Dear friends, writers, and students,
Welcome to Spring! Yes, I know it hardly feels like it, yesterday we had hail! That said, the garden is waking up and birds also. I have lots to share this month, so dive in.
I am also delighted to share my recent competition/publishing successes. I have now been published in seven extant books, and a number of writing ezines and periodicals. I began writing short stories in between and during novels, sometimes as a distraction from the long haul of a novel. They are as addictive to write as they are to read. This form of writing was in the doldrums in this country for a long, but in recent years it has undergone and revival, now it is the much-loved and highly respected form. Flash/micro fiction being a remarkable way of storytelling in with a restrictive word count, often as little as 100 or 300 words.
‘Pale Angel’ FATE the award winning international short stories published by Hammond House. www.hammondhouse.org.uk
‘Mire’ selected for the London Independent Story Prize 5th Anniversary anthology. www.londonindependentstoryprize.co.uk
Longlisted in the Fish Prize, Judge Sarah Hall. This short story is now entered elsewhere and must remain anonymous. https://www.fishpublishing.com/
Please go to the BOOK and LISP interview page of this website for images of my books and my interview with LISP and details of prizes and awards.
Writing workshops
Firstly, my workshop at The Holt Festival this year is on Wednesday 24th July 10-4pm. The German Expressionism exhibition will be the inspiration for our writing workshop, there are extraordinary stories embedded in this period and its art. The workshop begins with a tour and talk on the exhibition by its Curator, James Glennie. With its boldly colourful yet inward looking approach, the art and artist offer rich seams to explore through creative short fiction. In this workshop we will also discuss your writing ambitions and the opportunities short stories offer the writer.
Short fiction — Including structure and form, dialogue and voice and using visual and text prompts this workshop will playfully help writers to craft stories of varying lengths. We will also examine how to build a portfolio of work and discuss short stories as a route to publication, with recommend competitions for you to enter.
10-4pm Cost £60.00
To held in Wells Library
Memoir — Examining the differences between memoir, biography and autobiography, and using example texts from contemporary memoirs, you will learn how distinctive, dramatic, tender and moving memoir can be. Using a three–act structure you can produce a unique journey of your life experience from your own area of expertise…yourself.
10-4pm Cost £60.00
To be held in Wells Library
Please email me your expressions of interest or queries and I will inform you when I have solid dates.
Email: [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/patriciamullin.com
https://www.instagram.com/patriciamullinartist1560.com
https://www.instagram.com/theartistsstudio/ (For bookings and writing/art retreat weekends please email me.)
Website: www.patriciamullin.com
Welcome to Spring! Yes, I know it hardly feels like it, yesterday we had hail! That said, the garden is waking up and birds also. I have lots to share this month, so dive in.
I am also delighted to share my recent competition/publishing successes. I have now been published in seven extant books, and a number of writing ezines and periodicals. I began writing short stories in between and during novels, sometimes as a distraction from the long haul of a novel. They are as addictive to write as they are to read. This form of writing was in the doldrums in this country for a long, but in recent years it has undergone and revival, now it is the much-loved and highly respected form. Flash/micro fiction being a remarkable way of storytelling in with a restrictive word count, often as little as 100 or 300 words.
‘Pale Angel’ FATE the award winning international short stories published by Hammond House. www.hammondhouse.org.uk
‘Mire’ selected for the London Independent Story Prize 5th Anniversary anthology. www.londonindependentstoryprize.co.uk
Longlisted in the Fish Prize, Judge Sarah Hall. This short story is now entered elsewhere and must remain anonymous. https://www.fishpublishing.com/
Please go to the BOOK and LISP interview page of this website for images of my books and my interview with LISP and details of prizes and awards.
Writing workshops
Firstly, my workshop at The Holt Festival this year is on Wednesday 24th July 10-4pm. The German Expressionism exhibition will be the inspiration for our writing workshop, there are extraordinary stories embedded in this period and its art. The workshop begins with a tour and talk on the exhibition by its Curator, James Glennie. With its boldly colourful yet inward looking approach, the art and artist offer rich seams to explore through creative short fiction. In this workshop we will also discuss your writing ambitions and the opportunities short stories offer the writer.
Short fiction — Including structure and form, dialogue and voice and using visual and text prompts this workshop will playfully help writers to craft stories of varying lengths. We will also examine how to build a portfolio of work and discuss short stories as a route to publication, with recommend competitions for you to enter.
10-4pm Cost £60.00
To held in Wells Library
Memoir — Examining the differences between memoir, biography and autobiography, and using example texts from contemporary memoirs, you will learn how distinctive, dramatic, tender and moving memoir can be. Using a three–act structure you can produce a unique journey of your life experience from your own area of expertise…yourself.
10-4pm Cost £60.00
To be held in Wells Library
Please email me your expressions of interest or queries and I will inform you when I have solid dates.
Email: [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/patriciamullin.com
https://www.instagram.com/patriciamullinartist1560.com
https://www.instagram.com/theartistsstudio/ (For bookings and writing/art retreat weekends please email me.)
Website: www.patriciamullin.com
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