Five Things About Holidays
Do writers really have holidays? What do you do when you go away?
October 2019
How I Cultured Kefir in Spelk
Ever thought about making kefir? A piece of flash fiction exploring how, for the character, ritual heals mind and body.
September 2019
Phoenix in Reflex Fiction
A woman reappraises how she related to a person in her childhood; and interprets actions in a different way now she is an adult. Phoenix was long-listed for the Summer 2019 Reflex flash fiction competition and is to be published in a future edition of Reflex Fiction.
August 2019
Karma on CafeLit
Revenge is best served cold. Jacqui’s double espresso story Karma is on the Cafelit website.
July 2019
Finding Characters
Where do your characters come from? Sometimes it seems difficult to produce fresh characters, but inspiration is all around.
Five Photographs to Start your Story
Every picture tells a story. Using photographs to stimulate the imagination is the starting point for this article.
March 2019
Winter into Spring
Spring is on the way and with the days becoming longer it’s an ideal opportunity to give your writing a boost. Here we have some ideas for you to try.
January 2019
New Year, New Beginnings
What do you hope for the new year? Resolutions? Targets?
Rural Skills Centre – Lorraine’s Poem
Lorraine was inspired by the surroundings of the RSC. Read her thoughts in this poem.
Relaxing Writing – An Autumn Workshop
Our autumn workshop had a focus on memories. We created new memories on a walk around the environment.