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A story is the same length as a piece of string
Another Flash Fiction Friday goes by without a flash fiction from me. The Smurfs are still languishing on my hard drive. It being a humorous kind of piece, I have to be in the right frame of mind to write it and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anne-Mhairi Simpson, aspiring writer, author, character building, character voice, description, edit, editing, fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, novels, short fiction, stories, writer, writing
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Into the City – Elemental Races #3 What happens next?
Last week readers voted for Defrin to get both Karista and Shirrin into the city, so the story continues… Karista’s roar changes to a high-pitched moan that freezes Shirrin’s blood. She twists round to see an arrow plunge into his … Continue reading →
Into the Dark – #FridayFlash – Show Not Tell Crusader Challenge
The challenge was as follows: The Show Not Tell Challenge: In 300 words or less, write a passage (it can be an excerpt from your WIP, flash fiction, a poem, or any other writing) that shows (rather than tells) the following: … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anne-Mhairi Simpson, aspiring writer, author, character building, character voice, description, fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, original fiction, original short fiction, original writing, platform, platform-building, short fiction, stories, writer, writing
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Death, Destruction and Despair – Writing Conflict
I’m working on the synopsis for my next Splintered Lands story (bless them, they want me to write more) and I reached a point this morning where I threw down my mechanical pencil and whined ‘this is boooooooooring! Where’s the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anne-Mhairi Simpson, aspiring writer, author, character building, conflict, fantasy, fiction, novels, original fiction, original short fiction, original writing, short fiction, stories, writer, writing
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A competition for the fantasy writers…
One of my Twitter friends, Ryan Lawler, put me onto this last night and I realised I needed to tell everyone about it. It’s a fantasy short story competition with a deadline that’s reasonably far away (10th September 2011) and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anne-Mhairi Simpson, aspiring writer, author, competition, contest, fantasy, Fantasy Book Review, fiction, iPad, Kindle, original fiction, prize, Ryan Lawler, short fiction, short story, stories, Swift Publishers, twitter, writer, writing
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Interactive story – where YOU are the hero
Well, it’s actually more accurate to say you’re the decision-maker, but that was a bit long for the title. So, this isn’t a post about interactive stories in general. I actually want to start one on this blog. Chenoa Fawn … Continue reading →
Posted in Serial Fiction
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Tagged aspiring writer, author, blog, blogging, brand, character building, character voice, collaborative writing, description, fantasy, fiction, interactive story, interactive writing, motivation, novels, original fiction, original writing, platform, platform-building, recognition, reputation, stories, writer, writing
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Cut, cut, cut, oh I like that bit! Ok, cut, cut, cut – the editing process
Don’t you love the editing process? All those plot holes that spring to light, snapping at your throat, the three different ways you spelt ‘their’, the endless discovery of typos, multiplying like flys on… Oh, you don’t like the editing … Continue reading →
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Tagged aspiring writer, author, character building, character voice, description, edit, editing, fantasy, fiction, novels, original fiction, original writing, stories, writer, writing
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Berence Trett’s Business Cards – #FridayFlash
Berence Trett, production editor of the Forest Herald, had heard that Sunny Haze was teaching a social media workshop for the editorial department. This annoyed him. Sunny was, what, 153? At the most? Her vernix caseosa clung stubbornly to her … Continue reading →
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Tagged aspiring writer, author, flash fiction, original fiction, stories, writer, writing
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What to read while you write… aaaaaaand relax
I was having trouble thinking up a topic to blog about today. So I went for a walk instead. I was halfway down the stairs of my apartment block when I came up with this. Sometimes, it’s just psychological. Going … Continue reading →
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Tagged aspiring writer, author, leona bushman, motivation, novels, stories, writer, writing
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Small victories are worth celebrating too, and another tip for increasing traffic
So, today is the eighth day of my blog’s life. Over days one through seven my baby garnered 351 hits, averaging out around 50 per day. This made, and still makes, me ridiculously happy. I put myself out there and … Continue reading →
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Tagged aspiring writer, author, blog, blogging, brand, facebook, fear of writing, fiction, flash fiction, leona bushman, motivation, novels, original fiction, original short fiction, platform, platform-building, recognition, reputation, social media, stories, twitter, writer, writing
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Podcast "FRANK: Vol. 1 – Boiling Point"
