This ‘agent’ also contacted me about my manuscript - I’m glad I didn’t share it now, as something didn’t feel right! I contacted the Ampersand agency to let them know!

Thrilled that my first YA novel has been given a Top 100 spot in the @bathnovelaward.co.uk
Thank you thank you thank you! I feel motivated to polish it and start querying now. Eeek! #amwriting #YAlit

A Judge With Imposter Syndrome Here's the article I wrote for Prof Writing Academy (Faber Writing Academy) about about how judging competitions improved my writing.https://www.profwritingacademy.com/how-judging-competitons-changed-...

I wrote about judging writing competitions (with a dash of imposter syndrome) wordstaleme.wixsite.com/website/post... #writing #writingcompetitions #amwriting

The Writers College Short Story Competition | The Writers College The annual Writers College Short Story Competition is free to enter and open to any emerging writer residing anywhere in the world. Deadline: 30 September

So happy to have entered and been awarded an 'Honours' position in The Writer's College short story comp. The debrief from the judges is v interesting, and the winning story is heartbreaking - a must read. www.thewriterscollege.com/the-writers-...

"The Hero Is The Problem" by Mary Murray Bartolomé — Across The Margin "The Hero Is The Problem" by Mary Murray Bartolomé — Across The Margin

Thank you to @acrossthemargin.bsky.social for publishing my essay on heroes, narrative and solving the climate emergency acrossthemargin.com/the-hero-is-...

I wrote about how heroes can’t solve the climate emergency, but maybe a new narrative can wordstaleme.wixsite.com/website #essay #climate #narrative