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I've made the long- and shortlists a couple of times at Flash 500, but last weekend I finally managed to get into the prizes. The judge, Jo Reed, made some very encouraging comments about my story, and compared it to the "classic black comedy of Spike Milligan or Eric Sykes," which I'm thrilled about. It's been a while since I placed in a competition, so this is a fantastic confidence boost.
If you're interested, the story is here: http://www.flash500.com/index_files/fpj2012.htm
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I just LOVED your last line.
Loved the story.
:)
Who is this stranger to whom you refer, Lizy?
[quote=Tiny Nell]Who is this stranger to whom you refer, Lizy?[/quote]
Ah, maybe she was thinking of my twin brother...?
Hippety hip huzzaaaarh!
That's him. Lovely (jubbly) chap, he is.
I'm pleased the story's had such a good response. It's always a bit nerve-wracking letting them out into the world, isn't it?
(and the money's good to have, too!!!!)
Definitely! I'm hoping to move house soon, so it'll be handy to have a bit of extra cash ready for all those unexpected expenses.
Thanks again for taking the time to read the story, everyone.
What turned out to be really nice about this is that my girlfriend bought me a subscription to Words With Jam as a Christmas present, and this story was in the December issue. A lovely surprise!