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Bridport News Flash

November 29, 2019

‘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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Winner in a flash! Bridport Prize 2019

November 1, 2019

2019 brings welcome encouragement: First place in the Bridport Prize, Flash Fiction, with ‘Aftermath’

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Pb 82 words on lead

October 18, 2019

A rare venture into poetry – etched in lead …

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September equinox: back to page one

September 23, 2019

The September equinox brings with it a change of diary.

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Good grief

August 16, 2019

The Ruth Strauss Foundation, bereavement and how cricket helped me write The Chicken Soup Murder.

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Knock three times

July 19, 2019

The Chicken Soup Murder has been shortlisted for a prize three times. Here are the ups and down in the birth and life of a novel.

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Third time lucky?

June 21, 2019

Shortlisted again: will it be third time lucky for my novel The Chicken Soup Murder?

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Love of short fiction

May 24, 2019

May is not just one of the loveliest months for blossom, it’s also a time for celebrating short stories. Love writing them? Love reading them? Or do you need convincing?

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Chicken Soup Murder Q&A

April 26, 2019

In a recent post in her Writers Chat series, Shauna Gilligan posed some great questions about The Chicken Soup Murder.

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Scraps

March 11, 2019

When an idea strikes, do you feel the need to write it down?

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