I must start with a simple question when holding this collection of materials, the bound paper, ink, cover, spine, and ideas
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Satin Island by Tom McCarthy
Author: magpiestories
An English teacher by trade, an author at heart, it only took a global pandemic for me to start writing my first novel. Along the way, I found a love for creating shorter fiction which I share on this site along with some updates and (hopefully) useful writing tips.
I hope you have a... pleasant time reading.
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Sir Edmund Orme by Henry James.
Sir Edmund Orme, a breakdown and analysis of the short story by Henry James. Written by Magpie Stories
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Legacy
A dive into why we want to leave a legacy.
Magpie Stories reviews the now classic retelling of the English ghost story The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
This is a (slightly tidied) transcript from a video about Jekyll and Hyde, essentially a five-minute off-the-cuff breakdown of some context and chapters 1 and 2.
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A Time to Relax
A short playscript. Something a little different from Magpie Stories. I hope you have a… pleasant time listening.
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In the Flesh Part Two
A tale from Magpie Stories, what would happen if you found a book and helped to tell its story? The Second part of In the Flesh
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Tips on Writing a Character
Stuck on how to create a character, this might be what you are looking for. Five tips on how to write a character
Three stories, each 250 words, each (at least a little) unsettling. I hope you have a… pleasant time reading.
Easter is a serious time of the year, a time for reflection and new life a chance to bury some of our demons.