Letters
NICOLA BEDFORD Stalham, Norfolk
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STAR LETTER
VOCAL LESSON
My Mother always said I ‘wouldn’t be told anything’. She was referring to my inability to follow instruction. Thankfully I’ve reached an age where I realise I don’t actually know it all and I’m willing to listen.
When I came across Ian Ayris’s practical advice (WM, Oct) I followed his step-by-step instructions to find my inner voice.
I’m overwhelmed by the amount of short story ideas I’ve produced as a result. The only problem I have is the inner voice I uncovered sounds a lot like my Mother’s.
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TOPSCARE
It’s past one o’clock in the morning and Melanie Napthine’s tale (WM, Oct) had me scared witless. As a avid reader of horror and the paranormal, it takes a lot to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, but this one did it. Although not stated, we know the unspeakable horror the protagonist is about to discover as the story ends. Stephen King could not have done it better.