NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) has arrived. I’ve been competing in NaNoWriMo for several years now but if you are unaware, the aim is to write fifty thousand words over the thirty days of November. This divides down to one thousand six hundred and sixty-six words a day or five hundred and fifty five words …
As August draws to a close both the Edinburgh and Camden Fringes begin to wrap up. I’ve never been to Edinburgh (it’s on my bucket list) but I’ve been attending the Camden Fringe since 2018. It is always an absolute treat as the shows are so varied and different you are bound to find something …
Hello all, One of my flash fiction stories, Black Star, has been published by Yorick Radio Productions. My story is one of three in their latest podcast episode which can be found by clicking the link below, on iTunes or other podcast distributors. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1084415/13386436 I wrote the first draft of Black Star all the way …
Hello everyone, I’m happy to announce that my short story, The Ranch, has been published on the Stay Word’s website. You can read my story by clicking on the link below: https://www.straywords.co.uk/post/the-ranch My story was inspired by Danielle Bregoli who appeared on the Dr Phil show in September 2016. In her now infamous episode, Bregoli …
Hello everyone. I hope you are all doing well. Today (12th May) is the eighth year anniversary for this website. I remember when I first started this website in an IT suite at London South Bank University during my final year. Although it looks a lot different from its original design and layout, I like …
Last month I was at a writing event at The Roundhouse in Camden. At the same time, The Roundhouse was also hosting an art exhibition called I Generate Bears, a series of collaboration pieces between a human and AI. This article is partly inspired by that exhibition (1) and recent events. I hope you enjoy. Above is …
Hello everyone, If you follow me on social media then you’ll know that I’ve recently returned from a holiday in and around York. The holiday itself wasn’t writing related but as I visited several locations with a link to literature I thought they would be worth writing about. I present to you Vampires, Vikings and …
Hello everyone, Literature is a form of therapy for both reader and writer. If I’ve dedicate hours of my day for my writing, I’m happy. Writing is my zen, it’s my way to unwind. It’s escapism and this is the same for readers. They can escape from the real world and forget about their problems, …
Hello everyone and welcome to 2023. Can I say I am cautiously optimistic about this year? Am I allowed to say that? Or am I jinxing it? I have big of plans for 2023, starting with… 1 – Edit and submit stories into competitions Last year I spent most of my time working on my …
Hello everyone and welcome to my review of 2022. These twenties really aren’t roaring, are they? Let us reflect upon my goals of the year. 1 – Move into my own flat I’m still living in the family home. Although I came close to moving out several times, on each occasion it fell through for …