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…
‘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…
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…