Almost There

My monster story is going very well, a little too well as my writing has made my own hair on the back of my neck stand on end!  A friend of mine read a draft last week and was very encouraging.  I really appreciated her time and the fact that she read the whole piece given it's dark content.  All in all I am quite enjoying experimenting with rather taboo subjects.  It felt wrong to begin with.  Not that it seems right now BUT there is a point to it.  It's not just gritty for the sake of it.  It is supposed to be a harrowing tale, dare I say well written not just a collection of words to shock people.

I know I said I was putting my WOMAG writing to one side but ideas keep coming into my head.  So persistent are some that I have had to stop what I'm doing and dive for my notebook.  I do need to look at my recent rejections, perhaps jiggle them around a bit and send them out there again.

On another taboo (ish) subject The Daily Mail are running an erotica short story competition.  I attended an erotica workshop this year at Swanwick.  It was led by the lovely Della Galton which was both funny and thought provoking.  So once I have put my monsters to bed - I intend to give erotica a try.  I will of course keep you posted about my entries and the competitions.  Who knows I could be a guest on the 'Wossy' show yet.

Yes!! Back in the Saddle

What a good day I have had.  I wasn't sure how it would go after such a long absence from writing.  But I'm sure we have all heard the quote 'Life gets in the way of what we want to do.'  Life has been so busy what with moving at the end of July, Swanwick Writers Summer School in August, chasing MK council for a school place for Cerys and Lisa starting her A Levels at college.  If that wasn't enough, my son went through a terrible time during the summer and as a result is back here in the nest for a while.

So, anyway, writing.  I have been dithering with the idea of writing for the NEW Mills & Boon or trying my hand at Erotica, thanks to a wonderful workshop run at Swanwick.  Not being inclined to start either I trawled the net for short story competitions.  I wanted something different.  A topic or genre I had not tackled before and I found a real challenge.  The competition is run by Dog Horn Publishing and is titled 'No Monsters Allowed.  So basically it is a twist on run of the mill horror and asks for submissions on 'human horror' our own monsters if you like.  Now I realise that this may not float everyone's boat but I am keen to give it a good go.  After all a change is as good as a rest so they say!!

I managed about 1300 words today which I was pleased with but I can't afford to rest on my laurels as the cut off date is fast approaching.  Having made such a positive start after a hectic summer I fully intend to meet my obligations with relish. 

I am putting WOMAG writing to the back of my mind for a while and will be exploring the dark side.