Tag Archives: Writer

Crossing the Line

Posted on May 5, 2021 by barrylillie

Today I received an email from an author – nothing unusual in that you may think, but this was from an author I have never met but have read. In June 2020 I read one of this author’s books and … Continue reading →

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20-20 Allison Symes

Posted on October 16, 2020 by barrylillie

Today’s 20-20 guest is Flash Fiction writer Allison Symes from Hampshire. What name do you write under? I write as Allison Symes for both my blogging and flash fiction/short stories. It is who I am! I’ve not used a pen … Continue reading →

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20-20 Ray Daley

Posted on October 13, 2020 by barrylillie

Today’s 20-20 guest is writer, Ray Daley from Coventry. What name do you write under? Ray Daley. My name is there so if you like it, you know who to look up more from, and if you hate it, you … Continue reading →

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20-20 Michelle Kidd

Posted on October 9, 2020 by barrylillie

Our first 20-20 interviewee is Michelle Kidd a writer based in Bury St Edmunds. What name do you write under? Michelle Kidd. there is another Michelle Kidd who is an American Christian fiction author, so important not to confuse us! … Continue reading →

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6 x 6 Reading Cafe

Posted on September 23, 2020 by barrylillie

Last week I was pleased to accept an invitation to read an excerpt of my work at the September 6X6 Reading Cafe at the City of Stoke on Trent Library. The quarterly event is usually a live performance to a … Continue reading →

Posted in 25 Voices, Works in Progress | Tagged author, library performance, Monolgue, new work, stories, tales, video, voices, voices for actors, Writer, writing, writingcommunity | Leave a comment

August Update

Posted on August 19, 2020 by barrylillie

I thought as I had a few minutes to spare this morning I’d update my blog. I thought I’d tell you all how August been thus far. Well, to be honest, it’s been quite productive. My first piece of news … Continue reading →

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One Line

Posted on July 20, 2020 by barrylillie

Continuing on from my post, The Idea Generator, I thought I’d share another file that’s stored there. I have pages where odd lines that have popped into my head reside. These are often lines that I think would be interesting. … Continue reading →

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The Idea Generator

Posted on July 16, 2020 by barrylillie

Ideas are key to sustaining writing. A writer needs ideas to generate output. Without ideas a writer can quickly become stale or complacent. For me, starting out writing for the theatre meant that I was lucky. Ideas came from outside … Continue reading →

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Shadows On The Grass

Posted on January 25, 2018 by barrylillie

In November I was pleased to asked by Misha M. Herwin to be part of her blog tour following the launch of her third novel, Shadows On The Grass. For those of you unfamiliar with Misha’s work, she’s a prolific … Continue reading →