My partner went and got trophies custom made for me to celebrate my Elegant Literature and NYC Midnight wins. It’s so motivating having something tangible like this on my desk when I’m writing.
Immensely grateful 🥹

I have some bad news for @akscotland.bsky.social — I can’t resist a flawed character!
I’ve joined team @quitewriteed.bsky.social 🤠

@notquitewrite.com

My story “To Gut a Fish” has won the entire @elegantliterature.bsky.social competition for Lasting Legacy! 🏆🎉

Shoutout to my friends Linc and Steve for being published with me. Always an honour to beta your work.

You can read my award-winning story here: www.elegantliterature.com?sdm_process_...

“What is magic but a change in the world? What is conjugation but a transformation, one thing into another? She runs; she ran; she will run again.”

@amalelmohtar.com has written a whimsical masterpiece where every sentence is lyrical and lush. 💐

She reads; she read; she will read this book again.

I just made my second @notquitewrite.com shortlist!
I’m absolutely drinking in The Joy 🥳🎉

I can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year. Hopefully I unearth more of those multitudes I apparently contain! Thank you, 5x over @notquitewrite.com ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Always an honour to make that sweet, sweet longlist!
Thanks to @notquitewrite.com for the shoutouts for my take on the prompt and my reference to that big ol' shoe in Tully — The Golden Gumboot. What a way to end the anti-prompt era! 🥰

Gobsmacked that I’ve placed first in BOTH rounds, and now I’m off to the finals! 🏆

Francois Gilot was a glorious woman who pioneered her art career despite years of abuse. She died only recently in 2023, aged 101. 🎨

First place, baby! 🏆 I’m stoked to get another group win with my bittersweet ghost story “Living, Baby!”

Managed to crack the top 10 for the first time in @twistinthetale.bsky.social for my third round story “Are You a Parking Ticket?”, which got a clean sweep of ’most heartfelt‘ trophies, amongst others. ❤️
Also clawed my way onto the final leaderboard—20th overall! 🥳
#twistedtournament

I’m on the PODIUM!🥉
Thank you @notquitewrite.com @deankoorey.bsky.social
Your deep dive of my story was perfect! The editing and Ed’s dazzling accent took it to another level. I’ll be grovelling and riding this high into the sunset forever. Congrats to the other shortlisters! 🤠🔥
#notquitewriteprize

Laundry day calls for a @holly-realski.bsky.social marathon 🤌

I survived the @notquitewrite.com April bloodbath to make the longlist! I’m honoured to be the first mention of the ‘crazy and impressive ideas’ segment even though I put some very darling darlings on my petrol-fueled chopping block 🔥
#longliveshadowsharon #notquitewriteprize

I saw @amiekaufman.bsky.social and Meagan Spooner yesterday about their new book Lady's Knight. Thee were great conversations about queernormative settings and the writing process. A delightful bunch of people 💖🏰

As of June 10th, I will be a ✨published✨ author! I wrote my 300-word short story ‘Godmothers, Godgirls’ late last year when I started writing flash fiction and now it’s found its forever home in Flash Fiction Magazine. I am so many emotions.

My NYCM finals entry is written and submitted. Now to forget about it and definitely not stress about it for six weeks.

Actually stunned my story ‘A Beautiful Little Fool’ placed first in its group and I’m in the finals! 🏆

I made my first #NotQuiteWritePrize longlist with my story ‘Dove Cottage’ 🕊️🏡
Thank you to @notquitewrite.bsky.social !!!

Lovely to have won @twistinthetale.bsky.social’s Micro-Space Side Quest — “Write a science fiction story in 30 words or less.” 🏆🦖