Noodles while you’re sleeping at Daily Science Fiction

January 8, 2021January 6, 2021 Categories: Thoughts · WritingTags: daily science fiction · flash fiction · Noodles while you're sleeping · publication · science fiction · short stories · writingLeave a comment

My flash fiction piece Noodles while you’re sleeping has been published over at Daily Science Fiction

Chicken Bones at The Molotov Cocktail

December 4, 2020December 3, 2020 Categories: Thoughts · WritingTags: #vss365 · book review · chicken bones · flash fiction · publication · short story · Stephanie Ellis · The Five Turns of the Wheel · the molotov cocktail · vss365 · writing newsLeave a comment

My flash fiction piece Chicken Bones has been published over at the wickedly cool The Molotov Cocktail.

Breakfast with Bobby at the Arcanist

August 23, 2020 Categories: Thoughts · WritingTags: breakfast with bobby · flash fiction · horror flash fiction · horror story · publication · short story · the arcanist2 Comments

My horror flash fiction Breakfast with Bobby has been published over at the brilliant The Arcanist

Some writerly news, in the midst of everything

June 6, 2020 Categories: Thoughts · WritingTags: Cabinet of Heed · flash fiction · Flash Flood · HTTP Error · National Flash Fiction Day 2020 · NFFD2020 · publicationLeave a comment

A small piece of writerly news; “Walls” has been published in The Cabinet of Heed’s Stream of Consciousness special issue

On writing reviews and on writing words

May 23, 2020 Categories: Book Reviews · Books · Thoughts · WritingTags: Afterland · Book Reviews · Chuck Wendig · Grady Hendrix · lauren beukes · negative reviews · streets · walking in tokyo · Wanderers · writing inspiration · writing reviews · writing wallpaperLeave a comment

On why I mostly talk about books I love, and on how new words are eeking out and what they’re eeking out to.

Making your marks – On the joys of typing

March 13, 2020March 8, 2020 Categories: Thoughts · WritingTags: am writing · handwriting · typing · writingLeave a comment

On the joys of typing, and the unexpected pleasures of keyboard reviews.

Keeping your ears busy: Writing playlists

March 6, 2020March 4, 2020 Categories: Music · Thoughts · Writing · Writing EarwormsTags: am writing · earworm · soundtrack · writing · writing musicLeave a comment

Music to write words to – a selection of playlists and albums to help soften the silence in my writing cave.

Officially claiming my writing den

January 24, 2020 Categories: Thoughts · WritingTags: desk · mascots · writing · writing den2 Comments

On claiming an area for writing. Including aliens, harmonicas and some old school psychologists.

#VSS365 – a daily dose of inspiration

January 11, 2020 Categories: Thoughts · WritingTags: #vss365 · creative writing · prompts · twitter · writing · writing communityLeave a comment

Finding a daily dose of inspiration with #vss365 to brighten up the edges of January