Category Archives: Writing

November Blog Chain – Book Blurb

Posted on 16th November 2011
in Writing
by Cath

Yep, it’s the November Blog Chain, and this month’s prompt is to write up a back cover blurb for a book you have written or would like to write. It should be short, sweet, yet give a sense of people and events without totally spoiling the ending. Participants and posts: [...]

October Blog Chain – Halloween Horror Stories

Posted on 6th October 2011
in Writing
by Cath

This post is part of the October2011 Blog Chain at Absolute Write. This month’s challenge is to compose a dark story with Lovecraftian words. I may have gone a little overboard with the Lovecraftian words. ++++ As a young man, I was less than I am now, and tempted by [...]

Nighthawks – AW September Blog Chain

Posted on 24th September 2011
in Writing
by Cath

This month’s prompt: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words Write a brief response to this picture: Nighthawks (1942) by Edward Hopper. Do they know how lucky they are? Another step towards the light. Any closer and my nose will be pressing against the glass and the blond-haired behatted soda jerk will be shaking his [...]