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Drenched in Moonlight, Chapter One
Alyona leaned back in her chair and resisted the urge to tap her fingers on the desk. So, it is you, you hateful little bitch, she thought as she coolly regarded the sixteen-year-old girl standing before her. “Show me your hand.” Talia demanded. Her dark spiteful eyes were narrowed, uncertainty danced across her delicate features…
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Writing Tips From An Editor #2
Let’s talk about writing habits. Yes, some people have literary genius. They can catch a wave of inspiration, spit out a generational masterpiece in a few months, and then wait for the next ride. It’s the ideal, isn’t it? But that’s not how it works for most people. How many times have you been struck…
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What Are You Reading?
As a way of honouring my fellow writers I recently decided to seek my reading material from my following. I received absolutely hundreds of messages on twitter last week when I began this idea. I can’t read them all but if you pop your links to your ebooks in the comments I can pick one…
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Your Wednesday Writing Prompt! 17/08/22
Welcome back to my weekly hosting of writing prompts! Each week I post a title and it’s completely up to you how you progress from there. Let creativity be your guide! Write a poem, a short story, some flash fiction, a novel if you must. Share it in the comments below with a link back…
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Thoughts on Gentle Parenting
It’s bloody hard, I’ll tell you that. When I say the words ‘gentle parenting’ often people will just assume that means I’m a pushover and I let my kids rule the roost. What it actually means is treating your child like they are a human being, respecting them and their feelings the same way you…
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Mathew’s Box – Writing Prompt
It was the driest summer since records began. The earth was scorched and barren, stripped of every last drop of moisture from the devilish heat of the sun. The sky was a deep, unrelenting, cloudless blue that beat down like the very gates of hell. Global warming, some said. The new normal, said others. River…
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Trying Not To Be Chair Shaped #5
I don’t believe in conventional diets, you need lasting change not something temporary that deprives you. I still believe in eating treats even while I’m trying not to be chair shaped. So in the interest of moderation, I want to share this win with you. I bought a pack of three donuts last night to…
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The Massacre In The Garden
Anyone who knows me in real life knows that I cannot keep a plant alive for love nor money. Saying that, there is a healthy little Jade Plant on my desk at home that is thriving. It was a gift from a friend. Sometimes when I’m working I share my drink with it, it doesn’t…
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