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As delightful as @quitewriteed.bsky.social looks drawn as a mummy, I wasn't tempted...not when there's candy on offer from the other side! #TeamAmanda for me! @notquitewrite.com @akscotland.bsky.social

Thank you for the HM in this month's magazine #elegantliterature!

Yeeessss! 💃 Thank you @deankoorey.bsky.social for including my story as an Honourable Mention in this month's longlist for #furiousfiction

By the skin of my teeth, I've wrestled a story onto the page for this month's @whimsyfiction.bsky.social! 😅 Three writing comps in one week...what was I thinking? 🫠

Wahoooo! Thank you @notquitewrite.com for this boost 💃 Congratulations to the other longlisters! Now I just need to figure out how to get through a whole week with all my fingers and toes crossed🤞😉

Just pre-ordered this beauty - cannot wait! Autumn is such an incredible talent. @notquitewrite.com peeps, have you seen this?

And it's in! Let's see if my dry spell with #furiousfiction has come to an end. But, come rain or shine, as always, I had fun with this month's challenge @deankoorey.bsky.social. Thanks for sparking my creativity this weekend

First time completing the delightful #Whimsyfiction contest! Thank you @whimsyfiction.bsky.social. I had fun!

Phew! Submitted for the July @notquitewrite.com comp in the nick of time. And...I've defected to the dark side of the moon. Team Amanda this round! 🙏 Good luck NQW peeps 🤞

Placed 5th in my #twistedtournament group this time! 🎉 Congratulations to the podium finishers and to everyone for showing up with their creativity for this comp. Thanks @twistinthetale.bsky.social

I am so excited to be shortlisted for the Hilarie Lindsay Prize! What an honour to be invited to Sydney for the winner announcement in July 🤯🥳. Biggest congratulations to the other shortlisters, and to everyone who took part in this fantastic competition run by The Society of Women Writer's NSW.

Here goes! Am joining in the fun this weekend for the #nycmidnight 500 word flash fiction.

Congratulations to the winners of Stringybark Short Story Competition 2026, and to everyone who participated. I am honoured to have received a HC in this comp, and cannot wait to see my story in their printed anthology! Grab a copy (ebook or print) at www.stringybarkstories.net/competitions...

Delighted to be chosen for publication in this year's Stringybark Short Story Anthology! My story, The Whale, received a Judge's Favourite Story Award from the Highly Commended stories. 🙌🥳. Anthology available for purchase in print and online. Visit stringybarkstories.net to grab a copy!

#furiousfiction One of my favourite comps 💃 All done for another month!