Hysteria 8
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Hysteria 8 is the anthology of finalists in the Short Story, Poetry and Flash Fiction categories from the Hysteria Writing Competition 2021. The competition opens each year on the 1st of April each year and closes at midnight on the 31st of August. You can find out more about the competition, including rules and guidelines for entries on my website: www.lindaph.me.
Never underestimate the power of words combined with each other to evoke an image, feeling or emotion. We are a species that tells our shared history and understanding through stories, poetry and song. And never has that been more important than now.
We change our perspective and our understanding when we listen to the words others use to describe their experiences, hopes and dreams. And by coming together to share these words we gain a sense of what we have lost when we believe we are separate.
Perhaps it’s time now to put aside the differences the words we use appear to create and recognise that this is simply a different understanding.
This year, the anthology contains many entries from countries I would never have expected to see, and I hope that this is perhaps the first of many such publications.
As usual, I am awed and humbled that so many, often not writing in their native language, are able to put into words things that impact my soul in a deep and very meaningful way.
My congratulations go to everyone who appears in the anthology, you are the best of an excellent bunch.
Contributors: Jill Waters, Celia Montclair, Michelle Christophorou, Janet Garber, Heather Haigh, Gill Scholey, Miranda Keskes, Sherry Hostler, Elizabeth Spencer-Spragins, Maggie Iribarne, Abdulrahman M Abu-Yamen, Xan Indigo, Richard Teague, Keely O'Shaugnessy, Diane Jackman, Georgia Cook, Marion Myers, Ruth Brandt, Claire Schon, Sherry Morris, Tracy Davidson, Heather Cook, Alwyn Gornall, Yvonne James, Maria Javed, Cathy Bryant, Laura Glaves, Adele Evershed, Aayet Mushtaq, Jared DeShaler.
Linda Parkinson-Hardman
I am the author of eight books and the editor of 8 anthologies for the Hysteria Writing Competition.
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Hysteria 8 - Linda Parkinson-Hardman
About the Hysteria Writing Competition
Hysteria is an annual, international writing competition. It opens on the 1st of April each year and closes at midnight on the 31st of August. You can find out more about the competition, including rules and guidelines for entries on my website: www.lindaph.me.
Acknowledgements
The competition and this anthology wouldn’t have been possible without the support and help of a wonderful team of readers:
Electra Rhodes, Laura Besley, Michelle Christophorou, Patricia Good, Rachel Angel, Diane Jackman, Gill Scholey, Abdulrahman M Abu-Yaman, Kate Meyer-Currey, Helen Challis, Nicky Plaskitt, Richard Teague.
Foreword
Never underestimate the power of words combined with each other to evoke an image, feeling or emotion. We are a species that tells our shared history and understanding through stories, poetry, and song. And never has that been more important that now.
We change our perspective and our understanding when we listen to the words others use to describe their experiences, hopes and dreams. And by coming together to share these words we gain a sense of what we have lost when we believe we are separate.
Perhaps it’s time now to put aside the differences the words we use appear to create and recognise that this is simply a different understanding.
This year, the anthology contains many entries from countries I would never have expected to see, and I hope that this is perhaps the first of many such publications.
As usual I am awed and humbled that so many, often not writing in their native language, are able to put into words things that impact my soul in a deep and very meaningful way.
My congratulations go to everyone who appears in the anthology, you are the best of an excellent bunch.
Linda
Advice for entrants
A massive well done to everyone who entered this year’s Hysteria competition. It was amazing to read so many different interpretations of the theme, ‘Hope and Unity’.
The entries that stood out the most for me were those with a strong sense of place where I felt instantly transported to the setting. A strong opening sentence which draws the reader into the story and intrigues was also so important. I would recommend using a title as those entries with titles often added to the story, giving a useful clue of the story to come without using up any of the precious word count. As a reader, I also found that the use of titles seemed to make the stories much more memorable. I would also suggest that you consider incorporating dialogue as this often helped to move the narrative on quickly and effortlessly. It’s great to be original. Some of the entries taught me new things, others left me reflecting