Tag: political

• CLIFF EDGE

  The end of the United Kingdom. Figuratively and literally. Beyond the cliffs, over the water, Europe and the rest of the world. The court has spoken. Scotland has no say, the Scottish Parliament has no say, the Scottish people have no say. London will rule. There will be no self-determination. It feels like democracy is…

  Iain Kelly

  23/11/2022

  creative writing, Friday Fictioneers, Non-fiction, Short Story

  creative writing, equals, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, independence, literature, non-fiction, political, politics, referendum, rule, scotland, Short Story, story, union, united kingdom, westminster, Writing, writing prompt

• 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

  #amreading, #amwriting, a justified state, action, adventure, amazon, amazon kindle, assassin, author, book, complete collection, crime, danny samson, deal, detective, dystopian, future, gabriella, indie, indie author, kindle, novel, novels, phillips, political, politics, power, Publishing, sci-fi, self-publishing, state, state of denial, state of war, state trilogy, the state, the state trilogy, thriller, trilogy, Writing

• FALLOUT SHELTER

  ‘Come with us, Sir. We need to get you to the fallout bunker right away.’ They grab him by the elbows and steer him down a grey corridor, moving fast. ‘The fallout bunker? Has there been a nuclear attack?’ ‘Not that fallout bunker, Sir. The political fallout bunker.’ ‘Why? What have I done now? Not…

  Iain Kelly

  25/02/2021

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, blogger, bunker, comedy, comments, coup, creative writing, fallout, Fiction, Flash Fiction, humor, humour, journalist, literature, nuclear, pandemic, political, politics, shelter, Short Story, Social Media, society, story, Writing, writing prompt

• THE TROUBLE WITH CHOICES

  Life’s all about choices. Take diet: instead of the full fat burger, choose the veggie burger. Instead of wine, water. Instead of chocolate, carrot and dip. Everything in moderation. Take exercise: instead of sitting in front of the television, choose getting out for a walk or a run. Take politics: instead of supporting the rich…

  Iain Kelly

  14/01/2021

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, choices, creative writing, diet, enforced, exercise, Fiction, Flash Fiction, hate, instead, left, literature, mask, pandemic, political, right, rights, scary, Short Story, speech, story, time, Writing, writing prompt

• A TALE OF TWO WORLDS

  

  Palm trees and bright lights and smiling people. The glamour. The glitz. The full Hollywood razzmatazz. Over-turned cars and burning fires and desperate people. The injustice. The violence. The full social unrest. Cameras clicking and flashbulbs sparking and the crowd cheers. The gowns. The radiant idols. The elite on show. Cameras clicking and flashbulbs sparking…

  Iain Kelly

  12/08/2020

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  America, black lives matter, City, class, country, creative writing, disparity, drabble, europe, far left, far right, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, glamour, Humanity, injustice, justice, literature, loss, political, poverty, racism, riots, Short Story, social, society, story, system, world, Writing, writing prompt