19/09/07 - My first adjudication

I spent this evening with Harrogate Writers’ Circle, adjudicating their article competition.  Although I’ve written a lot of articles, I’ve never been asked to adjudicate before, so I approached the meeting with some trepidation.  However, it seemed to go well and kind things were said afterwards.  All in all, it was an enjoyable experience, helped by the fact that the standard of entry was high and the articles covered a wide range of interesting topics.  The press report on the adjudication can be read on Harrogate Writers’ Circle‘s own website.

If the experience has taught me one thing, it’s increased respect for the noble souls who adjudicate our Ripon Writers’ Group competitions.  I knew a lot of hard work went into it, but I didn’t realise quite how much until now.