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#writephoto – Horizon

Gosh, I haven’t done a #writephoto in ages! Not for lack of inspiration – Sue has a knack for capturing stories in her images, which is why it’s one of my favourite writing prompts – rather, a lack of time and brainpower. However, the fog is lifting, and this week’s photo sent me a story.Continue reading “#writephoto – Horizon”

Wednesday Wander – Stonehenge and Solstice

It’s Midsummer today, or Litha in the old calendar, the point where the great wheel of the year turns towards winter once more, the nights gradually growing shorter until Yule, the great festival of Light. On a hot day such as this one the thought of winter is almost welcome, to be honest. Today isContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Stonehenge and Solstice”

30 Day Writing Challenge – Day Twenty One – Everybody (also, A Wednesday Wander)

It’s day twenty one of the 30 Day Writing Challenge, and today’s prompt is: Everybody. It’s also Wednesday, which means I’ll be taking a wander. However, in line with the prompt, this wander will be slightly different in that I’ll be trying to answer a question that just about everybody asks me, once they hearContinue reading “30 Day Writing Challenge – Day Twenty One – Everybody (also, A Wednesday Wander)”

30 Day Writing Challenge – Day Seventeen – Early Morning

Earlier this week I shared this image on my Instagram account. It was taken one early morning as I walked past the park. Mist hung low beneath the trees, the light behind turning them to silhouettes and it seemed so serene to me, the mist like a blanket on the grass, that I had toContinue reading “30 Day Writing Challenge – Day Seventeen – Early Morning”

Thirty Day Writing Challenge – Day 2 – Open Door

Today’s prompt is: Open Door For this post I’ve pulled a short scene from Silver and Black, the vampire novel I’ve been working on this past while. It seemed to fit the prompt quite well… Silver and Black (an excerpt) ‘Are you ready?’ I was. Despite not wanting to leave Kyle, despite the fact thatContinue reading “Thirty Day Writing Challenge – Day 2 – Open Door”

Circles Beyond Time – Dawn

This is the continued account of my weekend away with The Silent Eye. Click here for parts one, two, three, four and five. 5:11am. Ugh. I hadn’t slept well, and my alarm jolted me out of a dream. Yet, once I’d woken fully, I was excited. This morning we were heading up into the hillsContinue reading “Circles Beyond Time – Dawn”

#Writephoto – Silver and Black (an excerpt)

Sue has such a wonderful knack for choosing images that inspire stories. Her photo prompt this week does not disappoint and, once again, it seems to tie in with part of my own WIP. Not Ambeth – this time I’m heading back to the world of vampires, Silver and Black. And so here is myContinue reading “#Writephoto – Silver and Black (an excerpt)”

Feeling Light

I love the way the light falls at this time of year. There is a golden richness to it, one that invites you to sit outside for a while with hot tea or cold cider, savouring the last sweetness of summer before the long dark of winter sets in. It feels melancholy to me asContinue reading “Feeling Light”