Bec Zugor

It’s time to look back to see how it all went, so here goes...

In January I heard that my one and only children’s story Escapism, with Raya Riken had been shortlisted in the Writers’ Village Best Writing Award. A good start to the year.

My futuristic flash fiction Flipped was accepted by Weirdyear. I’m fond of this little tale. During a bout of flu, I suddenly remembered one of the What Ifs on the brilliant ideas4writers site, and added my own spin (spin – geddit?) to it. I desperately needed to lie down, but sat and wrote the whole story out in my notepad before keeling over on the bed. I’ve tweaked the story a little, and you can read it here.

Other publications this year include:
Letter to Bertha, 6Sentences: The Love Book
Irresistible, Microhorror
The Tip of My Tongue (inspired by a childhood accident), Weirdyear
Digging (which won 3rd prize), Delivered
Fitting In, Delivered (and reprinted in Town & Village)
Flying Room, Ink Sweat & Tears
Beyond Pessimism (poem), Monkey Kettle.
K (for Kul), M is for Monster.

So far I have three publications lined up for 2011: Taking Root to accompany an illustration in The Sixty, a fantasy art book by Andy Bigwood, Sleep Disorder in Delivered, and Caveat Emptor! in the sci-fi anthology Escape Velocity. There’s talk of a couple of interviews too, but I don’t have a date for those yet.

Other writing activities included setting up my website and blog. I’ve had a great time chatting to other writers online (and horror writer Adrian Chamberlin in 3D) this year, and am so grateful for the support and encouragement they give. So thank you to my friends at ideas4writers, Cafe Doom, Facebook, and especially my lovely blog followers.

And my biggest thanks to my long-suffering husband Laz, who regularly catches me in the kitchen reading a book or jotting down notes when I should be cooking the dinner, but still hasn’t traded me in for a more efficient model.