Rachel Gosling
@rg1
I have always loved literature and took a BA (Hons) degree and then a Master’s degree in English literature. I am a former mainstream and special needs teacher but have taken a few months off to re-unite with my creative side, after also caring for my, now deceased, parents. I am a mum and grandmother and also care for a family member. I also have a lovely dog called Olly, who keeps me busy!
Currently working on: A children’s novel and an an adult’s mystery novel.
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How I Got Here
I loved reading and writing as a child and the love stayed! I used to write stories and articles for small-scale magazines and won a few competitions before going into teaching. I found I used my love of literature all through my teaching career. I’m the last few months, I have gone back to regular writing, using it as a mixture of therapy, creative outlet and fun.
What I've Done
2000s: The Lady Magazine, UK, article Scribble Magazine, UK, stories, competition wins Acorn Magazine, UK, regular humorous column Crystal Magazine, UK, stories Recently: Children’s book accepted for publication by Pegasus Publishers, UK (In the pipeline!) A well-known writing website, Regular 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in competitions. Scribble Magazine competition, UK, Highly Commended Tacchi-Morris Competition, Somerset, UK, Shortlisted and story read out at a writing festival.
A Little More About Me
Of course, no writing would happen without regular coffee, cheese and chocolate! I belong to two book clubs and love to read a wide range of genres. My Masters’ degree dealt with dystopian novels- great fun!
Clownfish and Anemone
Clownfish and Anemone had played the same game every day, but Clownfish was getting bored of it.
To my father, on the second anniversary of his death.
A poem in free verse.
Her half-face
A briefly glimpsed profile haunted an accident survivor.
Spotted fawn at dusk
Stacked haiku
The Sun-seekers
The moon was deep yellow, hanging low in the sky. The stars twinkled as they always had. For a moment, you could imagine that everything was the same as it always had been. But the heat told you it wasn’t.
Rachelle
A quick thank you to our superb Rachelle.
Sweetcorn
Dinner time was turning into a battlefield.
Router problems 2!
The saga continues
Coffee on the router
I was woken by my husband at 2pm the other day to tell me he’d got the router a little wet.
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me
Courtesy of Charlotte Brontë's novel, Jane Eyre.
Awakening
Thanks to Diane and Rachelle for this Dorsimbra format.
Lying in the sun with Peter
A story I wrote a couple of decades ago, recently unearthed!
The spaceman in the photograph
There appeared to be a figure behind the child. It was wearing an astronaut costume, along with a helmet. Was it an illusion?
Pandora's Box, Part 22
The final chapter!
Pandora's Box, Part 21
Epimetheus reaches the cottage in the woods at last, but his welcome is not what he hoped for.
Pandora's Box, Part 20
Epimetheus and Pandora each seek answers to their future.
Pandora's Box, Part 19
There is a new visitor to the cottage in the woods and Aurora faces a momentous decision.
Pandora's Box, Part 18
Pandora returns to her palace, believing she has finally killed Aurora.
Pandora's Box, Part 17
Pandora has tricked Aurora into tasting a poisonous apple. The world falls into decay. Can she be saved?
Autumn’s gifts
A stacked haiku in praise of autumn.
Pandora's Box, Part 16
Pandora reached Aurora's cottage, but will she gain entry?
Pandora's box, part 15
Epimetheus is stuck in the turret, but receives a strange visitor.
Rejection letters
A tongue in cheek piece on the pains of getting published!
Lost in the battlefield
The war raged around me, as I tried to protect my new yellow poncho.
The Bridge between us
I've tried to format with little success. This should be in a bridge shape.
Pandora's Box, part 14
Pandora sets out to the cottage in the woods, intent on killing Aurora herself.
Under the Bridge of Sighs
"Prepare for the thrill of your life!" the hooded figure promised.
A flurry of wings
As the temperature drops, the birds return to feed.
Pandora's box, part 13
Leaving Aurora behind, Epimetheus has been caught by an increasingly revengeful Pandora.
Pandora's box, part 12
The box has been opened, and all the evils of the world have been released. Hope is the only creature left.
Dusk at Stonehenge
At Stonehenge's ancient stone circle, a murder of crows gathers.
Pandora's Box, part 11
Pandora is determined to get the magical box opened.
Breaking news
A reflection on the daily news
If only...
Was the good Samaritan all she seemed?
Stoical against storms
Does the brave face hide a more vulnerable soul within?
Daylight promises
The first light of day holds so much promise.
Life barely begun
I made a sad discovery in the garden this morning
The long track
I'm going on a sponsored walk challenge this weekend. May the weather be kind and the miles nice and easy!
Shakira was right
The hips certainly don't lie. The ultimate support act; they've been through it all.
The jobs list
When that list of jobs to do seems never-ending!
As the Tuffet Tumbles: The Multi-Faceted Life and Times of Miss Muffet.
When Miss Muffet meets Spider, you know they'll be trouble.
My imaginary friend
Lying in a hospital bed, an elderly lady remembers her childhood playmate.
Pandora's box, part 10
Aurora knows now that Epimetheus was charged with killing her. As light fades in the world around them, the need to reach the haven of her mother's cottage increases.
In praise of plum jam
Inspired by the smell of my freshly made plum jam - yummy!
Pandora's Box, part 9
Epimetheus has been ordered to kill Aurora and bring her heart back to his jealous, bitter wife, Pandora.
Villainous vowels
Max struggled to spell correctly, vowels making life hard, so he came up with a unique solution.
Three years gone today
In remembrance of my dear mother.
Pandora's box, part 8
Pandora has ordered Epimetheus to kill Aurora, but will he obey the command?
The horse chestnut tree
Kinsey could speak but, due to trauma, had been selectively mute for two years. Could nature help her regain her voice?
The perfect societal solution
AI's algorithms had decided what all human life needed.
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