The (very secret and highly sinister) Annual Bloggers Bash Awards

Posted on Jul 15, 2015 by

I’m writing this post in a whisper because I fear I may be overheard. Have you seen this?

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It’s been creeping across the web like a virus.  First it hit England, here. Sacha was Seduced by its Siren Sounds. People wondered if it could be true. We’d dreamt of this day since we set up out blogs but could it be true? It spread to Wales, here… Hugh’s High Hopes soared. Was it real? And it crossed the Irish Sea, here… Ali Aliterated Assiduously, but still the question remained…

Was this for real? That has always been our question, people. Could it truly be the case that this is a forum for flesh and blood humans to meet or is it our worst fear realised, that some sort of three dimensional construct of someone’s imagination has been set free to snare us. If we turn up at the British Library on August 1st what might we find?

I mean we all know we’re real, but in the Matrix-esque world we bloggers inhabit surely we know by now that damn near everyone else is a construct of the Web, figments of authorial imaginations? Hence Sacha may have been the unwitting vehicle for a cunning trap and that, on that fated day, at that fated place all we of the flesh and blood kind will become characters in some yet to be published, badly plotted narrative arch that will appear as a facebook post in some YA fantasy future.

I’ve taken risks, people and infiltrated the gang of three behind this dastardly farrago. And some things have emerged like weevils from a tweet;

1. I have uncovered a picture (on the Slightly-Gloomy-But-With-The-Chance-Of-Brighter-Spells-Later Web, a few degrees west of the Dark Web) of the holographic blog-whistler who will lead you all to your doom – yes, YOUR DOOM – if you approach him and fail to offer cake as a placatory gesture

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See, he looks like a robot. And those shades? Apparently he doesn’t have eyes, just holes that will suck out your souls….

2. A picture has emerged of the meeting place. See that sinister statue – like a man garotting bloggers. This should be warning enough…

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I know it looks like Newton, but in reality he is sitting on a box of previously trapped bloggers, forced to type out guest posts that never get accepted…

3. The Entrance to the meeting point is covered in cryptic neo-Venusian script that spells out the secret code which allows entrance to that higher portal of writing consciousness –  Traditional Publishing – but, people be warned…

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are you brave enough to enter the portal?

… if all you see here is British Library, written one on top of the other, you will surely be killed off in your own final edit.

We need to confront this evil. We must stop the Rise of the Machines. This isn’t a harmless get together for people who really don’t get out much; it is Feeding the Beast.

And there are prizes to be won.

There’s only one way to find out.

BE THERE AT 11am. TOGETHER WE CAN FIGHT THIS DYSTOPIAN NIGHTMARE…. and maybe share a few plot ideas along the way. And pizza. And maybe cake…

About TanGental

My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published four books - Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle, My Father and Other Liars, Salisbury Square and Buster & Moo. In addition I have published three anthologies of short stories and a memoir of my mother. More will appear soon. I will try and continue to blog regularly at geofflepard.com about whatever takes my fancy. I hope it does yours too. These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
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67 Responses to The (very secret and highly sinister) Annual Bloggers Bash Awards

  1. Ali Isaac says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 12:50 am

    Geoff, what a fabulous post! Looking forward to meeting you! (And everyone!)

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  2. Ali Isaac says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 12:54 am

    Reblogged this on aliisaacstoryteller and commented:
    It’s the only place to be on Aug 1st… Or is it???

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  3. Norah says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 6:30 am

    I’m pleased Ali knew the date, because I couldn’t see it in your post. Maybe it’s in the cake!
    I hope you all have a wonderful time. I’m sorry I won’t be there, and won’t be taking cake. If it is only half as enjoyable as when we met up at the Library, you’ll all have a mighty fine time.
    Your post is very clever. I was smiling all the way through. I love the shirt. I hope all participants have one. What a great team you will make. (As long as you’re not the only one!)
    Have a wonderful time, one and all! I’ll be with you in spirit. 🙂

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  4. edwinasepisodes says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 7:39 am

    I am sorry that I won’y be able to be there. Please make sure to give us all a full report of the dastardly deeds and criminal capers that everyone gets up to! 🙂

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  5. Nicholas C. Rossis says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 7:43 am

    Ooh, cake! Sadly, I’ll probably miss the chance to placate the doom-master with confectionery of some sort or other… 😦

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  7. Conny Kaufmann says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 10:42 am

    Reblogged this on Study. Read. Write. and commented:
    *looks around to check whether people are following her*
    *lurks around the British Library entrance*
    *whistles nonchalantly*
    *hold up handwritten sign*

    “I’ll be there!”

    *goes back to whistling*

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  8. vanbytheriver says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 11:33 am

    That was fun to read. Enjoy yourselves, we here in the U.S. will surely be watching ! ☺ Van

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  9. Annecdotist says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    I LOVE how you’ve written about this! Great T-shirt and somehow you’ve managed to let the British library forecourt look like Tiananmen Square.
    I’ve already tendered my apologies to Sacha for the meet up as I’ll be travelling back from my Newcastle launch, but I hope you all have a great time and look forward to more photos!

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    • TanGental says:
      Jul 15, 2015 at 1:44 pm

      Tiananmen sq. you’re right it does rather! We will let you know how it goes. Part of Sacha’s plans for world domination! Looking forward to your launch btw.

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  10. Autism Mom says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    You can’t help but respect a creature that takes cake as a placatory gesture.

    Wish I could be there – I hope you guys have an amazing time! 🙂

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  11. Hugh's Views and News says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 4:45 pm

    Reblogged this on Hugh's Views & News and commented:
    More details about the upcoming Bloggers Bash being held in London on August 1st. Check out Geoff’s post for more details.

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  12. Aimer Boyz says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    LOL! Fantastic! Too bad I can’t join you guys 🙂

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  14. purpleslobinrecovery says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 9:09 pm

    Oh my goodness! Thankfully I resisted the siren call.
    I’ll be here, trying to unravel the mystery from this side of the pond.
    Good luck with avoiding soul sucking eyes.

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  15. willowdot21 says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 9:56 pm

    I am so incredibly envious. Green even!! Love the style of the post I do wish I could attended!! 🙂 xxx

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  16. Sarah Brentyn says:
    Jul 15, 2015 at 10:54 pm

    I’m envious for sure. Threats and all. But…cake. And meeting all these wonderful bloggers. Have fun! Can’t wait to see photos. (And love this one of you in the tshirt.) 😀

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  17. Claudette says:
    Jul 16, 2015 at 7:33 am

    Very tempted by the cake, and the chance of meeting you, but I feel it’s just a teeny bit too far to come on a weekend. 😦

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  20. noelleg44 says:
    Jul 16, 2015 at 3:35 pm

    Wish I could – I’d bring cake!

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  21. Kev says:
    Jul 17, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    Shouting it out!!! Oops, forgot, you said, secret and I just shared it on all socials… Oh well! 😀

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  22. Sacha Black says:
    Jul 23, 2015 at 10:54 pm

    Just love these posts – I’m only now catching up with my sodding inbox. Bravo Geoff… oh wait I’m not paying you compliments…. this is mediocre at best. humph.

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  23. Chris White says:
    Aug 2, 2015 at 10:07 am

    I really am going to have to follow you …. but at a discreet distance.
    I got 10,000,000 th place in the annual lazy blogger awards held in my back garden. I didn’t attend as I couldn’t be asked to get out of bed.
    All the best. Kris.

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