Our Secret Place (introduction) from Is It Today?

Dear Linda,

I found your old diaries this morning. I sat on the rectory bench where we used to meet, the weak autumn sun in my face, turning the faded pages of a life filled with love and tears. Do you remember the tennis courts where we played when we were young? They’re overgrown now, covered in moss, dying leaves, curling crisps of bronze and gold. Their nets are torn to shreds, like my heart. I closed your book and thought of all the good times we had.

     I miss you.

     Daniel xx

*****

Linda struggled to cope with life....

To find out what happened next go to:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Today-HJ-Furl/dp/1913264351

https://www.amazon.com/author/hjfurl

This is my latest promotional video for Is It Today? It includes a reference to Is It Today? LIVE the audiobook featuring the sensational Linnea Sage as Harriet-Jacqui Furl and her cast of vulnerable characters from all twenty-eight stories - science fiction, bitter-sweet romance, fantasy and reality...

With so many of us stuck at home in self-isolation at the moment, I am making a new story, poem, or audio sample available for all to access online via my website isittodayhjfurl.com or daily Facebook posts on my Is It Today by HJ Furl page. There are also updates on Twitter @FurlHj. The stories are for ages 16+  as some contain adult content.

Stay Safe.

HJ

Website: 22nd March:

Act of Kindness (social comment) - LIVE extract recorded by Linnea Sage

Lighthouse (dark fantasy) -LIVE extract recorded by Linnea Sage

Dream, to Me (romance)

Girl on the Bus (science fiction)

It's Crying Gas! (science fiction)

Stretch Class (dystopian sci-fi)

Facebook: Is It Today by HJ Furl and Twitter: 21st March

Link to Young at Heart (science fiction / romance) - story and LIVE recorded extract by Linnea Sage - she's brilliant - don't miss her!

  Thank you for reading me      

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage"
- Lao Tzu

I found this beautiful quotation on a very special calendar. Now I shall attempt to write a love story. I only hope that I can capture some of the magic in Lao's words. Time will tell! Snowdrops... 

Photo by Aliis Sinisalu on Unsplash

I had a fantastic time at the Essex Authors Day held at Chelmsford Library yesterday. It was lovely to meet old friends and new authors, including exciting young writing talent. The three minute Writers Slam was a brilliant introduction to authors from all genres, fiction and non-fiction. Thank you  so much to Lizzie Chantree for your fascinating insight into social marketing - I'm definitely changing my approach after that! 

Afterwards, I ventured into the busy Polish Deli opposite the Market, where I posted my first flyer for the launch of Is It Today? on Halloween (the original release date was October 31st) for 2 weeks. Imagine my delight when I saw it was still there! Needless to say I've renewed my subscription! A huge thanks to the ace Team in the Polish Deli - you're Simply the Best!     

I write many of my short stories around personal experiences in my life, and striking images, cuttings from a magazine or photo images. I use Unsplash, Pixabay and Pixels for images, they're free, royalty - free, featuring their photos promotes new artist's work, and many of the images are amazing! Who  could possibly fail to be motivated to write about a lovely couple like these two!

Who are they? 

Perhaps this is Adam and the Girl, embracing before they kiss in order to enter The Kissing Gate? 

'It's a Kissing Gate!' she's saying, 'You have to kiss me to reach the Garden?'

Or, maybeit's  Linda, whispering cheekily to Dan in Our Secret Place: 'What would you like me to do?'

He really does love her. Did he just say, 'Kiss me' ?!

Whoever, wherever you are today, I hope you have a lovely day.

Send a little kiss to the world.

HJ x