Writings

I think all cultures have some sort of soup - bits of ingredients boiled and simmered down into something warm and nourishing, each bowl, a reminder of history and tradition. I did not grow up with fish soup, so having it now is a new experience in my adult life. And eating it is something I find particularly challenging. So, I decided to write about it.

Back in May, I was lucky enough to catch some amazing views of the Aurora Borealis quite close to home, and it got me thinking. Inspiration is a funny thing.

Whoo hoo! National Flash Fiction Day is back!

It’s been four years (time flies…) since I was last part of FlashFlood.

My 100 word story “The Time Pirate Who Waits Ashore” was shortlisted for The Welkin Mini Prize!

A long time ago, back in 2017, I had a page-a-day calendar of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and I kept many of the pages for scrap paper or reminders of actual places I wanted to visit.

I think this is the first time where every piece in my submission package got accepted, which means three brand new stories got released into the world all at once.

I’m back in Roi Fainéant Press for a second time in their special feature issue COLD! And coming from Canada, I have no shortage of experiences with frigid long winter days.

Sometimes a piece doesn’t end up where I think it will.