Category: Writing

• Short Story: Rescue at North Point

  This story was inspired by a piece of the same name by my friend Col Price, who is a concept artist and art director who has worked in video games, TV and film for the last 20 years. Definitely check out his work! I submitted this story as part of a recent Creative Writing assignment…

  Richard Holliday

  June 11, 2016

  Writing

  Col Price, flash fiction, kindle, sci-fi, short stories

• Looking Back On NaNoWriMo

  This time five years ago I was halfway through my inaugural attempt at NaNoWriMo, and halfway through writing my first ever novel-length writing project. It was the culmination of a few weeks of late-night planning of something great, and ultimately what I would say is the first big “event” that signposted my taking “this writing…

  Richard Holliday

  November 15, 2015

  Writing

  Nanowrimo, project update, retrospective, website update, workflow, writing about writing

• Short Story: Port of Call

  Port of Call by Richard Holliday 6,810 words “Hello?” Jake called, his voice echoing in the darkness. “Is anyone there?” No response. Just the gentle hum of machinery. To his right, Jake observed the great bulkhead that separated the crew passage from the holding tank stood motionless. A gentle rumble inside murmured. Akin to a…

  Richard Holliday

  May 4, 2015

  Writing

  kindle, sci-fi, short stories