What’s in a picture?
We don’t have a lot on our walls. The older I get, the more I appreciate whiteness, emptiness, the serenity of a blank surface where… Read More »What’s in a picture?
Curtis Bausse
Writer living in Provence, author of the Magali Rousseau mystery series, including One Green Bottle (2015), Perfume Island (2017), and Mystery Manor (to be released 2018).
Anthology Ahoy!
On the whole, compared to novels, short stories don’t sell well. That’s because we like to get absorbed in a story, and the shorter it… Read More »Anthology Ahoy!
Second Taste
Is Sephora overrated? Can a tagine be sad? What’s at the bottom of the well? To these and other questions, you’ll find the answer in… Read More »Second Taste
Pig’s Head Brainwave
It’s generally admitted that if you live in a glass house, it’s not a great idea to throw stones. By the same token, if you… Read More »Pig’s Head Brainwave
A Dead Brilliant Idea
writingandwelness.com Among the many writing ideas I have is one about death, specifically my own. Ideally, I’d write it after the actual event, which would… Read More »A Dead Brilliant Idea
My Dog is a Cat
There’s a scene in the film The Eyes of War where Colin Farrell’s character says something to the effect that anywhere that’s fucked up in… Read More »My Dog is a Cat
The Dark, The Cosy and The Giveaway
I read Jo Nesbo’s Police not long ago. It wasn’t a barrel of laughs. Of course, you wouldn’t pick up a Jo Nesbo as you… Read More »The Dark, The Cosy and The Giveaway
Book a Break short story competition results
The results are in! Below is the judge’s report from Sherry Morris, last year’s winner, who kindly took it upon herself to handle the final… Read More »Book a Break short story competition results
Samuel’s Smile
I should be revising Mystery Manor, book 3 in the Magali Rousseau series. And I am, a little, but since I’m travelling in India, the… Read More »Samuel’s Smile
The Book a Break 2018
Many thanks to all who submitted stories to this year’s Book a Break short story competition. The number of submissions is considerably lower than previous… Read More »The Book a Break 2018