and this is what they said: “I’m afraid the news isn’t as good as it could be, and JOE AND NELLY isn’t something for us. Please see this as a sign of how few books for children we handle rather than a reflection on your writing, and I hope you find a good, enthusiastic home for […]
Day: October 13, 2015
The weather has become colder and wilder…
and there were more leaves on the ground this morning. Ode to a Blustery Day You are an invisible waif Who takes me by surprise. You are a syncopated strafe, An onslaught from the sky. You are a stray ragamuffin Tugging at my hair. You are rhythmic percussion, Music in the air. You are the […]
An attempt at science fiction
I’ve started a 750 word science fiction (flash fiction) story. As you’re not supposed to submit stories that have been published anywhere, even on a blog, I can’t reproduce all of the 450 words I have written so far. But I hope to get some ideas about the direction in which the story should go […]