Maria Donovan is an author of fiction and non-fiction. She won first prize for Flash Fiction in the Bridport Prize 2019. Her published works include a short story collection: 'Pumping Up Napoleon' and a debut novel, 'The Chicken Soup Murder', which was shortlisted for The International Rubery Book Awards and a finalist for the Dundee International Book Prize.
Every day I go to the place where I write. How do I get there? Sometimes it’s easy. Often I have to give myself directions and a downright good talking to …
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Bereaved and grieving, I experienced an unexpected lack of patience with things that seemed trivial.
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Walking over the Giant’s Head – Allington Hill from April into May.
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What memorabilia would you save from the ongoing Corona crisis?
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To my mum, Corona was a fizzy drink with a deposit on the glass bottle, sometimes delivered with the groceries in pre-supermarket days.
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Time out of time is great for writing. But things are moving on too fast.
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The changing face of the Allington Giant. Looking back over the past year is also a way of looking forward.
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Friday the 13th of December 2019. Early morning. I wasn’t in a hurry to turn on the radio to hear the election results.
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‘Writer does town proud in Bridport Prize’ – the headline gives me a tingle as our local paper catches up with the news that ‘Aftermath’ won first prize in Flash Fiction.
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