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I always did have a soft spot for Miss Havisham.

March 6, 2010 by Icy Sedgwick Leave a Comment

It’s a common problem for creative types that finding the motivation to get the idea down on paper can often be a bit of a struggle. With this in mind, my friend Scott and I decided to set each other writing assignments. The idea was that with a deadline, and an intended audience, we would […]

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Fiction Friday #3

February 26, 2010 by Icy Sedgwick 3 Comments

Here’s my attempt for this week’s Fiction Friday challenge on the Write Anything blog. Today’s challenge is; The bag was empty except for a smudged slip of paper which said, “Sorry.” “Bitch!” Casey screwed up the bag and threw it into the bin by her desk. “Something wrong?” asked Anna. Casey sat back in her […]

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Using a writing prompt

November 23, 2009 by Icy Sedgwick Leave a Comment

I stumbled across this post and decided to have a go using the writing prompt provided. Make sure you check it out, and maybe try it yourself. For now…enjoy. Your boat rocks back and forth, and you peer over the edge, catching a glimpse of something you thought was gone forever. Oh no, is that […]

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Antique Clock (Flash Fiction)

November 12, 2009 by Icy Sedgwick 1 Comment

I thought I’d try to lighten the mood after my last post, and dig out one of my old flash fictions that I particularly like. Enjoy. Antique Clock The minute hand crept slowly around the elegant clock face, caressing the curlicues and spirals that embraced the numbers. It inched closer to midnight, pulling itself through […]

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Bye bye, short challenges…

September 15, 2009 by Icy Sedgwick Leave a Comment

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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Icy is a folklore blogger and host of the Fabulous Folklore podcast. She is based in the north east of England, where she was born and raised amid the folk tales and legends of Tyneside and Northumberland. Icy is fascinated by history, cinema, art, and the occult, and griffins will always be her favourite mythical beast. She also writes dark fantasy novellas, Gothic short stories and the occasional weird Western, and she holds a PhD in Film Studies!

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