There is so much creativity in this small city! I was invited to co-judge entries last night at the Wheatsheaf Hotel for the Festival of Original Music competition. The standard was unbelievably high. Co-judge Adrienne Lovelock and I had a hard time giving detailed written feedback and selecting just four winners out of twelve to advance to the finals. Thanks to SCALA for the invitation – it was an honour.
To be or not to be? My short story entry in theTrudy Graham/Julie Lewis Short Fiction Award (“The Question”) was awarded “Commended”. Not a win, but gratifying I guess! Now to get it published…
I’m very happy to have my short fiction piece “The Question” shortlisted in the Trudy Graham/Julie Lewis Literary Award for Prose through the Peter Cowan Writers Centre in Western Australia. The Award is announced at a ceremony in Joondalup, WA on Sept 10. I probably won’t win – but still chuffed about making the national shortlist!
Thanks to Justin Lowe for publishing another “Original Cliché” on his blue pepper blog. I had a number of cliché poems which wouldn’t fit in the collection…
Read it HERE
The Rochford Street Review has published Mike’s launch of Original Clichés.
Read it HERE.
(Photo © Martin Christmas, 2016. Used with permission.)