Broadcast on Arena on RTE Radio

The Arena program on RTE radio is running a series of pieces as a kind of “Creative Writing Class” and each month the public is invited to submit short fiction on a particular theme. I submitted a piece for the February program but heard nothing back so assumed I was out of the race. I was somewhat surprised when I went to listen to the program to find I was one of two stories read out by Dave Lordan. Even better some of the descriptions: “an absolutely brilliant piece of writing, it’s one of the best pieces I’ve got in. When I read it first I liked it, when I read it a second time I loved it, it really blew everybody away who read it including the actors.” “This story illustrates the reason we have fiction.” Very happy indeed. The program is online here

http://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/rteradiowebpage.html#type=radio&rii=9%3A20182045%3A1526%3A02%2D04%2D2013%3A

My story starts about 10:23 into the excerpt.

Other good news, though perhaps a little pale in the light of the above, I have a fifth story, “IED” shortlisted by Writers Forum magazine, plus I got an Honourable Mention in the “String-of-10” flash fiction competition on EveryDayFiction.com.

http://www.everydayfiction.com/flashfictionblog/string-of-10-five-winner-announced-and-an-interview-with-guest-judge-kathy-fish/