Well, the sun is shining and I'm halfway through the novel, and the picture book. I have two interviews to do and everything is looking up. I'm smiling. The cherry on top has to be my homemade fudge. It is a little chewy, but so nice. After six months of no sweets is is really… Continue reading Optimistic…
Author: Kate
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.
Happy Easter!
Easter and chocolate….
I was shopping today, it being Thursday, and I found myself reaching for the Easter Eggs. Now, I ought to mention my nut allergy, I have a tree nut problem that leaves me not being able to eat any nuts or palm oil. I ought to also mention that when I say I go shopping,… Continue reading Easter and chocolate….
Crying doesn’t make you less.
The next part of the Gone.... #amwriting #thegone
Ouch!
The next part of The Gone. Bitsy feels like she’s been poisoned, but does Max know what he is doing? #amwriting #thegone
“This might hurt,” Max’s voice rumbles and I nod. I don’t trust my voice. “It’s because you have taken so much blood. When it bit you the poison worked its way into your system.”
I place my head against the cold tiles of the shower as I feel the slice of the blade. Immediately I feel as if something has been released. It’s almost a high and I feel my legs start to quiver. Max seems to understand because he pushes my body into the corner, using his closeness to keep my upright.
“It’s just got to drain.”
I don’t want to know what it looks like, but I can feel a sluggish liquid tracking down my arm.
“I’m turning on the shower.”
The next minute the water hits us. It is like a balm; the water is warm and I briefly wonder why they have power, but the simple…
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Bat caves…
A bit of a problem on the illustration front today… #amwriting #art #illustration #picturebooks
I’ve got to the point in the picture book that requires me to create a bat cave… But I’m suddenly at a lose on how to continue.
Up to now the illustrations have been whimsical drawings of the sun and moon, but now I’m looking at creating an ecosystem. I still want it to be whimsical but look like what it is meant to be – a bat cave.
So do I go cartoony or realistic?
Or a little in between?
I’m not certain…
I think I may have to get the sketchbook out and do some experimenting. Last thing I want is for it to be blocky. It would just look wrong with the other illustrations…
I think I need to aim for whimsical and realistic.
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Not a good start…
I'm a late riser. In fact, I'll hold my hands in the air and say that I'm a night owl. Not that I'm out there partying all night. No, my addiction is the quiet and darkness. It's not a time for writing but it is a time for the ideas to be born. During the… Continue reading Not a good start…
A Hangover…
Bitsy wakes to find herself sick… And in the background she can hear people talking. The next part of The Gone… #amwriting #thegone
I come awake slowly, almost as if I’m crawling out of a deep hole. In the background I can hear voices. I try to open my eyes but for the moment they won’t obey.
I can hear Max and Colin. I prise my eyes open, worried that they feel glued together. I don’t think I have been asleep long but then again it feels colder. Could it be night?
My vision swims at first and is blurred. I can’t see the guys, but their voices sound close.
“You two alone?” someone asks.
“Maybe,” Colin answers.
“I saw a girl.” This voice is different from the first and has a slight lisp.
A rumbling growl reaches me and I can’t help but grin. That is Max and he sounds pissed.
“Don’t worry, big guy,” the first says. “We don’t want to hurt her, we just need to know if she is…
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Baking…
I have a favourite pastime that isn't writing or drawing. It's a hobby that has become a necessity. I love baking. I used to do it for fun. Then it was all cakes and biscuits but now, as my nut allergy has become more sensitive, I have found it has become a necessity. I had… Continue reading Baking…
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