Most of us can’t go anywhere at the moment – at least not in our own vehicles. Travel via the pages of a book is still allowed, and for the next week you can
Books
It’s my birthday this week, and I’m celebrating by making my garden themed short story collection, Through The Garden Gate, free for a few days.
I really hope you like it – and if you do that you’ll leave a short review on Amazon and/or tell others about it.
A Year Of Ideas – 365 sets of writing prompts and exercises
I have a new writing book out! Isn’t it pretty? And to prove it’s useful too, here’s the blurb …
All writers need ideas. We need topics and themes, prompts to get started and a little encouragement to keep going. New writers may be wondering where to begin, daunted by a blank page and want help to transform thoughts into fiction. Even the most experienced have dry periods when ideas don’t flow, or times when they appreciate a push to try something different.
Patsy Collins’ methods are proven to work. She’s employed them at workshops where she’s never failed to get her attendees, from brand new and nervous to burnt out, not just writing but producing interesting scenes, snippets and stories.
Each of the daily sets of prompts in this book have been used in some way by Patsy, to create her own work. She needs a lot of ideas as she’s completed five novels, co-written From Story Idea to Reader (an accessible guide to writing fiction) and produced nineteen collections of themed short stories, averaging two dozen per book. Hundreds and hundreds of her short stories have been published – mainly in women’s magazines. She blogs, writes articles, wins competitions and is always working on something new.
Whether you’re a new writer, or a more experienced one temporarily out of ideas, have hours to fill or just five free minutes, you’ll find something in this book to help get you writing – every day of the year.
It’s available as an ebook for £2.50 ($3.22) or a paperback for £6 ($7.74). Buy it here.
Spookily enough
I have a new book out! The title, Slightly Spooky Stories III, probably tells you all you need to know, but I’ll give you the blurb anyway …
Ghosts, sixth sense and things not of this world aren’t always scary, though they can be. Some
Loving Lee Library
Last week I
gave a short talk at my local library in Lee-on-the-Solent. ‘Talk’ makes it sound a bit grand for what it was – I chatted and
There’s one on the way
I’ll be releasing a new collection of my family themed short stories soon, but first I’m going to
Slightly Spooky Stories II
My latest collection of short stories, Slightly Spooky Stories II is now available!
Ghosts, sixth sense and things not of this world aren’t always scary, though they can be. Some help or warn, frighten or comfort those who perceive them. Others are here for their own purposes, waiting for a chance to move on. We might see, hear or feel them, perhaps they’ll only reach us through our subconscious.
Are ghosts memories and echoes of the past, contacts from another time and place, or figments of our imagination? Whether you believe in them or not, ghosts, spirits and mysterious spooking happenings all provide stories. This collection contains 24 of them.
Perfect Timing
My latest short story collection Perfect Timing is available now at the introductory price of 99p / 99c.
Perfect Timing
Whether we have long hours to fill, or not a moment to spare, time plays an important part in all our lives. We might not watch the clock, but we can’t escape the impact of the seconds ticking away. Time waits for no woman, neither will it accelerate at her command. It’s no more considerate of men, children and teddy bears.
In The Garden Air
In The Garden Air is my fo
urth collection of flower, plant and garden related stories. This one and Up The Garden Path, Through The Garden Gate and Over The Garden Fence each contain 24 stories.
As you may have guessed, I’m a very keen gardener. My grandparents all were too and
With Love And Kisses
I’ve just released another themed collection of short stories. With Love And Kisses, as the title suggests, contains romantic stories.
Isabelle was dared to go in search of love, Julia attempts to win it, and Beverly searches in the small print. Anne puts on a lavish dress, Angie dons a nice new waterproof jacket and Tracie removes her clothes. All of them want the same thing – to love and be loved. Others use more extreme methods in their quest for romance; marriage brokers and weird dogs, historic ships, even stolen magic dust.