Tag: politics

• 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

• CONSEQUENCES

  

  When he was admitted to the hospital, she put the chair out in his favourite spot in the corner of the garden. She couldn’t visit him, so she sat next to the chair and spoke to him as though he was still there. She kept the chair there all through lockdown, even after she knew […]

  Iain Kelly

  13/04/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  boris johnson, chair, covid, creative writing, disgrace, Fiction, fine, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, humour, literature, lockdown, police, politicians, politics, prime minister, resign, rishi sunak, scandal, Short Story, story, tragedy, 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

• INTIMATE

  

  Could you be this intimate with anyone else? Anyone apart from your lifelong best friend? She had been with plenty of men, in relationships and one night stands. She had never felt anything like this. She looked over at her. She was staring back at her. They were thinking the same thing. It felt right. […]

  Iain Kelly

  07/01/2021

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, bed, capitol, comforting, creative writing, democracy, equality, erotic, explicit, Fiction, Flash Fiction, friendship, gay, intimate, lesbian, LGBQT+, life, literature, new dawn, news, passion, politics, protest, relationship, rights, riots, sex, sexual, sheets, Short Story, story, stranger, Woman, Writing, writing prompt