The Lightening Storm is a short story based on a memory. #shortstory #amwriting #writing #memoir
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Love and hate – a short story
Love and Hate is a #shortstory with perhaps a bit of #truth behind it. #bullying #life #amwriting
Practice makes perfect… Right?
So, I'm looking at starting on the PhD in only a few weeks. But I am worried about my writing of short stories being a little lax... I thought about it... and then decided that there was one thing I could do. Practice! All writers do it, and I actually love writing short stories, so… Continue reading Practice makes perfect… Right?
Life
It's strange how life can move in a circle. Today I found myself wanting, no needing to write. But I am working on a large project - a book - and that wasn't it. I wanted to do something short... Something flash-like. So I decided to go for a daily prompt. I may even do… Continue reading Life
That one story…
I have one story. I love it. It's a horror steeped in Norse mythology and it is creepy and a little disturbing. But it is so unlike anything else I have written that it stands alone. It can't be included in a short story collection because there are no others like it. So instead I… Continue reading That one story…
The Rescue…
"It's going down to minus seven tonight," Dad says. "What?" I ask. I've just opened my laptop to start work on a monologue for a scriptwriting competition. "Minus seven," he repeats. "Damn!" I slam the laptop closed and jump to my feet. "What?" Dad asks. "The tomatoes!" Now in any other house that would be… Continue reading The Rescue…
Short Story from ‘Love Just Is’ – Fate
Fate My granddad, used to say that we are the sum of what we endure, and he would have known suffering, as he had polio as a child and experienced pain throughout his life. I was thinking about this on that bleak November morning in the curious half-sleep that visits the anxious, when a terrifying… Continue reading Short Story from ‘Love Just Is’ – Fate
Stories and monologues
I have started working on a science fiction story for a competition. It's only about 750 words but as I was writing it I realised that it is a monologue. I mean the main character references others, in particular her husband but apart from that it is 750 words from one character. Monologues can be good.… Continue reading Stories and monologues
Free Short Story Collections!
To celebrate my first short novel being published I have my ebook short story collections are going to be free for a few days each! First up is 'Love Just Is' who will be free from the 18th to 201th of May! Second is 'Shadows Close' who has a free 3 day run from the… Continue reading Free Short Story Collections!
I’ve read a story…
Happy Halloween! Shadows Close is now available to buy on Amazon so I thought I'd create a teaser... (With the publishers expertise - thanks Annie). I've read a story. It is Chapter 12 'Open House'. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF4Hm7rf2aE&feature=youtu.be
Kate Murray - Cleaver 