Category: Writing

• Interview with the Television Editor.

  I have had the delightful / surreal experience of being interviewed about my writing experiences and self-publishing my first book by some hamsters… You can read the results below. Many thanks to Shehanne for taking the time and constantly being supportive. You can visit her varied and entertaining blog here https://shehannemoore.wordpress.com/

  Iain Kelly

  26/01/2017

  Hamsters, Interview, Writing

  bizarre, Hamsters, humor, humour, Interview, publicity, surreal, Writing, writing advice

• COLLECTED SKETCHES

  

  To mark the end of the year, and as a first attempt in the world of self-publishing, I’ve gathered together a collection of short stories and flash fiction from my blog and published it on Amazon Kindle and as a paperback. I hope you can find the time to have a look. I’m grateful for…

  Iain Kelly

  22/12/2016

  Fiction, Literature, Writing

  advertising, amazon, amazon kindle, book, collection, Flash Fiction, self-publishing, Short Story

• SACRIFICE

  

  The last of his comrades made it to the end of the bridge. They didn’t look back. He turned and saw the first of Franco’s troops cresting the hill and charging down the slope towards him. He winced at the pain from his shredded legs. The blood pumped from the bullet holes. He tried pulling…

  Iain Kelly

  10/08/2016

  Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story, Writing

  bridge, creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Franco, Friday Fictioneers, greanade, literature, sacrifice, Short Story, spanish civil war, war, Writing

• THE WOODS

  They stood in a circle and passed the ball to each other. Freddy waited for it to come to him. Don’t mess it up, he thought, first impressions count for everything at a new school. Danny, the team captain, took a massive swing with his left foot. The ball soared over everyone and disappeared into the…

  Iain Kelly

  09/08/2016

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story, Writing

  creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, football, horror, playing fields, school, Short Story, soccer, woods, Writing

• REVENGE

  The sunlight slowly peeked through the cloth that covered the window, and with it emerged the familiar sounds of the countryside awakening. Hens were scratching around the yard and clucking to one another, the birds chattered and sang on the rooftop and in the distance Farmer Pierrot’s mule could be heard braying. Sebastian propped himself…

  Iain Kelly

  06/08/2016

  creative writing, Fiction, Writing, Writing Exercise

  barn, breakfast, character, countryside, creative writing, dordogne, farmyard, Fiction, Flash Fiction, french, revenge, Short Story, sunrise, sword, Writing, writing course