Wedneday 2nd November - Tears And Laughter And Happy Ever After

Those of you who have been reading this blog since the beginning (anyone??) will know that my first foray into writing was with short stories, specifically for the womens' magazine market. I scored my first 'hit' with a short story called Crocodile Tears, which was published by My Weekly back in 2008 and have had lots of stories published, both in the UK and internationally, since then.

These days, I tend to concentrate on writing for younger readers but I'm delighted to be part of a new anthology of short stories called 'Tears and Laughter and Happy Ever After', with lots of other ace writers. We're all part of a short story writing group (some, like me, are - ahem - slightly lapsed members, it has to be said) and, between us, we've had hundreds of stories published. And what better time to let you know about this anthology than just before National Short Story Week (7th - 13th November)? See below for a short blurb about the book, which will be available in e-book format very soon.

‘Tears and Laughter and Happy Ever After’, a vibrant collection of wonderful stories from some outstanding UK writers.


Twenty-six stories that encompass the dizzying heights of happiness, the heartbreaking depths of sadness and every emotion in between.

• A housewife with a surprising secret
  • A beekeeper with a problem
    
  • A most unusual undertaker
    
  • Angels, ghosts, aliens
  
  Find these and many other intriguing characters in ‘Tears and Laughter and Happy Ever After’.
  
  
  The writers included in this book have had hundreds of short stories published in women’s magazines, won or been placed in dozens of competitions, published novels and written non-fiction for many UK magazines. The idea for the book came from the successful ‘A Story A Fortnight’ writing group which brought the writers together in a project which has inspired and supported them in their short story writing.
  
  So, if fab short stories are your thing (of course they are!), watch this space for more details about Tears and Laughter and Happy Ever After!