Iain Kelly

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  • THE STAKEOUT

    THE STAKEOUT

    He ate the last crumbs, rolled up the wrapper and tossed it in the back. Still hungry. Should’ve stopped at a store for provisions on the way. Across the street nothing happened. He stared at the unmoving windows and door. How long had it been? Three hours. Another five before the night shift took over.…

    Iain Kelly

    03/06/2020
    creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    behind, car, creative writing, detective, door, drabble, drama, Fiction, Flash Fiction, food, Friday Fictioneers, investigator, journalist, literature, patience, peace, quiet, shift, Short Story, sitting, stakeout, stillness, story, time, tired, waiting, windows, work, wrapper, Writing, writing prompt
  • THE GUARDIAN

    THE GUARDIAN

    The minister finished the eulogy. Quiet, soft piano music faded up and filled the hush. A low electronic hum started, the wheels of the conveyor gradually turning. He was supposed to have protected him. That was his job, to be the rock, the guardian against all that the world could throw at them. He had…

    Iain Kelly

    28/05/2020
    #writephoto, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story
    #writephoto, clifftop, creative writing, Death, dream, eulogy, father, Fiction, Flash Fiction, funeral, guardian, life, literature, lockdown, nightmare, pandemic, parent, play, protect, rock, Short Story, son, story, Thursday Photo Prompt, world, Writing, writing prompt
  • THE KING’S HEIR

    THE KING’S HEIR

    They found him lying between the petals of the ornamental pink flower that was the centrepiece of the fountain. A little too much consumed at the masked ball. Nymphs and faeries ruled the gardens that night, dancing in the shadows created by the fireworks. He had been in good humour, blessing all with goodwill, even…

    Iain Kelly

    27/05/2020
    creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story
    ale, ball, Court, courtyard, creative writing, drabble, drink, Fiction, fireworks, Flash Fiction, fountain, Friday Fictioneers, garden, heir, historical, historical fiction, intrigue, king, lineage, literature, mask, masked, plot, princess, queen, royalty, Short Story, story, Writing, writing prompt
  • Guest Author: Iain Kelly ~ Finishing the Story: Writing a Trilogy #booklaunch

    Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Two years ago I managed to finish my first novel and publish it on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. While basking in the satisfaction of completing the book, ‘A Justified State’ (and receiving the odd couple of gratifying reviews), I got a nagging sense that the characters I had…

    Iain Kelly

    26/05/2020
    creative writing
  • STATE OF WAR: THE NEW NOVEL – ON SALE NOW

    STATE OF WAR: THE NEW NOVEL – ON SALE NOW

    My new novel, State Of War, the third and final part of ‘The State’ trilogy, is on sale from today in both paperback and ebook versions. Follow the links below to check it out and pick up a copy. STATE OF WAR – PART THREE OF ‘THE STATE TRILOGY’ The State is at war at home…

    Iain Kelly

    25/05/2020
    creative writing, Fiction, Literature, novel, Publishing, Social Media, Writing
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