Tag Archives: free fiction

‘No Way Home’ – Dystopian SciFi anthology coming soon with FREE advance copies up for grabs!

Posted on January 23, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings fellow fiction fanatics. I’m thrilled to announce that I will be featured in this amazingly spiffy upcoming anthology of Dystiopian Scifi: No Way Home. It features short stories by fellow SciFi writers Lucas Bale, S. Elliot Brandis, S.W. Fairbrother, Michael Patrick Hicks, … Continue reading →

Journeying On – Blog Overhaul & More ‘Haven’ Info

Posted on January 20, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings everyone and a warm welcome to my new followers. Great to have you on board! As you may have noticed I’ve done a bit of a spring clean around here…although, does it count as cleaning-up if I’ve added things? … Continue reading →

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Crime Story, E-book Giveaways and More!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Well, I’m back from my weekend at Crime Story, a great weekend in Newcastle run by New Writing North about crime writing. It included panel discussions and workshops with everything from forensic psychologists to established crime writers and former prisoners. … Continue reading →

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‘Brian’ – New #FlashForFriday

Posted on May 2, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

I am away visiting my family this week and managed to only leave myself about 20 minutes for this week’s #FlashForFriday, so here it is! A Bit of harmless fun 🙂 Enjoy! (For previous contributions to #FlashForFriday, see my Flash … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing, Short Stories | Tagged #FlashForFriday, crime fiction, fiction, fiction writing, flash fiction, free fiction, free short fiction, micro fiction, mystery fiction, short story | 8 Comments

Flash in a Flash – Super-Weeny #FlashForFriday

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

Traditionally I produce a new piece of Flash Fiction (short story 1000 words or under) every fortnight for my own personal bit of fun that is #FlashForFriday. I posted Confined last Friday, but I have since discovered a rather delightful … Continue reading →

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What’s Left Unsaid – Writing Horror and Another #FlashForFriday

Posted on February 14, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

One aspect of good writing, particularly horror writing, is that which is not said. Our imaginations can produce scenarios far more unnerving and thrilling than any words on a page can prescribe, so, when writing, especially horror, thrillers or ghost stories, don’t … Continue reading →