Diane Wordsworth
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When John Cadbury came to Birmingham in 1824, he sold tea, coffee and drinking chocolate in a small shop on Bull Street. Drinking chocolate was considered a healthy alternative to alcohol, something Cadbury, a Quaker, was keen to encourage.
In 1879, the Cadburys moved to Bournville and created their factory in a garden an unprecedented move. It is now ironic that today’s Bournville is surrounded by that urban sprawl the Cadburys were so keen to...
6) Pancake Race
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Pancakes seemed a strange request to take to a child's birthday party. This short story was previously published in My Weekly, Twee Tales Too, and Twee Tales More.
7) Tea for Two
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When Hannah had finished working in the fields, the last thing she expected was someone waiting for her at the farm house ordering tea and cake. This VERY SHORT STORY has been published in Twee Tales Twee, Twee Tales More, and Flash Fiction 2.
9) Poppy Day
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Katy and Chris were both at the remembrance day parade for quite different reasons. Then they bumped into each other. Literally. This VERY SHORT STORY was first published in My Weekly. It has since been published in Twee Tales Twee, Twee Tales More, Flash Fiction 2 and Five Short Stories for Autumn.
10) The Robin
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The robin was very nervous, but Jack knew how to make it trust him. This VERY SHORT STORY has been published in Twee Tales Twee, Twee Tales More, Flash Fiction, and Five Third Age Short Stories.
11) Flash Fiction 3
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A collection of five very short stories, all under 1,200 words, all written by Diane Wordsworth. THE HITCH HIKER first published as a Wordsworth Flash FictionTHE CASTLE ON THE HILL first published as a Wordsworth Flash FictionDESTINATION DESIRE first published as a Wordsworth Flash FictionWHERE THERE'S SMOKE first published as a Wordsworth Flash FictionHAPPY VALENTINE first published in Flash Fiction 3
13) The Hitch Hiker
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Toby had heard the stories about the hitch-hiker murders, but she could look after herself. This is a VERY SHORT STORY.
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Five short stories featuring slightly sinister topics. Five Slightly Sinister Short Stories is a Wordsworth Collection of five themed short stories that have been previously published or broadcast. Full publishing history details below: THE MYSTERY OF WOOLLEY DAM first published in Twee Tales Twee; also published in Twee Tales More and as a Wordsworth ShortA STRANGER AT EIGHT first published in Chat magazine; also published in Twee Tales, Twee Tales...
15) Blind Date
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When Chloe suspected her husband of having an affair, her reaction was to join a dating agency. This is a SHORT STORY.
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In my many years as a freelance writer, I must have read hundreds of books on the subject of how to write. In that time, I've picked things up, tried them or not tried them, and either cast them to one side or adopted them. As new books have come along, I've had a look, and if I've liked what I've seen, I've tried something new. Sometimes these things work, sometimes they don't.
However, in all of that time, I still failed to find a book that tells...
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A collection of five very short stories of 1,000 words or less, all written by Diane Wordsworth.
LILAC IN THE SPRING first broadcast on BBC Radio Devon; also published in Twee Tales and Twee Tales More
TEA FOR TWO first published in Twee Tales Twee; also published in Twee Tales More
MEET ME IN GLENRIDDING first published in Twee Tales Too; also published in Twee Tales More
PIPPA & DAVEY FOREVER first published in My Weekly; also published in...
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In this issue: Short Story: The Girl on the BenchNovella: Mardi Gras – a Toni & Bart time-travel taleShort Story (Series): The Ace of Wands – a short Tarot taleShort Story: The Most Scariest Night of the YearNovel Excerpt: Night Crawler – Part 1 of 4From the Archives: The Spirit of the Wind
20) Mardi Gras
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As usual, brother and sister team Toni & Bart are off into history to solve a mystery. However, this time there's something wrong. This time, they land in the wrong place at the wrong time. This doesn't stop them from enjoying Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but they do have to work out how to get back.
NOTE: This novella was first published in Words Worth Reading.