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Cease, Cows looks to be a pretty nifty new journal. My ace writing pal, Tania Hershman, encouraged me to send a piece their way, and they published Cara last week. They’ve done a wonderful job finding an accompanying image. It’s a bit different to my usual fiction, maybe even a little sci-fi-esque.
Read More A short fiction of mine up at Cease, CowsI like the Editor‘s note for The Ilanot Review’s summer edition. They asked for submissions for a “hybrid” issue and wanted something different – work that “rejected labels.” The journal is packed with good words from super smart writers like Elaine Chiew, Sarah Hilary, Jonathan Pinnock, Angela Readman and Nuala Ni Chonchuir. It’s pretty damn […]
Read More New flash up at The Ilanot ReviewI can’t tell you how much I love this image. It was in the weekly brain pickings (You do subscribe to brain pickings, right? It’s wonderful – always full of chewy, interesting things.) Anyway, everything is not ok but some things will be, so this seems pertinent right now. My life is not how I’d wish it […]
Read More Everything is not ok…I am delighted that my short story Just Beneath has been published by The View From Here. It’s a story I read and think, yes, that’s my voice. I’m proud of it. A rare feeling – usually I cringe when I see my published words. Anyway, I’ll stand by this one and say it represents who […]
Read More Just Beneath at The View From HereI’m pleased that Kill Author have published “Dorothy’s Shoes”. My flash is an entirely fictional account of the suicide of Dorothy Edwards. The actual details known about her life, writing, and suicide are the kind one does not forget. Her suicide note is shocking. I keep wondering what happened to her shoes. I’ve had several responses to […]
Read More Kill Author – Dorothy’s ShoesCalum Kerr, the founder of National Flash Fiction Day, has apparently limitless enthusiasm for the form of flash as he writes one every day on his blog “flash365”. When he realised his aim to write a flash for every day of the year hadn’t factored in the 29th February he invited other writers to send in stories, […]
Read More A leap year storyI love flash fiction when it’s done well, where every word counts and a life is glimpsed, and I was pleased to be one of the judges for this competition. There were almost 300 entries and every one was read by each of the judges. The winner is a fab story by Angela Readman – […]
Read More National Flash Fiction Day CompetitionI think it’s so cool that May 16th is National Flash Fiction Day. I heart flash and I’m delighted to be a) featured over on NFFD’s site and b) helping to judge the NFFD Flash competition. Details are here but basically you have until 31st January to submit your awesome flashes of not more than100 words to […]
Read More National Flash Fiction dayIt’s lovely to hear that The Irish Times will regularly be featuring flash fiction, I think it’s an ideal form for newspapers. I’m extremely chuffed that my tiny story “Blown Away” was published in this weekend’s edition, especially as my Irish dad is proper proud of me now.
Read More Flash fiction at The Irish TimesWell, you could always head over to Dan Powell’s blog and read his interview with me.My Life in Short Fiction.
Read More Want to know my favourite short stories?
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