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A new day, a new dawn

Posted on 17 January 2019 by KMLockwood
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In which I express my bright and shiny gratitude  . . .
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Posted in Publishing, Writing | Tagged Beloved Readers, Ko-fi, micro-publishing, Tales from The Garret, The Garret | 2 Replies

Shared thoughts

Posted on 16 January 2019 by KMLockwood
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Bare branches against a grey sky. Rooftops and a scrffy nest. One crow sitting on a twig, a seagull flies past.

by K. M. Lockwood

Grey January skies bustle around The Garret. Damp and salty wind agitates bare-branched trees. The sea tumbles the shingle in one long rush of foam. Winter here is a time for wrapping up warm and pondering . . . Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged Ko-fi, publication, reading, success, The Garret, writing | 8 Replies

Never forgotten: Great-Grandma Gubby’s Story

Posted on 11 November 2018 by KMLockwood
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This story comes from my late mother’s side of the family I was brought up in. I am no blood relative – but I cannot forget it. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged family history, The Great War | 1 Reply

After the Mayor . . .

Posted on 12 June 2018 by KMLockwood
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 . . . comes the muck cart, as my Grandfather Spink used to say.

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Posted in Philosophy, Writing | Tagged social media, Tasting Notes anthology, writing | 4 Replies

Celebrity Status

Posted on 4 June 2018 by KMLockwood
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Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

I won a prize! Not just by chance but for one of my short stories. This has made me glad for all sorts of reasons . . . Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Writing | Tagged Ouen Press, short story, Tasting Notes anthology, winner | 12 Replies

Not one of us

Posted on 21 July 2016 by KMLockwood
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Rebel NYC by Ton Simpson

Rebel NYC by Tom Simpson https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/

In which I consider the unconventional heroine in the light of my discussions in ‘Tribal’. Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Reading, Writing | Tagged Tribal, unconventional | Leave a Reply

For the Makers

Posted on 16 July 2016 by KMLockwood
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jewels

I mined these jewels from an article in The Guardian by Frank Cottrell Boyce and reset them: Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged creativity, Frank Cottrell Boyce | 8 Replies

To our Genius Loci

Posted on 14 July 2016 by KMLockwood
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to be sorted 2015-12-26 005I had wondered about writing a shameless piece of self-promotion, itemising all the advantages of ‘Peacehaven’ for writers seeing as Jo Franklin is here as I write – but I couldn’t… Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Pursuits, B&B, Writing | Tagged bed and breakfast, coastal retreats, Peacehaven, relax, rest, writers | 3 Replies

The toss of a coin

Posted on 2 June 2016 by KMLockwood
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VnoSf3JQIt might not seem the most obvious concern in stories for younger readers, but what about a change in finances? Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged character, conflict, finances | Leave a Reply

Playing about

Posted on 26 May 2016 by KMLockwood
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Gilli_Fryzer_and_Neil_Gaiman

My new friend Gilli Fryzer, and Neil Gaiman

I was lucky enough to be one of the listeners at Neil Gaiman‘s short story masterclass c/o The Word Factory. Among the many points that made me think was his continuing need to outwit himself in order to create. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Pursuits, Inspirations, Philosophy, Writing | Tagged Neil Gaiman, The Word Factory | 2 Replies

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