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Category: Fiction

Books I’ve Enjoyed Recently in Photos

The Lover by Marguerite Duras — I’ve said it once, and I will say it again. The French know how … More

books, Favourite Books, French Literature, literature, Lolita, Russian Literature

On The Vanities of Competitive Reading

January 2022 — Ah, yes, I will take on this personal experiment. I, Courtenay, will record the books I read … More

books, Booktube, Competitive Reading, journal, literature, thoughts

The Failed Devil’s Dinner Party: Vol.1 — On The Misplacement of Joy

Author’s Note: A few months ago, I painstakingly put together a little chapbook of essays for a very specific project … More

essay, Failure, personal essay

Dolores’ Cadenza

Author’s Note: I have been through quite a lot recently, and I am finding it hard to cope with everything. … More

Cadenza, Fiction, Poetic Fiction, writing community

Artists and Symposiums

I have always experienced ageism. I pride myself on my intelligence and knowledge of different subjects, which has been acquired … More

Arts, depression, essay, Failure, Industry, poet, Time, writer, Youth

Remembering Sunday

This is the story that saw me interviewed on a BBC Radio Station! I have started writing a play that … More

diary entry, Epistolary, Fiction, flash fiction, Radio, short story

The Drunk Detective (Play Excerpt)

I am currently writing a ten-page play based on the Sherlock Holmes stories. This is an excerpt from it. SCENE: … More

Arthur Conan Doyle, Irene Adler, John Watson, playwright, Sherlock Holmes, stage play, Theatre

Books I Read in March

For the first half of the month, I hadn’t completed any books. But, I soon changed that. My life is … More

books, Currently Read, Fiction, List, playwright, poetry community, reading, writing community

I Was on BBC Radio!

In the U.K., there is something called BBC Upload. Now, most are aware of the BBC as they are a … More

bbc radio, Fiction, interview, poetry community, short story, writing community

Self Portrait as Extracts

Monday I met up with X today. We ate pancakes. He said I look good. I wish he wouldn’t lie. … More

depression, diary entries, Epistolary, Fiction, love, writing community

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