Guess These Authors (SS4)

:) I hadn't thought of looking back at the story requests...it makes me wonder how many I just got lucky on!
 
Hi, I have been rude omitting thanks:-

Victoria Silverwolf said:
7. Phyrebrat, because of its imagination and intelligence.
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That is a very big compliment, Victoria, thank you - obviously I can neither confirm nor deny, but I'll certainly take the compliment, especially from someone who frequently gets my shortlist or vote in the challenges.

Cat's Cradle said:
there's a force and elegance within Phyre's writing I admire,
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What on Earp* is going on today with these compliments? Thank you, CC. And after we bullied you so mercilessly ;)

Hope, thanks for all your hard efforts on this one. I love your torturous method of communicating that we have right guesses but not which ones they are!

  • I figured 1 was TDZ because it has a madcap irreverence and humour that I see populate her posts here and on our Facebook pages :D
  • For 2 I had Springs down because of the capitalisation of "Troubles" for the reference to N.Ireland, and the mention of Belfast.
  • I don't know why I decided you (Hope) was the author of 3. It was a coin-flip between you and ratsy and I went for you. I know that's a bit of a crap non-reason but I was following my gut instinct.
  • Springs was my choice for 4 as I thought it was my one and that by provident coincidence she got given it. Also the mention of Llangolen made me think who would know of that place...
  • JonH for 6 (although I'm not committed to this as I also considered swapping 6 and 7 between him and Chrispy) because I just get the impression he's the biggest sci-fi lover here... I know Springs loves her Space Opera and Chrispy likes his nuts and bolts hard physics Sci Fi, so I went for the middle ground. Yup, another crap reason. But... :)
  • Chrispy for 7 because "broad slot of star-filled sky, and the prismatic central diffuser" has two things I associate with his style; original phrasing (broad slot) and it has a somewhat scientific leaning. I was also tempted to pick JonH for that same reason though because it seemed a little more accessible on the first read than Chrispy's usual work. But then I thought he was being cunning and... oh, I don't know.
  • I had Victoria for 9 because of the maturity that populates her writing and use of words "save", "yet" and fitted" in the line, "He was nearly naked save for a riot of scars and tattoos that covered most of his body. His island home was half a world away, yet he seemed as fitted for the Crab as a king for his palace" and because this line; "A shouted word would have been enough of a summons, but Seller chose not to question the protocol of command." just seems very Victoriaish
  • And 11 sounded like CC because of the chattiness and ease that I associate with his writing.



pH

*gratuitous Farscape reference
 
CC thanks for the lovely comments. I'm braindead after a day of mental work ao won't list my reasons yet but will try to figure them out this week and vote.

And Phrye, you think too much. Hush now with your geographical deductions. :p
 
I loved that line too
He was nearly naked save for a riot of scars and tattoos that covered most of his body. His island home was half a world away, yet he seemed as fitted for the Crab as a king for his palace
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that's why I picked it.
Many of these it was hard to pick just one spot that I wanted to post up. And I tried with many of them to pick selections from early in the piece because that's when I think most writers are voice-y-ist. After things get rolling (voice wise) but before the narrative takes over and signature voice gives way to the voice of the piece.

In aid of @chrispenycate 's list of requests I've been looking for mine.
A short about a ninja squirrel who wishes she had a pet dragon. (Yes she is a bit delusional. But very lovable, if impulsiveness can be loved)
 
I see this news has everyone reevaluating their guesses.

We lost another computer this weekend (ok well it still limps along but the internet card is shot, poor dinosaur laptop) which drops us down to 1/4th the usable machines we had when I moved down. *shakes fist at heavens*

if people feel they are done guessing and are ready for answers I'll post them and start passing out the stories. If not, then I'm happy to say how many right guesses til everyone is satisfied.

:)
(Now back to bed with me)
 
Oh, please don't wait for me, if I'm holding things up; I'm not getting anywhere fast, and it's almost midnight. And I keep trying to get ahead on my flintlock story from the previous challenge.
 
Victoria Silverwolf said:
I thought I was the only one who begged to be allowed to send revisions. I'm glad to see that I am in good company. Many thanks to hopewrites all the hard work required to put up with us.
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Victoria, You're going to be in good company up to the 11th hour as I'm still working on mine and plan on sending Hope a 3rd edit later today - mostly because mine's not finished and in typical pH fashion, has become a huge undertaking...I think Hope needed our first edits in so she could choose passages.

Okay, and in light of recent posts I think I may be getting two stories :cool:;) : pants-wetting-smiley:

chrispenycate said:
Oh, please don't wait for me, if I'm holding things up; I'm not getting anywhere fast, and it's almost midnight. And I keep trying to get ahead on my flintlock story from the previous challenge.
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Awww, don't bring up the last challenge, Chrispy or I'll get chewed out by a certain stripy equine... :eek:

pH
 
Ok
Give me a day or so to figure out how to send off what I've got (some of you will be receiving stories late I'm afraid, but at least you'll know who to pester for them eh?) since the comp that died is the one that had them all downloaded to. I'll have to redownload and send off. (Which I would have had to do for some anyway.)

Then those that are done and feel so inclined can post up their stories.
Might take me a bit as I've got a website to rebuild, house to clean, garden to tend, and self to feed (while still recovering, bla. Bodies. they are such a pain to live in :snickering-smiley: )

so take my lag as an opportunity to get one last guess in if you want.
Then, when what I have is sent, I'll post up the answers.
 
Okay. My admission.

Shortly after I wrote my (requested) entry I joined a local writers' group. I was critting some stuff and it seemed rude not to open myself up to criticism so I posted it*. So far, so good. Who here's on a Belfast writers' forum?

Except the forum administrator liked it a lot and tweeted a link. And the person I wrote it for follows me on twitter. And then someone from the forum settled into the chrons (waves :D) and i felt very bad.

Anyway, once up, I'll retweet the link. :)

*i can't post from wips anymore so thought I'd use these shorts as freebies...
 
*pretends to be aghast*
you published before I sent it off? (it IS rather good, so not really surprised there.)

*mumbles (happily) that it will have to be the first one I send out. Only fair really as it was the first one in*
 
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