we are looking for a new owner for volume one

glen keane is ready to pass volume one on. And he is looking for for someone here! All you need to do is enter a limerick That's loosely defined) and he will decide on his favourite. Get rhyming guys

88*Goofleplex

leyton

racey hadikenm has passed volume two to a man with the very happy sounding name of dan laffin.

racey has also provided us with some feedback, which can be viewed and read on the volume two page of this blog. if your too lazy to move the mouse up to the link that takes to volume two's page click here instead!

http://oneshorttobetold.blogspot.com/p/stories-volume-two.html

volume three launch date

while volume one and two have been criss crossing ireland, i have been beavering away on volume three. the writing is now complete, and we have entered the design period. that will take a little while but as i implicitly trust the universe i have set the date for the launch of volume three (otherwise known as the trilogoly!) so make sure you keep 2nd July free!

88*googleplex

leyton

volume two moves again

volume two has moved again. racey hadiken is now in possession.

feedback has also arrived from ciaran and can be viewed on volume two page of this blog.
88*googlepex
leyton

feedback from barry

big thanks to barry for his feedback on volume one. it can view on the page dedicated to volume one. enjoy!

cooler than cool

glen keane recieved volume one (waiting for life to return) this morning, and set two landmarks in the process. For the first time both volumes are noe in the hands of men. and, more interestingly, both volumes now reside in Cork, the home town of our adventure, for the first time as well.
cooler than cool, me thinks!
88*googleplex
leyton

decisions, it seems, are like buses

well, well, well! who would have known that decisions, like buses, can arrive in pairs. but that is what has happened this week.
helen has decided that glen keane will be the next to hold volume one, and ciaran, having perused your (very creative) proposals has plumped for racey hadikan, who flattered ciaran and then implied he may die if he didn't get volume two.
information on arrival at new homes will be forwarded as soon as we have it
88*googleplex
leyton

are you in?

ciaran's decision to pass on volume two has wink in an elevated state of excitement. and so ciaran has deciced not to draw out the process (he thinks wink may burst) and make a decision by the end of the week.
so if you have not yet emailed oneshortstorytobetold@gmail.com, posted a note here on the blog or messaged or posted on facebook so that you can be considered by ciaran as the next recipient of volume two you need to act fast!
88*googleplex
ps - if you're not in you can't wink!

volume two requests

we've had quite a response already to ciarn hourican's request for people to express an interest in receiving voume two (wink) and i have to say i'm loving the creativity. keep them coming guys
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leyton

volume two looking for new home!

ciaran hourican has read volume two (wink), is ready to pass it on, and here's the exciting news, he wants to give it to someone who WANTS it. So a little message to us here on the blog, the facebook page, or an email to oneshortstorytobetold@gmail.com will give you an opportunity to be next to handle this wonderful little package. GET TYPING guys!
88*googleplex

volume one on the move again!

barry joyce has been in touch to say that he passed volume one (waiting for life to return) to helen mcSharry today. He apologised for the delay, and explained that helen was away for three weeks. not that 'waiting for life to return' cares - he is leaping about on the page (barry says) and hollered high fives into leyton's ahead at 14.31 today. photo and feedback from barry will be with us shortly. coolio, hey 88*googleplex leyton ps helen is new to the one short story to be told idea, so if you want to contact her you will need to do so through leyton.

Volume Two reaches third pair of hands

Ciaran Hourican is currently on possesion of Volume Two. He has been since Friday. Feedback from Siobhan and Amanda has arrived and is on volume two page.

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volume two flying along

volume two is moving at rocket speed. beads is passing it to ciaran hourican (who asked her for ti throughfb - see what action does) yippee *googleplexes
88*googleplex
leyton

volume two finds second home

beads fogarty picked up volume two yesterday. excited and deligher she is. feedback and photo pending from amanda. isn't this great? 88*googleplex leyton

volume two on the move

amanda has made her decision regarding the next reciepient of volume two. it is heading to siobhan fogarty who is a neighbour of amanda's in east cork. i'm tempted to say it's parochial thing, but given the propensity for female possessors of the books to date, me thinks it's more likely to be a woman thing. lads, i get the feeling you need to get proactive.

88*googleplex

leyton

volume two update

thanks to everyone who messaged, emailed or posted on facebook asking amanda to pass volume two to them. Amanda has now received all the information and will decide on Monday who will be next to give 'wink' a chance to be heard.

88*googleplex

leyton

volume two

oh what excitement we have for you today! amanda piggot is ready to pass volume two on! and here's the best bit, she has decided to run a competition to decide the next reciepient.
what do you need to do? well amanda, is asking anyone who would like to be the next recipient of volume two to post a reason why on our fb page, message leyton, or email oneshortstroytobetold@gmail.com . she will then review the requests and make a decision! personnally i love the idea! i hope you do too. so get requesting.
you only have a week. fri 24th is end date
88*googleplex
leyton

contact regarding volume one

barry joyce, the current custodian of one short story to be told volume one, has been in touch today. i'm delighted to say that he is 'enamoured' (his word) with the whole idea.

interestingly- and intriguingly - he also says he already knows who will be the next recipient of volume one! excited? i know i am - terribly, terribly so! (is it just me, or does that last bit sound posh?)

88*googleplex

(a terribly, terribly excited) leyton

volume two begins its journey

it's has taken a little longer than we imagined but 'wink' has finally begun its journey. it arrived safely in amanda piggot's hands on tues 8 mar 2011. i am so excited there are fireworks dancing on my tongue right now

88*googleplex
leyton

volume one reaches a fourth pair of hands and ears

good news! lita has passed volume one of one short story to be old on! mr barry joyce of dublin is the fourth recipient. we await feedback from lita with bated breath!

volume two launch

for those wondering about volume two and the launch. all went well and i am waiting for the first recipient to come back to me regarding delivery. as for the animation from sat, i am adjusting the sound to suit your sensitive ears. so it will be a couple of days before that appears.

almost there

volume two will be out in the world in 72 hours. all is on track, a few hiccups along the way, but a little trust in the universe goes a long way - and it's always nice to relearn that one!
88*googleplex

extract from 'wink' (as promised)

Just as I did as a child I watched the factory smoke being slowly vacuumed into the grey horizon for hours this morning. It helped to take my mind of the nervous knot that has been vortexing in my stomach since I got up. I’ve been trying to convince myself that what lies ahead is responsible for the knot returning, but I know the truth is that being back in the damp, dusty and dingy structure in which I endured our dysfunctional family’s domesticity is the true catalyst for its return.

update on volume two

we will have an extract from 'wink' to wet your appetite tomorrow and a little offer for all before the start of next week. all, of course, gearing us up for launch of volume two on sat 26th feb in tom barry's bar, barrack st, cork between 6 and 8pm.

can i ask a litle favour in return for extract and offer? please tell someone about one short story to be told idea or blogspot or facebook page. it's called speading the word and i'll love you for it!

88*googleplex

leyton

one short story to be told volume two launch

ok all you marvelous matey's it's time to announce the venue for the launch of volume two of one short story to be told. so after deeply concentrated orange juice and trance like medication leyton has decided the crew at tom barry's bar, barrack st, cork deserve a second chance...that is because they were brill on the first night by the way.
see you there.
88*googleplex
leyton