I remember the first time I saw magic... It wasn't in a circus or on a TV. No, I was out in a field. I can't remember where. I was lying and looking at the sky. It had just been raining and I remember thinking that I ought to go home. Mum would be angry… Continue reading Where has the magic gone?
Category: Short Stories
Best Days? (an idea for a book)
People always told me as a child that my school days would be the best... Really? Then I can safely say that the rest of my adulthood is going to be worse than hell. My name is Colleen Norton (you have to say that in a Micheal Caine voice - it only works that way).… Continue reading Best Days? (an idea for a book)
Cover Art
I am bringing out a book of short stories in the new year for the kindle and I've been working on the artwork. I've come up with this... Nightmare Pencil crayon If you really love it then go HERE to buy it as a print, card, magnet or mouse mat. Otherwise just enjoy. 🙂 I have… Continue reading Cover Art
Wish I was there…
This is a piece of flash fiction and not based on real events. We were dying. Mostly of water deprivation, and dehydration is not the best of deaths. Firstly it hurts. Or maybe that was the starvation? I'm not certain. By the time we found it we were all hallucinating. I spent my time in my mind,… Continue reading Wish I was there…
Forgiveness
I would like to say that I was the popular girl in school, surrounded by friends and forever going out to parties. And my patties - wow! They were wonderful collaborations of people, with light and colour and cake. It would be a lie though. My childhood was one of fright and fear. Not from… Continue reading Forgiveness
Changing times
I remember it was summer because I didn't sleep well, it was just too hot. Not tropical hot but warm enough to make things uncomfortable. The day was starting out to be a real beautiful one, the sky was so blue that if you took a photo anyone seeing it would think you used a… Continue reading Changing times
Running just as fast as I can
Maria sat on the bed looking at her hands. "It's not you," the young man said, pacing the small bedroom and trying to ignore the stuffed teddy bears and dolls house. "It's me." "Yes," Maria said quietly and then looked at him. When Maria had first met David he had been the most beautiful man… Continue reading Running just as fast as I can
Moon
I have been working on a picture book - When the Moon Lost the Stars - and I've finally completed one of the illustrations. Let me introduce Moon -
The Pass – a short story.
I was working a hundred and fifty miles from home. It wasn’t ideal. My family were at a bungalow in Wales and I was a teacher in the Midlands. It wasn’t too bad, every Sunday night I would drive across the pass and head into England. From there to my mother-in-laws where I would stay… Continue reading The Pass – a short story.
Miranda
I normally don't go in for fan writing but this got my interest. I love the series 'Firefly' and the film 'Serenity' so when I saw that Fan Pages was asking for a synopsis for a new Firefly episode/scene I let my imagination run wild... And I thought I'd share. The idea is in comments of… Continue reading Miranda
Kate Murray - Cleaver 