Hilary Coyne

Scottish writer in Oxford:@HtFiction SS Contest Winner '24 | @ScotStoryAwards finalist '23 | @HistoriaHWA DD LL '23 | @CrankedAnvil SS SL '24 (she/her)

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

So this is a lovely badge to be able to share :-) Thanks so much @HtFiction and congratulations to all those who entered, were longlisted or shortlisted. Looking forward to the anthology in March!

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@DaisyHungUK @HQstories @HarperCollinsUK @imogen_morrell Congratulations, Daisy! That's fantastic (and the cover is stunning!)

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

It's just brilliant to be on this list! #AmWriting #AmWritingFiction #AmWritingHistoricalFiction

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

Aah! Thrilled to be on this shortlist 🙂 Thanks @CrankedAnvil and well done to the winners and all who submitted. This is the boost I needed to write the next section of my WIP. #AmWriting #AmWritingFiction

[Cranked Anvil *OPEN for submissions* @CrankedAnvil]

*SHORTLIST & WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT*
Results of our April #shortstory comp are published on the website today.
Congratulations to those placed, well done shortlisters & thanks to all who entered.
Next deadline is August for #flashfiction
#WritingCommunity
https://t.co/DPM8GDt7Jn

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@CalumMillerLD Congratulations Calum! Very well done 👏🏻🙂

[WigtownBookFestival @WigtownBookFest]

This is why book festivals matter - and why, with our colleagues across the UK, today we are calling for support.

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@MkenWrites Will ping you something in the next few days :-)

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@CrankedAnvil Really delighted to be on this list! Congratulations to all those longlisted.

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@CrankedAnvil Will you still be announcing results of the April short story round at some point?

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@HtFiction Planning to submit :-) Do you want the requested brief cover letter as the first page of the story document or somehow separate?

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@MkenWrites Thoroughly recommend this course - it's utterly brilliant with fantastic exercises and reference stories, Matt's wonderfully encouraging & constructive feedback, and the ability to work when & how you wish!

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@sophielflynn I wonder if the one sentence but up to 50 words parameter has led some inexperienced pitchers like me to do this :-). Mine definitely would have read better in two sentences even though it was less than 40 words. Interesting learning experience anyway...

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

Earlier this week I completed @MKenWrites #WriteBeyondTheLightbulb “Colourful Characters” course! It was absolutely brilliant and I recommend Matt's courses to anyone looking to explore new writing skills and develop your craft.

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@MkenWrites Matt, the course was superb with awesome materials and example stories, and you are a brilliant, encouraging and supportive teacher. Thank you!

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@AmyJaneBeer @GdnCountryDiary I loved this article - thank you for writing it! I'm fascinated by Yews and the line, 'A being that feeds on history, eats time.' is glorious :-)

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

@CrankedAnvil Hurrah! Delighted to hear this 😊

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

One of my favourite dictionary facts: the verb ‘go’ has always lacked a past tense based on itself. So we opted for the past tense of ‘wend’, as in ‘to wend one’s way’. Which means that instead of ‘I goed’, we say ‘I went’.

[Hilary Coyne @HCoyneBarr]

Congratulations to the winner and shortlisted writers - I look forward to reading the stories! I am still so thrilled to have reached the longlist for this 😊 #AmWriting #AmWritingFiction

[Historia – the HWA @HistoriaHWA]

The HWA and the Dorothy Dunnett Society are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2023 Short Story Competition!
There are six shortlisted stories. Of these, two are highly commended and one is the winner. Scroll down this thread...
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