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Continue reading →: To title or not to title!
There are just two days to go until I begin my challenge. I’ve taken part in NaNoWriMo, so writing a novel in 79 days shouldn’t be that difficult, except this time it’s for charity and I’m starting to feel the pressure. I don’t have a title for a start, and that’s…
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Continue reading →: 2.6 Challenge
I can’t believe how long it’s been since I wrote a blog post. It’s like I blinked and a year went by! That’s definitely how it feels at the moment, working from home and following social distancing rules – the days all blend together. I’m aware, in the current climate,…
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Continue reading →: Reflections
At the end of October I went to Paris, and though I took hundreds of photographs, the following is one of my favourite shots and the inspiration for the short story I wrote to capture the romance of the great city. Reflections Harry blinked against the glare of lights,…
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Continue reading →: The Right Path – A short story
I’ve talked about writing tools before, and the fun I have with prompts. When I’m struggling to focus on a work in progress, I often find ways to flex those writing muscles. A good sentence starter is a great way to do that. This time, the sentence was provided to…
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Continue reading →: I will always be grateful for you
I hope you can forgive me for this one, because I broke the rules of the Ballade it was supposed to be! It took on a life of its own, so I went with it. Still, it was supposed to be an exercise in improving my poetry skills so for…
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Continue reading →: Reality Check – A short story
I ignored the persistent sound of my doorbell and buried further into my pit of despair, complete with a dozen pillows, my favourite throw and a large enough duvet to drown my sorrows. A comfortable pit that allowed me to feed my misery and keep it alive; an incubator for…
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Continue reading →: Chatterbox
Dear Dad It’s your birthday today, so I hope you’re celebrating in style. I can imagine it so easily. You would bake your chocolate cake (even if it is your day) because, even in heaven, it’s hard to believe it wouldn’t be in high demand! You would sit back for…
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Continue reading →: Raising the Stakes – A short story
As I perused the fresh meat section of my local supermarket, my phone trilled in my pocket, dragging my attention from an excellent cut of ribeye beef. Instead of building an entire meal around the tasty morsel in my head, I tore my eyes away to check the message. Jon-boy:…
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Continue reading →: Review – Born in a Treacherous Time
Born in the harsh world of East Africa 1.8 million years ago, where hunger, death, and predation are a normal part of daily life, Lucy and her band of early humans struggle to survive. It is a time in history when they are relentlessly annihilated by predators, nature, their own…
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Continue reading →: Silent Sentinels – Armed Forces Day Poem
Like Atlas, who carried an incredible weight Or Titans who battle with strength and valour You protect us against violence and hate Fighting those who would take our power * As fierce and mighty as an ancient tree You form a barrier across the deepest divide With roots that…
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