Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Patsy CollinsThe travelling writer — Before I do anything else, let me tell you about my free short story collection Not A Drop To Drink. You can download it from Amazon or Apple here and from other retailers here.About Me5 min readAbout Me5 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·1 day agoMember-onlyPlaying PoliticsA 1,000 word story — It all started when I was down the library, trying to find an Agatha Christie I hadn’t read. It’s a tiny little branch which only opens two afternoons a week and very rarely gets new stock, so I wasn’t hopeful. With difficulty and a few painful twinges I’d managed to…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·3 days agoMember-onlyCan’t Take it With YouA 1,000 word story — “Do you believe in the living?” George asked his wife. “Of course!” Ethel said. “We were living ourselves once, weren’t we?” “I’m not so sure. People say they’ve seen and heard livings but I reckon they’ve just imagined it.” “There’s proof,” Ethel exclaimed. “Plenty of people remember being alive and…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·6 days agoMember-onlyPredictions At The PicturesA 2,100 word story — I wish I’d known about Liz’s sixth sense before my job interview. I wouldn’t have been so nervous then. She was the one who’d let me in and taken me to the manager’s office. We’d chatted on the way. “I look forward to working with you,” she said after knocking…Fiction9 min readFiction9 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 1Member-onlyJuliet’s VoiceA 1,800 word story — Juliet Greenman coughed, earning herself another exaggerated sigh from her cousin Alan Dalgleish. He was almost as dismissive of her now as he had been when they were children. He’d had an excuse then; she’d been a quiet little thing two years his junior. …Fiction8 min readFiction8 min read
Published in ¡Hola, Herbs!·Feb 1Member-onlyHow to make carrot cakeQuite possibly the easiest, healthiest and most delicious cake you’ll ever bake — Ingredients For the cake 130 g / 5 oz self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 130 g / 50z sugar (white, brown, Demerara — whatever you like) 2 large free range eggs 130 ml / 5 fl oz vegetable oil 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or ginger, or both! …Carrot Cake4 min readCarrot Cake4 min read
Jan 30Member-onlyPound Of FleshA 600 word story — “Gotta run!” My daughter meant it almost literally; her mother and I had agreed if she walked, she could keep the credits it would have cost for the hoverbus. Chloe blew kisses, revealing the Fitbit from me on her right wrist. Excellent! She plays Badminton on Fridays and has a…Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 28Member-onlyWaiting For A FriendA 1,200-word story — Truda sipped her tea and looked out onto the street. Living at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac meant there was little to see, but sometimes there were children playing, or being taught to ride bicycles. It was a favorite spot for practicing three-point turns too. People rarely passed by…Short Story5 min readShort Story5 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jan 26Member-onlyJust Two Little WordsA 1,000 word story — Matthew stood at the altar gazing at his gorgeous, beloved Sonia. He only had to say, ‘I do’. It wasn’t much to ask, but his chest was so clogged with emotion he wasn’t sure he’d be able to force those two little words into his throat. Sonia looked up at…Short Story5 min readShort Story5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 24Member-onlyBaked To PerfectionAn 900 word story — “Ready for the footie, love?” Jude asked. “No, not in this rain,” Kiri said. “You can drop me at Mum’s on your way and I’ll keep her company while the rest of you get soaking wet. Be nice to talk to her, just the two of us.” He grinned. “Lovely…Fiction4 min readFiction4 min read
