Freelance Writing

Prize-Winning Words

Writers' News - Runner up in Short Story Competition

txtlit Mini Story (online)

Writers' Village - Shortlisted Winner of Spring Story Competition (online)

Writing Magazine - Annual Love Story Competition Cup

Writers' Forum - Winner of Monthly Poetry Competition

Freelance Market News - Winner of Monthly Short Story Competition

Ottakar's/Faber National Poetry Day - Winner in Glasgow Region

Falkirk Cup for Children's Story

Woman's Short Story Winner at the annual Scottish Association of Writers Conference

Alistair Walker Trophy for General Article at the SAW

There have been several more mentions at the SAW over the years as well as various other places like the writing group and writing seminars. Everything is encouragement to keep going!

'Inspiration is the act of drawing up a chair to the writing desk.' Anon

'We have the power to shrink our dreams to fit reality, or the power to stretch our reality to fit our dreams.' Anon