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About Beda Higgins

Beda Higgins was the winner of the inaugural Mslexia Women's Short Story Competition this year with 'Wiggy'.

Beda on winning the Mslexia short story competition

"When Mslexia rang with the news the hardest part of winning was agreeing not to tell anyone, I was fizzing to pop and yell from the rooftops, it’s a relief to be uncorked at last. I’ve been writing for ten years, poetry and prose. Mslexia has been invaluable in nourishing my writing. It’s helped me keep abreast of what’s going on and current trends. Their exercises have been great in helping to fine-tune my writing.

I work as a Practice Nurse but also write with patients at my local Hospice (A project funded by a Queen’s Nursing Institute Award) I feel fortunate in being able to pass the joy of writing on to other individuals.

I have just completed my third novel and hopefully winning this competition will be another rung up the ladder towards getting published."