My curriculum vitae
| The Guardian | Nautical Magazine |
| Choice Magazine | The Seafarer |
| Volunteering Magazine | The Brownie |
| Irelands Own | Woman’s Way |
| Animals and You | Freelance Newsletter |
| Writing Magazine | Catch |
| Freelance Market News | Guide Patrol |
| Women’s Weekly Fiction Special | Jackie |
| Blue Jeans | Town and Village Community Magazine |
These have included short stories, articles, personality quizzes, letters to the editor and also greetings card captions.
AWARDS
October 2009Highly commended (children’s story) and Honours (short story) (The Trowell Writers Trust)
April 2009
Winner, flash fiction competition (New Eastbourne Writers)
November 2007
Short-listed in short story for children writing competition (Writing Magazine)
February 2007
Winner, short story competition (Freelance Market News)
March 2005
Commended, short story for children (Viewpoint Manuscript Service Competition).
October 2004
Second prize, Best Story for Children Category (Wellington Town Council’s Short Story Competition).
April 1992
Second prize, story for children competition judged by commissioning editor of Red Fox, Random Century.
BOOKS (as yet all unpublished)
4 books for children, one for reluctant readers, one non-fiction and one for teenagers.
OTHER INFORMATION
- Volunteer member of organising committee for Bournemouth Literary Festival
- Director of The Arts Poole
- Creative writing facilitator and tutor in short story writing and producing newsletters
- Editor of two quarterly newsletters for the local voluntary sector
- Short story judge for 3 local writers groups
- Author of 14 best practice leaflets for the third sector in Poole and Bournemouth.
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Courses
- Writing courses for individuals
- Writing courses for businesses
- Writing sessions for writers’ groups
- Creative writing courses