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?
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Three Wishes…
Why three? Well, I'm greedy. But if I could have three wishes for next year they would have to be these... 1. To have the ability to make small talk... I would love to talk to people without having to go through a huge rigmarole of trying to find something interesting and failing. "So how… Continue reading Three Wishes…
Ideas…
I tend to write myself into an idea. Even the Dark Crystal Author Quest involved me tapping away in order to find a story within the world they had created. Sometimes inspiration comes from an image and sometimes a word... Suddenly the idea is there, glowing but just out of reach. I then use my… Continue reading Ideas…
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)
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…
Best day ever
I'm not sure if I have had a best day ever. I've been thinking about this post and I don't remember a day that has filled me with complete happiness. Or rather, I can't remember a day since I was a child. That Christmas present that you have wanted for a good six months and… Continue reading Best day ever
Creating a world
I am writing a piece as part of the Dark Crystal Author Quest. So at the moment I am immersed in the Froud's world of Gelflings, Skeksis, urRu and Landstriders. The Author Quest is looking for a writer of a prequel and the person who wins gets a publishing contract and a fair amount of… Continue reading Creating a world
That special person
I think everyone has one. I have two... What can I say - I'm just greedy. Although they act like they are one person. One can't sleep without the other, they are depressed when not together and they don't function well apart.Who? I hear you cry.My parents. My mum and dad have been married for… Continue reading That special person
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
Kate Murray - Cleaver 