Hello people, As some of you know, my resolution for 2017 is to get back into blogging. Enough of excuses,…
Self Publishing and Quality
What is it about self-publishing that upsets some? Over the last six years, self-publishing has taken off in a phenomenally…
Errors of Quality
When I conducted a seminar on fiction writing, not surprisingly, the question of self-publishing popped up. The general slant is…
By Chance – 100 word flash fiction
The train fumed angry hissing steam as it slowed to a squeaking stop. From the carriage, Madrilène scanned the busy…
Flash Fiction Gallery – 33 words
I posted a flash-fiction WOLF and invited contributions and was thrilled to receive four well-thought out pieces. It is indeed my…
Treading Water – Poem
Quite often, many take shortcuts - remain focussed on goals - drive - push - shove - even step on others…
TITANIC – poem
Glug! Glug! Glug! Do we flee, fold or freeze? Chicken, possum or rabbit? There are several more options, at least one…
WOLF
Flash-fiction rules: - Write a horror story - narrative or dialogue - in 33 words or less, without the words blood, scream, died,…
Home for my Birthday
I spent the last few weeks driving around South Island, New Zealand. Confirmed what I’ve always suspected – that I…
Awards, awards and more awards :-)
Over the last few weeks, I had received several awards from my fellow bloggers. I thought I would get around…