for getting highly commended in the jbwb short story comp.

http://www.jbwb.co.uk/winner.htm

Which story was it?

Elspethx

Ooooooh, thanks Elspeth. I’ve just checked the forums and found this. What a lovely surprise. I saw the results late last night and have to confess I went to bed disappointed. Close but no cigar seems to be the story of my comping life. Still, there’s always another one to go for, and I feel much more positive about the result this morning – especially after seeing your message. Actually, I’m pretty damned pleased.

The story was Family Tradition, written for one of last year’s RLGs.

http://www.writewords.org.uk/archive/6344.asp

Thanks again,

Dee
x

I know what you mean, Dee, but now you know your story is solid and can enter it in something else. One day, it might be a winner.

Elspeth, I’ve just had one of those slap-on-the-forehead moments! Call me stoopid, but it hadn’t occurred to me that I could keep sending the same story to different competitions…

Thanks again!

x

Well done, Dee! And get that story out to something else today!!

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LoL

A
xxx

Thanks Anne. I will... as soon as I find another suitable comp.

Dee
x

Congrats, Dee! I'm so full of admiration for anyone who gets anything from comps, given that I fire stuff off on a regular basis, and never ever get anywhere.
Must be a smashing feeling!
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tc

Hey tc! How are you my old mate?

I have to say I’m quietly excited about it. This is my second HC on JBWB. Have you tried it? There’s a quarterly poetry comp too.

Dee

Yup, I've just looked at it thanks to Elspeth's link and intend to have a go for the next one, so If I get anywhere the Merlot/gin/beer/anything-at-all's on me!
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tc

Brilliant, Dee. Well done!

S
x

Wow, that one's going back a bit. RLG flashbacks!!!

Nice one, Dee.

Colin M

Well done, Dee. Highly Commended is something to be proud of. At least you're getting close. Given the high standard of your stories surely it's only a matter of time before one takes the top prize.

All the best,

Ben

Sue, Colin and Ben,

Many thanks!

xx

It's great news there Dee. Keep going at it!
Luke

Thanks, Luke.