Tag: literature

• LADY LEWIS’ LIBRARY – THE BARRA BOY REVIEW

  A huge thank you to blogger Lady Lewis’ Library, who has chosen to feature ‘The Barra Boy’ as her book review for the month of April. A glowing review and one that helps to make it all worthwhile! You can read her full review by clicking on the link above, and also browse around her…

  Iain Kelly

  28/04/2023

  book review, Books, creative writing, Literature, novel, Review, the barra boy

  book, book recommendations, book review, bookstagram, booktok, booktwitter, creative writing, Fiction, literature, Review, reviews, the barra boy, Writing

• 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

  adrenalin, Boat, clam, conference, contemplation, creative writing, drift, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, life, literature, man in black, mysterious, purpose, retirement, sea, self-publishing, Short Story, story, strangers, thriller, Writing, writing prompt

• 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

• GOOGLE: REPUBLIC

  Google Search: How did the United States of America Collapse? The Short Answer:The decline of the Republic began in the early 21st century. Corruption was rife in the halls of power. In 2024, the former president, Donald J. Trump, a convicted felon, was re-elected, defeating Democrat Joe Biden. This sparked the 2nd American Civil War,…

  Iain Kelly

  05/04/2023

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  America, collapse, corruption, creative writing, dark, felon, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, google, history, humour, literature, politics, president, republic, search, Short Story, speculative, state, story, wikipedia, Writing

• MOTHER

  ‘Hey, sis. Who’s strangling the cat?’ ‘I got her one for her birthday. Decorated it like her old one.’ ‘Did she recognise it?’ ‘She recognises less and less. She probably won’t recognise you.’ ‘You remember how she used to play?’ ‘Every night, while we were going to sleep.’ ‘Bach, wasn’t it? Her favourite.’ ‘The Chaconne…

  Iain Kelly

  29/03/2023

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  bach, care, creative writing, Death, dementia, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, life, literature, memory, mother, music, parents, remember, Short Story, siblings, story, violin, Writing, writing prompt