Iain Kelly

I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO…

He sat at the playground, alone. No one had turned up. He’d invited everyone. Now he sat listening to the rain splatter against the plastic roof. He never got a birthday party. His mum had told him – it was too expensive. ‘But Georgia invited the whole class to Air Thrill!’ he protested. ‘Lucky her,…

Iain Kelly

12/10/2022

creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

birthday, children, creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, friends, literature, parenting, party, school, Short Story, story, surprise, Writing, writing prompt
STEWARTON BOOK NOOK AUTHOR EVENT – THE BARRA BOY

Saturday 8th October was Bookshop Day 2022, and to celebrate I was delighted to go along to local independent bookshop The Book Nook in Stewarton to have a chat about ‘The Barra Boy’ and sign a few copies. It was also the opening day for brand new premises for the Book Nook, moving into a…

Iain Kelly

09/10/2022

creative writing, Literature, Publishing, the barra boy, Writing

author, book nook, BOOK SIGNING, bookshop, Bookshop Day, creative writing, event, literature, marketing, photos, Publishing, stewarton, talk, the barra boy, Writing
MAYBE IT WAS THE RAIN

I kept the date. It was our last chance. Your last chance. If you don’t show up this time then I’ll know for sure. Fifteen years since the High School prom. We were perfect. You wanted to be with me. Why should that have changed? So every year, on the anniversary of that evening, I…

Iain Kelly

05/10/2022

creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

comedy, creative writing, dark, date, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, humour, hurricane, literature, media, rain, Short Story, social, stalker, stood up, story, weather, Writing, writing prompt
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH

Well, I couldn’t get rid of all the memories of you after all. I tried to be good. It was something we always said we would only do together. I just never planned for you leaving me alone so soon. I don’t want you to think I’m being unfaithful. I think you would want me…

Iain Kelly

28/09/2022

creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

creative writing, dark, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, husband, killer, knives, lamps, literature, marriage, memories, murder, sequel, serial killer, Short Story, story, vow, wife, Writing, writing prompt
FOR RICHER, FOR POORER, FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE

Time to do it, enough putting it off, you’ve been gone six months now. As difficult as it is, there’s something therapeutic about clearing out your belongings. Especially in the garage. All the little knick-knacks you’ve kept over the years, never to be used. Some I can sort into boxes, some I can give to…

Iain Kelly

21/09/2022

creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

black humor, clearout, comedy, creative writing, dark, Death, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, grief, humour, Knife, literature, marriage, murder, serial killer, Short Story, story, Writing, writing prompt

I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO…

STEWARTON BOOK NOOK AUTHOR EVENT – THE BARRA BOY

MAYBE IT WAS THE RAIN

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH

FOR RICHER, FOR POORER, FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE