Scanned version of newspaper hard-copy (click image to view)
My short story, entitled ‘The Deepest of Blues’, won second prize in the Newcastle Herald’s Summer Short Story competition (2013). It was printed in hard copy on Friday 24th January 2014. Winners were announced on 26th January 1014.
My prize was a $200 voucher from MacLean’s Booksellers and a 12-month Hunter Writers Centre membership.
Read my piece online here:
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2042760/the-deepest-of-blues
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That was a fabulous story Jessie, very well written and you captured your friends pain so vividly, I was engaged throughout.Congratulations on your prize well deserved.
Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.