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  • January 15, 2016

    Two Sentence Fiction

    Two Sentence Fiction

    Two sentence stories exploring the pain of the writerly life. Sally had a file full of articles on blogging, a date planner with a blog schedule, a master to-do list, a top priority to-do list, a micro to-do list, a thumbnail to-do list and a motivational poster above her desk. But the only way she…

  • January 13, 2016

    City of Signs – Historical Fiction Tips

    City of Signs – Historical Fiction Tips

    “My master, Monsieur Price, has asked me to go to the sign of the Three Hands again, although I dislike the place. He buys powders for his experiments there.” – Elise reflects on her strange instructions in ‘The Alchemist of Paris’ In an age when many people were illiterate, the most common way to navigate…

  • January 5, 2016

    Flash Fiction – The Old Man Under the Bridge

    Flash Fiction – The Old Man Under the Bridge

    A new flash fiction for the New Year. *  *  *  * She ran fast through the city streets. The first fireworks were lighting up the sky. She found him under a floodlit bridge. He stood, hands in his pockets, gazing at the lights reflected on the flowing river. A ball of red and golden…

  • December 10, 2015

    Midnight in Dublin – free!

      “Midnight in Dublin” is now free on Amazon until 12 December 2015. It is also featured (with many other great book bargains) on Choosy Bookworm today! * * * * *

  • November 22, 2015

    Flash Fiction: The Undo Button

    Flash Fiction: The Undo Button

    Flash Fiction returns! This week – what if life had an undo button?  *  *  *  * Jenny sighed as she accidentally deleted a paragraph in her document. She clicked the undo button and the text reappeared. If only life was that simple, she thought as she closed her laptop and headed for the coffee…

  • July 20, 2015

    Very Short Stories

    The tree rested on the wall. Its limbs were so tired from the centuries of walking. *  *  *  * © 2015 M. C. Dulac A very short story – new stories based around a picture, every week.

  • July 19, 2015

    My Travels…

    I’ve been absent from my blog for a few weeks because I’ve been on holiday. Some good friends of mine had a birthday party – in Malta! I’ve been down at the beach. Exploring lanes in an ancient fortress built by the Knights of Malta. Admiring the magnificent harbour and learning about the fascinating history…

  • May 30, 2015

    Flash Fiction: An exercise in POV

    Earlier this week, I had a post about describing places in your character’s words. Here is a mini-flash fiction from three POVs. The scenario, the summoning of three immortals, to a well-to-do house on a bay overlooking Sydney Harbour. *  *  *  * The door fell open as Alexander approached. He entered the hall, taking…

  • May 24, 2015

    Book Review: Midnight in Dublin by M.C. Dulac

    The wonderful Kate Loveton has reviewed “Midnight in Dublin” – and I have answered some questions about my writing process!

  • May 20, 2015

    That’s not my point of view! Keeping characters in character

    In “The Alchemist of Paris”, my current work in progress, our intrepid young heroine is summoned to work as a maid for a mysterious master in Paris in 1820. As she arrives at the darkened house, she is filled with amazement as she gazes upon the baroque facade, the carved lintel over the door and…

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