Jericho Writers Townhouse | Steve Allright | Activity https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/members/096bd2279a37446f662224e1a54ffc8c0e3b2386/activity/ Activity feed for Steve Allright. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:25:45 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.3.2 en-GB 30 hourly 2 afa0d06a50f5ad77a1e3f4ddce96f0dd Steve Allright replied to a discussion in the forum All about writing https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/forums/discussion/how-can-it-be-so-good-to-be-so-bad/#post-151333 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:29:54 +0000 Reply to How can it be so good to be so bad?

Rob. I feel your pain. I read a lot of debut novels – that’s what I’m writing after all, my debut novel. It’s good to get a feel for what’s out there, by authors who are, in real terms, only slightly further along their writing journey than I am, right? In some instances, I can only assume shovel-loads of luck is a crucial factor that gets them…

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]]> 794f50891b76922ca8ca59c328f7f7df Steve Allright replied to a discussion in the forum All about writing https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/forums/discussion/jericho-first-500-2024/#post-145847 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:22:54 +0000 Reply to Jericho First 500, 2024

Hi Iain. Very well done on the long list placing. Short list, next year, right?

What you say about character is interesting. I’m currently reading Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst. Beautiful writing. Well-murtured main character. 200 hundred pages in and bugger all’s happened.

]]> 1c1c2eb4c419fcd8c95160ce1d07aae3 Steve Allright replied to a discussion in the forum All about writing https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/forums/discussion/jericho-first-500-2024/#post-145846 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:17:09 +0000 Reply to Jericho First 500, 2024

Hi Mike. A big well done for making the final. You absolutely nailed your reading. It was undoubtedly the most immersive of the night, and if that was where the prize was going to land, I think you’d have walked away with it. I hope the whole experience has been useful to you. It has been for me. One of the things I’ve taken away from last night…

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]]> 3581c5c8b179f065df5b3dd258ed4dee Steve Allright started a new discussion in the forum All about writing https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/forums/discussion/jericho-first-500-2024/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:18:56 +0000 Jericho First 500, 2024

Did anyone catch this tonight? It’s such an important event in the Jericho calendar, I’m surprised there hasn’t been any discussion about it on the forum, unless I’ve been looking in completely the wrong place for it. But firstly, congratulations to all the finalists. Top job.

In my opinion, Samantha Torrance’s Spooky Bitch was the real standout.…

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]]> 7fef5ffbdc06ba6cb6cd4ad18d680fce Steve Allright replied to a discussion in the forum Week Four: 25 November - 30 November https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/forums/discussion/what-do-your-spouses-partners-hate-about-writing/#post-143401 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:50:45 +0000 Reply to What do your spouses / partners hate about writing?

HI Jo. My husband hates that I don’t write zombie stories. He reads a lot of horror and fantasy, while I lean more into the literary and urban. “What are you writing? Are there any zombies in it?” Nope. Like Julie’s husband, mine wishes I’d share some of my work with him, but the thought of it makes me squeamish in the extreme. He gets it. He’s…

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]]> 6fa716f9908b7c49696c8dd44c6b8b9e Steve Allright replied to a discussion in the forum Ask Jericho https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/forums/discussion/opinions-on-hybrid-publishing/#post-141144 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:17:58 +0000 Reply to Opinions on Hybrid publishing?

That’s great! Keep plugging away at it and follow your instincts. Good luck. 😊

]]> 4808f4b849c2c05e25f96665f2989c9b Steve Allright replied to a discussion in the forum Ask Jericho https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/forums/discussion/opinions-on-hybrid-publishing/#post-141137 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:16:30 +0000 Reply to Opinions on Hybrid publishing?

Hi Stephanie. I guess it’s all a question of due diligence. Make sure your ‘hybrid’ isn’t a vanity press in disguise. Check out other authors working with them, and perhaps try and source a book or two to get an idea of the quality of the physical product. Perhaps reconsider the self-publishing route; after all, if you’re making the investment,…

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]]> d5cc8f0e620f0a26213c000bf0cfc790 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/124046/#acomment-124399 Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:20:01 +0100 Awww, that’s very kind, Patti. Thank you so much. 😊

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Giving this another shot. Thanks again, everyone.


Joe, a youth with a violent past, is turning his life around, with the help of posh eco-terrorist […]

]]> 8ccf3b9f157692ba4272d70bcbdbb20b Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/124046/#acomment-124398 Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:19:10 +0100 Hi. I’m not a full member but I think it’s only a matter of time now. Thank you for the link. I will certainly be checking it out. 👍

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Giving this another shot. Thanks again, everyone.


Joe, a youth with a violent past, is turning his life around, with the help of posh eco-terrorist […]

]]> f53b56db5dc3dbe343b4a23650f3d56d Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/124046/#acomment-124396 Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:16:39 +0100 That’s a valuable point. I’ve probably now got what I need for my query letter. The elusive elevator pitch will arrive eventually. Thank you.

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Giving this another shot. Thanks again, everyone.


Joe, a youth with a violent past, is turning his life around, with the help of posh eco-terrorist […]

]]> 3ac19bc3bd6927125a9ff4dbec5925df Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/124046/#acomment-124395 Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:13:48 +0100 Thank you so much for your advice and gentle nudges in the right direction. You’ve been a great help. 😊

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Giving this another shot. Thanks again, everyone.


Joe, a youth with a violent past, is turning his life around, with the help of posh eco-terrorist […]

]]> 20c4dc47a1069ed160407cb376bbcbc1 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/124046/#acomment-124394 Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:12:39 +0100 Thank you. ☺

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Giving this another shot. Thanks again, everyone.


Joe, a youth with a violent past, is turning his life around, with the help of posh eco-terrorist […]

]]> 66ecd403ad8e906102a5014c385349ed Steve Allright posted an update in the group Perfect your pitch: Giving this another shot. Thanks again, everyone.Joe, a […] https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/124046/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:17:12 +0100 Giving this another shot. Thanks again, everyone.

Joe, a youth with a violent past, is turning his life around, with the help of posh eco-terrorist Mary. But Mary’s possessive brother knows the secrets linking their fathers and how to use them to ruin Joe. Joe’s mother has the answers he needs to fight back, but can he reach them before her…

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]]> 15 1809e7fdc09bb0787925a5d6a770c426 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122973/#acomment-124045 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:12:04 +0100 Hi Tracey. This is an awesome post, thank you so much for your time here. I’ve been mulling it over, letting it all sink in. You’re an absolute star.

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Here I go again. I’m nothing if not persistent. Here’s another go. Maybe it’s too long? Apologies or thanks in advance:


Joe is growing up to be a […]

]]> 55c1280e523600532d61d4defa7fc3d6 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122973/#acomment-123302 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:53:06 +0100 Hi Tracey! Yes, my initial aim when I joined the group was feedback on my elevator pitch (my first post, last Thursday). I wonder if that’s got lost somewhere? It’s been suggested I lengthen and shorten subsequent attempts. Lol.

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Here I go again. I’m nothing if not persistent. Here’s another go. Maybe it’s too long? Apologies or thanks in advance:


Joe is growing up to be a […]

]]> 0eecb1e7f56f135ceac9788f3d754c76 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122973/#acomment-122985 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:24:50 +0100 Blame the big Sunday lunch (and not the pint of Doombar). 😅 Thank you.

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Here I go again. I’m nothing if not persistent. Here’s another go. Maybe it’s too long? Apologies or thanks in advance:


Joe is growing up to be a […]

]]> e375f7a5dffc78cb93c7003920ad8241 Steve Allright posted an update in the group Perfect your pitch: Here I go again. I'm nothing if not persistent. Here's […] https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122973/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:03:02 +0100 Here I go again. I’m nothing if not persistent. Here’s another go. Maybe it’s too long? Apologies or thanks in advance:

Joe is growing up to be a horrible reminder of his father. Through him, his mother is reliving arguments with the man who abandoned them both. To understand and repair his relationship with her, Joe must know more about his…

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]]> 14 563612ae16b260edcf3c22dce5fceed3 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122861/#acomment-122962 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 15:21:45 +0100 Hi Jacqueline. I hope things at home have suitably calmed down and you’ve had a lovely Sunday.

It’s wonderful that you’ve gone to such trouble with your reply. It’s very kind of you. Thank you so much.

Recognising the difference between a tag line and a pitch is the rookie mistake I didn’t realise I needed to learn. I thought being enigmatic… Read more

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With special thanks to Tracey Montague (you’re a diamond!), I’ve continued to work on my pitch and here is my latest effort. As always, I’d be […]

]]> 8caccfa033ee80824c91347afd571cf2 Steve Allright posted an update in the group Perfect your pitch: With special thanks to Tracey Montague (you're a diamond!), […] https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122861/ Sat, 15 Jun 2024 20:57:27 +0100 With special thanks to Tracey Montague (you’re a diamond!), I’ve continued to work on my pitch and here is my latest effort. As always, I’d be grateful for any feedback/comments. I’ve been enjoying this process. Thank you all.

Political gossip. Two families. An obituary. A funeral. Joe’s mother knows the truth but won’t disclose what links these…

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]]> 5 60e0a159f278985827aebb3a6e5c7a76 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122444/#acomment-122588 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:34:17 +0100 H, Sharon. You are so right; what a challenge this is, but I’m certainly having fun with it. Thank you for your feedback. There’s certainly something there to work with.

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I’m giving this another go:


Political gossip. Threats to silence. An obituary. A funeral. Joe’s mother is keeping secrets but he knows there’s a link […]

]]> 26e82b476b55220cd7da5d0b965b7564 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122444/#acomment-122586 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:25:24 +0100 Hi Karen. His mother has Alzheimer’s. She refuses to give her secrets up to Joe, but he knows the time is fast approaching when they’ll be lost altogether to her illness.

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I’m giving this another go:


Political gossip. Threats to silence. An obituary. A funeral. Joe’s mother is keeping secrets but he knows there’s a link […]

]]> 6d299c36f5f3288ab27c92c1a5320fbe Steve Allright posted an update in the group Perfect your pitch: I'm giving this another go:Political gossip. Threats to […] https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122444/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:25:22 +0100 I’m giving this another go:

Political gossip. Threats to silence. An obituary. A funeral. Joe’s mother is keeping secrets but he knows there’s a link between his missing father and a dead man.

Thanks in advance (you guys are great!)

]]> 5 e17c732be6e0a5488012ba7fdaf8f71b Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122146/#acomment-122336 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:02:14 +0100 Thank you, Rose. Lots to think about here. The story largely covers Joe’s life from 15 to 25, with the final quarter wrapping up his narrative at 35.

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Hi, everyone.

Newbie to the forum here, testing the waters. Any feedback or comments on my elevator pitch would be very welcome. For a little context, […]

]]> be56a540196cb31fa3d23888d2156010 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122268/#acomment-122329 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:39:37 +0100 Hi Tracey. There’s plenty to mull over here. This is some great feedback. Thank you for taking the time to put together such a considered response; I really appreciate it.

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I’m giving this another go, with thanks to the members who offered feedback on my previous effort.


A dead man’s enduring influence over Joe Maguire’s […]

]]> f0fc89d2c3af64f39b907d9b05c69eab Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122268/#acomment-122327 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:33:59 +0100 Thank you, Tracey. You’re quite right; that last sentence is really botched. Note to self: don’t throw something together on my lunchbreak. It’s definitely not *that* kind of book. 😅

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I’m giving this another go, with thanks to the members who offered feedback on my previous effort.


A dead man’s enduring influence over Joe Maguire’s […]

]]> 31eec7ea5745d720b9252ee783342a73 Steve Allright posted an update in the group Perfect your pitch: I'm giving this another go, with thanks to the members who […] https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122268/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:25:31 +0100 I’m giving this another go, with thanks to the members who offered feedback on my previous effort.

A dead man’s enduring influence over Joe Maguire’s life challenges him to uncover family secrets lost to the repercussions of his mother’s Alzheimer’s. Romance with a grieving daughter doesn’t provide the easy answers he hoped for.

Again, thanks in advance.

]]> 6 018a012a5a8a60adfa61dfbbd5e80c42 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122146/#acomment-122267 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:53:54 +0100 Thank you. This has certainly given me more to think about.

In reply to - Steve Allright posted an update in the group Perfect your pitch

Hi, everyone.

Newbie to the forum here, testing the waters. Any feedback or comments on my elevator pitch would be very welcome. For a little context, […]

]]> 7a4bb66ec4999813492964d2542d419d Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122146/#acomment-122266 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:52:36 +0100 Or, reflecting further, simply “A dead man’s influence over Joe Maguire’s life…”

In reply to - Steve Allright posted an update in the group Perfect your pitch

Hi, everyone.

Newbie to the forum here, testing the waters. Any feedback or comments on my elevator pitch would be very welcome. For a little context, […]

]]> f547a83f50ed8a04084fb0f8c5212f86 Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122146/#acomment-122265 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:49:54 +0100 Thank you. By reach, I mean extent of influence. But I dismissed “The extent of a dead man’s influence over Joe Maguire’s life…” as over-wordy. On reflection, however, it does make more sense.

I will ponder on the use of “influence”. That’s great feedback. I wonder if “repercussions” might be a better fit?

In reply to - Steve Allright posted an update in the group Perfect your pitch

Hi, everyone.

Newbie to the forum here, testing the waters. Any feedback or comments on my elevator pitch would be very welcome. For a little context, […]

]]> 03ab2040aac1509763278ee1ce7e860c Steve Allright posted a new activity comment https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122146/#acomment-122264 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:47:30 +0100 Thank you. By reach, I mean extent of influence. But I dismissed “The extent of a dead man’s influence over Joe Maguire’s life…” as over-wordy. On reflection, however, it does make more sense.

In reply to - Steve Allright posted an update in the group Perfect your pitch

Hi, everyone.

Newbie to the forum here, testing the waters. Any feedback or comments on my elevator pitch would be very welcome. For a little context, […]

]]> 9105eef6f8bf36bb9c1aaf216368eba0 Steve Allright posted an update in the group Perfect your pitch: Hi, everyone.Newbie to the forum here, testing the waters. […] https://jerichowriters.com/townhouse/news-feed/p/122146/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:29:30 +0100 Hi, everyone.

Newbie to the forum here, testing the waters. Any feedback or comments on my elevator pitch would be very welcome. For a little context, mine’s a coming of age novel, set against the backdrop of breadline Britain in the 1990s and the toxic masculinity of the new millennium:

A dead man’s reach over Joe Maguire’s life challenges him to…

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