I don’t remember the exact day when this blog began and since a trawl through the oldest posts didn’t really help my research, nor, it appears, does WordPress! But I do remember the circumstances. I had already been blogging for the best part of a year for a golf marketing company which I had found … Continue reading A significant birthday
It has only recently occurred to me that I should think before submitting work to absolutely any magazine or competition who will have me, but when Slingink announced they were unable to award prize money for their July competition, I did stop and work out that if they selected me as a prizewinner , the story would get published; … Continue reading The Last Hurrah
Although we often visit family in West Suffolk, this is the first time we have made it as far as the coast. With luck and the weather on our side we had a great day in Southwold. August? Busy? Obviously, but in a good way. Lots of smiling faces as children frolicked in the waves … Continue reading Coasting
When writer friend Nicola Bennetts took a trip to Peru two years ago, it wasn’t just to see the sights but to find out about the work done there by Christian Aid and other charities. Her account of the expedition made fascinating listening for our writers’ group through most of last winter, but when she decided to publish … Continue reading To boldly go
I may only have read around half of this year’s Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology which arrived last week, but have decided this needn’t stop me posting a few reflections on what I’ve seen so far. My first observation is this is a collection which is easily digestible in a way I find short story collections usually are … Continue reading Stories so far
