Short Story September Update#2

The storytelling collective ‘course’ is delivered as a series of letters. The last letter covered two ideas. The first is about the spectrum of options between planning your story in great details at one end and writing by the seat of your pants at the other. Most of us will naturally be somewhere on that … Read more

Short Story September Update#1

Maybe there is some irony here but I intended to write this update last week but I didn’t find the time to write anything. I have started the SSS course. The first suggestion is about working on your story every day, not necessarily writing but mulling things over and thinking about your story even if … Read more

Short Story September (2024)

I have joined the Story Telling Collective’s Short Story September with a view to improve my writing. https://www.storytellingcollective.com/courses/short-story-september-2024 I have never done one of these before, so have no idea what to expect. Yes, it may well have been a good idea to do this kind of thing before I started writing my flash fiction, … Read more

⚡Flash Fiction Nemo Me Impune Lacessit

Officer Magnus Upsall sat motionless on the rooftop, the neon haze of Lerrick reflecting off his visor. His heart pounded rhythmically in his chest, but his hands remained steady, clutching his ancient but custom-modified HK G36. Below, the sprawling maze of Lerrick’s harborside buzzed with life, awash in a sea of electric blue and crimson … Read more

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