Tag Archive | Writing Talent Showcase
A Year with Grandfather – Guest Post by Felicity Sidnell Reid…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
As I toiled upstairs one morning in my grandparents’ house, a rumbling angry voice broke the silence. I couldn’t make out the words, but the emotion couldn’t be misread, even by an eight-year-old. I hesitated, but my need to pee made a visit to the…
Blurbs for Non-fiction Books – Guest Post by Jaq D Hawkins…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Do you write books on a non-fiction subject? My first published books were in the Mind, Body, Spirit category, which whether you believe in the subject matter or not, counts as non-fiction because fiction is of course story-telling rather than imparting information. I’m in the…
Hobbies of the Dawn Fangs – Guest Post by, Charles Yallowitz…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Cover Art by Alison Hunt A big thank you to Chris the Storyreading Ape for helping to promote the first book of my newest series, War of Nytefall: Loyalty. While this takes place in my previous series, Legends of Windemere, it focuses on a world-changing…
Unhatched Chicks – Guest Post by Tallis Steelyard…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Often a picture shows the end of a story but in this case, the picture is the start of a story. Andreal, the artist who is the mainspring of this exhibition, was travelling in the villages north and east of Port Naain and came upon…
Marion On My Mind – Guest Post by, Emily Gmitter…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
“Sing it out … sing it out!” My sister Marion would encourage me as I practiced a song I’d hoped to perform at karaoke some night. “That was beautiful! You should absolutely sing that one!” she continued, scrunching up her face and pumping her arm…
The Wandering Merchant Raven – Guest Post by Jemima Pett…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Just a reminder, every second Sunday of the month I’m doing a serial with an original illustration from the wonderful Dani English, who also does my book covers. If you missed the previous months, here is January, here February, and here March. It’s April already, and…
Writing afloat, sheep, and some of Mr Hitchcock’s extras – Guest Post by, Ian Hutson…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
My narrowboat, moored up on one of England’s sleepy canals. What better place to dedicate myself to my craft? Peace and tranquillity, a total absence of intrusive cares, woes and worries, eh? So, there I was, tapping away at my laptop working on the my…
Five lessons learned as a Speaker/Guest Author at a Lit Festival…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
All learned the very hard way, so you don’t By Sherry Carroll, AKA the Shiny Happy Sherry https://media.giphy.com/media/xT0GqeSlGSRQutqWCA/giphy.gif LESSON ONE. Remember, it can always get worse… And If they offer you a chair, take it… If they don’t offer you a chair, don’t forget to…
From biography to fiction – Guest Post by, Felicity Sidnell Reid…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Licence Obtained to use image – Copyright: Dmytro Pauk 123RF Stock Photo The possible steps between biography and fiction seem to increase from year to year. Ian Jack, writing in the Guardian in 2003, commented, “Writing one’s own personal history used to be called autobiography.…
What I Have Learned from Chronic Illness – Guest Post by, Tina Frisco…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
The opportunity to learn presents itself more often than most of us recognize. We ignore or do not hear the knock on the door to our hearts and minds. We become outraged or sickened when engaging with or reacting to someone whose behavior strikes fear…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 
