“I’m glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” L. M. Montgomery
I call these pieces my ramblings if I am being less kind to myself, but these days, I am all about being kind to myself. Every time I look at this page, I promise myself I will write more regularly, at least once a week. And then I don’t. Have a fossick. I cover a lot of random subjects and one of these days I will discover self-discipline and write even more. At least once a week.
My dog died and I’m bereft. So I got drunk and took my clothes off. I’m a well-known vampire. In my youth, I had a shot at fitting in with the cool crowd which involved donning the smallest bikini I could squeeze my triple-a cup “breasts” into, slathering myself in reef oil, unfurling the alfoil … Continue reading Grief, a dog and sunburnt skin→
A beginner’s guide to writing, learning, publishing, entering flash fiction competitions and building your writing community. This is an article for beginners. Flash is a fantastic genre if you want to get your work published or have a shot at one of the many competitions that are run all over the world. Or just for … Continue reading Feeling flash? Getting started in short, short fiction→
I planted a nectarine tree in my garden and regretted it almost immediately. It turned out to be more work that I thought. No-one told me all the fruit would ripen around the same time. I’d go from nothing edible to a glut of hundreds in days. You can only eat so much fresh fruit … Continue reading Suburban fruit trees are for the birds→
Gillian O’Shaughnessy 