There are many articles out there on the Interwebs about writing, but I did read an interesting article in the Guardian about writing Flash Fiction. I'll share the main points. They were: Start in the middle. Don't use too many characters. Make sure that the ending isn't at the end.... Read more →

I recently took the train from Ottawa to Toronto. It was a very snowy day. After a slow cab ride to the station, we left 1 1/2 hours late, and the 4 1/2 hour trip took almost six hours. But, I had some interesting reading with me, my fellow passengers... Read more →

This week's prompt is a bit of a fiddle—I've had to bend my rules. TL;DR - pick a random genre from this list. 1 Action/Adventure 7 Ghost Story 13 Romantic Comedy 2 Comedy 8 Historical Fiction 14 Sci-Fi 3 Crime Caper 9 Horror 15 Suspense 4 Drama 10 Mystery 16... Read more →

I found an interesting Short Story challenge, run by NYC Midnight. The first heat starts January 28th, so I signed up. There are prizes - cash, publishing deals, and discounts 0n writing tools. For each heat you have ou have 8 days, then 3 days, then 1 day. They also... Read more →

I'll often be wandering my quirky neighbourhood when something catches my eye, something interesting. Which usually means odd, and gives me cause to wonder just what's behind the image. And of course, since I always have my cell phone with me, with better specs than my SLR I might add,... Read more →

Flash Fiction is typically short, 1000 words or less, and written quickly, over a few days. It's often done as a challenge to a prompt, such as a photo, a song, a mash-up of genres, or maybe a random selection of keywords. The point is to push you a bit,... Read more →