Tag Archives: short story

A Séance For The Living: ghost story published in Mslexia
As readers of this blog might know, I fell in love with the short story form during my Creative Writing Master’s and since then have regularly written new stories across all sorts of genres and themes, and been diligently submitting them out for competitions and publications. When I first saw women’s writing magazine Mslexia put […]

Shriek Song: short story published in New Writing Scotland
Just a short update to share some good news: I’ve been published in New Writing Scotland 40: nobody remembers the birdman by the Association for Scottish Literature! I’m thrilled that my short story, Shriek Song, found a home in the collection and that it can be enjoyed by readers in Scotland and beyond. Shriek Song […]

The importance of staying proactive as a writer
Trying to build a career as a writer when you have a life, other commitments and a whole other job can seem a daunting task and there’s no doubt that it takes hard work, discipline and patience. I wanted to jot down some thoughts I’ve had recently about why it’s so important to also be […]