I try to vary my blog posts to keep them interesting, but still tend to flit between various options without settling into a regular format. I’m not sure if this is a good thing, or even if reading my short stories might encourage followers to buy my books. I ran out of time this week …
Tag: Bullying
Book fairs and book fayres
A couple of months ago, the local council approached authors in the area with a view to putting on a Christmas book Fayre. The date was set and it took place this Saturday afternoon with I believe seventeen authors altogether in attendance. I read and write fiction, but it was interesting to see the number …
Interview with TJ from ‘Story of a County Boy.’
As I mentioned the other week, an author friend sent me some questions to interview one of my characters. It was a great idea and inspired me to carry on with the sequel for the first book in the series which was called ‘Story of a Country Boy.’ The first book describes the adventures of …
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If anyone asks and Listen to Love
This week's story on our YouTube channel is on the serious subject of bullying.It can take many forms, and doesn’t always include a black eye or a broken arm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRNjbB60QIc You might wonder why the person being bullied doesn’t go to the police, or simply leave. Chip away at someone’s confidence for long enough and …
The allotment Part 2
Continuing the short story started last week while I consider other options for revising the blog. Where does the time go? The allotment. Part 2 Some readers were surprised last week at the turn the story took, expecting it to be a romantic love story. Read on. 😀 I totally lost it. Grabbing Jason by …
The allotment Part 1 and blog changes
There was some really useful feedback last week, which I'll be taking into consideration when revising the blog format. Thanks to everyone who responded and messaged me. After a very busy week, here's the first part of the traditional short story for you to enjoy while I work out why and where the traditional set-up …
Escaping the storm. Part 2
The continuation of the short story begun last week. Where was he? How long was a few days? He’d only gone out to meet some friends, so why didn’t he phone? My call went straight to voicemail so it looked as if I was on my own, for now at least. I spent a relaxed …
Escaping the storm and Autumn chickens
I'm delighted to announce the release of a brand new online magazine 'Autumn Chickens.' Although primarily aimed at the older reader, I'm sure all age groups will find something of interest. The features include various topics, opinions, interviews, books and competitions, and you might even find something from me. 😀 You can subscribe or find out …
You don’t own Me
Another of my series of stories inspired by song titles. I remember loving this when I was young, and hearing it recently on a TV advert inspired this short story. ‘You’re not going out looking like that. For God’s sake woman, you look like a tart. It’s bad enough you’re off gallivanting with your daft friends, …
Kicking energy
I’m seldom short of ideas for writing my stories, only time. However, I can’t resist a challenge, and when I was prompted to use one of the following words in a story, I had to include all of them! 😀 Anonymous, Faceless, Grey, Sunlight, Attention, Secret, Purpose. Warning: This story contains minor elements of domestic …
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