business carrying a pig under his arm. We still continue this tradition to this day - except now we call the 'pig' a porkfolio. That's how it got it's name, kids! Perhaps we can share the pig as a prize??? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60182 03/11/2002 10:09 AM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York Rubrick addict Rubrick addict Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York What I was trying to say - and failed to achieve - was that I know a lot of Irish jokes, but I wouldn't presume to try to write Irish-style literature! Well, with Paddy's day fast approaching you may, or may not, be aware that el presidente de los estados unidos (as his sister-in-law calls him), traditionally holds a big shindif in the white house for the Irish political leaders and the Irish-American glitterati. Past incumbents have looked forward to this as the highlight of the year and revel in their Irishness (or part-Irishness at least). Last year was Dubya's first outing in the Green seat, however, and he was more then a little uncomfortable being in the presence of so many eloquent speakers and so remained quiet throughout. One of the Dublin politicians approached him during the party and asked him why he wasn't talking to anyone to which he replied - 'because I've been told that I speak the way that your Mr. Joyce writes'. Classic. ps I know a lot of Irish jokes, too!! Unfortunately I have to work with them. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Short Story competition #60183 03/12/2002 10:26 AM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York Rubrick addict Rubrick addict Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York What I was trying to say - and failed to achieve - was that I know a lot of Irish jokes, but I wouldn't presume to try to write Irish-style literature! Well, now that you mention it here's an Irish-style Irish joke..... [thirty shades of green emoticon] Paddy and Mick are walking home after a night on the beer. They've got no money to get a taxi and are staggering all over the place when they find themselves outside the bus depot. Paddy has a brainwave and says to Mick "Get in there and steal a bus so we can drive home and I'll stay out here and look out for the gards". Mick duly breaks into the garage and is gone for twenty minutes while Paddy is wondering what the hell he's doing. Eventually Paddy sticks his head around the door and sees Mick running from bus to bus and looking very worried. "What the hell are you doing Mick, get a move on!" to which Mick replies "I can't find a number 7 anywhere Paddy" whereupon Paddy,holding his hands to his head in disbelief, shouts "You fecking eejit Mick, steal a number 9 and we'll get off at the roundabout and walk the rest of the way!" 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