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News: A longlist, a personal best, and what’s next on the TBR

News: A longlist, a personal best, and what’s next on the TBR

Whew! It's been a whirlwind of a month between starting a new job and trying to keep with writing and book review commitments. But amid all that, I was longlisted for the 2021 4thWrite Short Story Prize

Posted on 31 July 2021 by queenpea77Posted in News, ReviewsTagged Black-British lit, books, creative writing, reviews, writing. 1 Comment

Some exciting news…

Some exciting news…

During lockdown I shared an excerpt of a short story on this blog, and now the full length story has now been published!

Posted on 11 October 202018 September 2021 by queenpea77Posted in News, Writing CornerTagged creative writing, fiction, writing. 3 Comments

When the tears don’t fall

I’m still in bed when Manny comes home. The day had crawled by slowly and quietly, with only my thoughts for company, occasionally interrupted by the sounds of the world outside...

Posted on 30 May 202018 September 2021 by queenpea77Posted in Writing CornerTagged creative writing, grief, relationships. 1 Comment

Quarantined thoughts

Quarantined thoughts

It's so quiet. Except the sound of my pen moving across the page, the tick-tock-tick-tock of the clock...

Posted on 15 April 202015 April 2020 by queenpea77Posted in Writing CornerTagged creative writing, writing. Leave a comment

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