What to write and what not to write? Now that the coursework is in and the lectures are finished I am writing the dissertation and nothing else. That means I have gone from writing a huge amount of words to planning and few words. So I want to take on another project at the same… Continue reading The Future
Tag: short story
Inspiration 5
It has got to be the ghost story… At the moment a lot of people are asking for ghost stories so I’ve got to write a couple very soon. It is difficult though if you have nothing more than ‘ghost story’ as a starting point. In this case I have used ‘ghost’ loosely to involve… Continue reading Inspiration 5
Memoir or story?
I had to write one of our weekly stories, but as I started down my normal ideas route I found that I was getting closer and closer to personal issues. I found that I was basing it almost entirely on my own experience. Now I don’t normally talk about the area it took me to… Continue reading Memoir or story?
Dissertation 1
I can’t believe that it has come around so fast but here I am working on ideas for my big piece of work. I have decided on a novel. I won’t let on too much but let’s just say the main character is a serial killer. I had two choices for writing this. Firstly to… Continue reading Dissertation 1
Ghost Stories
'Tis the season of the ghost story! There must be a huge number of ghostly anthologies coming out this year, and I am thoroughly enjoying it... My last story was a built on true story. Or rather an urban myth. I think every street has a ghost and it was one of these ghosts I wrote about.… Continue reading Ghost Stories
The up and coming short story ebook
Yes, I've decided to take the plunge and self-publish the short stories on the blog. Don't worry it will be free and they will all be going for an edit before they get published. So an update! Well I have found my cover artist! Okay, maybe that wasn't hard as my sister is a digital artist… Continue reading The up and coming short story ebook
Two sides to every story
I was writing the other day and I realised that I had written two stories about the same subject. One story took the view of a killer and the very matter-of-fact way in which he kills, but the other story was from the point of view of someone being preyed upon. I hadn't realised that… Continue reading Two sides to every story
Inspiration 4
This came from the paper this week. This girl (she was only 14 when she died) was one of the first settlers in Jamestown who died between 1609-10. She was cannibalised by the other settlers. Have a look at this article - www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22362831 This got me thinking about climate change, as the reason they had a… Continue reading Inspiration 4
Published – ‘Oil and Water’
Here is is then - I have been published in The Lampeter Review. The link below will take you to the free online magazine and then download the pdf or view it online. The story is called 'Oil and Water' - enjoy 🙂 http://lampeter-review.com/
Open mics and reading
Well, I did it. I stood up in front of people and read my stories. So far I have done three. The first was an open mic and I read a story about a serial killer. Then a week or later I went to the Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea and read 'Oil and Water'… Continue reading Open mics and reading
Kate Murray - Cleaver 