NaNoWriMo 2020: The beginning
Okay, take a deep breath, Emma, it's all okay... Hi, my name's Emma and I'm a flash fiction and short story writer. The longest piece I've ever written is aroun...
Writing Craft
Short Story Organisation
I write flash and micro-fiction predominantly, which means stories are generally fairly quick to write and edit. Compared that with the process of longer pieces...
Microfiction Roundup September 2020
There's the writers' adage of "write every day" but sometimes I find that hard... I don't have a work in progress or don't have the mental capacity due to brain...
The Joy of Writing Microfiction
My name's Emma and I love writing microfiction. There, I said it. I'm not sure I have a novel in me (although the novella is in the planning stages) but adore w...
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Fiction Review: The Last Reef and Other Stories by Gareth L. Powell
I make no secret of the fact that Gareth Powell is one of my favourite authors. As well as thoroughly enjoying his work, I love that he's fantastic at building ...
Nothing to Lose, published by Grindstone Literary
I entered Grindstone Literary's microfiction competition and was one of the top twelve aka 'The Dirty Dozen' - participating was a risk for me but I was confide...
Cut Down By Rejection (A Happy Tale)
I saw a submission call in January that grabbed my attention. So, I sat down and wrote an 1100-word story for it. However, I didn't heed my own advice and leave...
On calling myself a writer
Whilst I've successfully written erotica, under the pen name of Anna Sky, since 2013, I never wrote outside of the genre with any commitment until last year. It...
My Edge-Lit 8 Roundup
Shockingly, I've never been to an Edge-Lit event before this last weekend and oh boy! have I missed out in the past. It was a day full of great advice, making n...