Shortlists follow shortlists …. I too am now enjoying this thrill (see Sarah’s previous post) having just heard that I was shortlisted in the 25th birthday writing competition run by the excellent Link Age Southwark. The competition’s theme was friendship and/or generations, and I sent in “She’s Leaving Home”, a story of parents packing their daughter’s belongings into the family car. This was the fruit of some ninevoices’ set homework. So it can pay to do that homework!
I look forward to reading the stores that won the prizes in the Link Age Southwark comp. Well done those guys!
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Congratulations! Hope the weather in your story was kinder than the torrential rain we packed our daughter off in last month!
In my position as Nagger-In-Chief of ninevoices, this is most gratifying.
Ed’s story is great, and we look forward to seeing it win top ranking in a competition very soon.