writing

  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    As many of you know, I’m recovering from surgery at the moment and so I scheduled your new word prompt for this week. I’d love to read your stories while I’m recuperating and I’ll be publishing your wonderful stories from last week and this week when I’m feeling better. Can you tell a story in…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    It’s good to get your facts right – or not!

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  • We all have a favourite toy from our childhood, don’t we? A teddy that we took around with us, wherever we went, no matter how tattered and torn it looked. Or a doll or soldier that we lovingly created stories for. Well, my favourite toy was the Tree Tots Tree house. Mum and Dad didn’t…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know what you thought about SHOES. This week, I want you to come up with a PLOT. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word PLOT in it somewhere? Here are your thoughts on SHOES from last…

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  • Flash Fiction Story

    As many of you know, I love writing flash fiction. Here’s a new story for you: Escape I stop, tears streaming down my cheeks. Soft whispers caress me, building in sound slowly, the harshness of the words with them. The snap of stiff wood to my right, a yell of triumph to my left. Fingers…

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  • I hope you’ve had a good week. It’s now time for my guest post. If you’d like to feature as a guest on my blog, please get in touch. I’m looking for stories and non-fiction pieces of up to 1500 words and poems of up to 40 lines. If you can also send me a…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know about your FRIENDS. This week, I want to know what you think about POLITICIANS . So can you tell a story in five words, using the word POLITICIANS in it somewhere? Here are your FRIENDS from last week: Ritu: Friends…

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  • It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know what you thought about MASKS. This week, I want to know what you think about your FRIENDS. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word FRIENDS in it somewhere? Here are your MASKS from last week:…

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  • Interview

    The lovely Marsha Ingrao interviewed me last week about the word prompt challenges I run. If you’d like to know more about how I started the challenges and how I come up with ideas, pop over to Marsha’s blog for a read. ***

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  • It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know what you thought about RULES. This week, I want to know what you think about MASKS. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word MASKS in it somewhere? Here are your RULES from last week: Kim…

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