Cracker Gifts

Looking back, it's been a good writing year. I've submitted stories and poems to publishers and competitions on a regular basis throughout the year, resulting in 150 rejections. The positive side of this is that there have been a few successes. One of my short stories was shortlisted and two were published. One of my poems was longlisted in a UK competition, one was shortlisted in a competition and five were published.

I've continued to receive feedback and encouragement throughout the year from my writing friends in Coney Island and have attended writing workshops in Dublin and Belfast. I was fortunate to receive feedback on my draft novel from Eoin McNamee earlier in the year as part of the Libraries NI creativity month. I was delighted to receive arts and heritage grant funding from Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council this year to support me in finalising my novel.

Looking forward into 2018, armed with my 'cracker' cracker gifts of a pencil sharpener and a large paper clip, I'm going to be busy.

 
 In the New Year I'll be reading some of my poems at a couple of local events - more details to follow nearer the time. In 2018 I'll be working on a draft children's story about St David with Sainted Media https://www.saintedmedia.com/

I'll also be continuing to refine my draft novel.

Happy New Writing Year!

Holocaust Memorial Day 2018 event - poems

I'm delighted that two of my poems have been selected for this event in January - 'August' and 'Dancing with Death'

https://www.facebook.com/events/1770360829927145/permalink/1777856935844201/

The Goats and Gobbin Saor

You can read my retold fairytale 'The Goats and Gobbin Saor' here.

https://fairytalez.com/user-tales/the-goats-and-gobbin-saor/


If you like it, please give it a like, so it can be considered in the latest fairytalez competition.

Thanks

Christmas at Coney

Yesterday morning we held our Coney Christmas celebrations. Proceedings kicked off with coffee and festive muffins - (cranberry and orange :-))

After catching up on news with Maddie, Mairi, Moira, Rhonda and Fionnuala a gobblefunking, grisliping workshop was followed by a delicious Christmas lunch - thanks to Nick and Sophie.