I’m sure I know the guy opposite me on the train. Only problem is, I can’t remember how or why. I pretend to read my book, but I sneak a look over the top of the pages. He has straight hair the colour of wet sand – straight except for the random kink just behind his right ear. He […]
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[Book Review] Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
The word ‘editing’ often strikes fear into the heart of a writer – we just want to get the words down, we don’t want to start rearranging them afterwards. Unfortunately you won’t get far in the writing world if you never edit your work. With publishing houses overstretched, there is less money available to sink […]
[Spotlight] Amnar – I J Black
I J Black is promoting the latest instalment in her Amnar series, called The Inheritor, and she’s dropped by to have a bit of a chat about the expansive world of Amnar. How would you sum up Amnar for newcomers? Amnar is an epic fantasy, set in a world very different from Earth, but where […]
Photo Prompt 28
Twenty-eighth 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 – Lost Email
The little email sat in the outbox. He looked up at the big emails either side of him. They stared straight ahead, keen to ignore the little email. They carried Business Documents and Contracts, and considered themselves far too important to talk to him. The door opened and the big emails shot out of the […]
[Spotlight] The Mythical Creatures Employment Exchange
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, […]
