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Unchained Anthology, a gift that’s as pretty as a bunch of flowers – and...
With Mothers’ Day (that’s Mothering Sunday for the traditionalists) almost upon us, don’t forget that you can still buy the small but perfectly formed paperback version of Unchained - a pretty nifty...
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Those writing questions answered by Judy Darley
I met Bristol writer Judy Darley last autumn at a Bristol Literature Festival event and last week I reviewed her great short story collection over on the Unchained blog. For those who can’t be at...
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It’s all happening – another events round-up!
You may have guessed that what with the start of my MA course and my monthly blog for Authors Electric, I’m less likely to be mulling things over here, but this is a reminder of some upcoming events...
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Enjoying the moment in Stroud
The audience awaits! Stroud Short Stories was a great evening for readers and listeners – and I was lucky enough to be both. It’s a lovely venue with a fantastic atmosphere and I can recommend the...
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Stroud Short Stories – submissions open
submissions open for April It seems no time since I was up in Stroud at the Short Story event last October and telling you all how great it was. The good news is that submissions are open for the next...
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St Andrews Photography Festival – being part of it
“Celebrating 175 Years of Photography in the home of Scottish Photography”. By invitation! When I found out about the first St Andrews Photography Festival taking place this summer, I had a pang of...
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Vintage comedy – with Stokes Croft Writers
A few months ago I made the longlist for Christopher Fielden’s To Hull and Back humorous short story competition whose anthology is being launched at next Saturday’s Talking Tales in Bristol. Knowing...
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A win for historical fiction – and me!
Collecting the trophy! Having seen my historical short story Silver Harvest shortlisted several times without ever making the winners’ enclosure, I was beginning to suspect that even if competitions...
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Two new fiction collections
I’ve probably said before somewhere that I find short story and flash fiction collections a difficult reading proposition, the exceptions being, as I am finding more and more, when the collection has a...
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Story Openings: not where to begin but how
Last Monday my U3A writing group (who have grappled gamely with Zoom and capricious email to turn in some really great work this year) had three short stories to consider and they made me think of the...
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