I’ve been part of the EditRed writing community online for quite a long time now, having been introduced to it by a friend. I haven’t been particularly active of late, having been partially deserted by my Muse, but I got a message from one of the top users, inviting me to take part in the […]
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Inspirational Flashes
A single shoe sits in the gutter, sheltering beneath the bumper of a battered VW Polo. The cracked red leather is spotted with splashes of dried mud. A dead spider floats on the stagnant water that pools in the shoe. Whose shoe is it? Why is it in the gutter? How long has it been […]
One Word
A couple of months ago, Demi Moore posted a link to a website called One Word. As the title would suggest, you’re given one word and sixty seconds to write something. The aim, much like the very good Write Or Die, is to simply get you writing without much thought about what it is that […]
Flash Fiction #2 and #3
More flashes written in response to challenges on the EditRed website. The Oldest Trick Emascula the Great waved the wand above his assistant. The audience gasped and cooed with delight as she pulled the swords from her body, tossing them to the floor with a clatter. She posed, apparently unscathed. Emascula smiled cheerfully, but sighed […]
Flash Fiction #1
This was written in response to a writing challenge on EditRed a couple of years ago, but I wanted to repost it here. It’s called “The Joker”. The darkened room holds the game in its silent clutches. Flames crackle and dance like frenzied showgirls in the fireplace. The table creaks in time to the sighs […]
What is a good short story?
I found a post on Emma Newman’s blog on what makes a good short story. As short stories have so far been my weapon of choice, I thought I’d give the matter some consideration. After all, I’ve read far more than I’ve ever written, and in some ways, I prefer the short story to the […]
