I have started to illustrate one of the three childrens books that I have written. Oddly, each was for a competition and all got to 'almost' stage and then fell to the wayside. So I thought - why not publish them...? The first is with the editor at the moment and she is hacking it… Continue reading Illustrating
Category: Masters tales
Anything about the Masters in Creative Writing and Scriptwriting
The people’s choice…
I am in the next 'Twisted Tales' anthology and as part of the publication there is a people's choice. Basically the people [you] can vote on any one of the 34 pieces of flash fiction. One of those 34 is 'Sky' - my story. So have a read and then go to the survey and… Continue reading The people’s choice…
Good and Bad News
Bad news first I think... The Diamond Blade has been returned without being published. I will find a publisher for this story, I just need to find a magazine who are looking for horror stories that are a little gruesome and based on norse mythology. Sigh I will find one... Good News! My publisher sent… Continue reading Good and Bad News
Reading
I read a lot. Loads in fact and my book of choice is either a horror or a thriller. Hopefully both. At the moment I'm reading a huge amount of apocalyptic stories. I can't get enough. I now know all about bugging out, survival packs and guns, but in all these stories not one hero… Continue reading Reading
Finished!
The book I have been writing? 'The Shallow Sea' Is finished! I'll keep you updated on a date for publication but so far it looks like the end of this month. Now I can get back to my other projects...
The Snail
It was in there, somewhere... At first I noticed a few slime trails on the carpet. But after a time I realised that the small creature was still around. The trails went from my dog's chews, to the door and to my desk. Not the computer desk but the drawing desk. I was happy to… Continue reading The Snail
Doubt
Sometime it hits me. Then I notice that it has been building up slowly until I am overwhelmed. Normally it happens when I am stressed and worried. It never happens when I feel happy and secure, but I guess that is to be expected. So, at the moment I'm going through a massive amount of… Continue reading Doubt
Work life balance
I have an idea what this is. I understand the concept but it never happens. First off you end up looking at your work but then life springs up to hits you in the face. Take today. I had to go shopping for the business. So, I was about to walk out the door when… Continue reading Work life balance
Conundrum
I have a book almost finished. There are options I can take with it. I can pop it into a competition, although the rules ask you to be unpublished and I am in that 'grey area' having been self-published, but there is a cost. And it will take a while to go through the process.… Continue reading Conundrum
Distressing
Today I heard that an artist I follow on Facebook is packing up shop and leaving. She doesn't draw or paint anymore. Then in the comments a writer said that she had done the same, but with her writing. Troll, I thought. I mean we all get them. I have had one. A twitter troll,… Continue reading Distressing
Kate Murray - Cleaver 