Tag Archives: fiction

Writing my way out the pandemic

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Susannah J. Bell

I finished a short story!  That doesn’t sound particularly amazing but considering the year I’ve had with writing, just to say I’ve FINISHED something feels like quite an achievement. I never expected to write this particular short story.  The idea … Continue reading →

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Writing vs. Marketing

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Susannah J. Bell

It’s a no-brainer for me.  I’d rather write than work on my marketing.  I’ve got loads to do and loads planned but the thought of it makes me feel awfully glum.  So instead of finishing that paperback I was formatting, … Continue reading →

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Flashing a little fiction

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

I seemed to have missed the flash fiction train.  It seems to be quite a big thing, particularly online.  Having mastered the art of the humongously long novel and short stories that are actually novelettes, brevity isn’t something that comes … Continue reading →

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I am made from gossamer and the wind is howling

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Susannah J. Bell

I don’t think I’ve ever struggled to write anything as hard as “Experienced.”  I even wondered if I had writer’s block or if I just too stressed to write or was perhaps even all written out.  I thought I might be losing … Continue reading →

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Flesh for Sale is published!

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Susannah J. Bell

As promised, FLESH FOR SALE is published!  It was actually out already on Tuesday.  You know how it is, you want to make sure that it comes out all right on Amazon so that you can redo it if it … Continue reading →

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What is the difference between a short story, a long short story, a very long short story and a novella?

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Susannah J. Bell

A matter of opinion, it seems.  Short stories are – apparently – 2000 to 15 000 words long, while novellas come in below 70 000.  This means that half the most famous novels ever written are actually novellas and my … Continue reading →

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Mister Maestro

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Susannah J. Bell

“…I’m someone stupid just like you”  (MM) Last week in Waterstones, I asked for a bit of paper to write down book titles and they gave me a blank till print out, probably thinking I was going to go off … Continue reading →

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Overtaken in the slow lane

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Susannah J. Bell

I recently read “The Tiger’s Wife” b y Tea Obreht, lent to me by a friend who’d read it as part of her book club.  I wasn’t entirely keen on reading it as it seemed a bit worthy but once … Continue reading →

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Excuse me while I die with embarrassment

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Susannah J. Bell

“I’m sick of immortality”  (MM)   You know that “duh” emoticon that bangs its forehead with a fist, over and over and over…?  That’s me.  J.Jarrold is a sci fi agent.  I picked him because he’s a sci fi agent.  … Continue reading →

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