Kate Kelly's Blog, page 17
August 11, 2016
Tales of the Damned
I have just received my contributor’s copy of the latest book to hit the shelves from CFZ Publishing’s Fortean Fiction imprint – Tales of the Damned: An anthology of Fortean ** Horror.
The collection contains 25 stories from 21 different authors, some of whom are well known names in the field of Fortean and Paranormal research. This adds a really interesting dimension to some of the stories included.
To quote the editor, Richard Freeman: “Who better to pen a collection of weird tales than those...
June 6, 2016
Fissures
Everything changes. The world is in a state of flux. Just like the cliffs around where I live. Last time I walked along this section of the coast path the ground had opened up, a giant fissure, the seaward side slipping downwards.
Every time I come here the landscape is different, has slipped a little further, the crack wider, the drop greater, sections of path that I once walked now empty air and precipitous falls.
This section of coastline is on the move, never standing still, constantly rein...
Every time I come here the landscape is different, has slipped a little further, the crack wider, the drop greater, sections of path that I once walked now empty air and precipitous falls.
This section of coastline is on the move, never standing still, constantly rein...
May 19, 2016
Making Time to Write
How many times have we heard, or maybe even uttered, those words “I’d love to write a book, I just don’t have the time”.
Well I’ll let you into a secret – I don’t have the time either. I have a day job, I have a family. This year I have two teenagers sitting important exams, I’ve joined a running club and I’ve been helping my mother move house. Some days when everyone else is using the computer and I have a million and one other things to do it feels as if the whole world is conspiring to stop...
Well I’ll let you into a secret – I don’t have the time either. I have a day job, I have a family. This year I have two teenagers sitting important exams, I’ve joined a running club and I’ve been helping my mother move house. Some days when everyone else is using the computer and I have a million and one other things to do it feels as if the whole world is conspiring to stop...
April 12, 2016
The Last Jupiter
After a bit of a hiatus I have finally dipped my toe back into the world of short stories, and what better place to make a comeback than in Jupiter SF.
Jupiter SF, edited by Ian Redman, is a superb magazine that has been going for many years, but sadly the latest issue, Issue 50, named for the moon Herse, is to be the last. Jupiter has always had a reputation for publishing quality science fiction, featuring many well-known authors and receiving great reviews. I am not alone in being sorry to...
March 28, 2016
Sacred Wells
We wandered through the village towards the Abbey ruins and pushed open an iron gate to take another path; through the cemetery, past the gravestones. Here, down a cobbled track, in a dell surrounded by a grove of lime trees, was the sacred well.
Springs and wells have been revered by people for thousands of years and standing here in the Easter sunshine surrounded by birdsong and daffodils and listening to the tranquil sounds of the running water pouring out from the Earth, I knew I was stand...
Springs and wells have been revered by people for thousands of years and standing here in the Easter sunshine surrounded by birdsong and daffodils and listening to the tranquil sounds of the running water pouring out from the Earth, I knew I was stand...
March 16, 2016
Trying Something New
It’s too easy to get into a writing rut – to stay in your comfort zone. But sometimes you need to step out of that zone, to push the boundaries and to try something new.
That is what I am doing.
When I started out I wrote mainly Science Fiction and Weird fiction short stories, and achieved modest success, placing them in anthologies and magazines. It was satisfying and rewarding. I could have settled into that rut and stayed there. But I didn’t. I wanted to write novels, and so I tried my hand...
That is what I am doing.
When I started out I wrote mainly Science Fiction and Weird fiction short stories, and achieved modest success, placing them in anthologies and magazines. It was satisfying and rewarding. I could have settled into that rut and stayed there. But I didn’t. I wanted to write novels, and so I tried my hand...
February 16, 2016
The Purbeck Literary Festival
Sometimes life gets in the way of writing and recently I’ve been cutting down on author events. However, I did manage to spare a few hours at the weekend to join my fellow Littoralis, Laura James and Kathy Sharp to run a panel event at the Purbeck Literary Festival.
Kathy Sharp manning our table of books
The title of our event was ‘A Foot in the Door – A guide to getting published.’ where we talked about the benefits of being with a small publisher and discussed our experiences.
Although the fo...
Kathy Sharp manning our table of booksThe title of our event was ‘A Foot in the Door – A guide to getting published.’ where we talked about the benefits of being with a small publisher and discussed our experiences.
Although the fo...
January 21, 2016
Over at the Allsorts
As you may already know I regularly post over at the Author Allsorts blog - a collaborative blog run by a group of published UK based picture book, children's and YA authors.
My latest post talks about the science in science fiction and if you haven't already seen it then do pop over and take a look.
When Science and Fiction Collide:
My latest post talks about the science in science fiction and if you haven't already seen it then do pop over and take a look.
When Science and Fiction Collide:
January 7, 2016
Pen Names
I sometimes wish I’d been published under a pen name.
It’s not that I dislike my name – in fact I think it’s a good name. It points clearly to my Celtic roots and I’m proud of my heritage. No, the problem is that I share my name with rather too many other people.
When I first started sending stuff out I briefly thought about my name, but at that time the only other Kate Kelly that came up in my google searches was the infamous Kate of the Kelly Gang, sister to Ned the Australian outlaw. I thou...
It’s not that I dislike my name – in fact I think it’s a good name. It points clearly to my Celtic roots and I’m proud of my heritage. No, the problem is that I share my name with rather too many other people.
When I first started sending stuff out I briefly thought about my name, but at that time the only other Kate Kelly that came up in my google searches was the infamous Kate of the Kelly Gang, sister to Ned the Australian outlaw. I thou...
December 17, 2015
Merry Christmas!
It's December and we are winding up to Christmas!
I love this time of year, I love the mice pies, the mulled wine, carols by candlelight, decorating the tree, feasting on Christmas goodies, mass on Christmas eve and the joy of family gathered round the table for Christmas dinner!
This is the Celtic nativity scene that my father gave me. I get it out every year and every so often I add to it. Note the caganer (Queen) crouching in the background - and this year two Portuguese cockerels...
I love this time of year, I love the mice pies, the mulled wine, carols by candlelight, decorating the tree, feasting on Christmas goodies, mass on Christmas eve and the joy of family gathered round the table for Christmas dinner!
This is the Celtic nativity scene that my father gave me. I get it out every year and every so often I add to it. Note the caganer (Queen) crouching in the background - and this year two Portuguese cockerels...
