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Thank-you so much John and everyone! I am delighted to have worried you all! I love how utterly different all our stories were, so well dones are due to the rest of you as well – each one was great. 🙂

Congratulations, Raine, and thanks, John. Glad poor Henry lightened your day. I have absolutely no idea where he came from, but he was a timely visitor 🙂

Well done, Raine! Thanks for the comp, John.

So, four very different entries this month. Eenie, meanie, minie, mo.

Seagreen made me laugh, Jill made me smile, Raine worried the hell out of me and Athelstone made me melancholy.Can’t separate you, all excellent.

But I’m going to give this months prize to Raine for all that energy and power.

Well done all of you!

UNTITLED (395 WORDS)

Rheology: the study of the deformation and flow of matter.

Henry considered himself an expert in such matters. Lying on his back on the grass, unable to move, he was suitably impressed by whoever had applied the sky for this particular assessment. It was, he knew, the most perfect finish he’d ever seen. A solid block of c…[Read more]

Last day to get your entries in!

Thanks all. Was glad this one found a home, not having had much success with short fiction recently

Absolutely brilliant news! So pleased for you 🙂

I honestly thought I’d responded to this…
Great story, Daeds. One that sticks around after reading.

That’s amazing Elle, well done. Thoroughly deserved, of course. I love your craft, your prose is amazing and you’re one of those writers where every word is perfectly chosen, so I look forward very much to the result!

(Bang on 400 words, I think)

Spring-Hollow Secret God Sleeping

Bring silver sage and silver blades and your hair hanging…[Read more]

Wowee Wowee Wowee Janette! Well done you!! Absolutely amazing news.

Oh yes, under 400 words

The Spring Has Sprung

‘The birdies is upon the wing, but that’s absurd.’

Tom was on his hundredth rendition of the poem when I clutched his hand and pointed to the merry-go-round.

‘Look, Tom. Your Uncle Fred and I used to play on that when we were your age. Do you want a go?’

He pulled himself free and ran to it with excited bouncing s…[Read more]

I said on Twitter, but will say again here because this is worth double congratulations …. YAY!!! I’m so delighted for you. Not at all surprised that you’ve found yourself an agent, and cant’ wait to see where you go from here. 🙂

Oh WOW @elle! That is such a brilliant ride – 3 agents offering rep, including your dream agent! That is truly the dream 🙂 And yes, it must be a ripper of a book. Having seen some of your writing, I’m not in the least surprised. CONGRATULATIONS!! Enjoy the giddiness 🙂

Wow, brilliant news, Elle. All I can say, apart from well done, is that with that much interest, your book must be top notch!