Today I wrote three pieces of flash fiction. They’re only 300 words each, all up only 900 words, so why is this an achievement? Because I hate flash fiction. I cannot tell a story in under 75,000 words with plans for seventeen sequels. I’m not wired that way. I struggled immensely with writing short stories…
Last weekend was my graduation! Hooray! I made it. Given everything that had happened over the time I was trying to complete this bloody degree, I decided that the best thing for me to do was to actually attend my graduation ceremony (I didn’t for the last one, but I did for the one before…
I love Queen. This song is my theme song. Queen’s Greatest Hits II album is on permanent rotation in my car. Also, if you like musicals, go check out We Will Rock You – based on Queen’s music. It’s awesome. I saw it three times in a week. Front row all times (thanks to…
I’d always used it for invulnerability. It was supposed to be safe, the base ingredients were all found in nature, so how could it hurt? I started using it during the depression to help me get by. Jobs were scarce and payments were even scarcer. The price of materials had gone through the roof so…
This week, Billie Jo from Out of The Woods is featuring guest writers on her blog. I was very honoured to be asked to answer a few questions and write a short story. It has been a long time since I’ve attempted a short story – I have a real problem adhering to word limits,…
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