You’ll remember a few weeks ago that I posted about how honoured and surprised I was to be nominated for a Kent Mental Well-being award from the Mental Health charity, Mind. However, at the time I was unaware that I’d been nominated multiple times. I’ve found out this week that I’ve not only been nominatedContinue reading “Award winner…TWICE?!”
Category Archives: Winner
Flash Fiction Short Listing – Cranked Anvil
Well, it seems I’ve got my writing mojo back! I was thrilled (probably too thrilled) to see that my recent Flash Fiction entry to the Cranked Anvil competition in June was Shortlisted. I made the difficult decision to reduce the amount of entries I was making to writing competitions. Although I was enjoying myself, theContinue reading “Flash Fiction Short Listing – Cranked Anvil”
Flash Fiction WINNER 🏆🏆
Yes, friend, you read that title completely correctly. Don’t clean those lenses, don’t wipe your phone screen with your sleeve, DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SETS! I WON! For this WINNING 🏆🎈🎈entry I was taking part in the famous Tortive Theatre Flash Fiction 101 competition. Yes, I have entered it many times before and mentioned myContinue reading “Flash Fiction WINNER 🏆🏆”
Flash Fiction WINNER 🏆
I’m making a deliberate effort to change the way I write and SOMETIMES alter the narrative perspective and style of my stories. It’s not easy. I think most writers have a ‘way’ they work and it can be incredibly hard to break away from. But one of the most important elements of my creative journeyContinue reading “Flash Fiction WINNER 🏆”
YES! Short Story WINNER 🏆 🏆 🏆
I love 🥰 having the opportunity to tell you something new, bright and positive. It’s no secret that I have a lot going on…as I saw in a meme recently, my brain has too many tabs open. But it’s actually a testament to everything I’m trying to prove by sharing this hobby and promoting thisContinue reading “YES! Short Story WINNER 🏆 🏆 🏆”
Selected for Childrens Mental Health Week
It’s always a wonderful thing to have a successful Short Story that wins or gets selected for a competition. In the Secret Attic Weekly Write last week (week 5) my story was the first selected entry, and I was absolutely thrilled. The story itself, including the difficult content and the timeframe of submission, was probablyContinue reading “Selected for Childrens Mental Health Week”
New Year, New Story, New Win
What are we all thinking about in the New Year? Weight loss? Going sober? Giving up cigarettes? Spending more time with family? Becoming vegan? Finding love? Travelling? Learning? Decorating? There’s a million ways we utilise January as a conduit to a ‘better’ life. Thats’s how I USED to operate at the start of every year.Continue reading “New Year, New Story, New Win”
Selected and topical – i’m not just about Mental Health you know!
It was the end of the year and all through the house, not a story was stirring, not even something shitty out of my covid-addled brain… Yes, it’s true that somehow, in a life imitating art kinda way, I managed to get Covid-19. So when I noticed I’d been selected in the final Secret AtticContinue reading “Selected and topical – i’m not just about Mental Health you know!”
Second Place! Well, sort of. Shhh!
I’m late posting this because, well…Christmas. You know. It got in the way. And then I won another competition and I was so excited I had to write about that as quickly as possible. So I guess what I’m trying to say is Sorry. I’m sorry I’m late, I’m sorry I’m posting things upside downContinue reading “Second Place! Well, sort of. Shhh!”
Happy Christmas – I WON!! 🙌 🎄
It’s a glorious day. It’s Christmas. As I sit here now on my usual perch on the edge of the bed, I feel a little unhealthy thanks to the effects of Covid. That’s right, I got Covid…for Christmas. Yay! What else did I get for Christmas? Well the usual beautiful presents from my partner, theContinue reading “Happy Christmas – I WON!! 🙌 🎄”
Creative Steph 