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February 5, 2018 patsy

Long distance for a short story.

It’s not just me who travels (I’m writing this in the campervan – can you guess where?) My stories get about a bit too.

Today I have one

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January 9, 2018 patsy

Getting darker?

I regularly blog about free to enter competitions (here ) and encourage others to have a try. One recent competition called for ‘dark’ stories. I usually write lighter stuff

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January 9, 2018 patsy

Getting darker?

I regularly blog about free to enter competitions (here ) and encourage others to have a try. One recent competition called for ‘dark’ stories. I usually write lighter stuff

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December 15, 2017 patsy

Another quickie

I have another very short story up on this website. It’s entered into a competition and the more likes and comments it gets, the better my chances, so feel free the click on the thumbs up symbol 😉

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December 7, 2017 patsy

Ad Hoc

I blog about writing competitions and like to enter them too. Recently I had a go at a piece for Ad Hoc Fiction’s weekly competition. I’m pleased to say

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December 7, 2017 patsy

Ad Hoc

I blog about writing competitions and like to enter them too. Recently I had a go at a piece for Ad Hoc Fiction’s weekly competition. I’m pleased to say

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May 16, 2017 patsy

Come and See

I’m delighted to have won Third Word’s flash fiction competition with

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March 22, 2017 patsy

I had a nice surprise this morning – a

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April 25, 2016 patsy

Pursued to Glory

DSC_0726I have a story shortlisted in the Kishboo competition – again! Please do ‘like’ or vote for Pursued to Glory (and any

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November 29, 2015 patsy

Long-listed

fingers crossedI’ve been long listed in the Poised Pen short story competition. Results will be announced next weekend, so I don’t need to keep my fingers crossed much longer.

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