‘Why Should I Wear a Mask?’ is a 100-word short story. John refuses to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic, but his decision is something he may live to regret.
The story was written for the Friday Flash Fiction’s Edinburgh Festival Competition. I didn’t win the competition, but my story was published on the website — all accepted entries are posted on the website. And it got a good comment, so I’m happy about that.
Wow, I can’t believe we are now in the eighth month of 2020 — time sure flies when you’re procrastinating. So, what have I been up to since my last update? Well, I’ve not done as much as I had hoped, and as you can see from the…
The weekend of July 17th to 19th held the first Evergreen Writing Oasis virtual writing retreat, which was broadcasted via YouTube. This retreat allowed writers across the world to participate in panels and workshops presented by AuthorTubers (Writers on YouTube). This writing retreat was created by AuthorTubers Tamara…
It’s June! (Gasps in horror) I can’t believe we are halfway through 2020. Where did the time go? The last three months have been a blur, thanks to Covid-19. Here in the UK, we are starting to ease out of lockdown, but these last three months have been…
I have recently been inspired to start working on my idea for a children’s fiction series — I know this isn’t part of my goals for 2020, but sometimes it’s okay to give in to temptation. But as I have never written a novel for children, I decided…
Last year I was introduced to the podcast world when I was researching mindfulness. I found an interesting podcast called The Mindful Kind, which offers great tips and advice on how to be more mindful. However, I didn’t stop there. I soon discovered different podcasts on a range…
So, we are in our third month of 2020. What? How did that happen? Yeah, those were the questions I asked myself when I changed my calendar from February to March. So, since it’s March, I thought it would be a perfect time to share what I’ve been…
What is ambient music? If you’re new to ambient music, this will be the first question you ask. So, what is it? Well, ambient music is a type of instrumental music that focuses on creating atmosphere and mood rather than the traditional rhythm or musical structure. While watching…
‘Wow, I got to check out these writers on YouTube.’ This is what I said when I found The Write Life’s ‘YouTube Channels for Writers’ article. I found this article at the perfect time. I was too ill to work, write or go to my writing group meetings,…
It’s 2020! I still can’t believe that we have started not only a new year but also a new decade. But here we are. And a new year means new goals. What about my 2019 goals? Well, you can read how I did in my ‘Reflection 2019 –…