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!
The long track
I'm going on a sponsored walk challenge this weekend. May the weather be kind and the miles nice and easy!
The jobs list
When that list of jobs to do seems never-ending!
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.
Where has she gone?
A rondelet poem about lost youth.
My broken glass
The greenhouse, once so abundant, lay abandoned.
The clean-up operation.
All Thea was trying to do was to keep the neighbourhood tidy.
The Sun-seekers Part 1
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.
Life on Mars
I am too late for the competition, but am submitting my weird news story anyway! This creature/thing was captured moving across Mars' surface. Is someone up there?
The Erased list
'If this were discovered, it would put our family on the criminal interest list, not a place to be if you valued your freedom or life.'
Pandora's box, part 7
Epimetheus must get Aurora away from the palace, but can he be trusted to carry out Pandora's devilish instructions? Can he be trusted to save Aurora's life?
Classroom discipline
Marvin tried so hard to concentrate but before he knew what was happening, his body would hum and jitter like an electric generator and he would just have to move.
WILDFIRE!
Inspired by the extremely dry, hot weather this year. (Fire has one syllable here).
Tea and Cake
My attempt at a neighbours story. (I am not eligible for the competition as I am the judge this week).
Pandora's Box, part 6
Epimetheus returns with two locksmiths, but can they open Pandora's precious box?
The proposal
Never disturb a musician!
The letter
Every year, Edward would pick up his special ink pen, to write the letter.
Aqua fit survivor!
An old, reworked poem about the delights and tribulations of aqua fit.
Worn out
The negative effects that caring can bring
Pandora's Box, part 5
Pandora seeks advice from a soothsayer, obsessed with the locked box demanding her attention.
Strange things happen at sea
Kat's parents disappeared at sea and she is desperate to understand the reason why.
Celebrations
Inspired by a poster I saw about the rise in domestic abuse during the World Cup.
It could be you
Life's a game of statistics
Pandora's box, part 4
Pandora's wedding approaches fast yet it is the locked box which dominates her mind
On the River Thames
The stretch of the River Thames by Windsor Castle holds many natural delights
Sally and Amber
Ahead of them lay two gates, but which one should they choose to enter?
Pandora's box Part 3
Pandora determines to marry Epimetheus, the man who arrived at the same time as the mysterious box.
Pandora's box Part 2
After receiving a mysterious box, Pandora meets Epimetheus and their fates are sealed.
Pandora and the box of fate Part 1
The box arrived during the night, between first starlight and moon’s end. No-one saw it come. No-one saw who brought it. Some say it was a gift from the Gods, some say it was a curse.
Glorious Gladys
You must survive. You are our brightest hope for the future.
New girl
For a variety of reasons, I left my long teaching career last year and now hold a new post in a museum. Adjusting to being 'the new girl' in my mid-fifties is not easy!
An apricot-coloured rose
A modern love story (free verse)
My gossamer wings
My wings grew thread by steady thread, promising escape.
The Plague doctor
In the late summer of 1665, the Plague came again to England's shores...
Old man and dog
A haiku poem
Super-flea Chapter 8
Rosie really wanted a pet, and now she has a pet flea, but can everything go well when you have a pet that can nip you?
Dear younger me
Advice from the older me to the younger me
Super-flea Chapter 7
It's dinner time at Rosie's house and Rosie can't wait to get back to her new friend, Freddy the flea.
Gretna Green to the rescue
Eve's friend Suzanne always had a knack of being there, when needed...
Queen of the last times
Mr Miles was facing his last journey in this world, but he was not alone.
Allotment 2
Returning to my father's allotments as an adult after his death
At the allotments
Childhood memories
Fire!
The light and power of light through the ages.
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