That is the question! And it really is. I counted up and there are over 35 stories on this blog! True most of them are small, more like flash fiction, but a couple are quite long. I was scrolling through and I realised that you can't find them easily, unless you follow my blog and… Continue reading To publish or not to publish
Tag: short story
Inspiration 2
I was set a sentence that described an old photograph and asked to write a short story with it at the beginning. It was just a description of a tumbled down shack in the middle of nowhere but it got me thinking of this: Which is the dust bowl from the Great Plains that occurred in the 1930s.… Continue reading Inspiration 2
Open Mic – Chinwag
Well, I did it! I was amazed! I actually got up and told everyone a story. It was a fairly controversial story and at the right moment I got a gasp and then at the end a pause. Only a small pause and then applause. I think I even heard one whoop... At the time… Continue reading Open Mic – Chinwag
Screenwriting 6
So, I managed to hand in three-quarters of the completed script (my lecturer had asked for the lot but it had been a little too much work). I gave it to him and then spent a nail-biting week waiting for the verdict... I shouldn't have worried. The verdict was - clumsy in some areas but… Continue reading Screenwriting 6
Sleep deprivation
This is short story that I wrote for the course. Enjoy.... Sleep Deprivation He looked at Sylvia’s face. Her snoring had woken him again. It was arrogant kind of snoring. Her face was soft still, not much lined but it made an appalling noise; the kind of noise which, in the dark of night made… Continue reading Sleep deprivation
Saffron
This is my version of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' as worked from the breakdown I posted the other day. Saffron She runs, hardly able to see. The darkness around her is oppressive and bears down on her like a presence, always watching. She stumbles and falls to her knees, smelling the damp decay of… Continue reading Saffron
Trick, not Treat
This is a short story written as part of my masters course. Enjoy! Trick, Not Treat When the electricity failed, Pat was plunged into darkness and was not aware of anything except for the suspicion of a noise out on the porch. He froze, hands suspended above the keyboard, not sure if he had heard… Continue reading Trick, not Treat
Infinite Sadness (Abstract)
Infinite Sadness “It must be true to say that we write to understand our lives,” he shouted at the crying woman, “but they don’t listen. They never listen.” Screaming in frustration the man paced the room like a caged lion. She didn’t answer him, just stared at his agitated figure with accusing eyes looking both… Continue reading Infinite Sadness (Abstract)
Piercing
Piercing “You can’t,” my mum said. “I’m sixteen and it’s what I want.” “Well,” she argued, trying another tack, “what about when you get a cold, a head cold.” “What about it?” I screamed across the kitchen, ignoring my little sister’s hasty exit. “When you sneeze, surely it could be… well, messy.” “Oh, that’s gross!”… Continue reading Piercing
The Wait – Published
One of my short stories has made it to a magazine - The Wait - a romance that has been published by Female First.
Kate Murray - Cleaver 