I’m making a deliberate effort to change the way I write and SOMETIMES alter the narrative perspective and style of my stories. It’s not easy. I think most writers have a ‘way’ they work and it can be incredibly hard to break away from. But one of the most important elements of my creative journeyContinue reading “Flash Fiction WINNER 🏆”
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YES! Short Story WINNER 🏆 🏆 🏆
I love 🥰 having the opportunity to tell you something new, bright and positive. It’s no secret that I have a lot going on…as I saw in a meme recently, my brain has too many tabs open. But it’s actually a testament to everything I’m trying to prove by sharing this hobby and promoting thisContinue reading “YES! Short Story WINNER 🏆 🏆 🏆”
All rise, Judge Clark is presiding… ⚖️
On 28th February 2022 the hidden jury were deliberating in my mind. Who would win in the case of Steph Vs. Picture This? Well lets see… The competition The Secret Attic Picture This competition is a writing comp asking entrants to create a story of no more than 1000 words based on an image. TheContinue reading “All rise, Judge Clark is presiding… ⚖️”
Selected for Childrens Mental Health Week
It’s always a wonderful thing to have a successful Short Story that wins or gets selected for a competition. In the Secret Attic Weekly Write last week (week 5) my story was the first selected entry, and I was absolutely thrilled. The story itself, including the difficult content and the timeframe of submission, was probablyContinue reading “Selected for Childrens Mental Health Week”
New Year, New Story, New Win
What are we all thinking about in the New Year? Weight loss? Going sober? Giving up cigarettes? Spending more time with family? Becoming vegan? Finding love? Travelling? Learning? Decorating? There’s a million ways we utilise January as a conduit to a ‘better’ life. Thats’s how I USED to operate at the start of every year.Continue reading “New Year, New Story, New Win”
Selected and topical – i’m not just about Mental Health you know!
It was the end of the year and all through the house, not a story was stirring, not even something shitty out of my covid-addled brain… Yes, it’s true that somehow, in a life imitating art kinda way, I managed to get Covid-19. So when I noticed I’d been selected in the final Secret AtticContinue reading “Selected and topical – i’m not just about Mental Health you know!”
Second Place! Well, sort of. Shhh!
I’m late posting this because, well…Christmas. You know. It got in the way. And then I won another competition and I was so excited I had to write about that as quickly as possible. So I guess what I’m trying to say is Sorry. I’m sorry I’m late, I’m sorry I’m posting things upside downContinue reading “Second Place! Well, sort of. Shhh!”
Happy Christmas – I WON!! 🙌 🎄
It’s a glorious day. It’s Christmas. As I sit here now on my usual perch on the edge of the bed, I feel a little unhealthy thanks to the effects of Covid. That’s right, I got Covid…for Christmas. Yay! What else did I get for Christmas? Well the usual beautiful presents from my partner, theContinue reading “Happy Christmas – I WON!! 🙌 🎄”
We’re back! #amwriting YEAH!
November was sooooooo slow. Oh my goodness. The anticipation of Christmas coupled with the lack of writing competitions while other (far more robust) writers took on Na No Wri Mo (post on that to follow soon) meant I was itching for December to start. When it eventually rolled around I was sat at my laptopContinue reading “We’re back! #amwriting YEAH!”
My place in the Tortive Theatre advent of flash fiction 😊 💜 🎄
I’m struggling to believe that I’m writing this post on December 15th. We are, officially, 10 days from experiencing the most expensive and extravagant commercial holiday EVER. Wow. I’m 2 weeks from asking “where has my small amount of cash gone?” and “why are the kids more interested in the toy boxes than the actualContinue reading “My place in the Tortive Theatre advent of flash fiction 😊 💜 🎄”
Creative Steph 