Fanfare! God Save the Queen

[Terry Lowell]

Got an email this morning, which began:

"Dear Terry,
I am delighted to inform you that you have won first prize in the short
story section of the 'Win Your Way to Swanwick' competition run by
Writing Magazine. Your 'God Save the Queen' story was a hit!
The prize includes a free place at this year's Writers' School, which
runs from 10th to 16th of August 2024. The place covers your
accommodation, meals, tea breaks, and all courses, talks and
entertainments."

I brought this story to the Huddle a couple of months ago, so thanks everyone who gave feedback and suggestions on how to make it better. I'm dead chuffed!

 

[Claire G]

Got an email this morning, which began:

"Dear Terry,
I am delighted to inform you that you have won first prize in the short
story section of the 'Win Your Way to Swanwick' competition run by
Writing Magazine. Your 'God Save the Queen' story was a hit!
The prize includes a free place at this year's Writers' School, which
runs from 10th to 16th of August 2024. The place covers your
accommodation, meals, tea breaks, and all courses, talks and
entertainments."

I brought this story to the Huddle a couple of months ago, so thanks everyone who gave feedback and suggestions on how to make it better. I'm dead chuffed!

Well-deserved! Congratulations!

 

[Vagabond Heart]

What fantastic news. Well deserved. Enjoy xxx

 

[Jonny]

Fantastic, Terry. Brilliant. I remember it vividly.

A well deserved win.

 

[Ancora Imparo]

Fantastic news, @Terry Lowell. I didn't see the story but clearly it was excellent. Nice prize, too!

 

[Terry Lowell]

Well-deserved! Congratulations!

Thanks Claire

 

[Terry Lowell]

What fantastic news. Well deserved. Enjoy xxx

Thanks. I was well chuffed

 

[Terry Lowell]

Fantastic, Terry. Brilliant. I remember it vividly.

A well deserved win.

Thanks Jonny

 

[Terry Lowell]

Fantastic news, @Terry Lowell. I didn't see the story but clearly it was excellent. Nice prize, too!

Great prize. Really looking forward to it.

 

[MattScho]

Well done! Great story.

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

Loved the story! Huge congratulations on the Swanwick prize. That'll have been highly contested. Well done

 

[Terry Lowell]

Well done! Great story.

Thanks Matt.

Loved the story! Huge congratulations on the Swanwick prize. That'll have been highly contested. Well done

Thanks Hannah. The story will be printed in Writing Magazine. Not sure when right now. Probably July or August edition.

 

[betsie]

CONGRATULATIONS well done !!!

 

[PCFrontier]

Hi Terry,
Well done on winning the Writing Magazine short story prize. Good to read about your successes.
Best wishes
Paul C

 

[Nikky Lee]

Fantastic news! Congrats @Terry Lowell

 

[KateESal]

Great stuff, well done Terry!

 

[CarolMS]

Got an email this morning, which began:

"Dear Terry,
I am delighted to inform you that you have won first prize in the short
story section of the 'Win Your Way to Swanwick' competition run by
Writing Magazine. Your 'God Save the Queen' story was a hit!
The prize includes a free place at this year's Writers' School, which
runs from 10th to 16th of August 2024. The place covers your
accommodation, meals, tea breaks, and all courses, talks and
entertainments."

I brought this story to the Huddle a couple of months ago, so thanks everyone who gave feedback and suggestions on how to make it better. I'm dead chuffed!

Terry, I'm very late in letting you know this, but I'm just seeing it now. Still, I want to say YAY! and that I'm delighted to hear this. How nice!

 

[RK Wallis]

Got an email this morning, which began:

"Dear Terry,
I am delighted to inform you that you have won first prize in the short
story section of the 'Win Your Way to Swanwick' competition run by
Writing Magazine. Your 'God Save the Queen' story was a hit!
The prize includes a free place at this year's Writers' School, which
runs from 10th to 16th of August 2024. The place covers your
accommodation, meals, tea breaks, and all courses, talks and
entertainments."

I brought this story to the Huddle a couple of months ago, so thanks everyone who gave feedback and suggestions on how to make it better. I'm dead chuffed!

I'm sorry I missed this Terry, but fantastic news. You so deserve it. That's a great story and I bet it's even better now

 

[Terry Lowell]

I'm sorry I missed this Terry, but fantastic news. You so deserve it. That's a great story and I bet it's even better now

Thank you. The feedback from the huddle definitely helped with the rewrite.

 

[Terry Lowell]

Terry, I'm very late in letting you know this, but I'm just seeing it now. Still, I want to say YAY! and that I'm delighted to hear this. How nice!

Thanks Carol. It made me very happy

 

[Pamela Jo]

Well done, Terry! You had some great characters as your winning notice noted. A big hit! Wow!

 

[Terry Lowell]

Well done, Terry! You had some great characters as your winning notice noted. A big hit! Wow!

Thanks Pamela.

 

[Terry Lowell]

Thanks for all your positive comments. The story is now available to read on Win Your Way to Swanwick Results | Swanwick Writers' Summer School. Hope you enjoy it.

 

[Jonny]

Great stuff, @Terry Lowell - mahoosive congtars again.

 

[Sedayne]

Loved it! @Terry Lowell

 

[Terry Lowell]

Great stuff, @Terry Lowell - mahoosive congtars again.

Thanks Jonny

Loved it! @Terry Lowell

 

[Terry Lowell]

Loved it! @Terry Lowell

Thanks Sedayne. Glad you enjoyed it.