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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

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

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

Valley of the Dolls

Sleeping with my parent’s divorce lawyer should have felt wrong, but it was rather exciting. I’d spent so many years … More

Age Gap, Fiction, Lolita, 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

Supine

Did you know that Salvador Dali would take small naps with a key in his hand and a dish beneath … More

art, death, depression, Fiction, flash fiction, Lana Del Rey, philosophy, Salvador Dali, writing community

Books v. Singularity

At the end of every year, many people make lists of their favourite books of the year. This isn’t all … More

books, Consumer Culture, essay, Fiction, Kindness, Opinion Piece, Poetry, Praise, writing community

Half-Moon

You pour a small bottle of Prosecco into your water bottle every morning. Your mouth smells of candied oranges from … More

Fiction, flash fiction, micro fiction

Nightstand // Short Story

She sat outside the Les Deux Magots in Paris. A glass of rich coffee stewed next to her burning cigarette … More

Absurdism, Absurdist Story, Fiction, paris, short story, WritingCommunity

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