Robot

I was trying to concentrate on proof reading my next book today when I was interrupted. At least it provided inspiration for this Drabble. (A short story of 100 words exactly.)   Definition of a Robot 'A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds  automatically to the commands of others.'   I love being a robot. Ring, ring. Pick up the phone, but say nothing. Silence, …

Poor mouse author

The perception of authors is that they must be rich if they can afford not to have a 'proper' job. 😀 The reality is that they enter short story competitions with the aim of winning a few pounds to help towards the cost of the next cartridge for the printer.  If there is an entry …

Aydin’s story

One of my tests as an author is to be given 5 Random words and have to write a short story including them.   Another is to write a Drabble- exactly 100 words excluding the title. A smarty-pants nephew thought he would make it impossible by challenging me to write a 5 random words Drabble. …

Authors versus characters

I'm not really a writer; my characters are! This was brought home to me recently when I was juggling various stories pending the release of my next book. Here's a quick Drabble (exactly 100 words) to prove the point. 😀 I had two short stories on the go at the same time; one a romance, …

Spiders and authors

With the house upside down because of building work it's hard to be able to concentrate on writing. That's when Drabbles come in handy- Short Fiction of exactly 100 words excluding the title. I gaze at the laptop, needing inspiration for my next blockbuster. My publisher is exerting pressure, telling me it needs to be …

Drabbles

As a writer I find Drabbles- short stories of exactly 100 words excluding the title- an excellent way of training myself to cut out unnecessary words in my novels. This is one I wrote yesterday, particularly relevant to my life at the moment- including the spiders taking over the asylum. Spiders and authors.  I gaze …