And this one is from the PhD. Every wander what it would have been like to find yourself in an asylum in Victorian Wales? Have a look at the story. TEARS AND SAND
Tag: short story
Oh errrr… I been Longlisted
So, a while back I entered the New Welsh Writers Competition with a story I thought was a long shot. It was set in the past and I was submitting it for a dystopian award. But it really is a dystopian story, and horrifically true. In 1800 a sailor, James Norris, was placed in Bethlem… Continue reading Oh errrr… I been Longlisted
Reading
I couldn't read. I tried. Jack and Jill went up that hill but what they did once they got there was always a mystery. I tried to read. Still I tried. The education system here puts you in school at 3 or 4 years-old. They start immediately. I did try. But the words were a… Continue reading Reading
Dream-catcher
I have a funny brain. Not funny ha-ha, but funny peculiar. The wiring is weird for one and sometimes I can't grasp stuff easily, like reading or the difference between seeing and watching... That is a huge difference... Imagine in the conversation saying you have seen Brad Pit instead of watching him on the TV.… Continue reading Dream-catcher
Cereal Toys
Do you remember when you used to get toys in the packets of cereal? As a kid I would love to make portions and perfumes. Then I started to get into properties of liquids and solids. There was one experiment where I mixed a few household ingredients and ended up with a thick mass. It… Continue reading Cereal Toys
To truly see
"Look at me," the teacher said. "Look at me," said a friend. "Look at me," said a boss. "Look at me," said a customer. Look at me. They were the words that followed me around until I was twenty. Then finally a friend asked something that no one had. "Why can't you look at me?"… Continue reading To truly see
Trick or Treat – a short story
Trick or treat, what come with the sweet will sometimes leave a sour aftertaste. #amwriting #shortstory #memoir
To dance is an awfully big adventure – a short story
To dance, I love it, even if I'm pretty bad. But dance gave me more than that. #dance #amwriting #writing #shortstory
The Lightening Storm – a short story
The Lightening Storm is a short story based on a memory. #shortstory #amwriting #writing #memoir
Love and hate – a short story
Love and Hate is a #shortstory with perhaps a bit of #truth behind it. #bullying #life #amwriting
Kate Murray 