Just
a few bits and pieces of news...
I
have a story in the current issue of Take a Break Fiction Feast. In
the shops until February 6th.
Just
sold a story to Yours magazine for their 2015 yearbook. This is the
third year in a row I've had a story in their annual. Should be
available around August 2014.
Fellow
writer Bead Roberts is running a writing course at Weetwood Hall in
Leeds over the weekend 26th - 28th September
2014. The course costs £240 which includes food and accommodation
and can be paid in instalments. It begins on Friday afternoon,
finishes Sunday lunchtime and includes workshops and one-to-one
advice. Details can be found on the website
www.malagaworkshops.co.uk.
It was attending one of Bead's workshops that set me on the way to
getting my stories accepted by various magazines. She gives value for
money with a no-nonsense, no time-wasting approach.
Recently
found out I won the Nottingham Writers' Club award for a children's
story. The competition was for a mystery/suspense story for 8 – 12
year-olds on the theme of 'magic'. The adjudicator was Ann Evans who
is a published author of children's fiction, history books for
children, adult books and a 'how to' book about writing. I attended
Ann's writing course last year so that has obviously paid off.
Congratulations
to my friend Carol Bevitt who won the Writer of the Year award at
Nottingham Writers' Club.
