Flash Fiction

~ Chris B.

Today I entered the flash fiction contest at reflexfiction.com and I’d encourage others to do the same. Flash fiction is an excellent format when you have the kernel of a great story that you’d love to see the light of day, but that might not have enough substance to it to flesh out a full novel or even a regular short story.

I can see flash fiction becoming a habit; it’s the only way I’m going to get through every item on my ‘Story Ideas’ list in this lifetime.

And yes, cash prizes and free entry help too.

Shortlisted for Blackshaw New Writing Showcase Award 2017

~ Chris B.

I’m very pleased to say that I’ve been shortlisted for the Blackshaw Theatre New Writing Showcase Award 2017. A short, work-in-progress scene from a new play I’m working on will be performed at the Hen & Chicken Theatre, London, along with entries from the other four finalists. The winning piece will be developed into a full play to debut in 2018. So if you’d like to see the first ever public airing of a scene from ‘The Final Adventure of Frankie Fightwell’, along with the other finalists on the 30th January 2017, then tickets are available here.

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“Winterhill” Novel Finally Finished

~ Chris B.

“Winterhill”, a project that started life as short story in 2012 and that I last mentioned in 2015 , is now at long last a complete Young Adult Fantasy Horror novel. The name “Winterhill” was just the working title; it has a new title that I’ll keep under wraps for the moment.

This was the reason that all my recent blog entries have simply been about Baby001,and nothing else. All non-essential projects were put aside so I could finish this novel.

Now I just have to do something with it!