Sometimes when you’re dreaming up locations for your writings or just have a case of writers block looking at real world locations can give you much needed inspiration. To that end I’ve found five places in Europe that have an almost fantastical appearance. All of these are real places that anyone can visit but…
By Alexander Ballard Published December 23, 2013 Black smoke stretched like a finger into the sky. Crimson flames danced high along the mountainside visible for miles in the afternoon sun. It would be hours before the fires finally burned themselves out. By then everything would be reduced to ash. All evidence gone and no trace…
By Alexander Ballard Published November 11, 2013 Well its November which means its National Novel Writing Month. Its something I’ve thought of doing and I made a start on it at the beginning of the month but I’ve already fallen behind and doubt I’ll finish it this month as I have other things on the go at…
By Alexander Ballard Published July 23, 2013 I haven’t posted in far too long in part because my new job consists of long boring days and I just want relax for the hour or two I have at home before I have to call it a night. Let that be lesson when your working day…
By Alexander Ballard Published May 27, 2013 Well I thought I would continue with a second episode of veil instead of starting something new this week to change things up a bit. Episode 2 EXT STREET NEAR ALLEY NATASHA is holding her shoes in one hand and box of chicken and chips in the other.…
By Alexander Ballard Published May 20, 2013 I’ve seen a few different web series over the years but they all seemed to be comedy shows of varying quality most not so good. But I don’t think I’ve ever seen any that are thrillers or dramas. Do they exist and I’ve never found them or is…
By Alexander Ballard Published May 14, 2013 The Machine, the great culmination of the dreams and technology of a thousand races. The Machine, the great engine of enlightenment that bridged the gap between organic and inorganic life. The Machine, A single vast artificial consciousness spread across the galaxy so that no one would lack access…
By Alexander Ballard Published May 6, 2013 For this weeks inspiration Monday I did some random google image searching until I found this great table. And so I present the story I created based on it. Inspiration Monday #5 – City under Glass Elise wandered in empty bliss through the lonely streets. The tall wooden buildings stretched…
By Alexander Ballard Published April 29, 2013 Well it’s my last Monday here in Mexico and after an enjoyable month in the sun I have to head back to cold rainy England. So I’ve decided to go a little post-apocalyptic for this week’s inspiration Monday Anonymous Story Day 0: An oppressive heat hung in…
Well for this week’s inspiration Monday I thought I’d play a bit with idea of a how people forget that there a lots of highly skilled people out there who aren’t at the top of their field but nearly as good. I also wanted to try out a bit of a sci-fi theme so I decided…
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