Doubt has blocked me these past few weeks, but I’ve bounced back and feel ready and eager to go. I’ve pushed self-doubt aside and got my dream right there ahead of me, keeping me focused. I’ve had a sort of an epiphany. I know, I don’t know what…
Last week, I received a copy of the anthology that includes my story ‘Caught up in Murder’. As soon as I heard the heavy package drop through the letter box, I rushed to the door and tore open the packaging. I opened the book and scanned the contents…
I am feeling better this week (writing wise) things seem to be going along nicely. My first Horror Tree blog post is up, and soon to be followed by another. It’s not long until my story goes live, 30 days and counting. I’m editing my stories, planning new…
This has been an interesting week in regards to my writing journey. Firstly, I’m going to be a guest blogger on the Horror Tree website. Yes, I finally did it. I’ve been thinking about it for a while and finally plucked up the courage to apply. I’m hoping…
I’ve been on this journey for over a year now. I’ve worked on many different stories. I can see my skills, as a writer, developing, so much so that I am now planning a novel, but even with that, I’m still plagued by doubt. It feels like a…
After the regular burns of rejection, I shied away cocooning myself from any more kicks in the teeth. My story ‘When strangers meet’ had received four rejections, and no matter how many times I edited, tweaked, and changed the story, no one wanted it, not even for free.…
I once had a dream. I was going to be a successful web designer with an impressive career. I believed that if I worked hard enough, I could achieve all that I desired. So, I worked hard, almost bringing myself to the brink of exhaustion. Then when it…
‘Caught Up in Murder’ is a 4100-word psychological horror short story, which deals with the consequences of those pushed to the brink. The story was originally created for an anthology called ‘The Darkness Within’ but sadly it wasn’t successful. To my surprise, I was later contacted with the…
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…