Flaming Nora

I'm not allowed to say which story is mine, but I'm absolutely over the moon that I've been shortlisted in this year's University of Sunderland in association with Waterstones Short Story Award. The awards ceremony takes place at the end of October in Sunderland Waterstones. Wish me luck!  It's the first time I've ever been shortlisted in this competition and I'm really, really happy. All shortlisted short stories are here. __ Glenda Young Author of historical novels with Headline Twitter:  @Flaming_Nora Facebook:  GlendaYoungAuthor

I'm very happy to be blogging about this. I've had two short stories longlisted in the Sunderland Short Story Award .  It's run by Bandit Fiction in conjunction with the University of Sunderland and Waterstones. I'm not allowed to say which of the two longlisted stories are mine.  More news as - and if - it comes in September regarding the shortlist.  Fingers crossed. __ Glenda Young Author of historical novels with Headline Twitter:  @Flaming_Nora Facebook:  GlendaYoungAuthor

Last night I was feeling down in the dumps. Don't know why ... I haven't felt that like in a very long time. I suspect it had something to do with the seven mile walk I'd done that day after cycling twenty miles the day before. I was tired and out of sorts. I went to bed early, fell asleep immediately, woke up this morning feeling brighter - and then bam! A smile appeared on my face like you've not seen before. Well, OK, maybe before. I've been longlisted in the Sunderland Short Story Award. I can't say which story is mine, however, as it's all anonymised. But I'm on the list. Fingers crossed for the shortlist. But even if my story doesn't go higher than the longlist, I'm well chuffed to get this far. My short story is one that was inspired by a visit to Killhope lead mining museum in County Durham. The visit was undertaken with the Roker Pier and Lighthouse heritage group I volunteer with. I was really taken by the atmosphere of the pl...