Winners, Losers and that Post-NaNo Feel.

Okay, so I disappeared for a while. Sorry about that. Between exams and moving back home for the summer and job hunting and NaNo guilt, blogging fell to the back of my agenda. But now I am back and have a few free moments to blog. Yay! First, my final update for NaNoWriMo 2013. All …

Reminiscence, Part 2.

Welcome once more to Short Story Saturday. This was hurriedly scrawled last week and I haven't had time to edit so you'll have to forgive me for the state it's in. It is set fifteen  or so years after the events of Queen of Hearts. Also JOIN US here!!!! Read Part 1 before you forge too far ahead! …

A Fresh Start and a Castle

You may have noticed a few changes around here. Namely, the theme. I thought it was time for a change. Tell me how you find it in terms of readability and navigation. 🙂 And now, onto business. Today, because I can't find 28 appropriate lines that work together and don't give too much away yet …

Reminiscence, Part 1.

Ok, I'm aware that this is a little late and more than a little rough but I've been busy all week with a musical and have barely had any time to write. This was scribbled down a few days ago and expanded in a half catatonic state last night. It is set fifteen  or so …

Fkykt, Part 3.

Wow! We're already up to the third Short Story Saturday! Which means I'm going to have to write something new for next week because this is the last section of Flykt. You can find Part 1 and Part 2 here. The rules are super simple; post a part of your short story (or a piece of micro-fiction) each week. Make …

Flykt, Part 2.

Welcome one and all to the second ever Short Story Saturday. The rules are super simple; post a part of your short story (or a piece of micro-fiction) each week. Make sure you include this linky thing so your readers can find other great pieces of short stories. A huge thank you to Emily Witt at Keys and an …

Flykt*, Part 1.

Welcome one and all to the inaugural Short Story Saturday. The rules are super simple; post a part of your short story (or a piece of micro-fiction) each week. Make sure you include this linky thing so your readers can find other great pieces of short stories. A huge thank you to Emily Witt at Keys and …

Short Story Saturday

Terrible name, I know. And I apologise. If anyone can think of something catchier, let me know. I had a thought. Now that my main WIP is finished (sort of) and with uni, I find I have less time to write for myself than I would like, I've turned my focus to short stories. Short stories …

Love or Duty

So often in media of any kind, especially in the 21st Century, those who choose to sacrifice love or wealth or happiness for duty are frowned upon, ridiculed and cast aside onto the dung-heap of characters unworthy to lodge in the hearts of the reader or viewer. While I personally would not sacrifice all for duty, …

An Excerpt: This Cowardly Man

So, it's Sunday and we all know what that means: six sentences. This week, I struggled to find a suitable excerpt. Lately, I've been tending towards revealling the endings of a work (as you'll see in my Wednesday post). The following is perhaps an extreme reaction to an ending; it is the beginning of a …