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  • CALM SEAS

    His work done, it was time to drift away on calm seas. The baggage of his long life lifted from his weary shoulders as the gentle tide pulled him towards the blue azure sky, tinged with orange and pink. A good ending, he thought, a good way to bow out. He looked at his fellow…

    Iain Kelly

    26/04/2023
    creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    adrenalin, Boat, clam, conference, contemplation, creative writing, drift, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, life, literature, man in black, mysterious, purpose, retirement, sea, self-publishing, Short Story, story, strangers, thriller, Writing, writing prompt
  • 9th SELF-PUBLISHING CONFERENCE

    9th SELF-PUBLISHING CONFERENCE

    On Saturday (22nd April), I attended my first writing conference – the annual Self-Publishing Conference in Leicester, hosted by Troubador Publishing, publishers of The Barra Boy through their hybrid imprint The Book Guild. I had been invited to give a presentation on ‘Selling From the Author’s Perspective’, giving the aspiring writers attending an insight into…

    Iain Kelly

    24/04/2023
    Books, Literature, Non-fiction, novel, Publishing, Review, the barra boy
    authors, conference, creative writing, industry, leciester, literature, matador, meeting, networking, non-fiction, presentation, professional, Publishing, Review, robin hood, self publishing, sherwood, the book guild, troubador, writers, Writing
  • GOOGLE: REPUBLIC

    Google Search: How did the United States of America Collapse? The Short Answer:The decline of the Republic began in the early 21st century. Corruption was rife in the halls of power. In 2024, the former president, Donald J. Trump, a convicted felon, was re-elected, defeating Democrat Joe Biden. This sparked the 2nd American Civil War,…

    Iain Kelly

    05/04/2023
    creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    America, collapse, corruption, creative writing, dark, felon, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, google, history, humour, literature, politics, president, republic, search, Short Story, speculative, state, story, wikipedia, Writing
  • MOTHER

    ‘Hey, sis. Who’s strangling the cat?’ ‘I got her one for her birthday. Decorated it like her old one.’ ‘Did she recognise it?’ ‘She recognises less and less. She probably won’t recognise you.’ ‘You remember how she used to play?’ ‘Every night, while we were going to sleep.’ ‘Bach, wasn’t it? Her favourite.’ ‘The Chaconne…

    Iain Kelly

    29/03/2023
    creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    bach, care, creative writing, Death, dementia, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, life, literature, memory, mother, music, parents, remember, Short Story, siblings, story, violin, Writing, writing prompt
  • HOUSE OF CARDS

    ‘Is this a joke?’ Indignant ’til the end, even while being led away in handcuffs. Ex-Prime Minister arrested. Sat in a jail cell next to an indicted ex-President. A pair of jokers. Guilty of lies so obvious only the blinkered can’t see them. Like a House of Cards, the weight of so much corruption and…

    Iain Kelly

    22/03/2023
    creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    arrest, boris, cards, corruption, creative writing, donald, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, guilt, indict, johnson, joker, lies, literature, pack, politics, Short Story, story, trump, Writing, writing prompt
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