Uncategorized – Tales from the Mothership

August 8, 2024

Rejection

In my ‘About’ section, there’s a short list of of publications who have been kind enough to publish my writing. I’m sure my list won’t look like much to more prolific writers of short fiction. I have to say, though, that every single story listed there has received at least a dozen rejections, except for… Continue reading

Uncategorized, Writing

Novel, Rejection, Short Stories, Writing

March 28, 2024

Surviving

I passed my MFA with Distinction and am still quite shocked, a couple of years later (the fact that I stuck it out, and the fact that I got a distinction). As someone who has often started big projects but rarely finished, I’m proud that I did. Even more so, when I realise that I’ve… Continue reading

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ADHD, creative-writing, mental-health, MFA, Short Stories, Writing, Wyldblood Press

May 31, 2021

Publication News

Yesterday I signed a contract for my story Investigating the Sea-Hag Menace to be part of the Dark Cheer: Cryptids Emerging: anthology from Improbable Press. They received so many great submissions that they are talking about releasing two anthologies and perhaps a special edition. Publication date is expected to be some time in early 2022.… Continue reading

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anthology, publication news, Short Stories, Writing

February 23, 2021