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 About Stories of the Cellar Door

I have always written in one form or another, but during lock down in 2020 I used writing to stay sane. Since then I have tried to develop some kind of skill and have started to share what I write with those who are interested. 

Most of the content on this blog will come from one of three sources of inspiration: 

1. Reedsy Prompts

2. My Local Writer's Club

3. Personal memoirs

Reedsy is a wonderful community of writers. They run a weekly short story contest and offer a stack of useful content on their learning pages and YouTube channel. Do pay them a visit.

My Local Writer's Club is made up of wonderful, warm and supportive people. I am so glad I met them. 

A lot of the fiction I write is dark in one way or another. But I occasionally make an attempt at humour or, even more rarely, romance. 

My personal memoirs are currently few and far between but I am building on what I have and will post them when as they become ready. 


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