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‘Everything is Fine’ in Ellipsis Zine
Read more: ‘Everything is Fine’ in Ellipsis ZineEllipsis Zine is back, and it’s so good to see this wonderful literary magazine back after closing in 2024. Ellipsis Zine has always been a brilliant home for flash fiction, and so I’m hugely pleased that they’ve given some space for my small, strange piece ‘Everything is Fine’.
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The New Year Beckons
Read more: The New Year BeckonsAnd it beckons with storm drenched fingers and the hint of ice on its breath. It’s the time of year we look at our wallets in horror and our waistlines in despair. And there’s a possibility we may indulge in some promises to our future selves; In the New Year I’ll go to the gym…
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Reading through 2015 – my favourite books of the year
Read more: Reading through 2015 – my favourite books of the yearHave a good Christmas? Yes? No? Sort of, but shouldn’t have had so much sherry that you kissed your Grandma with a bit too much tongue? Great! Now give your Grandma her dentures back because it’s time for the obligatory BEST-OF post, right? While you’re recovering from an overdose of turkey and alcohol-fuelled Christmas pudding,…
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In search of creepy, festive reads
Read more: In search of creepy, festive readsSo, apparently, I blinked and there’s been a whole year of happenings and tinkerings and we’re nearly at Christmas AGAIN. I mean, that means 2016 is around the corner. That means there’s elves being put on shelves (and I’m not sure if they’re happy about it, or why people do it, but it’s a thing,…
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Stumbling over the Nanowrimo finish line, and what I learnt along the way
Read more: Stumbling over the Nanowrimo finish line, and what I learnt along the waySo November happened, and for the first time I decided to get on the crazy word train that is Nanowrimo, National Novel Writing Month. And I only went and bloody did it. I mean, I hit the 50k target for the month – I can’t really say it’s a novel, it still needing around 20/30k…
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Nanowrimo week 1 achievement unlocked
Read more: Nanowrimo week 1 achievement unlockedOne week of Nanowrimo down and I’m still here. Not only am I still here, but I’m still writing and I even goddamn hit the target wordcount. *balloons, whistles, wine, sleep* And, I think, that some of the words might even be in the right order. Huzzah, I have survived! (so far) And to mark…
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The dawning realisation that Nanowrimo is about to start
Read more: The dawning realisation that Nanowrimo is about to startToday I’ve played the harmonica. I’ve annoyed the cat. I’ve drunk copious amounts of coffee. I’ve cleaned the kitchen. I’ve put the bins out. I’ve even watched an episode of the Apprentice. And now I can’t ignore the fact that Nanowrimo starts tomorrow. Or at midnight tonight if we’re being precise. And this year…
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Happy Halloween!
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Top televisual eye-joy
Read more: Top televisual eye-joyLast week I got more excited than a pig in a mud-field about Narcos. It’s great. For reasons why it’s great you can read my brain splurge here. So, in the spirit of sharing TV’s best excuses to curl up on the sofa with a blanket, the beast and a bottle of wine during the…
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Winter is coming
Read more: Winter is comingI’m not talking about Game of Thrones. I’m not about to launch into a Jon Snow epic. In fact, I might be the only person I know who … [su_accordion] [su_spoiler title=”Spoiler Alert: GOT fans yet to finish the last series click here at your own risk”] … cheered when he died. I mean –…