Writers need hugs too
There has been a lot of death lately. Well, to be fair there has always been a lot of death. But this feels closer. Esteemed colleagues, friends, this feels personal. And whilst death is never entirely fair, those taken from…
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Pimpage
Nothing much new to update you on, still writing when I can, moaning when I shouldn’t be, and staying up until the wee hours of the morning doing pretty much naff all. Work is the same, home life is the…
100 RPM
100 RPM contains one hundred flash fiction stories inspired by music and written by a plethora of extremely talented writers…with a forward by Nik Kershaw! The stories were compiled by Caroline Smailes. Proceeds from book sales go to the charity One In Four,…
International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day I’m going to point you in the direction of some wonderful, if not slightly unstable, women writers…you’re welcome. The Horrifically Horrifying Horror Blog Jo and the Novelist Icy Sedgwick The Collective Works of…
I Heart You…
A beautiful red heart, on display gleaming and shining…a gift. Nope, not a Valentines Day card…an actual heart, bloody and dripping and still beating – ripped from the chest of an unsuspecting victim. Who needs love and romance when you…
Featured Author: Patsy Collins
Patsy Collins is another one of my wonderful Movember donators, and as her reward for being so kind I’m here to ask you all – please find some time to check out her website. Patsy writes…a lot, in fact not…
INTERVIEW: Carol Bevitt
As some of you may have heard I took part in Movember 2011 (pics or it didn’t happen…here you go then), and some kind and wonderful writers, from a forum I frequent were generous enough to donate to the cause.…
Jo and the Novelist
What do you mean you don’t follow Jo?? Go here now! Jo is an aspiring writer, who is currently working on her first novel. She’s slightly unhinged and seems to think wearing pajamas, eating Maltesers and drinking coffee are all…
Lily Childs, nominated for Spinetingler Award!!
Lily Childs, an excellent horror writer (and web friend of mine) has just had one of her stories (Carpaccio) nominated for the 2011 Spinetingler Award for Best Short Story on the Web. I’m not jealous…at all….*wahhhh* But in all seriousness she…