One thing which I am equally thrilled and frustrated by is the saying “there’s always more to learn”. Why? Because it’s 100% true which is both exciting and exhausting. This has never been more true than now as I work to hone my writing skills. It seems that everything I “know” about writing is only […]
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The One Where I Write About Friends
Early in January this year (that’s 2018 for those of you from the future), the good people at Netflix added the American sitcom Friends their streaming service. This momentous event lead to much celebration and happiness from those of a “certain age”. Stretching from 1994 until 2004, Friends stretched to ten seasons with 236 episodes […]
New short story – The Sweetest Sorrow
Life is being pretty hectic over here at the moment, but that doesn’t mean I have forgotten you all. I took some time away from my day job today to craft a new tale from the same world as Hunter, namely, The Walls of Tartarus. Head on over to The Sweetest Sorrow to check it […]
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New short story – Sunday Morning
This week I shall mostly be kicking off our first Blank Page Short Story Challenge, not sure what I am on about? Check some of the earlier blogs! That said, I don’t want to leave you guys all alone without me for a whole week; would I do that to you? No, no I wouldn’t! […]
The Blank Page Challenge
Well, the time has come! After an insane week of so much work, support, questions, feedback, ideas and votes… it’s time to officially kick off The Blank Page Challenge (TBPC). We’re working on the website and Facebook page at the moment, but the Twitter is all up and running, so please head over and check […]
First time for everything
With the upcoming short story competition, I decided that it was finally time for me to post one of my short stories online. But which? You see, I have written short stories but… they’ve never been… right. Not quite ready. Always in need of a tweak here. Expansion there. Or I’ve just not been wowed […]
It’s like a book, but shorter…
After the excitement of yesterday’s announcement, I was thinking about the feedback we’ve received and some of the thoughts of the more novel-focused parts of the community, me included. There’s an assumption, in some circles, that crafting a good short story is easier than a novel; after all, it’s short, right? Less to do? Whilst […]
Can I get a drum roll?
After the last few days and all of the amazing input for the wider community, I am pleased to announce that we WILL be proceeding with the new short story competition! Thank you all for your input and enthusiasm, I now have a panel of judges and a growing support team around me, ready to […]
…apparently it DOES sound like a good idea?
EDIT: We’ve been working hard on this so, you can find out more about The Blank Page Challenge right here! Well, that was unexpected. In the last 24 hours my idea for a short story competition has really taken off. I’ve had some amazing support from the writing community, made new friends, been given some […]
Does this sound like a good idea to you?
EDIT: As we have decided it IS a good idea, you can read more about The Blank Page Challenge and the team behind it right here! Thanks to everyone who voted. The last few days on Twitter have been, for me, about community. I’ve had a particularly caustic interaction with a stranger, some great private […]