Angela Fitzpatrick - Author

Just finished redesigning my author website and I'm very happy with how well it's come out. Many thanks to @alastairmiller and @tuminds for such straightforward, practical advice and support! angelafitzpatrick.com

@CatcherSass Three of yours on the shortlist, though. Well done!

No luck for me but congratulations to the winners. Really looking forward to reading these!

Congratulations to those (not me) who made it so far.

I’m happy to have another of my short stories in Bristol Noir today.

Amazing news @Franapunk999 I’m so happy for you!

I'm excited to be on the longlist for the next edition of Northern Gravy. Fingers crossed my short story makes it over the finish line this time...

@collinson26 @NorthGravy Yey, Congratulations! Me too. Though I've been longlisted before, and not made the final cut so I'm not getting my hopes up. But it's the best piece I've written this year, so it deserves a home...Fingers crossed for us both, eh?

Good writing news has been sparse this year, so I’m really delighted to make the @NorthGravy Fiction longlist! ✨ 💃 🤩 💃 ✨

Phew, done it! You know when a piece of writing is not quite right, and you keep taking it out, looking at it, changing a couple of words...Finally, while doing laps of the swimming pool, I thought of another paragraph and that ties it all together!

"What to do when you get a puncture on the way to a friend'€™s wedding" by Angela Fitzpatrick @AngelaHappiness is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity

My short story 'What to do when you get a Puncture on the way to a Friend's Wedding' is today's 75-word #story on @paragraphplanet paragraphplanet.com #flashfiction #writing

I started the #ReadingNotRioting campaign late on 2nd August, & so far, I've had over 150 authors pledge to donate their books to restock Spellow Hub library. Thank you to everyone involved. @Liverpoollib, we're sending £10000s of books your way! Be smart, read books!

@Marnie_Riches Just saw this and I'm happy to donate a copy of my short story anthology. Please let me have details of where to send it.

Calling fellow authors: I'm happy to donate my entire backlist to this library to help it rebuild for its community. Are you? #ReadingNotRioting

@jackietcornwall @inkfishmagazine @ShelleyTrower2 @clareowenwriter @EmmaTimpany @crimeculture @PMcAllister15 Love your story - very touching!

The truly beautiful latest from @inkfishmagazine is out! Delighted to have a piece included alongside fine writers connected to Cornwall incl @ShelleyTrower2 @clareowenwriter @EmmaTimpany Congrats @crimeculture Kate Horsley @PMcAllister15 inkfishmag.com/another-place/

@Franapunk999 @EuanThorneycrof @AMHeathLtd Great news! I’m so happy for you.

🥳Just signed with amazing literary agent @EuanThorneycrof @AMHeathLtd Blown away by Euan’s enthusiasm and commitment to The Dummy Railway, and hugely grateful for this chance. Pure buzzin so I am! 🥳

@jxdesbooks I didn’t go to university until I was 28 because of finances and commitments. At 50 I started a new degree, part-time online, followed by a Master’s and graduated last December. It’s never too late!

@louisewelsh00 @zoestrachan @UofGlasgow @UofGWriting @colinjherd Great news. Congratulations!

Congratulations @zoestrachan on being promoted to Professor @UofGlasgow @UofGWriting Congratulations too @colinjherd on becoming senior lecturer 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@LucindaLea1 @lisareality1 Yes, I say "Hello caller, you're on the air. What's your name and where are you calling from?" - They always hang up.

I had a phone conversation today with a very nice young chap from Pakistan. This is how it went: "Hello, how are you today?" "I'm very well thank you for asking, how are you and more to the point, WHO are you?" "Madam, my name is Sanjit, and I'm calling you from Microsoft.” "Microsoft, is that a city in Pakistan?” " No Madam, MICROSOFT, the computer company. I'm calling to tell you that we have found a problem with your computer.” "REALLY, that's quite concerning.” "Yes Madam, it can become very serious indeed but thankfully I will be able to fix it for you.” "No, I meant it's very concerning because I don't HAVE a computer.” “You don't?" “No.” "Ahh, it must be a problem on your laptop Madam.” "Don't have one.” "Ipad?" "Nope.” "Tablet?" "I have none of those things. As a matter of fact, I don't even have a telephone.” After a few seconds of silence he said "Madam, you are lying to me now!" I said "Well, you started it!!" and put the phone down.

So excited to see my work in such esteemed company! flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com #FlashFiction #AmWriting

@nursekelsey Only buy dark clothes, towels & bed linen. Wash everything together. No problem.

I’m thrilled that my novel-in-progress made it onto the longlist for the 2024 Opening Lines competition! retreatwest.co.uk/blog/opening-l…