Doing the rounds for #FridayFlash or #TuesdaySerial never fails to astound me – the sheer volume of good fiction that’s being given away for free is astonishing. Of course, it’s difficult to know where to begin, so I’ve decided to plug the stuff I enjoy reading myself. Now, there’s a LOT of stuff I enjoy, […]
Commitment
I’ve just had an article posted on Fuel Your Writing about why you might find it difficult to finish a project before you crack on with a new one. If you follow writers on Twitter, or read their blogs, you’ll probably see a lot of mentions of “Have new idea for a project! Should I […]
Photo Prompt 27
Twenty-seventh prompt, ready and waiting. If you want to use the prompt, all I ask is that you include a link to this entry and a credit to me for the photograph, and that you post a link to your story in the comments box below so I can see what you’ve come up with! […]
Friday Flash – Losing Battle
Gwinn didn’t want her father to die. She cowered in the corner of the hovel, trying to keep out of the way. Her father lay on the low table near the empty fireplace. An arrow pierced his side, just below his ribs. Blood oozed around the shaft. He kept scrabbling at the arrow, yelling curses […]
[Book Review] Flashman and the Redskins
Fellow writer Danny Hogan recommended that I read Flashman & The Redskins, and being on a real Old West kick at the moment, I decided that I would. Written in 1982 by George MacDonald Fraser, the novel comes as part of the Flashman papers, a fictional set of accounts that purport to be the memoris […]
Links a plenty – writing advice on the web
There’s an awful lot of advice online for the aspiring, intermediate or even expert writer, and it’s sometimes difficult to keep up. As it’s been a while since I’ve done a “links” post, I’ve decided to compile a list of some of the latest blog posts I’ve come across to do with writing (and yes, […]
