April 2019 update on my writing, what I’ve been up to and life in general
short stories
The Sound of Inspiration
Much is made in the writing community of the power of the visual aesthetic. Drawing together a collection of images to act as a guide to the look and feel of a piece you’re writing. Though that is a gross over simplification of the amazing work some of my colleagues produce. It’s something I have […]
New horror flash fiction – Halloween 2018
Well, I’d never written flash fiction or horror a few months back, so, obviously I’ve now written a horror flash fiction. Right? It’s Halloween and my good friend Avrin Kelly asked me to submit a piece for her 100 word horror short story month. It sounded like a challenge, so I gave it a go […]
Flash fiction and me
Whilst finishing a rather enjoyable walk of the dogs last night, an idea began to form. A small one. It was all about walking. The rhythmic fall of my own feet and the music I was listening to formed an idea. By bedtime this idea had become an annoyance. It was only a small […]
New short – Siren
As those of you who keep up with my Twitter and Facebook will know, I was recently asked to take part in the Summer Blog-a-day being run by the talented Kay MacCleod. Having asked the good folks of Twitter what they wanted to see, it turned out that they wanted to see my first shot […]
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! […]
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 […]