I was recently approached by the lovely M J Stratton who writes historical fiction about sharing her new book, From Another Perspective, with you all. Of course I said yes – I love supporting and sharing other authors – but I was also a little bit cheeky and decided to pick her brains about writing … [Read more…]
The short story below was inspired by the twelve drummers drumming in the Twelve Days of Christmas song. I hope you enjoy it 🙂 The Twelfth Drummer I awaken, sitting bolt upright, sweating, a scream on my lips. I swallow. My breath comes in ragged pants. The dream feels so real, that … [Read more…]
I am so excited to announce that the third instalment in my short story series, Twisted Tales 3, has been released today for the bargain price of only 99p. The series features short stories about the dark side of human nature, all with a twist. If you’ve read Twisted Tales 1 and Twisted Tales 2 … [Read more…]
It wouldn’t be Halloween month without a bit of a twisted tale would it? Those of you who have read my short story collection, Twisted tales 2, might recognise this story. Those of you who haven’t – if you like this story, you can grab it here for more dark stories with a twist. Here … [Read more…]
It feels like ages since I’ve shared a short story here on the blog so today is the day to change that. I hope you enjoy it. The Secret I lay in the darkness listening as the rain pours down outside of my window. I imagine it running down the glass and … [Read more…]
Today’s post is a fantastic short story written by Kyla Ross! Without any further babbling on from me, here goes – enjoy the story. Sibling Rivalry By Kyla Ross Holly cursed as the big, heavy snowflakes coated her mountain town in a sleek, white layer of ice, forcing her to drive undesirably slow. “I can’t … [Read more…]
Well, it wouldn’t be Halloween if I didn’t write a little spooky story would it? So here goes, a piece of Halloween flash fiction: The Invitation Standing in front of the oppressive building Bianca knew she had made a mistake. The stone gargoyles watched her. Nobody would host a party here. The invitation had … [Read more…]
When you first start out writing fiction, you will soon find the genre you feel the most comfortable writing in. This is most often the genre you read the most. You are comfortable with it – you know what is expected, and people always advise you to write what you know. This is great if … [Read more…]
Do you want to write some fiction but don’t know where to start? Have a look below at some of these five creative writing prompts – sometimes something so simple can really connect with you, and before you know it, you’re inspired and writing away. You wake up in the middle of a forest. … [Read more…]
I am so excited to share my news with you all today. My debut book, Twisted Tales, is now available on Amazon. Twisted Tales is free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers and only a bargain .99c for non-subscribers which I believe is around 83p. I did plan on making the book free to everyone, but … [Read more…]