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A Christmas story I made earlier

December 23, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 10 Comments

Another re-post! Faithful followers will have read this one before (twice!) But it's a story I'm fond of... ### Christmas Presence Shorty scrambled over the top of the skip and landed next to me on the old cardboard that topped the pile of rubbish. I don’t know what was underneath that but it stank a … Continue reading A Christmas story I made earlier

Still Diverting

November 30, 2022October 30, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 8 Comments

This is an update of my post originally entitled A Diversion, published – would you believe – in 2013 ! Challenges from Chris Fielden and Friends I’ve been following Chris Fielden’s challenges for many moons, at https://www.christopherfielden.com/ I enter short stories in his two-yearly To Hull and Back competitions and have even been shortlisted. (My story, … Continue reading Still Diverting

Why Am I Writing This Boring Story?

November 18, 2022October 30, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 14 Comments

I struggle to find story ideas. Occasionally, I find myself re-imagining something that happened in my family (as do all writers). Or something that might have happened, prompted by a remark somebody made. As I carry on along one of these drab avenues, I might think to myself, Nobody is going to be interested in … Continue reading Why Am I Writing This Boring Story?

Christmas Reading?

October 23, 2021October 15, 2021 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 5 Comments

Our writing group has just published two Christmas collections Windy Christmas is an eclectic collection of memories, poems and short stories (one or two perhaps not for the fainthearted). Jingle Bells and Tinsel Tales, on the other hand, is for those of a gentle disposition and suitable for bedtime reading to younger family members. Illustrations … Continue reading Christmas Reading?

Story Chatting

July 18, 2021July 17, 2021 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 10 Comments

Marsha Ingrao of Always Write has kindly invited me to guest-host her Story Chat challenge through August and September. For those of you who haven't come across Story Chat before, find the current story up for comment HERE. Earlier stories, along with a link to submit your own, can be found at https://alwayswrite.blog/story-chat-2/. You'll find … Continue reading Story Chatting

Seasonal Confusion

May 2, 2021May 1, 2021 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 11 Comments

It was late 2019 when Phil, from our writing group, had the idea of producing two collections of Christmas stories – one for adults and one for children. It is difficult to summon the Christmas muse once the festive season has passed. By the time we felt Christmassy enough to produce seasonal stories in 2019, … Continue reading Seasonal Confusion

John’s Generous Review

December 21, 2020 ~ Cathy Cade ~ Leave a comment

'Easy to get lost in its watery and mysterious world'

New Fiction from a Whittlesey Wordsmith

December 17, 2020 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 1 Comment

Killing Time in Cambridge Just published is a tale of a Cambridge detective with an unusual sidekick , written by an author who knows his territory. Affection for Cambridge and its surroundings shines through the story and its gentle humour ensures these murders won't keep you awake at night. A Good holiday read. Find Phil … Continue reading New Fiction from a Whittlesey Wordsmith

Unspecified

May 14, 2020September 23, 2020 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 8 Comments

a short story

What’s the Worst That Can Happen?

March 3, 2020March 21, 2020 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 27 Comments

Scheduling WordPress Posts. To be honest, not much can go wrong. It's an easy procedure, practically foolproof. (First, find your fool.) The Process. . . 1 . Review until you never want to read it again. 2 . On your Draft screen, the Settings sidebar should be showing. If it isn't, click on that universal … Continue reading What’s the Worst That Can Happen?

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  • Inspiration Perspiration March 20, 2023
  • Sticks and Stones March 12, 2023
  • Goblins and Trolls March 4, 2023
  • Unreasoned Argument. February 24, 2023
  • Sticking my head above the parapet February 16, 2023
  • Lame Lyrics February 8, 2023
  • Bloganuary’s tail-end January 31, 2023
  • Bloganuary week 4 January 28, 2023
  • Bloganuary week 3 January 21, 2023
  • Bloganuary week 2 January 14, 2023
  • Bloganuary week 1 January 7, 2023
  • Singing as Therapy December 31, 2022
  • A Christmas story I made earlier December 23, 2022
  • Angels December 17, 2022
  • Christmas Wrapping December 11, 2022
  • One-sided December 7, 2022
  • Still Diverting November 30, 2022
  • 101 Word Flash Fiction November 22, 2022
  • Why Am I Writing This Boring Story? November 18, 2022
  • Wash Behind Your Ears November 12, 2022
  • Piece of Cake November 6, 2022
  • One Big Happy Family October 29, 2022
  • Dust If You Must… October 26, 2022
  • News Without Nuance October 21, 2022
  • Least Favourite Things October 13, 2022
  • Things I picked up along the way October 5, 2022
  • A Right Pickle September 27, 2022
  • Déjà Vu September 19, 2022
  • End of Life September 12, 2022
  • Ageing Gratefully September 4, 2022

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