Posts Tagged mission

#30 Lights Out In New York

One of the first things I was taught about writing fiction was to never be afraid to write anything that comes to your mind; when what you have written has no actual beginning, middle, or end, call it a vignette and file it for future reference.  Good advice! I keep everything I write as a result of this […]

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(Sci-Fi #3) Calm Before The Storm

In order to write a successful tale one must effectively block out the world as you know it.  No-one can compose a story set in the serenity of an Alpine village whilst listening to the neighbours tradesman dismantle their roof!   All writers have varying techniques to block out the world.  Mine is headphones combined with a writing […]

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#30 THE GENESIS PROTOCOL (or is it #1!)

Many view the bible as a religious tome and follow all in this singular compendium of multiple author scripts with a dedication that absolutely fascinates me; this historical book of tales, a depiction of events of the time, transcribed at the time, by those who felt such should be preserved for future generations, has made a monumental mark on the […]

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#29 Housekeeping

‘Housekeeping’ is my 29th Telling Tale and runs to 3635 words.  Another intrigue with a very tasty twist.  Curiously, this Tale began with the last scene first.  The scene popped into my head – and not knowing what to write today or where to begin – I simply wrote out the scene that was a freeze-frame image in my […]

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#16 Mission Accomplie

Just as it is important for an artist to put their works on the wall so they can see what they have accomplished in energy spent painting, a writer should always track their output. A writing log is a good way to do this and takes but a few minutes to take note at the […]

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#10 The Story Of Vixen Rose

I never have been a big fan of monkeys, puppets, and in particular those wooden puppets used by ventriloquists in stage shows. Especially – monkey puppets. They’re a little freaky. I do love Strassman’s Ted E. Bear though, and I have to say – blummy what a mouth he’s got! His master should never have retired […]

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#9 INNOCENCE

Telling Tale number nine is entitled ‘Innocence’. A very different tale to any in this series so far, which begins with two murders; an evocative and mysterious intrigue. The little three year old miss in this tale is absolutely adorable and – well – like all good characters – she just wrote herself! “Innocence” is […]

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#8 Diviniliscious!

This story is disgusting. Take some good advice and do not read today’s Telling Tale before, during or immediately after eating. ‘Diviniliscious’ is 2662 words in length. Having read this tale, you will likely never read another story written by me again. Seriously. Update, 8th March 2013 ‘Diviniliscious’ appears in Book One of the Telling […]

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#5 ANYWHERE IS…

The eighth day of the year 2013. Day six of writing the ‘Telling Tales’ series. Story number five. My deadline for the first book of the series is the second week of February; my target, however, is to complete Volume 1 by the end of January! Game on. ‘Anywhere Is…’ is a short tale, only […]

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#2 Assignations

The third day of January and the second Telling Tale for 2013. ‘Assignations’ is a 1300 word ‘gumshoe’ about a PI named Krupp. It’s sexy, funny and like all good detective stories, completely unexpected! NB: 21/2/2013 – ‘Assignations’ is the second tale in book 1 of the ‘Telling Tales’ series. Telling Tales Volume 1 is […]

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