"Transforming Being" is the theme of the 2019 Waterloo Festival Writing
Competition. It is also the title of the e-book, which contains the
fifteen winning entries. We chose these because they tell a good story,
have a strong voice, and are imaginative in their interpretation of the
theme. The writers present us with characters that are believable and
rounded. The stories all contain a pleasing narrative balance.
Entrants
were asked to produce a short story or a monologue. Style is diverse
and each story is completely different from the others. Delve inside for a rela treat.
This delightful English language anthology of literary fiction comes to you for under £2.50.
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This
collection is full of variety and great writing. From the opening twist
in the tale, ‘Cat and Mouse’ to the futuristic ‘Time Will Tell’ the
stories are engaging and pacey. There are some evocative flash pieces
that border on the poetic, but in the main it’s the more standard short
stories that grab the attention. ‘Everything has Changed’ is a beautiful
telling of a loss that some wouldn’t easily understand, and ‘Russian
Doll’ is both disturbing and brilliantly crafted. It’s amazing how
different each part of the collection is with transforming being the
trigger for the writing. Hats off to the writers and editors for coming
up with such an entertaining book.
Eighteen
very different stories written to the theme ‘Transforming Being’ and
some very different takes. Many were based in reality, for instance
‘Cat and Mouse’ by Irene Lofthouse’s story of a woman deceived into
undergoing plastic surgery by her lover, and ‘Everything Has Changed’,
Jeanne Davis’s heartfelt eulogy for her lost pet. Yet the theme leant
itself to fantasy and the reader was led into the unreal with Amelia
Brown’s story of ‘Heat’ and Allison Symes’ humorous tale, ‘The
Professional’, about extra-terrestrials using humans for… better not say
here.
Listen to one of our stories here.
Contributors
Gail Aldwin, Michael Baez, Christopher Bowles, Amelia Brown, J S Brown, Beverley Byrne, Jeanne Davies, Linda Flynn, Jessica Joy, Sinéad Kennedy Krebs, Irene Lofthouse, Madeleine McDonald, Helen Price, Paula R C Readman, Hannah Retallick, Louise Rimmer, Allison Symes, Yvonne Walus,
ISBN: 978107335716
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