Category: storycraft
Extract from The Sweet Smell of Lilies
The following is an extract from a short story called The Sweet Smell of Lilies. Phoebe is fanciful teenage with a very over-active imagination. She sees murder and intrigue wherever she goes, even in the most innocent situations. But nothing is as strange as the eventual outcome of the story. The story is written from the POV of Phoebe herself, using her voice. But … Read More Extract from The Sweet Smell of Lilies
Extract from A Ghost Story
This is a short passage from my work in progress. It’s a ghost story which is split into the present and extracts from a part written novel. The writer died at the same time as the main protagonist, Emily, was born. This is taken from the novel which Emily is reading from an old manuscript given to her earlier. The child also called Emily … Read More Extract from A Ghost Story
The Indulgence
This is for the next Storycraft flash fiction challenge. Tell a story in 300-500 words of dialogue. Tags and action description are okay, but no exposition! The Indulgence ‘How long have you been dead?’ asked the angel, not even looking up once at the pretty young woman sitting across the desk in front of him. ‘About 30 years,’ she replied. ‘I am not sure. … Read More The Indulgence
Paint me
This is for the flash fiction challenge set by Storycraft fiction writing chat. Subject is POV of an inanimate object – in this case an angry garden gnome: Paint me Please paint me! My lovely red hat is all faded and chipped from the harsh winter frost and even my fishing rod is broken on the end. All through December the pond was frozen … Read More Paint me
