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    The evening sun pours in through the west-facing window, painting your silhouette onto the wall. I recognise the familiar pose – the bowed head, chin resting on your hand, eyes turned to the side, pondering, thinking, battling with the words that will eventually pour themselves onto the screen in front of you. They always come…

    Iain Kelly

    09/11/2022
    creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    author, creation, creative writing, dusk, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, life, literature, nanowrimo, process, relationship, Short Story, story, the barra boy, Writing, writing prompt
  • FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR ELF

    ‘It’s November!’ ‘To the Elf Mobile!’ Reginald couldn’t share the enthusiasm of his co-workers. After months of hard toil in the workshop, ‘the season’ was upon them, all building towards ‘the big night’. It was too much for him. And it seemed to come around quicker every year. He just wanted to have a good…

    Iain Kelly

    02/11/2022
    creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    2CV, car, career, christmas, creative writing, elf, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, funny, halloween, humour, imp, literature, Presents, rest, season, Short Story, silly, story, work, Writing, writing prompt
  • RAMBLIN’ MAN

    It would be nice to stay, sitting in his chair under the trees, letting the sunlight warm his face. But his instinct said it was time to move on. He’d done all he could here: broke a few hearts, sowed some seeds of dissent, encouraged a few minor indiscretions. In time, the place would fall,…

    Iain Kelly

    26/10/2022
    creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    corruption, creative writing, devil, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, hell, literature, Man, rambling, rolling stones, satan, Short Story, song, story, sympathy for the devil, Writing, writing prompt
  • 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
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