If you like short, sharp horror or flash fiction of the fearsome kind, then take a visit to Lily Childs’ home on the web, Lily Childs’ Feardom. Not only is Lily a brilliantly macabre author, but she also hosts a weekly flash fiction competition and the February Femme Fatales, a showcase of short horror writing… [Read more…]
October 9, 2011
My poem ‘I waited but you didn’t come’ features in this year’s Rhyme and Reason publication, a desk diary featuring prose and poetry on the theme of time. Rhyme and Reason is a fundraising group which raises money for a great cause, the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home. I’m looking forward to reading the winning… [Read more…]
September 26, 2011
My poem Who Killed King Rat? appears in this season’s edition of The Cat, the magazine of the Cat Protection League. The illustrator, Rasoul Hudda, has done a wonderful job with his depiction of a stately King Rat in procession, supremely confident, while behind him in the shadows lurks a killer (actually my kitten Badger,… [Read more…]
September 8, 2011
I am thrilled to be included in the latest Young Adult anthology from Wyvern Publications, coming out in October 2011. I’ve just been sent a pdf of the cover, shown here, and it looks fabulous. Wyvern are aiming to produce a new ‘tales’ anthology regularly; Mertales and Dragontales were the first. Vampires are as popular… [Read more…]
May 24, 2011
Hey, plastic fans! You need to head on down to my soapblog at www.plasticst.blogspot.com for a behind the scenes exclusive interview with Simon Vinyl right now! You know Simon Vinyl, right? He hosts the weekly talentless show I’ve Got Talent, Get Me Out of Here as well as playing himself, Simon Vinyl, in Plastic St,… [Read more…]
April 28, 2011
There are always plenty of poetry competitions on the web – some free, and some asking for a small payment. It’s a great way to flex your literary muscles, and build up a nice collection of poems on the way. Often the competition will dictate the subject matter, and I enjoy the challenge of producing… [Read more…]
February 15, 2011
How do you combine creative writing, fairytales, origami and playground games? By making a fairytale fortune teller, of course! Also known as cootie catchers in the US, you will probably remember (if you are a certain age and female) making these little folded fancies with colours, numbers and fortunes on them and waylaying schoolfriends or reluctant members… [Read more…]
February 6, 2011
It’s my turn to be the resident Femme Fatale on Lily Childs’ Feardom today and I shall spend it wafting around in vampy clothing giving out sultry killer looks and pouting. To read my contribution to this fabulously female-only dark fiction showcase, visit Fun With Derek Note the gravestone graphic at the end – thanks,… [Read more…]
February 1, 2011
Plastic St is thrown into turmoil this week in my soapblog, the creatively named Plastic St. Celebrity talent spotter Simon Vinyl arrives to watch the Battle of the Bands – but who will win and woo Simon? Will it be Uterus, the post-menopausal female folk group, or the satanic thrash metallers Gore Hell Vandals? Or… [Read more…]
January 31, 2011
If you like all things deliciously dark then head over to Lily Childs’ Feardom* over the month of February. She will be showcasing a different piece of female horror fiction on each day of the month, with yours truly appearing on Sunday 6 February with a skittish flash piece called Fun With Derek. If you… [Read more…]
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