Visual Verse - On earth, looking up

 Hello!

 My short fiction piece "On earth, looking up" has been published at Visual Verse! This month's prompt was the above image by Matt Boyce.

 I hope you enjoy my story about space, fish, and whether it is ever really too late to try something new.

 Liz x

From LGBTQ+ With Love flash fiction competition

 Hello!

 It was so nice to discover that my flash fiction has been long-listed for the Writers' HQ From LGBTQ+ With Love competition. 

 While judging is in process I can't tell you which story is mine, but I am very happy to be chosen. Watch this space to find out what happens next!

 Liz x

Visual Verse - The time of harps

 Hello!

 I took up September's Visual Verse challenge, which was to respond to the above image by Penny Byrne. My fiction piece "The time of harps", about emptying a room, identities and the past, present and future, has been published on the site.

 I hope you enjoy my writing.

 

 Liz x

The Lampeter Review - Australia

 Hello!

 I'm thrilled that my short story "Australia" - one that is particularly special to me - has been published in Issue 16 of The Lampeter Review, which has the theme of "Staying".

 I hope you enjoy "Australia", a tale of family, loss, wisdom, stars and kangaroos.

 Liz x

Litro - Fall

 Hello!

 My short story "Fall", about a tradition in rural Galicia, has been published in Litro.

 I hope you enjoy it.

 Liz x

Now Then - Word Life 48

 Hello!

 Issue 48 of Now Then Manchester is out now. For this month's Word Life I decided to celebrate flash fiction, with four very different pieces of writing from Glen Sorestad, Maria Sledmere, AM Roselli and Ray Busler.

 I hope you enjoy it.

 Liz x

Creative Review and Visual Verse

 Hello!

 I am delighted to have a flash fiction piece simultaneously in Creative Review and Visual Verse, as part of a collaboration between the two publications.

 You can read "Stuff and sales" online in Visual Verse here, and check out Creative Review here.

 I hope you enjoy my writing.

 Liz x

Now Then - Word Life 46

 Hello!

 Issue 46 of Now Then Manchester is here, and this time we have not one but two Word Life pages - one for events listings and poetry, the other for fiction. Hopefully this can continue. 

 September's theme is "Family" and we have some great writing from Jo Boon, Meredith LeMaître, Ray Ball, John Grey, Rachel Bower, Ann Christine Tabaka, Claire Sexton, Glen Sorestad, Michael Griffith and Elspeth Vischer.

 I hope you enjoy this month's issue.

 Liz x

Structo - Seven Sins

 Hello!

 My review of Seven Sins by Karen Runge has been published at Structo Magazine. 

 I hope you enjoy learning about this short story collection.

 Liz x 

Visual Verse - The moon and river

 Hello!

 Just letting you know that my fiction piece "The moon and river" has been published in Visual Verse. We were challenged to respond to the above image by Manon Bellet.

 I hope you enjoy the story!

 Liz x

Storgy - Lemon summer

 Hello!

 I'm happy to announce that my short story "Lemon summer" has been published in Storgy. The photo is also by me.

 I hope you enjoy this tale about journeys and family.

 Liz x

Myths of the Near Future - Lady Waker

 Hello!

 I'm delighted that my short story "Lady Waker" has been published in Issue 8 of Myths of the Near Future.

 I hope you enjoy it!

 Liz x

Jellyfish Review - The tooth

 Hello!

 I'm very happy to have a short story, "The tooth", published in Jellyfish Review. What a nice start to the year! 

 I hope you enjoy the story. Have a great 2017.

 Liz x

Gigantic Sequins - Henry

 Hello!

 I'm pleased to announce that my fiction piece "Henry" will appear in Issue 8.1 of Gigantic Sequins, due out in January 2017.

 I hope you enjoy it!

 Liz x

Visual Verse - Sandstorm

 Hello!

 I'm very happy to announce that my story "Sandstorm" has been published by Visual Verse! This issue's challenge was to respond to the above image by Werner Stuerenburg.

 I hope you enjoy it.

 Liz x

Visual Verse - Sails and smiles

 Hello!

 I'm happy to announce that my fiction piece "Sails and smiles" has been published in Visual Verse. We were challenged to respond to the above image by Megan Archer.

 I hope you enjoy my story.

 Liz x

Visual Verse - Three out of four

 Hello!

 I'm pleased to announce that my fiction piece "Three out of four" has been published in Visual Verse! We were challenged to respond to the above image by Oscar Keys.

 I hope you enjoy it!

 Liz x

Visual Verse - Unspoken

 Hello!

 I'm pleased to let you know that my fiction piece "Unspoken" has been published on Visual Verse. It was inspired by the above image by Michael Salu.

 Hope you enjoy it!

 Liz x