Test post for tomorrow. Create a story based on the picture prompt. Post on Twitter using #Vss365 or add it to the comments section. 100 - 365 words long (excluding optional title).
The Number Five
This story could start with the events of five years ago, when my beloved mum left the world we know. But it could equally start with the year I was born, or when my parents met. It could start with immigration of my inspirational grandparents to England; their blissful lives filled of lush rural Cavan …
Mage and Source
A warm welcome to you, wherever you are. I know where I am. I'm sitting on a comfy sofa interviewing Emily June Street from the other side of the globe. For those that don't know Emily, she is an incredible author (check out her work and buy the new book to see for yourself). Emily …
VS365 One year on
FlashDogs Update 5h September 2017 will see the anniversary of VSS365. What is VSS365? A daily prompt (sometimes more than one) is posted each day on Twitter from the @flashdogs account. This for anyone that wants to write a tweet-sized story based on the prompt. Generally, this is just a word, but sometimes it is …
Infernal Clock
The Infernal Clock is an anthology conceived by David Shakes. It was delivered through much hard work by Steph Ellis (I know how that feels after the 3.5 FlashDogs Anthologies). It has beautiful artwork from Tam Rogers and internal design from Emily June Street. It takes the clock as the theme and 24 different tales …
Review: And was Jerusalem builded here, among these dark Satanic Mills?
Jerusalem is novel by Alan Moore. I am aware of his work. He is responsible for some seminal graphic novels (Watchmen, V for Vendetta etc). I haven’t read any of them, so I went into this with nothing more than a very interesting blurb which seemed to have some similar themes to my debut novel, …
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Interview: The Dust Lounge
An interview with some very hard questions. I'd expect nothing less when talking to Tamara Rogers, talented artist and imagineer of Grind Spark. http://www.thedustlounge.com/thought-tinkerings/chatting-with-mark-a-king-author-of-metropolitan-dreams/ CHATTING WITH MARK A KING – AUTHOR OF METROPOLITAN DREAMS MARCH 15, 2017 Today I am all sorts of pleased to welcome Mark A King to the Dust Lounge. The …
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Even in defeat there will be an echo of glory
Kindle Scout Update News came through in the early hours of today that Metropolitan Dreams didn't get selected for Kindle Scout. In one sense, it's nice to feel that pinch of 'rejection' that almost every writer talks about. On the other hand I know my sadness is only a fleeting moment for the following reasons: It …
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Metropolitan Dreams 