Tag: dystopian

• THE STATE TRILOGY: COMPLETE COLLECTION – NOW AVAILABLE

  For those who follow my blog who might be interested in reading my novels, I’m delighted to announce that The State Trilogy is now available in one complete volume exclusively from Amazon. The State Trilogy: Complete Collection brings together the novels A Justified State, State Of Denial and State Of War in both Amazon Kindle […]

  Iain Kelly

  01/03/2021

  Books, creative writing, Fiction, Literature, novel, Publishing, Writing

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• GUARDED OPTIMISM

  

  They emerged from their shelters. Some more guarded than others. The younger ones, of course, were more exuberant. They shook hands, hugged and kissed and breathed in the fresh air. I squinted into the light and adjusted my facemask with my gloved hands. We had been told it was safe to come back above ground. […]

  Iain Kelly

  28/01/2021

  #writephoto, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• ANTICIPATION

  

  It was time. The anticipation building up to this moment had been growing as the weeks, then days, then hours had slowly ticked by. He hooked up the antique laptop to the power supply and prayed it would work. It seemed to take an age running through the start up process. It was definitely getting […]

  Iain Kelly

  03/11/2020

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• ‘STATE OF WAR’ – LAUNCH TRAILER

  Launch trailer for my upcoming new novel, ‘State of War’:   ‘State of War’ is the third and final part of ‘The State’ trilogy, continuing the story of ex-detective Danny Samson and assassin Gabriella Marino. You can pre-order the eBook now. The paperback will be available to order soon. The State is at war at […]

  Iain Kelly

  20/04/2020

  Books, creative writing, Fiction, novel, Publishing, Video, Writing

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• UNEASY LIES THE HEAD

  

  Two lines cut through a wheat field, disappearing towards the ancient standing stones at the crest of a hill. 1st Man: Never seen anything like it. What could’ve made them? 2nd Man: It’s a mobile. 1st Man: What the hell’s a mobile? 2nd Man: An automobile. Not been around for a long time, since the […]

  Iain Kelly

  19/03/2020

  #writephoto, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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