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    To Be… To Become is the theme of the 2018 Waterloo Festival Writing Competition. It is also the title of the e-book, which contains the sixteen winning entries. Some fantastic writing was offered and all of it was potentially publishable. We chose these because they told a good story, had a strong voice and were imaginative in their interpretation of the theme. Entrants were asked to produce a short story or a monologue. Style was diverse and each story is completely different from the others. find our copy here "Transforming Being" is the theme of the 2019 Waterloo Festival Writing Competition. It is also the title of the e-book, which contains the fifteen winning entries. We chose these because they tell a good story, have a strong voice, and are imaginative in their interpretation of the theme. The writers present us with characters that are believable and rounded. The stories all contain a pleasing narrative balance. Entrants were asked to produce a sh...

    It's rotten having a birthday just before Christmas.   Sometimes Toby gets just one present for both his birthday and Christmas. Sometimes people just give him money because they've run out of present ideas.   Then when he comes to spend that money there's hardly anything left in the shops. It’s the same this year. He can't find any Lego bricks he wants.   An old man who reminds him of his Grandpa Jack is sitting cold and hungry on the street. Toby thinks of another use for his birthday money.   What he does afterwards reminds his Grandpa Jack of a well-known Christmas song.    On the Feast of Stephen by Gill and Ashleigh James is a feel-good story for early readers.    Buy from Waterstones (UK)  B uy fromBarnesrnes and Noble 9 US) Buy from Amzon-this takesd yto your local link.  B uy from Bootopia( Sus)  Not e, this is an affiliate link and a small portion of what you pay, at no extra cost to you,   may ...

  This anthology of women's fiction, this collection of very short stories, some might say a flash collection, is thought-provoking and each story is based upon a tweet. Except that each piece is 140 words long and not 140 characters. They were collected over three years and edited for another nine months.   A collection of very short stories to suit every mood. Buy here   

      It's rotten having a birthday just before Christmas.   Sometimes Toby gets just one present for both his birthday and Christmas. Sometimes people just give him money because they've run out of present ideas.   Then when he comes to spend that money there's hardly anything left in the shops. It’s the same this year. He can't find any Lego bricks he wants.   An old man who reminds him of his Grandpa Jack is sitting cold and hungry on the street. Toby thinks of another use for his birthday money.   What he does afterwards reminds his Grandpa Jack of a well-known Christmas song.    On the Feast of Stephen by Gill and Ashleigh James is a feel-good story for early readers.    Buy from Waterstones (UK)  B uy fromBarnesrnes and Noble 9 US) Buy from Amzon-this takesd yto your local link.  B uy from Bootopia( Sus)  Not e, this is an affiliate link and a small portion of what you pay, at no extra cost to you, ...