Month: May 2025

#30Words30Days on Bluesky

I said goodbye to Twitter/X in February 2025. Leaving wasn’t without regrets, because I’d made friends there, particularly among the #WritingCommunity. And I enjoyed sharing my writing and taking part in challenges on the platform. Like the #30Words30Days challenge, run during 30-day months by Danielle Baldock.

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Bedtime Stories

“Sweet dreams, Tiger.” I open my eyes and stare at the ceiling above my bed. Why had Mum’s mantra from my childhood bedtimes entered my head? I roll over, sprawling an arm across Annie’s deserted side of the bed, a stark reminder she’s no longer here to help answer my questions. I roll back onto my back.

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Published December 2024

"For Alex his the Adaptive Generation, AI was a logical step in human evolution. It enhanced life, leaving them feeling less stressed and anxious. AI also offered hope for mitigating and adapting to the existential effects of climate change."

One Day in the Life of Alex's AI and Other Speculative Fiction
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Published November 2023

By definition, brevity is the key to good microfiction. There is no time for plot and character development, so every word must count. ~ Robert Fairhead

Tall And True Microfiction by Robert Fairhead
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Published September 2022

I hope readers enjoy the short story journeys in Twelve More Furious Months and make it home in time for dinner. ~ Robert Fairhead

Twelve More Furious Months by Robert Fairhead
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Published April 2021

I look forward to the Writer's Centre's monthly Furious Fiction competitions because I've become addicted to the escapism of writing short stories! ~ Robert Fairhead

Twelve Furious Months by Robert Fairhead
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Published March 2020

This slim book is hard to put down. And the only regret we may feel after reading it is that we reached the end too quickly! ~ Denise O'Hagan

Both Sides of the Story by Robert Fairhead
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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. ~ Maya Angelou

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