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My secret life with an inflatable Dalek
You think you know someone but then you discover they have this whole secret life you never imagined. Given the week that’s in it (for non Doctor Who fans, the 50th anniversary episode airs on BBC on Saturday and we have cinema tickets for the 3D version, Woohoo!) I decided to draw attention to one…
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National Flash Fiction Day Anthology: Scraps: Sparkling and Brilliant!
Okay so I’m in it. Okay so I love flash fiction but this, this is just terrific. 65 authors of top quality calibre, fresh, exhilarating, sparkling, unique and marvelously entertaining tiny tales. It’s coming out in paperback in time for National Flash Fiction Day on the 22nd June but you don’t even want to wait…
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Sit under your novel in progress, lessons from motherhood
As I mother of four I am very familiar with having to wait, to rein in speed and impetus and to go very slowly or not at all while being present for my children in some way or another. Walking with a toddler or even my 5 year old now there is more standing than…
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Submit to the National Flash Fiction Anthology
The UK National Flash Fiction Day is on June 22nd and here is your chance to get involved and submit to the anthology. The closing date is very soon – on May 17th. It’s a particularly interesting challenge this time as you are to write a 500 word flash related to another cultural object/art form…
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Amazing Humans
You’ve probably seen this already but I was so moved and touched by this video of Commander Chris Hadfield who has been tweeting from the international space station. He performed a version of Space Oddity in the zero gravity of the Space Station just before he returned to earth after his stint in orbit. In…
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Writing: Motivation in the month of May and first drafts
I’ve decided to join the #15kinMay writing folk on twitter to progress a new project based on a flash fiction I wrote last year. This is a very visceral book and to me the book has always had a May feeling. I felt a great impetus last year to just write and write further but…
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Local book launch and a longlist
Mary Grehan’s debut book I just want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Mary Grehan on the launch day of her debut novel Love is the Easy Bit published by Penguin. The launch takes place this evening in Dubray Books Grafton Street. Unfortunately family events have conspired so that I have a conflicting engagement tonight…
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Diana Bletter: The fascinating story of The Mom Who Took Off on Her Motorcycle
I like to share on this blog stories of how people strive and find ways of achieving their writing goals over time. During January when I posted on creative and mental resilience I came in contact with many likeminded people who are oriented towards findiing energy and creative resourcefullness in their lives. One of these…
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Originally posted on Alison Wells Author: Take heart Have no fear Be kind Reinvest the aching Strive Rake leaves Stride Flatten the mutterings Kiss Take hold Whoop Fly Stop Breathe Dance to the Artic Monkeys Dance in general Have no fear HAVE NO FEAR Expect nothing, hope for something, enjoy many things Forgive, let go…
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