Delighted to have a small story in this month's Flash Focus @retreatwest.bsky.social With thanks to Amanda and the team at WestWord westword.substack.com/p/rush

Lovely precision in this. So much emotion in so few words 💔

Such gorgeous sensory details and imagination ❤️

I can't stop reading this. Arrestingly weird and beautiful.

God, but I felt this one 🩷 So tender & personal.

Current status: sitting beside a swimming pool watching youngest practise dolphin kicks. It's approaching 1000 degrees & the fact I can't get in the water feels like a metaphor for today's duties preventing full immersion in #NFFD. However, here's my contribution 😊

Hooray! My little story, Awakening, snuck through at the last minute and will be in the Flood @natflashfictionday.bsky.social Lovely to be in the water again 🌊😀

Congratulations all!

So excited to have won 2nd prize with my angry little story 😁🥳🥳 Thanks to all @retreatwest.bsky.social

Brilliant opportunity for any fellow @retreatwest.bsky.social longlistees who didn't make the shortlist this time - straight back on that horse with you!

So happy to still be in the running 🤞 Can't wait to read all the other stories on the shortlist!

Yey! I'm on it 😊