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Messages
'Messages' is the result of a writing collaboration between Lynne Rees and Sarah Salway. Ranging from the moving to the playful, the themes of love, sex, life, death and chocolate take their place in this book of 300 pieces of 300 words.
350 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Lynne Rees
9 books2 followersLYNNE REES aka the hungry writer is a poet, novelist, psycho-geographer, blogger, editor, creative writing tutor, food lover and liver of life to the full-er. Born in Port Talbot, South Wales, she has lived in the Channel Islands, Florida, Barcelona and Antibes, in the south of France, but home is currently a working apple farm at the foot of the North Downs in Kent, UK.
Her next book will be published by Cultured Llama in Autumn 2015: 'eat, live, write: a year of hungry writing' is a simmered reduction and seasoning of four years of the hungry writer blog with 12 recipes, 52 reflections and 365 writing prompts for other hungry writers.
Her next book will be published by Cultured Llama in Autumn 2015: 'eat, live, write: a year of hungry writing' is a simmered reduction and seasoning of four years of the hungry writer blog with 12 recipes, 52 reflections and 365 writing prompts for other hungry writers.
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April 28, 2015
The concept behind this book was to write 300 pieces, each consisting of exactly 300 words. The two authors took it in turns, with a 72 hour deadline for each one. Each piece was to have some connection to the previous, be it the theme, or just a word.
The book opens with a short introduction from each author, which adds a personal touch right at the outset. Tucked inside the messages is a further personal one, just waiting to be found.
The messages themselves are varied, ranging from touching, to amusing. Some of the links between the pieces are obvious, some more subtle.. and that’s part of the joy of this book, you have no idea what awaits you as you turn each page.
I’ve previously read Sarah’s Leading The Dance, a collection of short stories which I enjoyed, and will be going back to. I am now awaiting the arrival of The Oven House, by Lynne Rees, as I very much enjoyed her style too. The two ladies compliment each other well, and I’d love to know who wrote which piece. :)
The book opens with a short introduction from each author, which adds a personal touch right at the outset. Tucked inside the messages is a further personal one, just waiting to be found.
The messages themselves are varied, ranging from touching, to amusing. Some of the links between the pieces are obvious, some more subtle.. and that’s part of the joy of this book, you have no idea what awaits you as you turn each page.
I’ve previously read Sarah’s Leading The Dance, a collection of short stories which I enjoyed, and will be going back to. I am now awaiting the arrival of The Oven House, by Lynne Rees, as I very much enjoyed her style too. The two ladies compliment each other well, and I’d love to know who wrote which piece. :)
August 2, 2008
Absolutely fantastic short fiction. Writing at it's finest!
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