Helloo all-
During the past year, a local filmmaker called David Martin approached me, seeking a short story that could be turned into a short film script. While many of my stories were a bit too fantastic for an independent filmmaker (without a huge budget), I did have one story which was small, self-contained and simple- The Birthday Cake.
When a teenager I was, I spent many an hour in the school library. I’m not going to wax lyrical about how libraries are magical places of dreams and wonder (though they are), but it did me a lot of good. I have fond memories of reading and learning, which all kids should do, to whatever degree.
Here’s a thing; a series of posts (well, up to 20, presumably) that each shine a spotlight on a piece from Strange Matters! Don’t worry, I won’t post any spoilers.
Returning visitors to Doing Words will know that I wrote a collection of short fantasy tales, called Strange Matters. The eBook’s available from Amazon, Smashwords, Google Play and more, with the hardcopy on Amazon. Strange Matters contains 20 pieces of fiction and poetry that all contain a glimmer of magic; for some it’s overt, for others it’s subtle. Some are high fantasy, some are modern.