http://www.bartsspace.co.uk My Writing Blog Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:49:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over on my reading blog I've been taking part in the R.I.P III reading challenge, as part of this Carl runs the Tiny Stories competition, where you can submit a "tiny story" (aka a drabble) which is 100 words long, with the interesting twist of allowing no repeated words (a ... http://www.bartsspace.co.uk/2008/11/01/the-book/ Over on my reading blog I've been taking part in the R.I.P III reading challenge, as part of this Carl runs the Tiny Stories competition, where you can submit a "tiny story" (aka a drabble) which is 100 words long, with the interesting twist of allowing no repeated words (a ... http://www.bartsspace.co.uk/2008/11/01/the-kiss/ Every year I take part in the madness that is NaNoWriMo, where I attempt to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days! I'm about to start on this years attempt, but here is the first part of last years novel, Déjà Brew. PrologueSaturday: Three Strangers * * * "Emily Kate Richards, get ... http://www.bartsspace.co.uk/2008/10/11/nanowrimo-2007-deja-brew/ a/n: Written for the Changing Seasons Fic Exchange on LJ Our seasons have no fixed returns, Without our will they come and go; At noon our sudden summer burns, Ere sunset all is snow. - James Russell Lowell ~*~ Harry strolled round the picturesque village, the bag slung over his shoulder was brimming ... http://www.bartsspace.co.uk/2008/04/04/the-prodigal-son/ Summary: Your life is going well, it in fact couldn't be better. That is until your sister unwittingly changes it forever. Written for the hpgw_ficafest on LJ, using the prompt Pride and Envy. * * * Your secretary has just called through to remind you that you have an appointment to be elsewhere, ... http://www.bartsspace.co.uk/2007/01/19/monsters-come-in-green-too/