Tag Archives: crime writing

‘Showtime’ – New Short Story

Posted on May 30, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings all. I am currently gearing up to my weekend away at Crime Story UK, a crime writing conference in Newcastle from tomorrow. Polishing my magnifying glass and dusting off my deer stalker! You can follow me on Twitter @JexShinigami and/or … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Stories | Tagged aesthetic perfection, creative writing, crime story uk, crime writing, dystopian fiction, dystopis, fiction, free science fiction, free short story, helena hann basquait, narrative, sci fi, science fiction, science fiction story, scifi, short fiction, short stories, short story, showtime, story | 5 Comments

Projects, projects everywhere…and what a lot to write!

Posted on May 21, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Just a quick update on all things busy! I am due a new #FlashForFriday this week, #FlashForFriday being my practice of producing a new piece of flash fiction (short story 1000 words or under) every fortnight on a Friday for … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged castle, creative writing, crime fiction, crime story uk, crime writing, genre fiction, getting published, haven, inspiration, mentalist, midsummer murders, novel writing, published, publishing, science fiction, scifi, silence, whodunit, zero | 9 Comments

What’s your genre?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I have often wondered what brings people to their favourite genre of book. In my experience, people seem to be more wide-ranging in their choices when it comes to films and even music, but often, even if you read widely, … Continue reading →