I've said it before and I'll say it again. I know that I am in an incredibly fortunate position whilst in lockdown. My stress levels are relatively low, and for the most part I am able to enjoy being at home, and have the privilege of having the mental and emotional energy to be creative… Continue reading Feeling guilty for being creative/productive?
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I am ashamed of my creative journey.
Or at least I have been. Until now. For as far back as I can remember I have felt ashamed of who I am. About the things that make me who I am. For the things I want- to travel the world and write- or don't want- to study, establish a career, settle down. What… Continue reading I am ashamed of my creative journey.
Fleeting Beauty- New Flash Fiction Story
A brand new short SHORT story! Enjoy! Fleeting Beauty A Short Story by Kate Kelsen Copyright © 2019. All Rights Reserved Penelope’s mother had enrolled her in deportment classes at sixteen years of age. At her graduation, the talent agency had offered her a modelling job once she was finished school. With her confident stride,… Continue reading Fleeting Beauty- New Flash Fiction Story
New FREE Short Stories!
I've just finished a short story I've been working on, called 'Let The Right One Out'. If you like The Shawshank Redemption, you'll like this story, as it is essentially fan fiction loosely based on the film. The writing process of this story has led me in two directions for the premise and conclusion of… Continue reading New FREE Short Stories!
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Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 8
Previous: In her desperate bid to be Cathal's mother, Leona becomes increasingly distressed by his seeming unwillingness to respond to her, resulting in a shocking outburst of physical aggression which results in Cathal's arm being broken. When Cathal reaches the school age, Leona's mental health further deteriorates, and she withdraws from life, crippled with fear… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 8
Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 6
Previous: Leona makes a second attempt to escape her father's imprisonment. She is successful, and is discovered by the local doctor, Aidan Kelly. Aidan has been led to believe that Leona's pregnancy was the result of an incident with a transient farm worker in Colm's employ, not Colm himself, and had helped keep Leona's pregnancy… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 6
Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 5
Previous: Shattered by the confirmation of her phantom pregnancy, in her desperation to maintain her perfect family picture, Leona kidnaps a day-old baby boy from Galway Regional Hospital, lying to her father and telling him it is the baby that she was indeed pregnant with all along. Colm once again confines Leona and the baby… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 5
Camp NaNoWriMo April Project Part 4
Previous: Leona's naive delusion about her new role as woman of the house has resulted in an incestuous relationship with her father and an unplanned pregnancy. Rather than fearing for the freedom of herself and her baby at the hands of the Catholic Church, Leona maintains her fantastical vision of family life with her father… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo April Project Part 4
Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 3
Previous: Sixteen-year-old Leona Moss' confused relationship with her father is discovered by her eldest brother Frank, with devastating consequences. Her middle brother, Liam, leaves the family farm to emigrate to England for work. Sins of the Son: Nature, Nurture, Torture Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 3 Leona sat on the edge of the examination bed. Colm… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 3
Kate Kelsen 