Launch of Wild Seas Audiobook: A Community Storytelling Journey fcmalby.com/2026/04/11/l...

Why Unstructured Time is the Key to Creativity I often have conversations with people who are struggling to write, and I think challenges to creativity are increasing. We live in a world of constant connectivity, but our brains weren’t de…

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National Flash Fiction Day 2026 Anthology Line Up I’m thrilled to share the news that my recent story, Lotus, has been selected for publication in the National Flash Fiction Day 2026 Anthology. Here is what the editors had to say: After read…

Thrilled that my story, Lotus, will be published in the forthcoming National Flash Fiction Day 2026 Anthology @natflashfictionday.bsky.social
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We’re thrilled to announce the line up for our 2026 anthology. Thank you to everyone who submitted & to our anthology editors @karjon.bsky.social & @sharontelfer.bsky.social for all their hard work: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...

Understanding Subplots: The Key to Storytelling I’ve had lots of questions and about plotting stories, and my articles on plot and structure continue to be among my most read posts. What is a Subplot? A subplot is a secondary storyline whi…

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Wild Seas, Wilder Cities raises £5,500 for Solent Seagrass Restoration Project EXCITING NEWS! My short fiction piece, ‘Prolific,’ was published in the Pens of the Earth Anthology, Wild Seas, Wilder Cities, alongside some wonderful authors in 2025. Since then, a wh…

Wild Seas, Wilder Cities raises £5,500 for Solent Seagrass Restoration Project fcmalby.com/2026/02/13/w...

This set of poems by @rfredekenter.bsky.social is one of our all time favorites! So glad to see it shared once more! #poetry #newyork

The Power of Character-Driven Stories One of the questions I’m most frequently asked as a writer is, ‘do you focus on plot or character?’ I predominantly write thrillers, so character is particularly important and oft…

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Using Photographs as Writing Prompts for Short Fiction Lots of people ask me where I get my ideas from when writing fiction. The answer remains elusive. As a photographer, I find much inspiration from snippets of every day life that are captured in pho…

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The Beholding Eye - Cable Street In the Blueprint of Her IrisPoems by Vikki C./Images by Robert Frede Kenter Beauty is an uncommon word today. Even when we talk about art, we express ourselves with many other nouns. As the philosophe...

In The Blueprint of Her Iris" #hybrid by @vikkicwrites.bsky.social & @rfredekenter.bsky.social stunningly reviewed in Issue 10 of @cablestreet-litmag.bsky.social by @danadelibovi.bsky.social 💐🔥
"With their art, the authors say: love the beauty of this broken world".
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Celebrating 100,000 Blog Views with Writers and their Creative Spaces fcmalby.com/2025/11/28/c... #writingspaces #writing #authors

Love this....wall-to-wall bookshelves! #books

Explore My Poetry and Short Story Readings on SoundCloud Love stories and poems, but want to listen to them in the voice of the author? Why not try listening on SoundCloud? Some of my stories and poems have been uploaded to SoundCloud for you to listen t…

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Exploring the Beauty of Suffolk’s Ickworth Estate in Autumn Autumn is a wonderful time to explore the Ickworth Estate, nestled into the Suffolk countryside, and a stone’s throw from Bury St Edmunds. Its history can be traced back to 1086, when the Dom…

Exploring the Beauty of Suffolk's Ickworth Estate in Autumn fcmalby.com/2025/11/03/e...

Nuestra editora de poesía está en Salamanca (España)—pero gracias al milagro de tecnología, Cable Street número 9 saldrá pronto. Con poetas Suchita Senthil Kumar, @fcmalby.bsky.social y más!

Thrilled to have 4 poems in the wonderful @cablestreet-litmag.bsky.social #poetry #journal

Unlocking Creativity: The Power of Daily Writing I often get asked by new and aspiring writers how to begin and where to find ideas. The first thing I want to say is that no two writers are the same, nor do they work the in same way. The next, an…

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Poems Published in Cable Street Press: Issue 9 Four of my poems have been published in the marvellous Summer Edition of Cable Street Press, Issue 9! A word from the editor on Issue 9: Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, Sage Flowers, Marigolds. Bastil…

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The cover of the poetry anthology Glow by The Broken Spine. A night scene, a figure viewed walking away from camera on a rainy street, back-lit by street lights and buildings. Cover design: MidJourney / Andrew James Lloyd.

Two poems from the Broken Spine's GLOW anthology: 1. When the passengers take hold of the steering wheel by Emma Lee 2. Hello by Lucy Heuschen All rights reserved.

Enjoying the new GLOW: The City At Night #Anthology from @brokenspinearts.bsky.social. Alan takes such care of poems and poets. How these two poems speak across the pages! I love it and am so proud to be part of this book. #PoetsOnBluesky #Poetry

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Andrea, our Warden, was thrilled to visit the Peace Doves art installation at Chester Cathedral yesterday.

Designed by internationally acclaimed sculptor Peter Walker, with thousands of messages of peace, it was a moving and impactful experience offering peace and a chance for reflection.

Our May events offer something for everyone, whether you are writing for children or academically, if you're an illustrator or you're working towards publication!

Find out more about our events, and book to join us here: www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...

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Personally, I love reading work (both fiction and academic writing) from international writers.

Exciting News: Four Poems to be published in Cable Street Literary Journal I’m thrilled to have an acceptance of four poems to be published in International Literary Journal, Cable Street, in July. They only publish work three times a year, so I’m happy that m…

Exciting News: Four Poems to be published in Cable Street Literary Journal fcmalby.com/2025/05/07/e...

Thrilled to have an acceptance of four poems to be published in July in International Literary Journal @cablestreet-litmag.bsky.social #poetry #publication #writing #poems #litjournals

I've written two poems this week. It's been a while #poetry #poems #poetrycommunity #writers

Good Lord, These Muscadines A poem

“‘Forgive / the utter glut / of this,’ the counter’s / sour dishes, the heap / of sheets undone, / tufts of dog hair / floating where / the late sun hits. ”

Read “Good Lord, These Muscadines,” a new poem by Caki Wilkinson: