Here's this week's story from the MacBook. A short one written (again) for writing group and inspired by my mothering as many of my stories are! I'm liking the Friday rhythm I'm finding here, so I'll be making this a regular slot. Friday Flash Fiction for a little alliterative satisfaction! Back next week! ________________________________________________________ Always… Continue reading Friday Flash: Always is a Long Time
I think it's time I shared another story from the MacBook - no point in them languishing there unread. This is another story written for my writing group. I've held on to it thinking I might offer it up to be published elsewhere, but actually I'd just like to share it now. One inspired by… Continue reading Friday Flash: Spilt Milk
So following on from my last post here's my first story pulled from the depths of my MacBook and ready to be shared. I wrote it for my monthly Writing Group last year when I was in the midst of wedding planning and LOVING Fleabag on catch up! The inspirations are pretty obvious but it… Continue reading Here Comes The… Shameless Friend
Happy 2020 to you all! I learnt an important lesson last year about New Year's Resolutions. It's a conclusion that I've heard a lot of people come to - simply put: don't make them, then you won't disappoint yourself. I agree to a certain extent, but with a slight difference. I think it's important to… Continue reading Time for Resolutions Again?
I like to pretend I am the conductor of an orchestra, like the ones Pa took me to see when I was small. We'd sneak in at the interval and hide within the shadows, until it was safe to choose our seats. Now on the cold days, my hands become my baton, like I’m Nadia Boulanger conducting… Continue reading Urban Symphony (Friday Fictioneers)
I turned 40 this week and I was feeling very positive about it, although I have been much less so about my writing. After a year and a half of building confidence and having the words and ideas flow quite freely, I've been in a drought for while, probably 6 months of a drought. A… Continue reading Hello Forty, Goodbye Writer’s Block
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