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  • HE WAITED SILENTLY

    HE WAITED SILENTLY

    The way was clear, the route less so. They could all picture it. The blue skies, the light glinting on the water, the sand between their toes. And they had been told this was the way, so they followed. Many were soon lost, or sacrificed, or dismissed. The leaders had no time for weakness or…

    Iain Kelly

    10/03/2021
    #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    #fowc, beach, belief, compassion, creative writing, cult, dark, determination, end, false, Fiction, Flash Fiction, followers, Friday Fictioneers, hope, island, literature, memory, metaphor, mindwashing, religion, sacrifice, sand, sea, Short Story, silence, sky, spiritual, story, sunlight, waiting, water, weak, Writing, writing prompt
  • A- Z CHALLENGE 2021 – THEME REVEAL

    A- Z CHALLENGE 2021 – THEME REVEAL

    This year, for the month of April, I will be taking part in the A to Z Challenge for bloggers. The challenge is to post a blog everyday through April on a particular theme. This year my theme will be an A to Z guide to my trilogy of novels, ‘The State Trilogy’, covering topics…

    Iain Kelly

    08/03/2021
    A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Literature, Writing
    #atozchallenge, #themereveal, a justified state, a to z, A TO Z CHALLENGE, amazon, amazon kindle, author, blogging, challenge, guide, indie author, Publishing, state of denial, state of war, the state, the state trilogy, theme, theme reveal, Writing, writing challenge
  • ROLL YOUR SLEEVE UP

    Is there an element of risk involved? Only if you have an allergy to any of the ingredients. Side effects? Shivers, headache, tiredness. Take some paracetamol. And that’s it? That’s it. You’re sure there’s not a Bill Gates microchip in there? I’m sure. Roll your sleeve up. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt, hosted by SammiScribbles.…

    Iain Kelly

    06/03/2021
    creative writing, Non-fiction, Short Story, weekend writing prompt
    apple, astra-zenneca, bill gates, campaign, coronavirus, covid, creative writing, Flash Fiction, headache, literature, microchip, microsoft, non-fiction, roll, sammiscribbles, Short Story, side effects, sleeve, story, vacccine, weekend writing prompt, Writing, writing prompt
  • BOOK REVIEW: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNDECIDED by LAURIE BELL

    BOOK REVIEW: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNDECIDED by LAURIE BELL

    The Blurb: Everyone – the good, the bad and the undecided – has a story. While Toni Delle is crisscrossing the sector, investigating a criminal empire intent on war, other members of the White Fire world are busy with their own endeavours. The businessman closing a treasonous deal that will bring conflict to the galaxy.…

    Iain Kelly

    05/03/2021
    book review, Books, creative writing, Literature, Review
    amazon, anthology, author, book, book review, creative writing, goodreads, indie author, laurie bell, literature, Publishing, Review, sci-fi, science fiction, short stories, Space, the good the bad and the undecided, white fire, Writing
  • OPEN DOOR

    OPEN DOOR

    It always followed the same pattern. Middle of the night. Panicked phone call. Incoherent story. She always ended up agreeing to go over. This is different. Door wide open. Probably just a neighbour didn’t close it right. Out of habit she checks the mailbox. Empty. Up the stairs, lit by flickering halogen. Along the corridor.…

    Iain Kelly

    03/03/2021
    #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    #fowc, abduction, agent, aid, bed, call, creative writing, door, drama, dread, empty, fear, Fiction, Flash Fiction, flat, Friday Fictioneers, help, literature, mailbox, missing, nightmare, panic, paranoia, pattern, phone, routine, Short Story, story, taken, thriller, Writing, writing prompt
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