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Regan Macaulay Regan W. H. Macaulay is a writer of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and children’s stories. She has published a number of short stories, an article for children, and is currently working on a series of middle-grade novels, a … Continue reading
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Deborah Sheldon I’ve had many crime-related short stories published over the past few years. Some of them are included in Alfie Dog such as ‘Cash cow’ and ‘Basket trap’. Of all the crime fiction sub-genres, noir is my favourite to … Continue reading
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A month being a published author Promoting Your Work March 24, 2013, was such a milestone for me as that was the very first time one of my stories was published. It was a short story, about 5,000 words long; … Continue reading
The sea is my muse. I have been fortunate enough to live most of my life overlooking aspects of the magnificent Australian coastline, initially in South Australia, and now in Northern New South Wales. Trained as a visual artist, I … Continue reading
Our Dog Benjy, from Karenne Griffin This week was the second anniversary of the loss of our beloved dog Benjy. He was a Border Collie/Labrador cross with a big personality. Most Sundays I would dish up a roast dinner in … Continue reading
First Short Story Collection for Joan Zambelli ‘Home Sweet Home’ is the first collection of short stories to be published for Leigh-on-Sea author Joan Zambelli. Joan has had over 300 short stories published in magazines in the UK and Ireland, … Continue reading
Usage and Abusage. (I’ve borrowed the title of a book by Eric Partridge on the correct use of language.) ‘He was sat / He was sitting.’ ‘She was stood / She was standing.’ The language evolves all the time. The … Continue reading
First Short Story Collection for Author Susan Wright ‘Six Stupid Sheep and Other Yarns’ is the first collection of short stories to be published for Worthing author Susan Wright. Susan has had over 100 short stories published in magazines in … Continue reading
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My deepest debt as a tale-spinner is to story-telling neighbors who lived around me for a span of years along Ox Creek in Bull Gap, up in the Craggy Mountains above Asheville, North Carolina. Some of these bards were barely … Continue reading
It’s never uncommon for me to encounter questions whenever I mention to someone close to me that I’ve just finished writing a story or am working on something new. Going from the least to most frequent, I’d like to share … Continue reading
2012 was something of a breakthrough year for Australian author D.A.Cairns. Having begun to pursue writing as a serious hobby in 1998, his successes were extremely modest. Time was a factor for him, as it is for most writers who … Continue reading
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My younger sister shared a great quote with me the other day. You may have heard it before. “The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.” It’s so true. Little wonder … Continue reading
Give a roomful of writers a word, and tell them to come up with 40 lines of poetry or a complete story in 200 words. It’s like throwing a stone amongst a flock of birds in a field – they … Continue reading
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When I wrote Promises and Obligations I had Cornwall in mind as its setting. We’ve taken many family holidays there over the years and surfing has always been an essential part of every trip so it seemed natural to combine … Continue reading
We are proud to announce the launch of our first collection of short stories. We have worked with the widely published author Patsy Collins to bring you ‘Not a Drop to Drink’, a collection of seven of Patsy’s stories.
Patsy, who was the first author to join Alfie Dog when the website was launched, has over 40 stories on the site with more due to be published soon. Patsy who has also published two novels ‘Escape to the Country’ and ‘Paint me a Picture’ decided to offer this collection for free as a way to promote the site and her work. It is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a range of her work, covering a number of genres. Her work often appears in magazines at home and abroad.
We do have other collections of work to bring to you soon, but now is your opportunity to put your feet up, relax and enjoy seven wonderful stories from Patsy Collins
Somerset, September 2012 – A new literary prize worth £1,000 has been announced by the West Country Writers’ Association (WCWA). The John Brooks Award, to be made annually, comes from a legacy which Mr Brooks, a former chairman of the … Continue reading
From the time I could toddle about, I have had a dog. My first one was Sugar, a honey-coloured cocker spaniel, that lived with us in Venezuela. She loved my mother and was oh-so loyal. One day, she caught a … Continue reading
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When my opinion was sought in regard to a cruising holiday in Europe, my words were “I don’t want to spend twelve days on a boat suffering seasickness” as my mind flashed back to the many live-a-board SCUBA diving holidays, … Continue reading
I originally wrote Guide Dog for a short story contest. The premise was that the entrants were divided into groups and on a specific day each group would receive a genre and an object that had to be included in the … Continue reading
Unfortunately I’m cursed with an allergy to fur- meaning that I never have, and probably never will (although I think golden Labradors are the most gorgeous animals) own a dog. Thankfully, owning a dog isn’t a prerequisite for publishing short … Continue reading
The best advice I ever received about writing was to embrace the contradictions. Here’s what I mean. Read consecutive issues of any magazine for writers. In one issue, you might be told, Write until you’ve produced at least x number … Continue reading
Stephen King was my first. After him there were others of course; Ray Bradbury, Shirley Jackson, Lovecraft, Poe, Ramsey Campbell, Kate Chopin, Richard Laymon, Peter Straub and more. But I will always remember my faded, dog eared copy of Carrie … Continue reading
I have pursued my love of creative writing since childhood – my first short story written at the age of eleven, a tragic tale about a rabbit in a thunderstorm! I give talks and readings to W.I.s, social and writing … Continue reading
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Research is something I take very seriously. For example, before I could write my short story, A Piece of Pink Ribbon, and my novel, Escape to the Country, I had to learn about farming. For that I lived on a … Continue reading
Creating Space By Lilliana Rose A few years ago I decided that I was going to pursue a writing career more seriously. One of the main things I focussed on was trying to create a space where I could write, … Continue reading
