Words Worth Writing

Publication Day was actually yesterday, but as yesterday was a national day of mourning, I’m publicising it today. Crime Doesn’t Pay, a Wordsworth Short, is out now! And it’s another…

So we’re finally actually moving house tomorrow. We’ve been busy packing things, arranging various people, gardening. And next week we’re going to be even busier, clearing the garden at the…

I have another VERY SHORT STORY out as part of my 2021/2022 publishing challenge! Where There’s Smoke, a Wordsworth Flash Fiction, is published today! And it’s another brand-new story. You…

Yesterday was a terrible day, during which I remained glued to the news from around 12:30pm until about 7pm. It was not really unexpected, but it was sudden. I am…

Now that we have a date from the insurance company and we know what day we’ll be moving house, we’re starting to dismantle things. And that includes the portable garden….

Chapter 32: Wednesday 7 September – or ‘there should be a writing prompts post here but I don’t have one ready…’ Yesterday I didn’t have a book review ready, so…

Chapter 31: Tuesday 6 September – or ‘there should be a book review here but I don’t have one ready…’ Wow, it’s been almost an entire month since my last…

We’re back off our holidays, but while we were off, I still managed to schedule another story for publication. Destination Desire, a Wordsworth Flash Fiction, is published today! And it’s…

Last week we were in beautiful Northumberland on our holidays. We came home a day early so that we could pay for, sign for and collect the keys to our…

I’m still on holiday, but I still don’t let little things like that interrupt my publishing challenge. The Hitch Hiker, a Wordsworth Flash Fiction, is published today! And it’s another…

I may be on holiday at the moment, but I don’t let little things like that interrupt my publishing challenge. The Castle on the Hill, a Wordsworth Flash Fiction, is…

We’re off on our holidays, and when we get back we’re hopefully moving house (again – I know!). I’ve scheduled a couple of easy posts, but I should be back…

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Diet Rebel by Brian Harner Many thanks to NetGalley, the author and to BooksGoSocial for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of…

Blind Date, a Wordsworth Short, is published today! This is one of the complete stories I discovered recently. It’s one I wrote a long time ago when this kind of…

The past few days have been all about chilling. I finished the editing job on Tuesday evening at about 7:30pm and it was back with the author by about 8pm,…

Chapter 30: Tuesday 9 August – or ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ I worked really hard over the past week to finally shift those 2 massive jobs that…

Shaking the Tree, a Wordsworth Short, is published today! A long time ago I wrote a short story that I called The Spirit of the Wind, which was published in My…

Chapter 29: Tuesday 2 August August already, and already it’s a day old. I can hardly believe it. Friday I skipped a post on Friday because I was just so…

Tea for Two, a Wordsworth Flash Fiction, is published today! This is another very short story I wrote a long time ago, and the first version was well over 2,000…

Chapter 28: Wednesday 28 July I’ve been working on a few things today. The biggest job has been the editing job. I was determined to get to the end of…

Chapter 27: Wednesday 27 July So, it’s been almost an entire month since my last posting. There have been several contributing factors, most of which have been work. Another biggie…

This feature is in association with NetGalley. The Ragged Valley by Joanne Clague Many thanks to both NetGalley and to Canelo for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of…

The Robin, a Wordsworth Flash Fiction, is published today! This very short story is one I wrote a long time ago. It was inspired by one of the elderly gentlemen…

The Last Chick Fledges, a Wordsworth Flash Fiction, is published today! This very short story is one I wrote for an assignment. I won’t say what the assignment was as…

With Windows 11 falling out with Office 365 and Scrivener 3 last week, I lost a lot of time trying to sort it all out. Then I lost a lot…

On Monday, Pippa & Davey Forever was published as a Wordsworth Flash Fiction! This very short story is one I wrote from a prompt in a writers’ guide. The prompt…

Chapter 26: Week commencing Friday 1 July Who can believe that it’s July already? This year is flying by. Friday As Friday was the first of the month, I did…

CampNaNo has started atop everything else I do, but I’m still publishing something every week. Today, Meet Me In Glenridding is published! This very short story is one I wrote…

Chapter 25: Week commencing Friday 24 June Well, I’ve had a right mare of a week, losing 3 working days thanks to crappy tech that insists on doing what it…

Today’s news is that my books have finally started to go live on Google Play. I’m slowly adding them, in order of publication, but starting with the short stories. You…

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As usual I’m a bit busy, but that still doesn’t interrupt the publishing schedule. Today, Five Third Age Short Stories is published! This is a collection of, well, five short…

Chapter 24: Week commencing Friday 17 June Friday I finally did some ghostwriting on Friday, having first got around the real names and places issue that was obviously bothering me….