Tag Archives: ghost story

From One Retreat to Another

Posted on October 9, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Well, good evening all and greetings to my new followers. Great to have you on board! Long may we continue. I have now returned from my Grange-Over-Sands writing retreat, and what a great retreat it was. I highly recommend it … Continue reading →

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Summer Readin’

Posted on July 28, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

I think, even if we can’t agree on everything, most writers would agree that to continue to grow and develop as a writer you have to make sure you read. A lot. This has never been a problem for me. … Continue reading →

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A Healthy Dose of Horror – Book Review of ‘The Black Land’ by M. J. Wesolowski

Posted on November 2, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

When I first started reading this novella I said how the atmosphere was ‘already thick enough to carve chunks out of with a machete’. Well, it didn’t let up. The Black Land is the debut novella of M. J. Wesolowski … Continue reading →

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Music, books and more

Posted on October 23, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I’d like to start of today’s post by thanking everyone for the overwhelming response to my last #FlashForFriday – my seasonal spook-fest ‘Wasteland’. I’m so glad everyone enjoyed. It was most certainly fun to write! #FlashForFriday will be back on … Continue reading →

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The Witching Hour

Posted on October 14, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

October is one of my favourite times of year. The air and the leaves are crispy, the smell of bonfires is wafting in the air and time to break out the snuggly coat. It is beautiful in Lancaster at this … Continue reading →

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Cenwick Priory

Posted on October 16, 2009 by J. S. Collyer

Halloween is on the approach! Always a time for fun, mystery and imagination. In honour of the Eve of All Hallows I thought I’d try my hand at a ghost story. I’m reading an exerpt from it at tonight’s ‘Spotlight’ … Continue reading →

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Short Story – ‘Bubble on a Mud Puddle’

Posted on January 7, 2008 by J. S. Collyer

Imagine if you knew you were dead, but couldn’t remember how it happened? Would you want to remember? Bubble on a Mud Puddle No one knows that that bubble on the mud puddle they call a pond is me. I … Continue reading →