Exciting news! The paperback of Nothing but Flowers will be published this coming Tuesday, 17 May 2011. Editor and publisher Jodi Cleghorn has timed the release to coincide with the paperback publication of 100 Stories for Queensland, another charity fund-raising publication from eMergent Publishing. She is publishing both on the same day and hopes that [...]
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Join the Nothing But Flowers chart rush on Tuesday 17 May
Posted in Collaboration, In Print on May 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Another day another disaster – how to help
Posted in Collaboration on March 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Christchurch earthquake was just dreadful; striking during the working day and killing hundreds. It was a most beautiful city and I hope New Zealanders can rebuild. But, until then, it’s the people who need our help. What can we do? Donate to the Red Cross – definitely. What else? From NZ author Cat Connor: [...]
He distinctly said ‘to blave’
Posted in Collaboration, Flash fiction, In Print, Online publications on February 13, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Westley: T-R-U-E L-O-V-E. Inigo: “True Love”, you heard him? You could not ask for a more noble cause than that. Miracle Max:Yeah, True Love is the greatest thing in the world, except for a nice MLT—mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich, when the mutton is nice and lean, and the tomato is ripe. < makes puckering [...]
Jetlag can help you write stories!
Posted in Collaboration, Flash fiction, Online publications, Submissions on January 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Gosh, that sounds like the title of one of those really insightful writer’s manuals, doesn’t it? Well, I have news for you; it may even be true. I had to go to Sweden last week for work (roolly, troolly) and I had high hopes of writing my story for the Nothing But Flowers anthology being [...]
Nothing but Flowers
Posted in Collaboration, In Print, Online publications on January 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
What’s a New Year without a writing project? Nothing, I tell you! Presenting (Nothing but) Flowers, the new Mixed Tape anthology from Jodi Cleghorn. Being the mad woman that she is, she has kindly included me in the group of 24 writers producing 1500w tales of post-apocolyptic love, releasing our yarns upon the unsuspecting romantics [...]
It’s nearly Christmas, so Deck the Halls!
Posted in Acceptances, Collaboration, Flash fiction, Online publications on December 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Head on over to the Mix Tapes Volume 1: Deck the Halls fan page on Facebook and click on ‘like’. You’ll get the links to the 20 stories in this e-anthology on the hour throughout Christmas Eve – if that doesn’t get you in the mood for Christmas, I don’t know what will. Don’t forget [...]
So this is Christmas
Posted in Collaboration, On writing on December 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
And what have you done? Another year over. A new one just begun. Yes, John Lennon was a very wise man. I cannot believe another year has buzzed past without even asking me if it was all right to disembark. I am absolutely NOT in the mood for Christmas, although two weeks away from work [...]
Yule Be Decking the Halls too!
Posted in Collaboration on December 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Oi vey but that was a bad pun. Ah well, Jodi Cleghorn has called for a dash of humour with submissions to the Deck the Halls writing project I’ve joined, although I will try to avoid being a funny little punster to the best of my ability, yessir! A Christmas writing project may be just [...]
In the market for a spot of fun?
Posted in Collaboration, Flash fiction, tagged Flash fiction, Great Chocolate Conspiracy, Writing on December 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Feeling in need of a pre-Christmas fillip? Head on over to my flash fiction blog for a spot o’ fun, as I’ve posted episode 14 of the multi-author series, The Great Chocolate Conspiracy. If you don’t know what it’s all about, head on over to Sam’s website, Future Nostalgic to read about the series and [...]
When publishing a book is like giving birth
Posted in Collaboration, On writing, Online publications on October 10, 2010 | 5 Comments »
The Yin and Yang Books have been published – the Yang Book contains my story ‘Double Talk’

