My Smell of the Week has many #floral and #gardening notes, a whiff of #folklore, a hint of #folkhorror and, if you get right up close a definite stink of #fox wee. Enjoy!
jaynekirkhamwriter.substack.com/p/sarcococca
My Smell of the Week is Mulled Cider! Read more at jaynekirkhamwriter.substack.com/p/mulled-cider
Waes hael!
#waeshael #wassail #folklorefolk #morris #wellbeing #weird
Some of my new best friends from Chepstow Wassail and Mari Lwyd: #folklorefolks #widdersbordermorris #KrampusUK , #MariLwyd
#writer #weird #wellbeing
You can read about my Smell of the Week here: jaynekirkhamwriter.substack.com/p/humanity
Book cover: creepy winter trees against a misty sky behind book title "Pale Winter Light, strange stories by Jeremy Page"
Whoever recommended this book to me, I thank you.
#ghoststories, #unsettling
If it's all too gloomy, don't reinvent yourself before you try my Smell of the Week jaynekirkhamwriter.substack.com/p/oranges
#writing #wellbeing #Januaryblues #writerslife #whathappenedtomygothicnovel #facingthedarkness
Bums! This was so good last year, I was really looking forward to coming again. But of all the dates, you've only gone and booked it for the weekend of my ruby wedding anniversary. Unless we have the biggest break up in the next few weeks, I won't be able to come. 😭
This morning I've been doing some research, in an actual library! Now I'm drinking coffee in an actual coffee shop. #dontgetoutmuch #thiswritinglife
And suddenly the dark days of winter don't look so grim; Just deliciously dark.
This has nothing to do with anything. But you may enjoy it. jaynekirkhamwriter.substack.com/p/the-smell-...
I went to a screening of #Nosferatu last night. The original one. Just as good as I remember and so many things I'd forgotten or not noticed before. Does anyone know what the symbols in the letter/house purchase agreement say? Wikipedia says they're #enochian #hermetic #alchemical
This week's writing related research involves building a coracle. Quite excited about that.
I do this weekly thing. You might like it open.substack.com/pub/jaynekir...
I've been sitting rather smugly on a little bit of Christmas horror, with a view to submitting to Horrortree. Only to discover the day before the deadline, it isn't what they're wanting. So any advice as to where else to submit gratefully accepted. Short story 2500wds.
Quite a few things that I should have been doing have been left undone because this book is so good. #folkhorror #crime #greatread #philippalmer
Don't tell me about it: I'm not that Jayne Kirkham 🤣 I'm the Jayne Kirkham that writes kids tv and Gothic horror. You want the other Jayne Kirkham.
Crumbs it's three months since I posted anything on here. I've been too busy writing, or thinking about writing or thinking about thinking about writing. And then I went on a writing retreat. Which meant I retreated from writing altogether and went canoeing and bird watching.
My background is screenwriting where you can only write what can be seen or heard. Exploring the other senses is a revelation and a joy!
I am not an MP. I am sorry I cannot help you.
Sanditon, Bridgerton... Today I drove through a quaint village called Shitterton. If I ever decide to write a costume drama...
It will be ace. Sadly my side can't go.
That fox is astonishing. Such character and fluffiness. I'm gonna have to add Helen Richman to my 'must read' list.
No but it turned into a journey from hell with late trains, stuck drivers and carriages emptying and filling as the train configurations changed. And the rain was biblical. Hope your journey was less eventful.
With two deadlines looming, today is a massive rewrite day, thanks to all the talks, chats, workshops, cakes and ale that is the #ukghoststoryfestival. Totally buzzing with ideas and I hadn't had any coffee yet.
A great first day! Looking forward to Day 2's talks, chats and chatter. Plus rum. And hoping #museumofmaking has some of that rather nice school cake later.
It was a really useful talk. Lots of top tips about practical matters. Thanks.
I've had a cracking day 1 at the #UKghoststoryfestival. Lots of ideas and a little bit of rum. I'm quitting while ahead cos there's two more days.
Today should be a Writing Day. But I've written it! So it's a Sitting in the Sun and Watching Robins Fight Day. #firstdrafthappines #weirdfiction #niteside #ghoststories #writing #whatisthisbrightthinginthesky
