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Kate Murray has recently completed her Masters in Creative Writing and is currently working as an illustrator and writer. Her first anthology of short stories ‘The Phantom Horse’ was published in December 2013 and she subsequently has had another anthology published by Raging Aardvark; “Love Just Is” looks at the truth of love, in all its guises from romantic to obsessive. She is currently working on an anthology of ghost stories which should be published at the end of October 2014 and is also writing her first novel. Kate runs two blogs, one is about her life as a writer (kate0murray.wordpress.com) and the other is a serialisation of a novel, “The Gone”; a disaster hits the world while Bitsy is on a flight from Italy. She lands to find that the world is completely altered and she must learn to survive in a place where everyone is not who they appear to be (thegone.wordpress.com). Kate has had short stories published in magazines and e-zines, including ‘The Lampeter Review’, ‘Jotter’s United’, and ‘What The Dickens’. She has had short stories included in the ‘Twisted Tales 2013’ anthology published by Raging Aardvark, and the ‘Busker Anthology’ and ‘Spooky Tales Anthology’ published by What the Dickens. Kate’s artwork has been exhibited at the Museum Of Modern Art in Machynlleth where she was selected after entering the art competition and at Aberglasney Gardens as part of the Mid Wales Art group. Her artwork has been published by companies from Norway to Australia and her latest works will have illustrations in it. She has also had a series of line drawings published by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust in their biodiversity action plan. Kate currently works in the foothill of the Cambrian Mountains where she has a purpose built workshop that she affectionately calls her ‘house’ as she spends far more time in there than anywhere else.
Dyslexic tales · Masters tales

Aspirations

July 3, 2013 KateLeave a comment

You know I had to look this word up - don't get me wrong I knew it but I just didn't 'know' exactly what it meant. So now I know that it is what I want for my future - or rather what are my dreams, even if they are unrealistic... So here are my… Continue reading Aspirations

Dyslexic tales · Masters tales

Why I write

July 2, 2013 KateLeave a comment

Well, if you look at my record you would think it is for the rejection letters and emails! I don't like them but every writer has to cope with them. The submissions I hate are the ones that don't send anything - there is just - silence. You are stuck as a writer in limbo,… Continue reading Why I write

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A Challenge

July 1, 2013 KateLeave a comment

I have been thinking about doing another challenge. You may have noticed that I dropped the ball on the loglines last month. This was because I was up to my eyeballs in work. But this month I really wanted to look at the reason I got into writing. And Michelle Goode has issued a challenge… Continue reading A Challenge

Miscellaneous

My Twitter Account has been hacked

July 1, 2013 KateLeave a comment

Unfortunately my account has been hacked and it appears that all my followers are gone... Not only that it appears to have been hacked by a swimwear company! I am not the shape for a bikini and I know my twitter account wasn't. So if you want to follow me (again) please click the icon… Continue reading My Twitter Account has been hacked

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Quote

June 27, 2013 KateLeave a comment

I don't normally share these but this one I liked and totally understand. Is it just me of do your character seem real? Most of the time as I write I don't even know how they are going to react until I've put them in the situation. And more often than not they take me… Continue reading Quote

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Family and writing

June 26, 2013 Kate4 Comments

I was reading the latest Myslexia and in there is an article suggesting that you have to be brave in order to write about your family. Now I thought that this would mean only autobiography and biography books, but no - they look at all books. We are taught that we must write what we… Continue reading Family and writing

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Published in an anthology

June 23, 2013 Kate3 Comments

The book in question is The Busker anthology compiled by What the Dickens. I have a short story in there and am over the moon. The last few days have been a little trying and this has just made me smile. My story is "A fur coat, a guitar and a song" and is about… Continue reading Published in an anthology

Dyslexic tales · Masters tales

Workshops and teaching

June 20, 2013 KateLeave a comment

I took my first class. It was nerve racking. I mean I hadn't slept the night before and I turned up early only to find that the door was locked. Now I know that Trinity St David is the smallest university, but this had been part of the old building. It is beautiful but I… Continue reading Workshops and teaching

Loglines

Logline 19 – Compulsive

June 20, 2013 KateLeave a comment

This is late... I'm pretending that yesterday is today for just a moment. 🙂 This story is actually written. It was one of the first I ever wrote, but has never been seen outside of my family. The reason? It's controversial and it instigated an argument. Oddly, I have since written may other more controversial… Continue reading Logline 19 – Compulsive

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Logline 18 – boarder

June 18, 2013 KateLeave a comment

Argh! I did briefly think of a person boarding in a house but then I thought PIRATES! Argh! Synopsis Geoffrey is a retired banker and happily married man. He has retired at an early age of fifty three and with his forty year old wife, he sets out to sail to Australia. But as they… Continue reading Logline 18 – boarder

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