How I Get Ideas

Nicole J Simms/ September 30, 2015/ Blog/ 0 comments

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Hello again! I am back with some more writing tips. So what do I have for you today? Well, today I will be discussing how I get story ideas. Most of the time, I find that ideas come to me without much effort; however, there are times when your mind goes blank and needs a little prompt to start working

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2 down, 3 to go

Nicole J Simms/ December 6, 2013/ Blog/ 0 comments

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So after waiting 36 days, I finally got a result for one of my stories, and it wasn’t good. My story received another rejection; however, this time I got some feedback, which is great if you can get it. Apparently, my story is confusing. I suppose, with this story, I forgot to switch to my reader’s hat when editing. With

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I’m on a Submission Roll

Nicole J Simms/ November 14, 2013/ Blog/ 0 comments

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I’ve done it. I’ve submitted my story a day before the deadline. It’s still close mind, but it’s done. I clicked on that send button and sent my story on a mission. Hopefully, it will succeed. So I allowed myself some time to be proud, and then the nerves kicked in. I have two of my babies out there. I’m

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Caught Up in Murder

Nicole J Simms/ July 5, 2013/ Published Short Stories/ 0 comments

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‘Caught Up in Murder’ is a 4100-word psychological horror short story, which deals with the consequences of those pushed to the brink. The story was originally created for an anthology called ‘The Darkness Within’ but sadly it wasn’t successful. To my surprise, I was later contacted with the news that my story was to be used in another anthology titled

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