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On this episode April and Daizi are visiting the flash fiction writing prompt; I'd Rather Forget. They are sharing two very different stories – one about the human condition, and one about a rather inhuman condition!  Easily Fooled by Brooke Elliott. I'd Rather Forget by Craig Deegan.  ______________________ www.barebooks.co.uk You can find Bare Books Flash Fiction Anthology Volume llI on Amazon ....

Join us on this episode and get to know Jon Sparks, author of Three Kinds of North. This is book one of The Shattered Moon Series. So if this is your cup of tea, the journey is just beginning. Learn more about Jon Sparks on his website, right here > Jon Sparks Author ______________________ You can find Bare Books Flash Fiction Anthology Volume llI on Amazon . Sales from this book are what will...

For this episode, Daizi and April are visiting the flash fiction writing prompt; I Found This in the Attic. They are sharing two very different stories with you, one spooky and one darkly tragic: The Doll by April Berry. The Letter by Jacqui Jay.  ______________________ You can find Bare Books Flash Fiction Anthology Volume llI on Amazon . Sales from this book are what will keep us promoting indie...

After reading the most excellent Unspoken by T A Belshaw, we invited Trevor onto the podcast to have a chat and get to know him better.  Why don't you have a listen and get to know him too.  Learn more about Trevor on his website, right here > trevorbelshaw.com ______________________ You can find Bare Books Flash Fiction Anthology Volume llI on Amazon . Sales from this book are what will keep u...

For this episode, April, and Jacqui (standing in for Daizi), are visiting the flash fiction writing prompt; If Only We'd Known. They are sharing two very different stories with you: Edith and Alans Spring Break by Emily George. Bad Knight by Daizi Rae. A lesson in never judging a person by their age, or assuming the good in a person just because they are your neighbours.  ______________________ Yo...

In this episode, we had a good old chin-wag with Pip Landers-Letts about her cracking debut novel, The Weight of What was.  Two decades. One family trip of a lifetime. And a love that endures it all... Learn more about Pip on Instagram, right here > PipWritesFiction ______________________ You can find Bare Books Flash Fiction Anthology Volume llI on Amazon . Sales from this book are what will k...

For this episode, we are visiting the flash fiction writing prompt; Fairytale. We've chosen three excellent stories for your listening pleasure: Fizzle by JC Christie. The Shining Tree by JJ Grafton. Fairytale by CA Deegan. They are a mix of light, traditional and thought provoking. Be careful what you wish for! Three unique interpretations of a single prompt.  ______________________ You can find...

In this episode, we have read and reviewed Dorcas by CA Deegan. It is a standalone novel based on one character from the Cracklock Saga. Bad things happen to good folk; such is the nature of the world... Learn more about Craig and the entire Cracklock Saga right here > facebook/TheCracklockSaga ______________________ You can find Bare Books Flash Fiction Anthology Volume llI on Amazon . Sales f...

For our second episode this season, we are visiting our first flash fiction writing prompt; She Wished the Walls Would Stop Talking.   We're bringing you two stories on this episode, one from Daizi Rae and one from Craig Deegan. they are a mix of dark, disturbing and amusing. Two very different takes on one prompt.  ______________________ You can find Bare Books Flash Fiction Anthology Volume llI...

For our first episode this season, we chatted with JJ Grafton about her novel, Forever Night: Circles of Confusion II.  Ten years ago, Jilly, Tina and Leon commited a terrible crime. They were never brought to justice. Now it's payback time. You can buy Forever Night on Amazon right here > https://amzn.eu/d/0DJ57Qt ______________________ You can find Bare Books Flash Fiction Anthology Volume ll...

It’s so good to be back. Season 9 is upon us; more reading, more reviews, more interviews, getting to know nine new authors. More flash fiction - eight writing prompts and stories to write and share.  You can find Bare Books Flash Fiction Anthology Volume llI on Amazon . Sales from this book are what will keep us promoting indie authors for FREE xx Submit your book for a future review to barebooks...

This Episode brings you highlights from the Heart and Heat panel and the Writers without Borders panel from the Queer the Shelves festival at the end of June. Along with interviews with CJ DeBarra, Julie Cohen and Brey Willows. facebook: barebookspodcast Instagram: barebookspodcast twitter: barebookspod1 For general enquiries. To submit your flash fiction stories. Or to submit your indie book for...

This Episode brings you highlights from the Creative Crossroads panel and the Literary Chameleons panel from the Queer the Shelves festival at the end of June. Along with interviews with Chloe Keto, Thom Seddon and Nathan Burgoine.   facebook: barebookspodcast Instagram: barebookspodcast twitter: barebookspod1 For general enquiries. To submit your flash fiction stories. Or to submit your indie boo...

This Episode brings you an introduction to Queer the Shelves with Nicci Robinson from Global Wordsmiths. Plus highlights from the Repping the Rainbow panel and the Weaving the Dark panel from the Queer the Shelves festival at the end of June. Along with interviews with E.V. Bancroft, Simon Smalley and Jourdyn Kelly. facebook: barebookspodcast Instagram: barebookspodcast twitter: barebookspod1 For...

Welcome to our shortest season ever. Season 8 will be three amazing episodes dedicated solely to the Queer the Shelves festival that was hosted at Nottingham Central Library by Nicci and Victoria of Global Wordsmiths.  facebook: barebookspodcast Instagram: barebookspodcast twitter: barebookspod1 For general enquiries. To submit your flash fiction stories. Or to submit your indie book for inclusion...

Welcome to our bonus episode to round off season seven. We were invited along to Copper Cogs in Long Eaton to talk about what the podcast is about, and specifically about writing flash fiction. We had a fabulous evening. Massive thanks to everyone that came along and wrote flash fiction stories at a moments notice. And most of all for daring to share their first drafts and ideas with everyone. We...

The last two flash fiction stories of season 7 were written with a Harris Burdick image in mind. And boy, we were not disappointed with the submissions for this prompt. We're sharing I Don't Want to Behave, written by Carolyn Ward-Daniels. And The Quest, written by Bob Sharp. Massive thanks to everyone that submitted flash fiction stories for this writing prompt. We love your work.  If you want to...

For this episode, Jude Lennon. joins us for an enlightening conversation about her novel Kintsugi. A family saga that spans decades and shows us that our lives are every bit as fragile as the most delicate bone china.  ~ You can find this seasons indie authors on our social media, if you want to read along. You can also find the full list of all ten flash fiction writing prompts there, too. Well w...

Two fluffy canine flash fiction stories for your listening pleasure this week, from the writing prompt, which was an image of a dog on a beach. Presenting; Coco, written and narrated by April Berry. Followed by Bad Boys, written by George Thomson, and narrated by Daizi Rae.  Massive thanks to everyone that submitted flash fiction stories for this writing prompt. We love your work.  You can find th...

For this episode, we chatted about Even a Pandemic Can't Stop Love and Murder, a novel by A E S O'Neill. It took some time to warm up to this one, but it was worth the effort for one of us at least. A good cast of murkier than most characters, but it is mob related, so they weren't going to be sweethearts.  ~ You can find this seasons indie authors on our social media, if you want to read along. Y...

Three stories for your listening pleasure this week, from the writing prompt, which was an image, a piece called Leaving on a Jet Plane by Kevin O'Keeffe. Presenting; Flowers of the Field, written and narrated by Jacqui Jay. Followed by Poison was the Cure, written and narrated by Daizi Rae. And rounding off with The Journey, written and narrated by April Berry. Massive thanks to everyone that sub...

For this episode, we chatted about Last of the Old School, a novel by Richard John Thornton. A most interesting conversation. I can't remember the last time we disliked a character this much, but still read the book.  ~ You can find this seasons indie authors on our social media, if you want to read along. You can also find the full list of all ten flash fiction writing prompts there, too.  facebo...

Three stories for your listening pleasure this week, from the writing prompt Betrayal. Dead Ringer for Love, written by Emily George, then Olivia, written by April Berry. And rounding off with Friends Like These, written by Daizi Rae. Massive thanks to everyone that submitted flash fiction stories for this writing prompt. We love your work.  You can find this seasons indie authors on our social me...

For this episode, we almost but not quite chatted with Onia Fox about their style of writing and their author journey. Onia is a very private person who uses a pen name and does not appear in public, so we used a guest voice we found in the attic to bring life to Onia's words.  Onia's books don't stick to one genre, however, Jessica Taylor (Onia's main character) features in all of their books. Yo...

A Pocket Full of Stars is this episodes writing prompt. It created quite the response from writers old and new, and for that we thank you. It made us so happy. It also prompted a slight change to this episode. But rest assured we would never take away (y)our beloved stories, so for your listening pleasure we chose today’s story from JJ Grafton. Massive thanks to everyone that submitted flash ficti...