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Steve Smythe @smooth2go

MA in Creative Writing 2018. Shortlisted Bridport Prize.. Longlisted Bath Flash Fiction Award. Winner Bangor Literary Journal Prize, & Strands IFF Award.

Joined May 2011
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Fab line-up. Looking forward to reading at this wonderful venue.
Dr Reshma Ruia@ReshmaRuia
14 Jun 2024
The lovely @AbiFAHynes and me are co hosting a celebration of Manchester writers and Northern writing. Join us at the beautiful @ThePortico library on July 10th. There will be words and wine and plenty of books. theportico.org.uk/event-cale… @MCRCityofLit
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Delighted to have won this competition. Here’s my 1000-word story. Thanks to @chris_cottom1 @lindynewns Emma and Barbara for your help.
Strands International Flash Fiction Competition@FlashStrands
9 Apr 2024
'Bully' ~ Stephen Smythe @smooth2go First Prize, SIFFC - 20 "... At least he blushes when you mention Joanne’s name. There’d been no second date... " strandspublishers.weebly.com…
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Made up to have won this competition with my 1000-word story, ‘Bully’. Congrats to everybody placed. First story I’ve ever written using the second person voice. Glad I did. Will post link when story is uploaded. X
Strands International Flash Fiction Competition@FlashStrands
9 Mar 2024
Ta-da! See below the SIFFC- 20 Final Results! Congratulations, all the writers who're listed here...and thank you all the writers who'd sent us your best flash fiction. Don't forget the SIFFC - 21 Extended Deadline: March 15, 2024 strandspublishers.weebly.com…
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the red ceilings press@theredceilings
1 Dec 2023
Delighted to say that we are doing another short print run of Steve Smythe's Looking for Love. Copies will be available for the RCP website and direct from Steve @smooth2go
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Delighted to have three flash fictions in the fab e-Journal
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So made up to have won this fab Northern Irish mini fiction comp with my story, Klepto. I’m heading over to Bangor next month to read this and other stories. Congrats to everybody placed and shortlisted,
The Bangor Literary Journal@BangorLiterary
11 Sep 2022
Huge Congratulations to everyone on the 2022 FORTY Words Competition shortlists and especially to @smooth2go the winner of the fiction section; and to @ablackeyedpeace the winner of the poetry section! thebangorliteraryjournal.com…
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Two of my 40-word stories have made the shortlist and a third is on the long-list of this great Northern Irish mini-fiction competition. I think I may have found my ‘nitch’ as Paula Abdul used to say when she was a judge on American Idol.
The Bangor Literary Journal@BangorLiterary
27 Aug 2022
We are delighted to reveal the shortlists and longlist for this year's FORTY WORDS Competition! Huge congratulations to everyone on the lists and thank you to all of you who sent us your wonderful micro pieces to read, we loved reading every word. thebangorliteraryjournal.com…
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congrats to @chris_cottom1 on winning this flash fiction comp with his story about cake, a start-up business, thwarted passion, and a puff pastry twist at the end.
Shooter Literary Magazine@ShooterLitMag
13 Jun 2022
Savour the sweet highs and bitter lows of a cafe start-up in Chris Cottom's winning Shooter Flash, "For Heaven's Bakes": shooterlitmag.com/2022/06/13… #flashfiction #shortstories #cafeculture #newbusiness #fiction
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On this day, May 29th, 1968, Manchester United beat Benfica 4-1 to become the first English club to lift the European Cup. I was 9, watching the game on our black & white TV. It wasn’t until the following week and I saw a colour photo in a magazine I realised we’d played in blue.
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This looks great. Engaging short stories in a wonderful setting. So happy to be reading out my words. Join us if you can.
Whatsthesketch@Whatsthesketch1
13 Apr 2022
Our next event for #altrinchamartsfestival @AltyArtsCltv in collab with @intothewildern We just wanna tell you a story⬇️ New writing Fresh tales Drawing you in around the campfire 🔥 #wanderouthere to some #magicinthewoods #manchesterwriter #alty #altrincham #cheshire #art
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Delighted to have been Highly Commended in this international competition for my story about a redeployment interview.
Strands International Flash Fiction Competition@FlashStrands
21 Mar 2022
'The Fourth P' ~ @smooth2go Honourable Mention, SIFFC-15 "... ‘You’ll be part of Raymond Hope’s team,’ Jasbir says. Raymond Hope. When I was print foreman, he was a cocky kid in the mailroom. He’s still full of himself. ‘Is there nothing else?’..." strandspublishers.weebly.com…
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I’m on this with my 1000 word story about a redeployment interview. 😀
Strands International Flash Fiction Competition@FlashStrands
17 Jan 2022
SIFFC - 15 Here is the shortlist of 27 stories! Congratulations all the writers who're listed here! Thanks so much to all those who sent their works this time and gave us a tough time choosing these from so many brilliant stories. strandspublishers.weebly.com…
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Had a full body scan for the first time ever, at Salford Royal. On my back, claustrophobic, loud incessant beat. Afterwards radiologist asked me was I okay. Told her it was like being in a time capsule, transported to the Eighties at The Hacienda.
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⁦@KitdeWaal⁩ A friend I met for coffee last week and gave me a present, not to be unwrapped until today, my birthday. Despite losing her mum and brother over Christmas, she found time to buy me this book. Just read your warm and engaging foreword. Now for some more …
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Spotted The Blues Brothers off to their Christmas party.
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One of my favourite-ever typos. Contained in a directive from my car park manager pinned onto the staff noticeboard. He had been complaining about a drop in standards in our workwear, i.e. we’re too scruffy.
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Thanks to all @JanusLiterary for this accolade. It means a lot. X
Janus Literary - on hiatus@JanusLiterary
30 Sep 2021
Our Best of the Net poetry announcements are in two tweets. #botn 1/2 Stephen Smythe (@smooth2go): Sommelier, 2020 janusliterary.com/2021/07/27… Joel LeBlanc: The Man In The Moon janusliterary.com/2021/06/01… Susmita Bhattacharya (@Susmitatweets): Night Cricket janusliterary.com/2021/02/25…
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Delighted to receive an Honorable Mention in this comp for my 1000-word story. Congrats to everybody placed.
Jose Varghese@JVAswin
23 Sep 2021
Congrats @smooth2go ! 💐💐💐
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Woke up to discover I’ve made the shortlist for this annual Northern Irish poetry competition (for the second consecutive year) with my poem ‘Stripes’. Please check out the poems and vote for your top three. Voting ends on Monday September 20th. Thanks.
The Bangor Literary Journal@BangorLiterary
16 Sep 2021
We are delighted to reveal the poems shortlisted for The 9th Annual Bangor Poetry Competition. A huge congratulations to everyone who made the long and short-lists! Thank you to everyone who sent us wonderful poems on 'freedom'! thebangorliteraryjournal.com…
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The Bangor Literary Journal@BangorLiterary
16 Sep 2021
We are delighted to reveal the poems shortlisted for The 9th Annual Bangor Poetry Competition. A huge congratulations to everyone who made the long and short-lists! Thank you to everyone who sent us wonderful poems on 'freedom'! thebangorliteraryjournal.com…

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