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===Inspiration===
'''Hidden Shallows''' was originally written for Task Nine of the 2008-9 ''[[SlingInk Eurofiction Competition]]''. The prompt used was "Write a story set on or near water". It was the round winner out of a total field of unknown size (probably between 20 and 30). The (unnamed) judge commented that it was "wicked, clever, sexy and entertaining. This is a really fun story. A gem!"

===Publications===
'''Hidden Shallows''' was submitted to ''[[Every Day Fiction]]'', where it was published on September 1st, 2009.

===Notes===
I'd been itching to write a story called ''Hidden Shallows'' for some time, although I'd no idea what form it might take. I just liked the idea of producing a collection called ''[[Hidden Shallows and other stories]]'', largely because it reflected how I felt about the profundity (or rather the lack of it) in my writing. So when this prompt came up, I leapt at it. I liked the idea of turning a cliché on its head and having a couple of hyper-intelligent women fantasising about sex with a dumb bloke.
The funny thing about the story is that I felt it was so slight that no-one would like it at all, but I've always had very positive comments about it - especially from men. Strong, sexy, intelligent women are clearly a good thing.

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	I'd been itching to write a story called ''Hidden Shallows'' for some time, although I'd no idea what form it might take. I just liked the idea of producing a collection called ''[[Hidden Shallows and Other Stories]]'', largely because it reflected how I felt about the profundity (or rather the lack of it) in my writing. So when this prompt came up, I leapt at it. I liked the idea of turning a cliché on its head and having a couple of hyper-intelligent women fantasising about sex with a dumb bloke.		I'd been itching to write a story called ''Hidden Shallows'' for some time, although I'd no idea what form it might take. I just liked the idea of producing a collection called ''[[Hidden Shallows and Other Stories]]'', largely because it reflected how I felt about the profundity (or rather the lack of it) in my writing. So when this prompt came up, I leapt at it. I liked the idea of turning a cliché on its head and having a couple of hyper-intelligent women fantasising about sex with a dumb bloke.
	The funny thing about the story is that I felt it was so slight that no-one would like it at all, but I've always had very positive comments about it - especially from men. Strong, sexy, intelligent women are clearly a good thing.		The funny thing about the story is that I felt it was so slight that no-one would like it at all, but I've always had very positive comments about it - especially from men. Strong, sexy, intelligent women are clearly a good thing.
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		+	Oddly enough, this story was [https://www.wordnik.com/words/treacle cited by ''Wordnik''] as an example of the use of the word treacle. I'm still not sure quite what to make of this.

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 ===Publications===
-'''Hidden Shallows''' was submitted to ''[[Every Day Fiction]]'', where it was published on September 1st, 2009.
+'''Hidden Shallows''' was submitted to ''[http://www.everydayfiction.com Every Day Fiction]'', where it was published on September 1st, 2009.
 ===Notes===
 I'd been itching to write a story called ''Hidden Shallows'' for some time, although I'd no idea what form it might take. I just liked the idea of producing a collection called ''[[Hidden Shallows and Other Stories]]'', largely because it reflected how I felt about the profundity (or rather the lack of it) in my writing. So when this prompt came up, I leapt at it. I liked the idea of turning a cliché on its head and having a couple of hyper-intelligent women fantasising about sex with a dumb bloke.
 The funny thing about the story is that I felt it was so slight that no-one would like it at all, but I've always had very positive comments about it - especially from men. Strong, sexy, intelligent women are clearly a good thing.

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 ===Inspiration===
-'''Hidden Shallows''' was originally written for Task Nine of the 2008-9 ''[[SlingInk Eurofiction Competition]]''. The prompt used was "Write a story set on or near water". It was the round winner out of a total field of unknown size (probably between 20 and 30). The (unnamed) judge commented that it was "wicked, clever, sexy and entertaining. This is a really fun story. A gem!"
+'''Hidden Shallows''' was originally written for Task Nine of the 2008-9 ''[[SlingInk Eurofiction Competition]]''. The prompt used was "Write a story set on or near water". It was the round winner out of a total field of unknown size (probably between 20 and 30).
 ===Publications===