My entry for the TCWG May short story competition on the theme of ‘Surprise’:
Tag: Creative Writing
Wexford Literary Festival 2021
Wexford Literary Festival will again be held online this year, from 1st – 4th July 2021, and has attracted an international field of competition entries for the… Read more “Wexford Literary Festival 2021”
Peace Walls: a short story written in 2012
When I wrote Peace Walls in 2012 I did not foresee peace in Northern Ireland unravelling and hoped that time would bring healing. Free to read on… Read more “Peace Walls: a short story written in 2012”
Wexford Women Writers Undercover: 1st edition
For International Women’s Day: ‘An underground stream of untapped expression which finds its voice in a new magazine’: 1st edition of Wexford Women Writers Undercover from Red… Read more “Wexford Women Writers Undercover: 1st edition”
Writers Ink ‘Page Turner’ Challenge
I’ve signed up for a cross-genre 5-day writing challenge to be held via a private Facebook group, starting 9th November. It coincides neatly with NaNoWriMo, as well… Read more “Writers Ink ‘Page Turner’ Challenge”
Death of a website
How sad to see the slow decline of myTelegraph. The pages over which I roamed, meeting friends whom I will hold dear for the rest of my… Read more “Death of a website”
Birmingham: The Great Working City
The heroine of my Victorian novel set in Birmingham has been out job-hunting recently. I have been her guide, with the help of an 1839 map, an… Read more “Birmingham: The Great Working City”
TCWG December Short Story Competition entry: ‘Silver Ghost’ #amwriting
The December theme for the Telegraph Creative Writing Group was ‘Spirits’, either of the ethereal or of the distilled variety. My entry ‘Silver Ghost’ was, however, inspired… Read more “TCWG December Short Story Competition entry: ‘Silver Ghost’ #amwriting”
The Writer’s Toolkit 2015 @writingwestmids
A fascinating event yesterday: ‘The Writers’ Toolkit 2015′, organised by Writing West Midlands (WWM) and hosted in the beautiful Bramall music building at the University of Birmingham.… Read more “The Writer’s Toolkit 2015 @writingwestmids”
TCWG November Short Story: ‘A Month at Bath’ #amwriting
‘Secrets’ is the theme (set by ME!) for the Telegraph Creative Writing Group November Short Story Competition. My story, ‘A Month at Bath’, is a Regency pastiche… Read more “TCWG November Short Story: ‘A Month at Bath’ #amwriting”