Vanessa Rigg

Not of the same calibre as some, I gladly concede (don’t envy the judge!), but this proved to be a great exercise to get the ‘fresh writing’ juices flowing – thanks, Sandra.

Bringing a gun into the house changes it all, doesn’t it? As soon as she caught sight of Daddy’s new addition, taking pride of place in his shiny cabinet, Annie dem…[Read more]

I second that, Sandra. Struggling to get started on next WIP, so might try and come up with something this time.

Wooohooo! Bringing my happy dance onto here because it deserves a dance and it’s lovely to hear good news of such a brilliant degree.

Wonderful news. Many congratulations, both!

Thank you, Jane!

This is fab, Raine. Not surprised though. About time you won some recognition. Well done.

Liking your thinking, Daeds, as I’d like to partake, but commitments have stopped me of late. Bi-monthly and an occasional easy challenge sounds good. Perhaps an ‘over to you’ now and then (when the winner is struggling to set the theme) or indeed, an excerpt from a WIP. I also like the sound of not having to do all the judging if you win, which…[Read more]

Just saw the news on the main wall. Congratulations, Stevie! Great to hear what the comps on here are producing.

Oh, wow, Philippa! What a journey! And you are still standing – and your book is going to be in the world. It’s so brilliant to read all of this – the lows and the highs. Thank you so much for posting. And a great big huge Well done! You did it!

Well done! Having read a fair few of your short stories, I must say I’m really looking forward to reading this.
I also echo what Richard said about your perceptive and constructive comments. Always so generous with your help and expertise, Philippa.
Congratulations!

Yes, I saw the TSS tweets. They are good people. I’m in, for one. It’s a great opportunity.

Congratulations, Stevie!

(not sure I want to meet the bots though)

The launch was great, thanks! I enjoyed the reading – luckily I went first, so could then relax. It was great to meet some of the other writers too.
I love meeting other writers…
We need to have a Den get together… In RL, I mean.

Many congratulations, Elle and Hilary. Enjoy the read, Hilary x

Oh, Elle – just read your flash piece. So sad and beautiful. Congratulations.

Tomorrow is the launch of the Bath Short Story Award anthology. Excited about reading a page or so from my story, and meeting other winners and shortlisters.