F.C. Malby's Blog

To celebrate reaching a blogging milestone of over 100,000, I thought I’d share more of what you’ve enjoyed recently. One of my most viewed posts over the past month has been Writers and Their Creative Spaces. So, here are some of the creative spaces of other writers. Hemingway’s writing space at his home in FloridaContinue reading "Celebrating 100,000 Blog Views with Writers and their Creative Spaces"

Love stories and poems, but want to listen to them in the voice of the author? Why not try listening on SoundCloud? Some of my stories and poems have been uploaded to SoundCloud for you to listen to. I’ve added some readings of my more recent stories and poems. Some were published in my secondContinue reading "Explore My Poetry and Short Story Readings on SoundCloud"

Autumn is a wonderful time to explore the Ickworth Estate, nestled into the Suffolk countryside, and a stone’s throw from Bury St Edmunds. Its history can be traced back to 1086, when the Domesday Book records a small settlement of 16 households, owned by the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds. It was originally managed asContinue reading "Exploring the Beauty of Suffolk’s Ickworth Estate in Autumn"

I often get asked by new and aspiring writers how to begin and where to find ideas. The first thing I want to say is that no two writers are the same, nor do they work the in same way. The next, and probably the most important thing I would say, is that consistency isContinue reading "Unlocking Creativity: The Power of Daily Writing"

Four of my poems have been published in the marvellous Summer Edition of Cable Street Press, Issue 9! A word from the editor on Issue 9: Bastille Day has come and with it, the explosion of writing and art that is the latest Cable Street Issue. I’ll be frank with you—every issue blows my mind.Continue reading "Poems Published in Cable Street Press: Issue 9"

I’m thrilled to have an acceptance of four poems to be published in International Literary Journal, Cable Street, in July. They only publish work three times a year, so I’m happy that my poems have found their way into this wonderful journal. I don’t know about you, but I love a backstory, so I thoughtContinue reading "Exciting News: Four Poems to be published in Cable Street Literary Journal"

Just a quick update to say that you can now find me over on Bluesky. Let me know in the comments if you want to connect, and we can find each other. I mostly follow readers, writers, publishers and anything art and culture related. Most of my chat will be writing related and you canContinue reading "Bluesky"

There have been some wonderful new book releases and crime thriller series, so I thought I’d share some of my recent reads, books on my Wishlist and things I’ve watched and enjoyed. CURRENTLY READING The Giant on the Skyline, by Clover Stroud, is a memoir on home, belonging and learning to let go. It’s meditative,Continue reading "What I’m currently reading and watching"

WordPress sends these milestone reminders, and it’s often a good time to take stock and realise how far you’ve come as a writer. I began writing my debut novel, Take Me to the Castle, in 2007. It was published in 2012 and won The People’s Book Awards in 2013. I began writing short stories withContinue reading "My Writing Journey: From Novels to Short Stories"

Photo: W.H. Auden’s Summerhouse in Kirchstetten, Austria. F. C. Malby. 75,000 views in 12 years – 6,000 views a year – an average of 500 views a month. That’s far more than I ever expected, especially as there have been years when I haven’t been able to post as often. But, I consistently show upContinue reading "What I’ve Learned about Social Media & Blogging on Writing for 12 Years with Over 75,000 views"