Tag: conference

• CALM SEAS

  His work done, it was time to drift away on calm seas. The baggage of his long life lifted from his weary shoulders as the gentle tide pulled him towards the blue azure sky, tinged with orange and pink. A good ending, he thought, a good way to bow out. He looked at his fellow…

  Iain Kelly

  26/04/2023

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• 9th SELF-PUBLISHING CONFERENCE

  

  On Saturday (22nd April), I attended my first writing conference – the annual Self-Publishing Conference in Leicester, hosted by Troubador Publishing, publishers of The Barra Boy through their hybrid imprint The Book Guild. I had been invited to give a presentation on ‘Selling From the Author’s Perspective’, giving the aspiring writers attending an insight into…

  Iain Kelly

  24/04/2023

  Books, Literature, Non-fiction, novel, Publishing, Review, the barra boy

  authors, conference, creative writing, industry, leciester, literature, matador, meeting, networking, non-fiction, presentation, professional, Publishing, Review, robin hood, self publishing, sherwood, the book guild, troubador, writers, Writing

• SEMI-SKIMMED DIPLOMACY

  

  ‘I need to hear whatever is said at that summit. I don’t care how you manage it!’ Field Agent Malone was tasked with delivering the American President’s command. Now he sat in an office in Seoul, while 50 kilometres north, on the 38th Parallel, the leaders of North and South Korea prepared to meet. As…

  Iain Kelly

  01/10/2018

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

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