As you may or may not know, the current WIP (ahem, two current WIPs, cough cough) is a cosy mystery. Or cozy mystery, as although that’s the American spelling, it seems to be the standard for all these gentle whodunnits, even the ones set in small English villages and featuring tea-drinking dragons. However you spell…
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The Water Hazard – A Slightly Unpleasant Tale (Short Fiction)
There are no dragons taking tea this week. No baking reapers. No friendly monsters at all, in fact. Instead, we have a short fiction regarding the importance of not encroaching on your spouse’s golf time. And certainly on the dangers of not listening to her. This particular story is absolutely a what-if – the route…
Flash Fiction, Writing Prompts, & the Talented Writery People I Know
Recently, I’ve been sharing writing prompts on my FB page, twitter, and Instagram. It’s a bit of a silly thing, as much a way to share some of my stranger photos as anything else. I suggest people write fun captions, or a little flash fiction, whatever they fancy. I’m personally kind of useless at it…
A Writing Space & The Writing Process (& Gratuitous Cat Photos)
For years now, I’ve not really been of the opinion that we need a writing space. I mean, it’s nice, sure. And if you live with other people, you definitely need to be able to shut the door on them and get on with your stuff with minimal interruptions. But a dedicated writing space? That’s…
A Tale of Knights & Dragons (Short Story)
I did have doubts that this week would include a short story, let alone a knights and dragons short story. I mean, I know I intended to get into the pattern of a short story every three weeks, but whether or not the road to hell is paved with intentions of the best sort, the path…
