Heather Haigh - Writer
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Bio
Heather is a disabled, working-class writer, from England. Her words have been published by: Reflex Press, Anansi Archives, Black Moon Magazine and others.
When not writing, Heather enjoys yarn crafts, nature, and most of all family and friends.
Heather is a proud member of WritersHQ
Read about Heather's writing journey here: WHQ Interview
Works
Awards and Achievements
Longlisted with Northern Gravy - 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022
Longlisted In City Nonfiction Flash competition - 2021
Longlisted in Globe Soup Seven Day Writing Competition - 2021
Longlisted in Free Flash Fiction competition - March 22, April 22, Nov 22
Longlisted in AWC Furious Fiction competition July 2022
Longlisted in Lucent Dreaming Flash Competition 2022
Longlised in Retreat West's monthly Micro Competition - September 2022
Longlisted in Pigeon Review Flash Competiton 2022
Longlisted in Flash 500 Jan 2023
Shortlisted in Retreat West Quarterly Flash Competition - Spring 2022, Autumn 22
Shortlisted in the Cranked Anvil Short Story competition - July 2022
Shortlisted with Northern Gravy - Nov 22, Feb 23
Honourable Mention from Flash 500 - Spring 2022
Top pick in the Globe Soup Darkness Drabble competition - Aug 2022
Courses and workshops I enjoyed
The following are some of the courses and workshops I have completed which I thoroughly recommend:
Writers HQ courses:
Writing Short Stories
Beginners Guide to Flash
Editing 101
Making People
Short Fiction mini masterclass
Lucent Dreaming Writers Workshops :
Hopeful Stories by Matt Kendrick
Matt Kendrick Workshops:
Characters in Crisis
Retreat West Zoom Workshops:
Writing the Child's Pov with Martha Lane
Dr Stephanie Carty:
Psychology of Writing. Check out Stephanie on Twitter.