It’s November, and we now only have two months left in 2017. I had so many goals for this year, but I’m sad to say that I won’t achieve many of them. It’s been a difficult year for many reasons, and my writing has had to take a…
On 3rd October 2017, we (the Oldbury Writing Group) attended the Made in Oldbury exhibition preview where our creative writing newspaper curated by Brendan Jackson was launched. This was the second time we have worked with Brendan. Our first being the West Bromwich at War reading where we…
Last week I received another disheartening rejection. My story ‘When Strangers Meet’ was, for the third time, thrown into the rejection bin. I had torn the story apart when I got my second rejection, they kindly offered me advice on how to improve, so I edited it to…
So, what have I been up to (writing wise) these past few weeks? Well, I’ve done many things, but first I want to tell you about the one place that helps me to develop and grow my story ideas. What’s the place? Well, it’s the shower. I don’t…
A few weeks ago, I got some great news: my short story ‘Sister Replacement’ has been accepted and will be published at the start of April by Alfie Dog Fiction. Even writing this now, I’m still sure that someone will shout April fools, even though it’s not even…
After a long break, I have finally started to write again. Since beginning this journey, I had become obsessed with the idea of being published, so I wrote then submitted, wrote and then submitted. And what followed was a several rejection kicks to the gut, leaving me winded…
I have finally finished the website, and I’m now ready to start sharing my writing journey with you all. So, what else have I been doing? Well, I have recently completed my ‘Sister Replacement’ story, and I have submitted it to the Spinetinglers competition (2025 Update: Website is…