Why subscribe to ReidItWrite?
Hi there. I’m
, the wholly human mind behind ReidItWrite.Thank you for visiting my writer showcase, which I use to share my passion for words and ideas, and to connect with other curious minds. You won’t find writing advice or growth hacks here, just creative and thought-provoking fiction.
My newsletter cycles through various forms of prose and poetry, mostly as speculation on the future of this world and the humans it hosts. I also occasionally write about the themes which inspire my fiction and offer some insight into my creative processes.
There’s a more detailed breakdown below, but feel free to subscribe now – no long-term commitment required!
‘Start out with short stories’, they said. ‘Just write what you know’, they advised. ‘Don’t give up the day job’, they warned. I dismissed such well-meant advice, learnt the basics of (and will forever refine) the craft of writing, and continue each day to ignore the enormity of the challenge I’ve set myself.
Speculative / Science Fiction
This is the genre much of my creative writing falls into, so I’ve created a dedicated list for all my sci-fi stories. Feel free to dive in!
Serialised Novels
My novels are the elephants in my study. They dominated my thoughts for several years, initially as (mostly) hidden beasts, with a few extracts prematurely escaping into my subscribers’ inboxes. I’ve now released my debut novel.
‘INGRESSION’ incorporates dystopian, post-apocalyptic, cli-fi and first contact themes. All 100 of its chapters are available to read on a separate Substack called The Consilience Series, which you are also very welcome to subscribe to.
I’m delighted my novel-writing efforts have already garnered some recognition, with INGRESSION's first five hundred words beating 1500 other writers onto the shortlist of a respected writer competition and its opening chapter winning a Lunar Award.
I’m currently deep into the draft of the second novel in The Consilience Series, including preparing its initial chapters for publication, whilst the third novel already has a clear plot outline.
Meanwhile, I continue to learn from those who also offer serialisation as an interesting and engaging alternative to the traditional novel format.
Flash Fiction
These pieces are a veritable hotch-potch of prompts, triggers and random thoughts turned into prose. Variety is the spice of life. They might mirror my thinking about a topic or be utterly fantastical. Treat them like Momma Gump’s chocolate box.
Short Stories
Here they are, just for you. Take your pick from a variety of flavours: cathartic, futuristic, erotic or satirical. A few of them have won accolades at a UK regional or national level.
Poetry
I find poetry comes from deeper within the heart, exposing myself more intimately than my prose. It’s a necessary thing for a poet to get used to, a consequence of choice, my nerves sometimes tingling, at other times wracked.
When I do send a fresh, original poem into the world, my readers have told me they might laugh, cry or sigh on reading them. I hope you might too. I’ve had some minor public success with the form – see here and here.
I hope the above summary has convinced you to sign up to either my ReidItWrite newsletter or Consilience serialised novels. Perhaps even both!
Don’t forget, every ReidItWrite subscriber currently receives my short stories, flash fiction and poetry for free. You can also browse all of my archived posts (back to April 2020!). By subscribing you won’t miss out on my fictional tales from the future. They’ll all be sent directly to your inbox.
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