Shifting Horizons is a collection of thoughtful, witty and sometimes quirky short stories and flash fiction that examine the complexity of family relationships and how characters grapple with anxieties and issues which many of us will recognise. Many of these stories have appeared in Glittery Literary and Secret Attic anthologies, as well as on Fiction on the Web, Cafe Lit and The Writers Club online platforms. They include, a doomed wedding, the wrong funeral, various escape plans, a murder or two, a ghost, and several inspiring gardens. Assorted chararcters journey into the emotional unknown taking the reader along for the ride. It's going to be a rollercoaster, so buckle up!
Stories in Shifting Horizons: Shifting Horizons - Betty doesn't want anything to disrupt her cosy routine, but then she meets Jessie. Never on a Saturday - How the fanstasy of leaving teaching, to write a book, works out. A Question of Life or Death - Anna has to make a decision that has no good outcome. March Harsh Decision - What happens when you run to the mother you haven't seen for twenty years to protect your child from her alchoholic father? Pay-Back - All about revenge. A Disaster Waiting to Happen - Ian and Jerry seem the perfect couple, but Ian's sister thinks he is making a mistake. Goodbyes Mess With Your Head - Mia struggles to finish with Owen, and it's not easy. The Not-So-Secret Garden - How counselling, art and a garden can heal if you're brave enough. Away From Prying Eyes - A nosy landlord. Am-Dram Antics - What happens when Rob forgets his lines? Teddy Bear Chaos - A quirky story about a disruptive art installation. Chance Escape - A piece of flash fiction about escaping a captor. Take a Seat - All Sally wants is freedom to make choices. When the Fun Stops - A piece of flash fiction about Cassie's gambling addiction. Blast From the Past - Becca catches up with her abuser from school. Maxine and Jenny - Maxine's controlling sister, Jenny, is always in her head. The Beach of Disgrace - Robert is suspended from his head-teacher post and finds himself washed up on the Beach of Disgrace. Is there any way back? Escape to the Tea Shop - Stan and Doreen have an adventure. The Fleeting Grandfather - A thought- provoking tear jerker. Pass the Chips - Katie doesn't want any chips. The Power of Freedom - A feel-good story about the power of music. Holiday Nightmare - How can David escape Nina's clutches? A Shipwreck of Memories - The haunting of childhood memories. Finding the Real Peter - It takes courage to break the habits of a lifetime. Lost and Found - Set in wonderful Noriwich, Marnie loses her five-year-old son, Archie in the market. Memories - How do families cope with illness? Premonition - Can a premonition actually come true? Miss Pick's Lesson - We all played up at school, didn't we? Lazy Days - Did Covid make us lazy? Frozen in time - A snapshot in time that cannot be unseen. Better than Me? - Sisterly rivalry. Freedom is a Slippery Thing - What is freedom and how can Stella find it? Unwanted Visitors - There had to be a ghost story! Christmas Ice - A Christmas story with a happy ending..
