This on-going collection of stories has been and are being written in my current home on the Côte d’Azur. Many of the tales are based in and around the town I call Medville, others are situated in Scotland, and the remainder take place in less exceptional parts of this and other worlds.
Mysterious and enigmatic, served with a splash of humour, nothing here is ever quite what it seems.
Expect the unexpected. There is always a twist in the tail. Nearly.
A Scot who has discovered peace in a small town he calls Medville on the Côte Vermeille, C.E. Ayr has spent a large part of his life in the West of Scotland and a large part elsewhere.
His first job was selling programmes at his local football club and he has since tried 73 other career paths, the longest being in IT, with varying degrees of success.
He is somewhat nomadic, fairly irresponsible and, according to his darling daughter, a bit random.
So, nobody’s perfect.
Sound Bite – stirs up different feelings and images -something I need to think more about – mixing sound into written words – like a clash of titans somehow. Very Interesting!
This is an emerging style aimed at the fast-moving time-restricted 21st Century reader. < that's a key thing.
I always think to myself that short stories/ flash fiction will be a force in the book world due to that very reason. Glad to have found someone who thinks the same.
I think it’s inevitable that short stories will catch on more and more.
Sure people like to delve into a novel length story world, but whoever is saying SS are dead (not the Nazi kind!) isn’t being honest.
We are agreeing vehemently here, Sir Lion.
I think that this is also the future of TV, if it ever decides to save itself from the mindless ‘reality’ and ‘celebrity’ garbage.
Thank you, it is finger food, to be sampled in small bites.
I hope you enjoy it, and let me know your thoughts.
As to the 73 career paths, that is an estimate.
Remember that I write fiction!
Much success with this. I’ve been writing stories a page or so long for well a long time.
Some I’ve turned into sires… but others are not. Now I’ve got a name for ’em aye?
Sound Bite Fiction is catchy. Better than just Flash Fiction.
Now can you come up with another name for ‘blogging?’ 🙂
Hi Jules, and thank you for kind words.
I have been reading your stories for, well, a long time!
Happy for you to use the term Sound Bite Fiction.
Maybe when you do, you can nudge folk in my direction?
Hmm, blogging, leave that one with me, okay!
Hmm. Blogging was short for Biography-log. But not all of the writing is biographical or a log. As some sites are ads for business, poetry, art, Sound Bite Fiction…etc.
Blogging just sounds a tad childish for the serious nature of well having fun writing both fiction and non-fiction.
Once I remember how to add sites to the side bar I might make some new lists; poets, prompts, Sound Bite Fiction…(credited to yours truly of course! 🙂
I love a good plot twist in a short story. I am following along!
Nice post sir !
Sound Bite – stirs up different feelings and images -something I need to think more about – mixing sound into written words – like a clash of titans somehow. Very Interesting!
Glad you find it so, dear lady
wow never knew about this style. how awesome is it! Keep it up 🙂
Thank you, Hemangini, I admit to being similarly awed by your style.
And your talent.
Perhaps we should investigate any synergy.
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Congratulations on the new release. I love the cover.
This is an emerging style aimed at the fast-moving time-restricted 21st Century reader. < that's a key thing.
I always think to myself that short stories/ flash fiction will be a force in the book world due to that very reason. Glad to have found someone who thinks the same.
My book is not exactly setting the world on fire just yet, Sir Lion!
But we live in hope, yes?
Thanks for your visit, and for your support.
I think it’s inevitable that short stories will catch on more and more.
Sure people like to delve into a novel length story world, but whoever is saying SS are dead (not the Nazi kind!) isn’t being honest.
We are agreeing vehemently here, Sir Lion.
I think that this is also the future of TV, if it ever decides to save itself from the mindless ‘reality’ and ‘celebrity’ garbage.
I love short works. Not only reading them but writing them. I have trouble with the long haul of a novel. I will enjoy reading more.
73 career paths! I would love to know what they are. Short attention span, ey? I have never settled down much either. I love learning.
Thank you for sharing your talent, ce.
PS Just bought your book, Medville Matters. Looking forward to its arrival. 🙂
Thank you, it is finger food, to be sampled in small bites.
I hope you enjoy it, and let me know your thoughts.
As to the 73 career paths, that is an estimate.
Remember that I write fiction!
Thanks for the chuckle, ce. And for visiting my blog 😉
Much success with this. I’ve been writing stories a page or so long for well a long time.
Some I’ve turned into sires… but others are not. Now I’ve got a name for ’em aye?
Sound Bite Fiction is catchy. Better than just Flash Fiction.
Now can you come up with another name for ‘blogging?’ 🙂
Hi Jules, and thank you for kind words.
I have been reading your stories for, well, a long time!
Happy for you to use the term Sound Bite Fiction.
Maybe when you do, you can nudge folk in my direction?
Hmm, blogging, leave that one with me, okay!
Hmm. Blogging was short for Biography-log. But not all of the writing is biographical or a log. As some sites are ads for business, poetry, art, Sound Bite Fiction…etc.
Blogging just sounds a tad childish for the serious nature of well having fun writing both fiction and non-fiction.
Once I remember how to add sites to the side bar I might make some new lists; poets, prompts, Sound Bite Fiction…(credited to yours truly of course! 🙂
Sounds really so exciting. Good Luck my dear Writer friend, It would be so nice reading your stories Thank you, with my love, nia
Ah, I nearly missed this message. Thank you again for the sweet words and, especially, the love. Hugs