Monday 1st November is almost upon us, which in the writing world, means just one thing. No, we writer folk don’t celebrate All Saint’s Day (well, some of us might). No, I mean it’s almost NaNoWriMo, aka National Novel Writing Month. The name is something of a misnomer since the concept has since gone international […]
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Photo Prompt 04
Wow, we’re up to the fourth photo prompt already! Photo Prompt 02, Money Pool, inspired ‘When You Wish‘ by Emma Kerry, while Photo Prompt 03, Angel, inspired Jim Bronyaur’s ‘Raven Angel‘. If you want to use the prompt, all I ask is that you include a link to this entry and a credit to me […]
Friday Flash – The Priest Hole
Pete threw down the EMF meter in disgust. The needle lay at the neutral end of the scale. Six hours of staring at it, and the damn thing refused to move. He hoped he could find the receipt when he got home. Pete made another circuit of the room. His objects remained where he’d planted […]
Goodreads
After some subtle persuasion from Paul Anderson and Carrie Clevenger, I set myself up with an author profile on Goodreads. It seems odd to say that, to call myself an ‘author’. I’m not sure why – I have had short fiction published sporadically online since July 2008, I have actually sold copies of my first […]
Photo Prompt 03
I’ve decided to start running my own photo prompts on a Monday in case anyone needs inspiration for their Friday Flash! 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 […]
Friday Flash – Flintlock Roulette
“Garrrh, poker’s for wenches!” said Captain Scarlight. He knocked back the last dregs of his grog, slamming the tankard on the table. “You do keep winnin’, Cap’n,” replied First Mate Swein. “That I do.” “I heard talk of a game of roulette in these parts,” said Swein. “Roulette is for wenches, too!” “It makes a […]
