Iona Winter

It takes gumption to write. AND keep on writing. 

Ten days ago I was long listed for the Bath Flash Fiction Award. One of fifty chosen from over 700 entries.

Un-be-freakin-lievable!

The story will be published in their anthology later this year. Ka rawe.

But I struggle with what to say on social media. Not great at blowing my own trumpet, it’s quite a process around how much (or how little) to say.

#amwriting is a frequent hash tag in my efforts to stay connected out there in ether-land.

For me less is more, which is how I write. Short. Deep. No faffing around. Funny that this also matches both my stature and personality. I wonder if anyone has done research on that?

AND I’ve begun a new project: a novella-in-flash. The research (to date) tells me that this is anything but a new style of writing. As far back as the 14th century there were writers who chose this form. Edgar Allen Poe and his ‘tales’ ring any bells?

#amwriting as often as I can (when not at the day job).

This means chipping away at the bits and pieces I already have. It means editing, refining, throwing out, re-working, deleting, being ruthless, and discovering gems that are often unearthed. AND it means creating more.

From my desk to yours WordPress whānau. Mā te wā (see you later),

Iona 🙂