Category Archives: writing

Laziness, apathy and the resurgence of brilliance

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

I have been having a lull.  A time of low productivity in creative spheres that is about to come to a crashing end.  I could blame my MA or general business and skulk around with a disheartened frown, but truth … Continue reading →

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Keisha

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Standing just behind me, breathing excitement with eyes full of wonder and curiosity. Dallying in a flowerbed or sniffing at some post or rock. She is there. Snoring by the radiator or dancing on her side, chasing invisible prey and … Continue reading →

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The Mortographer

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

This nasty little tale is my contribution to the ME4 writers short and nasties collection, which can be downloaded at:  http://roysmith.podbean.com/  He throws open the shutters that have kept out the past few days and wicked light invades our hidden … Continue reading →

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Mourning the dodging of many bullets

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

If I survive to be old, I hope that by then society will have learnt that experience does not equal wisdom, and that survival may only indicate the dodging of many bullets. If they treat me with reverence, let it … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Charlie – (part of the low expectation project)

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

This was written as part of the low expectation project, taking minor characters from Dickens and giving them a little bit more to do… (Two soldiers are walking along a path through the marshes. Mist is reducing visibility considerably, their … Continue reading →

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Post nude @ the horsebridge

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Nikki has some wonderful photo’s on display at the Horsebridge centre in Whitstable of this sort and we saw they were asking for some written nudes…I gave it a try and here are a couple of the drafts…the ones I … Continue reading →

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Splattered

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Something broken.  Spread out and unforgiving of its violence, a fruit salad ending.  The seeds shrivel, finding no purchase on baked concrete, gasping in the dust thick air.  Liquid arms reach out in silent desperation for whatever sustenance is available, … Continue reading →

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The rules of weather news – SNOW

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Day one – Blimey, its snowing…joyful images of children playing, idillic shots of fields and trees, framed in delicate flurries of white crystal…maybe some cutesy pics of pets getting up to mischief or someone skiing to the local shop. General … Continue reading →

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Rochester (an audio walk)

Posted on August 14, 2010 by

Download standard or enhanced This collection of writing was produced as part of the ME4 Writers 7th Traveller project. It is designed to be listened to during a walk around Rochester. Starting from the site of the old police station, … Continue reading →

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Treatment

Posted on February 21, 2010 by

photos by nikki price words by roy smith Treatment a photo story for the me4 anti valentine event

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