Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention (I barely believe it myself) that in an unexpected reversal of form in the short story competition mentioned above I failed to finish last.
In fact … I somehow squeezed myself into the second round.
The assignment this time was 2000 words Action/Adventure – A launch – An underachiever
If you have nothing better to do ….
Richmond Road 
Woo hoo!! Here’s to us going to the next round!!
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I am not, as you know, brimming with confidence about that (in my case).
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Congratulations Brutus!
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EXCELLENT!! Was NOT expecting that ending. Made me smile. 😋
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Congrats🥂🎉 And after reading the story, I think your advancement is well deserved🍻
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