As part of my ongoing battle to write more, I've forced persuaded my lovely friend, and extremely talented and prolific writer, Suzanne Rogerson to take part in a writing tag-team. One of us writes a section of this spy/crime/thriller/Killing Eve rip off, then emails it to the other to continue the story. I'm really enjoying… Continue reading Every Day I (Mean to) Write the Book
Category: Writing
Close to You
Okay, I'm trying to get back into writing (again) with the help of my friend, Dawn, who's training to be a life coach. Obviously, I'm taking full advantage of the free sessions she needs to do to pass her course... So, in the smallest first step ever, here is a new Three Line Tale: 'Frank?'… Continue reading Close to You
You’ll Never Walk Alone: Promoting a Charity Walk for Cancer Research UK
I do like to blog regularly so it must be time for my yearly post...hmmm, not hard to see why those Blogger of the Year awards aren't flying in my direction. Anyhoo, I've been busy. Really busy. As well as doing a day job as a Weddings Coordinator (which can be surprisingly stressful - they… Continue reading You’ll Never Walk Alone: Promoting a Charity Walk for Cancer Research UK
It’s That Time Again #NaNoWriMo
And, 'Hello NaNoWriMo'. 50,000 words in one month. Both my novels have mainly been written in a mad frenzy in November. Can I pull it off again??
Busy (Not) Doin’ Nothin’
I was starting to get a bit full of myself, posting once or twice a week, but the organisers of the Least Prolific Blogger of the Year awards have been in touch and I needed to rein it in a bit if I was to retain my title. So blog silence for a few weeks.… Continue reading Busy (Not) Doin’ Nothin’
Don’t Go Breaking My ‘Art… #3LineTales
Back to work tomorrow...noooooooooo! How is possible that I didn't win the lottery or get snapped up by an agent in the last six weeks?? The summer has flown by, mostly spent editing the finer details of my murder mystery (would you flee the country if you thought your witness protection identity had been blown?) and writing lots of… Continue reading Don’t Go Breaking My ‘Art… #3LineTales
Keeper of the Castle #FridayFictioneers
‘Oh my god! I swear I just saw a face at that window! Oooh, maybe the castle’s haunted?’ Tiff gave a theatrical shiver. ‘Or maybe you’ve been watching too much Supernatural?’ said Chloe. ‘Let’s go in and have a look round. Look, that doorway over there isn’t boarded up properly.’ ‘Bloody hell!’ Tiff stepped in… Continue reading Keeper of the Castle #FridayFictioneers
Merry Christmas? #3LineTales
It's been a busy few weeks while we've been off for the summer holidays. I sent my children's book to several agents...I can now consider myself alongside the likes of JK Rowling as I've had my first rejection email! Woohoo! I'm currently working on a 'cosy mystery' novel, trying to fix some major plot holes… Continue reading Merry Christmas? #3LineTales
Thinking About You
‘A party?? No way; you’ve got exams coming up. You need to start buckling down and thinking about your future.’ I stopped the car and Lizzy opened the passenger door. ‘Oh my god, you won’t let me do anything. I hate you!’ She slammed the door and, dragging her rucksack on the ground behind her,… Continue reading Thinking About You
Heart of Rome
Rio was banging on again about his favourite topic: himself. ‘Obviously, I’m the principal figure as I represent America.’ ‘I’m sick of your incessant claptrap,’ said Dan. 'You won't be so important once a tangerine buffoon destroys your precious America.' 'That's the leader of the free world you're talking about. Just watch your goddamn mouth.' 'Surely Angela Merkel’s… Continue reading Heart of Rome
U Got The Look #3linetales
Honestly, what did I do before I discovered writing prompts?? It's great, I never have to think about what to post anymore. Mind you, it does mean that I haven't written much about all the incredibly exciting things that have been going on in my life recently...exciting things like work (ugh), cooking (ugh), washing-up (ugh), shopping (ugh). … Continue reading U Got The Look #3linetales
Spiteful #SixWordStoryChallenge
A quick Six Word Story. The prompt was Spiteful. Anyone who has teenagers will know how much this has gotta hurt: I refused her the WiFi password.
Another One Bites the Dust…Worst Honeymoon Ever #FridayFictioneers #flashfiction
'I knew those bloody snails were a mistake,' croaked Benjy’s new stepfather from the ensuite before vomiting again. 'I had them and I’m fine,' said Mum. ‘Maybe it was all that brandy?’ Benjy bounced out of bed and grabbed a book. 'Read me Wimpy Kid!' 'Wow, you’re hyper. Did you take your meds?' Benjy nodded.… Continue reading Another One Bites the Dust…Worst Honeymoon Ever #FridayFictioneers #flashfiction
A is for Award #AgghStopThat
The best thing about the A-Z Challenge is finding new blogging pals, such as Outside Perception who has nominated me for the Mystery Blogger Award. Thanks very much ☺ As part of the award, first I have to reveal three things about myself: I was part of the team who developed the Poking Tunnel™ My favourite breakfast… Continue reading A is for Award #AgghStopThat
Q is for Quiz Night #AtoZChallenge
Second place. Again. Bloody Pete. Again. ‘Nice going, Pete, you twat.’ ‘What? I got the names muddled up.’ ‘Oh yeah, easily done. Oooh, look, it’s Tim from The Office driving bloody Miss Daisy. Oy, Hobbit, when you getting out of jail?’ ‘Alright, Dave. It was an honest mistake.’ ‘Bonus question, ladies and gents, for a… Continue reading Q is for Quiz Night #AtoZChallenge
O is for Outcast #AtoZChallenge #SixWordStoryChallenge
A short but sweet post today; again killing two birds [Really? - Ed] with one stone with this A to Z Challenge entry for the Six Word Story Challenge. The prompt was Outcast. I've reached deep into my soul to explore the pain and misery of not fitting in with your peers and feeling like… Continue reading O is for Outcast #AtoZChallenge #SixWordStoryChallenge
From Writing 101 to 50,000 words #NaNoWriMo
Inheriting a country hotel just in time for Christmas turned out to be more of a turkey than a cracker for Jane, especially when one of the guests is murdered... Will she find the killer in time for the traditional family Christmas she's always dreamed of? Well, I’m feeling pretty chuffed with myself. From not having a plot 30 days… Continue reading From Writing 101 to 50,000 words #NaNoWriMo
Keeping it 100
So, it’s my 100th post. Woohoo. Yay. Etc. It’s only taken me five years to get here so that’s a grand total of 20 posts a year. Wow. I’m really not sure why I’m not competing for readers and sponsorship deals with the likes of Zoella or Perez Hilton. I’m obviously the opposite of Adrian… Continue reading Keeping it 100
Visions of Zarua #bookreview and Honey Cake recipe
So today we have a guest post from the lovely Suzanne Rogerson as part of her World Blog Tour to promote her epic fantasy book, Visions of Zarua. Suzanne is a real life friend of mine (I do have some…) We met at a Creative Writing course about five years ago. But whilst I’ve been scratching my… Continue reading Visions of Zarua #bookreview and Honey Cake recipe
Wednesday Week
Not much writing going on in the Barbed Words house. My week can pretty much be summed up as: Packing. Work. Packing. Coffee. Packing. Packing. Coffee. Taking child to doctors. Tea. Iced Bun. Chemists. Going to charity shop. Gardening. Gin and tonic. Pasta. Packing. Coffee. Packing. Charity shop. eBay. Tea. Gardening. Pizza. Top Gear.… Continue reading Wednesday Week
Another Six Words
Another busy week and another week of not writing much. But I did manage to enter the Six Word Story Challenge again. So a total of six words written in seven days. Go me! The theme this week was 'Horror'. My entry summed up a terrifying experience that I'm sure we've all been through: The stubborn… Continue reading Another Six Words
Getting Lazier with Six Word Stories…
Hmmm, I seem to have lapsed into blog silence since the A-Z Challenge. Things are a tad stressful at the moment - we're about to move for the third time in a year. There's too much to do. Too much to think about. And blogging is one of those things that's very easy to drop… Continue reading Getting Lazier with Six Word Stories…
R is for Renegade Writer
Another story (well, the first chapter) for today's A-Z Challenge or rather #atozchallenge - I'm trying out Twitter... Renegade Writer Arnold took the final sheet of his 90,000-word novel, Strike Hard, from the printer and added it to the rather impressive looking stack of pages on his desk. It had taken over eight months of trying… Continue reading R is for Renegade Writer
K is for Kat
Another 100 word story for today's A-Z Challenge. And, no, this one didn't win any prizes either... Kitekat Bob “You love that bloody cat more than me,” moaned Ian. “That's not true,” I said, filling Bob's bowl with organic double cream and rubbing his head. “It's him or me,” said Ian, as he headed up… Continue reading K is for Kat
Living it up at the Hotel California
So sad to hear that the wonderful Glenn Frey, who co-wrote some of the Eagle's greatest hits such as Take It Easy, Desperado and the amazing Hotel California, has passed away. Hotel California brings back lots of great memories for me. Not from when it was originally released (I'm not that old!) but for… Continue reading Living it up at the Hotel California
