Proud Grandma Moment.

[jourdain2]

There was a proud Mummy moment earlier, so I thought I'd enter this. 10 Yr. old sproglet has had her story published in the national Young Writers just-released book (called 'Fear Itself') not only that, but she was in the top 3 of her age-group. I do a bit of scribbling myself and she tells me that she wants to be a writer. Thank goodness there are such things as creative writing courses these days. Very proud of her. I asked how her SATs had been and she said, 'Cold, I needed my coat on ' - she's got straight A's in English and she is in a form above her chronological age - also not fazed by exams..

So different from my tentative beginnings trying to find confidence in myself - so some things have improved. Blame Smowball!

[tonyav]

Hey that sounds great, jourdain. Very well done sproglet.

[Old_Geezer]

Great !

[marval]

Wonderful news, congratulations to sproglet.

[gness]

J...that's wonderful...and wonderful that she's being encouraged and has folk she knows are proud of her achievements......

I love stories.....I love reading, listening to and telling stories......I remember, as a child, writing a story about a bird and a ghost....showing it to my mother and being told to go away and do something useful.....

She wants to be a writer?....Brilliant...just brilliant!

[Mamyalynne]

Well done to her, thank goodness the creative genes keep getting passed on - some very wonderful children out there.

[waterboatman]

Wonderful news j. Congratulations to the wee lassie. She will go far in whatever she wants to do. A young lady to be proud of.

[jourdain2]

Thank you all so much. I am very, very proud of her - she's a beanpole at the moment (5'5") so needs the confidence of achievement - tallest in her class (I mentioned that she was moved up a year, so you can imagine!). I'm also proud of the way her parents have raised her, manners etc.. One day she will be like her mum and will also be a 6-foot, blonde beauty. Hopefully, she will also be a best-selling author and will save me from penury in my old age!

[waterboatman]

She is a very lucky young lady to have the love and support of a lovely family. Well done ALL of you. :-)

[Peter Pedant]

well done the girl jourdain

[Rosetta]

Well done and congrats. Its brlliant to see a girl achieving plaudits based on her brains/skill rather than on her celebrity/ looks

[roopower]

Congratulations to her, it's wonderful to be able to write. My daughter did Creative writing, amongst other things, at uni and loved it. I can see why you're so proud of your granddaughter