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Category: Writing Projects

In Writing Projects, find Flash Fiction, Short Stories, Web-Series and the occasional piece of Poetry by Alexia J. Barrett. As well as information about her upcoming books, short stories or publishing process.

Chains of the Mind – 1000 Word Story

Posted on August 14, 2020August 17, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

1st story in the 1000 word Challenge. Chains of the Mind is a story about a panic attack caused by the fear of failure and the fear of attention.

Why I decided to Self-publish!

Posted on July 30, 2020August 3, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

For several months I have gone down the intriguing journey of Self-publishing, find out why I decided to self-publish instead of traditionally publishing my web novel series.

Not an exception but the standard [Short Story]

Posted on June 5, 2020June 7, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

I believe it was a lazy summer day, where the insects buzzed incessantly and my energy was low making my movements slow. I was walking down a steep hill when I heard these words, words that I have never been able to get out of my head, words that have bothered me for years. “My…

My Normal [Short Story]

Posted on June 4, 2020June 5, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

“Tap tap tap”, amongst the smell of fresh books and the sounds of pages turning, I hear her fingers flying on the keyboard. She isn’t looking at me as she focuses on her screen and I assume it’s because she’s busy. “Let’s be patient,” I think. I have a question for the Librarian but I…

Shadow Man (Soon to be a WEBTOON)

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

This is Shadow Man, a short story I wrote. It is being adapted into a webtoon by the amazing Sara Blanco and will soon be available on Webtoon Canvas for their Short Story competition. Please support the Webtoon Release!!! I hope you enjoy the story!    There are beings that exist in the shadows, that…

Top 5 Writing Competitions to enter this Summer

Posted on April 6, 2020May 27, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

While quarantine has some of us pulling our hair out, and others wondering what to do with their now excessive free time, there are still some thrilling writing competitions out there awaiting submissions. Life hasn’t been put on hold for me, and like most final year University students, during this time I am scrambling to…

The Scenic City | My Day Trip to Hangzhou

Posted on January 31, 2020May 27, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

On a warm summer day, I had the pleasure of travelling to Hangzhou. Hangzhou is a lovely city in the East of China that separates Shanghai from Ningbo. It is one of the most renowned and prosperous cities in China. It has a variety of temples and shrines, and tea villages, but one of its…

Flash Fiction with the theme of Conflict

Posted on January 23, 2020April 10, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

The Knight The knight with the proud smile, holds his sword high in his hands as he bloodies the blade. His face filled with patriotism and glee. He is serving his land with this battle, wearing his pride as a cape. When he returns home to the Lords and Ladies he serves, walking around with…

Opposites, the Sublime and the Beautiful [Essay]

Posted on August 19, 2019May 27, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

Opposites, the Sublime and the Beautiful “The invention of beauty by the Greeks, that is, their postulate of beauty, as an ideal, has been the bugbear of European art and European aesthetic philosophies. Man’s natural desire in the arts to express his relation to the Absolute became identified and confused with the absolutisms of perfect…

The Ambience of Decadence [Essay]

Posted on August 16, 2019May 27, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

The portrayal of decadence through staging and shots in the 1945 adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray compared to the 2009 adaptation. “Move from the consciousness of the picture to the unconscious of the thought… A photograph is only a surface, lacking in depth, but burdened with fantastic weight.” Philippe DuBois, Photography…

An Encounter

Posted on August 11, 2019April 7, 2020 by Alexia Barrett

As Aillil turned page after page of the old fables his grandfather had left him, he found himself entranced by the tales of Branwen, Cuchulainn, and the Tuatha de Danann. His mind was filled with tales of Arthur and his knights. He found himself wishing for the magic of the past to return to the…

Missing You

Posted on August 11, 2019August 11, 2019 by Alexia Barrett

I stare at the lake of ice. I feel my heart tighten. Memories of the past flooding back to me. When you would stare into my eyes, when we would hold hands, and we would glide together. Heaven itself would play a blissful tune as we danced. Our warm breaths would journey out into the…

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