The Day of the March published by Spelk
My little flash piece ‘The Day of the March’ has been published by online literary journal ‘Spelk’.
It’s here.
'The River' is read on YouTube by actor Bill Ward
My story ‘The River’ read by noted actor Bill Ward (Coronation Street, Emmerdale etc) was broadcast via YouTube by Bath Story Friday. The theme was A Breath of Fresh Air.
Watch/listen here.
'The Day of the March' accepted for publication by Spelk
I’m delighted to say that my little flash piece ‘The Day of the March’ has been accepted for publication by the online literary journal Spelk. It will appear on their website on 8 June 2020.
I'm part of the team working on the Outposted Project to record life in Stroud during the Coronavirus lockdown
'Booboo' long listed for Fiction Factory 2019-20 Short Story Competition
Info here.
'For The Kid' read online by Caroline Garland as part of a special Bath Story Friday Event on the theme of Dark Clouds,Silver Linings
As part of the first Bath Story Friday videoed and broadcast on Friday 24 April 2020, the professional actor Caroline Garland read my story ‘For the Kid’.
You can watch/listen to it here.
Delighted to have 'The Winner' published by Ellipsis Zine
Highly delighted that online literary journal Ellipsis Zine has published my flash fiction piece ‘The Winner’.
It’s here.
'For the Kid' selected for the first Bath Story Friday online on 24 April 2020
Really pleased that my silly kidnap story ‘For the Kid’ will be read by actor Caroline Garland on Friday 24 April as part of the new online version of the bi-monthly Bath Story Friday event
It starts at 8pm and my story is fifth of seven. More info here.
To Hull And Back Anthology 2018
There are a few words from me about this anthology on Mythaxis.
'The Winner' to be published by Ellipsis Zine
I am delighted to say that my new 500 word story ‘The Winner’, which I wrote at the recent online flash fiction workshop run by Ken Elkes, has been accepted for publication by the online journal Ellipsis Zine. It will appear on 22 April 2020.
My Creative Writing Prompt
I was asked my Chris Fielden to provide a creative writing prompt for his website. I offered one on OBSESSION. It’s here in this list of prompts on his website -
https://www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-tips-and-writing-advice/creative-writing-prompts.php
Stroud Short Stories event DISRUPTION postponed to Sunday 8 November 2020
Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the SSS event DISRUPTION dedicated to the late Stroud author Rick Vick will take place on Sunday 8 November. It will start at 7.30 with doors/bar at 7.00. Tickets will be available later in the year from the Cotswold Playhouse website.
The following Gloucestershire authors will be reading - Robin Booth, Stephen Connolly, Hannah Glickstein, Emma Kernahan, Claire Harrison, Geoff Mead, Simon Piney, Sharon Webster and Steve Wheeler.
More info at http://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com/
'Safe Passage' long listed for the Retreat West microfiction competition
My 100 word piece ‘Safe Passage’, written in response to a prompt for stories about visiting a lighthouse, has been long listed by Retreat West.
More info here.
Stroud Short Stories is open for submissions for its 20th event
Stroud Short Stories is open for submissions on the theme of DISRUPTION. We close on 8 March. The event, which is our 20th, is dedicated to the late Rick Vick. It will take place at the Cotswold Playhouse at 7.30pm on Sunday 19 April.
Tickets are on sale from the Playhouse website from 20 March.
All the information is on the SSS website.
'The Hero' published in the 2019 To Hull And Back Anthology
Having won this great competition in 2018, I was one of the 2019 judges. As a judge one gets to have a story in the anthology. My story ‘The Hero’ has now been published in the 2019 To Hull And Back Anthology.
https://www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-competition/
'Booboo' short listed for the Exeter Story Prize
My short story ‘Booboo’ has been short listed for the 2019 Exeter Creative Matters Short Story Prize. One of ten in the short list.
http://www.creativewritingmatters.co.uk/2019-exeter-story-prize-and-trisha-ashley-award.html
'The Note' has been published in the 2019 Momaya Press Review 'Trading Places'
My story ‘The Note’ was short listed and published by Momaya Press in their annual short story competition. Their 2019 anthology is called ‘Trading Places’ and is available on Amazon here.
Mazurka & Other Stories. Another excellent Stroud Short Stories event. Images now available
There was a packed house at the Cotswold Playhouse for the 19th Stroud Short Stories event, Mazurka & Other Stories. Ten Gloucestershire/South Gloucestershire authors read.
All the information including images of the authors is on the SSS website - http://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com/
Stroud Short Stories has Sold Out. Again!
The 19th Stroud Short Stories event ‘Mazurka & Other Stories’ has sold out. That’s the 14th time in succession. And this for the 150-seater Cotswold Playhouse.
The event will be on Sunday 10 November at 7.30. Authors performing -Peter Adams, Sallie Anderson, Ali Bacon, Georgia Boon, Nimue Brown, Philip Douch, Sophie Flynn, Sarah Hitchcock, Kate Keogan and Rick Vick.