The announcement came after one of those strange periods of time that seem to go by quickly, and yet last for ages. It was Philip's name written on the slip in the envelope, and I am delighted for him. He was so thoroughly shocked to have won, and nearly fell off the staging. Afterwards it was photos, lots of lovely networking and chat with fellow writers, especially Chip Tolson, Liz Shakespeare, Kathy Shuker, Laura James and Gail Aldwin, and also some of the competition readers, who said such nice things about Secret of the Song, I was very touched. In fact, that has been one of the wonderful things for me - how many people wished me luck and wanted me to win. I wish I had won almost more for them than me!
Now I know what it's like to be in a line-up! Although it is certainly nerve-wracking, it has also reaffirmed my belief that competitions are A Good Thing. If you have a story then why not give either the Exeter Story Prize or Flash competition a go. The old adage: you won't win if you don't enter, is relevant here! Ps I've had a boost so am hoping Secret of the Song will have a boost too. It's 99p on Kindle all this week.
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