Category Archives: Short Stories

Alright, how’s it going, alright? (Back from Wales!)

Posted on October 25, 2018 by

To be honest, I didn’t hear anyone say that ‘Alright’ thing while I was in Wales last week (maybe it’s only in Gavin & Stacey) BUT there was a lot of Welsh being spoken (fair play) and they might have … Continue reading →

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Obeying the Dice!

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

Right, before anyone moans, I’ve checked and these days, you can use ‘dice’ for both the plural and singular forms of ‘cubes with numbers on them’! Who knew? The New Oxford Dictionary of English says,”In modern standard English, the singular … Continue reading →

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Getting Your Facts Right

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

Rain Report Hello, I am back from my holibobs ‘up North’, where, I am pleased to report, I spotted a smidgen of rain one afternoon, as we drove to Loch Lomond but not as much as I was expecting/hoping for … Continue reading →

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Caravans & Cubicles: In Which I Shamelessly ‘Ear-wig’

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

I read something the other day that I’d never really thought about before: we all spend most of the time trying to hide how we’re really feeling. It’s so true! Think about it. Even when you’re with your nearest and … Continue reading →

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And Relax…..

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

My novel draft (yes, the one I was working on here) was finally finished and zapped off (all 71k of it) for a critique last Monday. Yes, I know, weeks later than it was promised but it wasn’t through lack … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Finding Time To Write, Novels, Short Stories, Successes | Tagged | 20 Comments

A Dog’s Tale: The Story Behind the Story

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

As Crufts is on at the moment (I love it!), it’s rather appropriate that I’ve got a doggy story in the current Woman’s Weekly Fiction Special. It’s called ‘Borrowing Billy’ and the idea came from something rather sad, so if … Continue reading →

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Sad & Happy News – and a couple of writing competitions

Posted on November 27, 2017 by

Ah, David Cassidy (RIP). I loved him. If you were a fan of Jackie magazine, back in the 70s – and I’ve talked about that before here – then you probably had posters of David on your wall. Ooh, that … Continue reading →

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside!

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

Too early for the snowman header? Hmm.. maybe but it’s really gone cold here over the last few days (apparently we are heading for a ‘three week winter snap and polar winds’. Eek!). Autumn definitely feels like it’s over, so … Continue reading →

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Little Things…

Posted on November 5, 2017 by

Guess what exciting thing has happened out here in the sticks since I last wrote? No, it’s not fireworks (although I can hear them outside as I write). Give up? Right. Well, one of those German supermarkets (Aldi, to be … Continue reading →

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‘Whale/Kidney’ Random Word Competition – Shortlist

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

Here is the shortlist of 5 stories, in alphabetical order by title and well done to all those who’ve reached this stage – and the longlist stage. It was very hard to whittle the entries down from 10 to 5, … Continue reading →

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