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Interview with a Charity Founder

by Karen J Mossman Today I am interviewing Sarah Lane, founder of Bread UK, and who is also the girlfriend of Manchester United and England player Paul Westermain. “Hello, Sarah, thank you for coming along today.” I put my tape recorder on the table after asking if she minded. “Not at all. All publicity is… Continue reading Interview with a Charity Founder

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The Day I Found a Dead Body

My mother was fearless. She had a strong sense of injustice. If something was wrong, she would put it right, or put people right. One day I remember her telling me how she was walking passed the park when she heard a crowd chanting. She went in to find boys gathered and encircling two who… Continue reading The Day I Found a Dead Body

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Abortion Protests

I was listening to the radio this morning and they were talking about exclusion zones outside abortion clinics. It was appalling to hear how women entering them were being harassed. It must be a difficult decision to have an abortion in the first place. There would be a lot of soul searching beforehand. There are… Continue reading Abortion Protests

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What is Flash Fiction? It’s this…

By Karen J Mossman Flash fiction is a style of fictional literature or fiction of extreme brevity. There is no widely accepted definition of the length of the category. Some self-described markets for flash fiction impose caps as low as three hundred words, while others consider stories as long as a thousand words to be flash fiction. Fewer words often tell a better… Continue reading What is Flash Fiction? It’s this…

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Missing!

by Karen J Mossman Nick was about to put the key in his door when the cops turned up. Charlie was called to the foreman’s office and asked to accompany them to the station. Marie, Charlie’s girlfriend, was working on reception when they came for her. Russ tried to dodge them which didn’t go down well.… Continue reading Missing!

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The Power of Words

featuring author and founder of Electric Eclectic Books, Paul White Having read the interview with Paul White, which is linked at the bottom, it resinated with me because I, too, realised the power of words from an early age.I thought about how I started writing. My parents fostered children, and I was the eldest of… Continue reading The Power of Words

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The Christmas Event

by Karen J Mossman Christmas Eve. Table was set. Turkey cooking. Presents wrapped. I drank wine to celebrate. Then I stopped mid flow. Oh my God! What had I done? Or rather what had I not done! I grabbed my coat, then ran back and grabbed my phone. Ordered a Uber. Shoved my feet into… Continue reading The Christmas Event

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I Was Only Dreaming!

by Karen J Mossman When I wake in the morning, I often remember my dreams and the fun part is trying to think what sparked it in the first place. Take, for example, the dreams of the last two nights. I love the bizarre quirkiness of dreams. Things make little sense or are just wisps of… Continue reading I Was Only Dreaming!

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Save the World from Destruction!

by Karen J Mossman Over the years I’ve found I enjoy TV Box Sets that are apocalyptic or science fiction. I’m not the same with books because those I’ve tried I struggle with the pronouncing of names and places. It’s like struggling to read through mud. I was never a fan of zombies either, but… Continue reading Save the World from Destruction!

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A Christmas Tale

by Paul White Step into Christmas reblogged from 'A Little More Fiction.'