Shell
@vickyshell.bsky.social
I love writing fiction. I have a WiP on the boil that has elements of magical realism and horror — so all the good stuff! (I also enjoy poetry a bit … !)
All words my own © unless they are reposts or I state otherwise.
All words my own © unless they are reposts or I state otherwise.
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Shell
@vickyshell.bsky.social
· Mar 1
I never expected it to be the end
A corridor I couldn’t follow
The same tunnel, different paths
One covered in light
The other consumed by dark
I never considered your flame
Couldn’t guide me home
That this would be the #last
That never again would your spark
Be able to light up the dark
#VSS365
A corridor I couldn’t follow
The same tunnel, different paths
One covered in light
The other consumed by dark
I never considered your flame
Couldn’t guide me home
That this would be the #last
That never again would your spark
Be able to light up the dark
#VSS365
November 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Take me anywhere
#Transport me
to another dimension
Far from here
Riding high on dreams
Tumbling through air
Holding hands
Gliding, guiding
Soaring free
Unrestricted
Breathe life into me
and I’ll give it back
To you
#VSS365
#Transport me
to another dimension
Far from here
Riding high on dreams
Tumbling through air
Holding hands
Gliding, guiding
Soaring free
Unrestricted
Breathe life into me
and I’ll give it back
To you
#VSS365
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Take me anywhere
#Transport me
to another dimension
Far from here
Riding high on dreams
Tumbling through air
Holding hands
Gliding, guiding
Soaring free
Unrestricted
Breathe life into me
and I’ll give it back
To you
#VSS365
#Transport me
to another dimension
Far from here
Riding high on dreams
Tumbling through air
Holding hands
Gliding, guiding
Soaring free
Unrestricted
Breathe life into me
and I’ll give it back
To you
#VSS365
‘Hello and welcome to Hell… did you want to opt for the regular, premium, or #deluxe travel plan?’
‘There are options? Deluxe please’
‘Wow’
‘What?’
‘Nothing… One way or return?’
‘I get to come back?’
‘We cover all bases’
‘Return’
‘Wow’
‘What?’
‘Nothing… welcome to Hell. Have a nice death’
#VSS365
‘There are options? Deluxe please’
‘Wow’
‘What?’
‘Nothing… One way or return?’
‘I get to come back?’
‘We cover all bases’
‘Return’
‘Wow’
‘What?’
‘Nothing… welcome to Hell. Have a nice death’
#VSS365
October 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I went dark
I went cold
Not because I wanted to
But because I had to
—Needed to
The #eventuality that this would happen
Was not lost on me
Waters became muddied
Focus waned
Eyes fixed on a horizon
That was always out of reach
But my tides
They call me back
Lunar of a lost sea…
#VSS365
I went cold
Not because I wanted to
But because I had to
—Needed to
The #eventuality that this would happen
Was not lost on me
Waters became muddied
Focus waned
Eyes fixed on a horizon
That was always out of reach
But my tides
They call me back
Lunar of a lost sea…
#VSS365
September 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I went dark
I went cold
Not because I wanted to
But because I had to
—Needed to
The #eventuality that this would happen
Was not lost on me
Waters became muddied
Focus waned
Eyes fixed on a horizon
That was always out of reach
But my tides
They call me back
Lunar of a lost sea…
#VSS365
I went cold
Not because I wanted to
But because I had to
—Needed to
The #eventuality that this would happen
Was not lost on me
Waters became muddied
Focus waned
Eyes fixed on a horizon
That was always out of reach
But my tides
They call me back
Lunar of a lost sea…
#VSS365
Felling nervous? Got the Jitters?
If you’re a horror fan, this film is for you
“Detective Collymore, a single, divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, initially deemed natural. Digging deeper, he discovers the horrors of Jitters”
Watch the trailer…thoughts?
If you’re a horror fan, this film is for you
“Detective Collymore, a single, divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, initially deemed natural. Digging deeper, he discovers the horrors of Jitters”
Watch the trailer…thoughts?
THE EDIT IS ALMOST DONE, LET FINISH IT!
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters. Thriller/Horror
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence.
Support our CROWDFUND:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters. Thriller/Horror
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence.
Support our CROWDFUND:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
July 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Felling nervous? Got the Jitters?
If you’re a horror fan, this film is for you
“Detective Collymore, a single, divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, initially deemed natural. Digging deeper, he discovers the horrors of Jitters”
Watch the trailer…thoughts?
If you’re a horror fan, this film is for you
“Detective Collymore, a single, divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, initially deemed natural. Digging deeper, he discovers the horrors of Jitters”
Watch the trailer…thoughts?
Reposted by Shell
THE EDIT IS ALMOST DONE, LET FINISH IT!
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters. Thriller/Horror
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence.
Support our CROWDFUND:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters. Thriller/Horror
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence.
Support our CROWDFUND:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
July 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
THE EDIT IS ALMOST DONE, LET FINISH IT!
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters. Thriller/Horror
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence.
Support our CROWDFUND:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters. Thriller/Horror
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence.
Support our CROWDFUND:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
Reposted by Shell
hands
dimple the air
part shadow
part shimmer
they hover
reminiscing
the shape
of #clarity
before
it had a name
#vss365 #WritingCommunity #poetry
dimple the air
part shadow
part shimmer
they hover
reminiscing
the shape
of #clarity
before
it had a name
#vss365 #WritingCommunity #poetry
May 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
hands
dimple the air
part shadow
part shimmer
they hover
reminiscing
the shape
of #clarity
before
it had a name
#vss365 #WritingCommunity #poetry
dimple the air
part shadow
part shimmer
they hover
reminiscing
the shape
of #clarity
before
it had a name
#vss365 #WritingCommunity #poetry
Today, seek #clarity
Save yourself from feelings of disparity
Don’t begrudge
Another’s success
Though to trudge is hard
When the mind won’t rest
Some things are earned
Some are given
Others, learned
By those that are driven
But remember to enjoy the sun
And know—you matter to someone
#vss365 #poem
Save yourself from feelings of disparity
Don’t begrudge
Another’s success
Though to trudge is hard
When the mind won’t rest
Some things are earned
Some are given
Others, learned
By those that are driven
But remember to enjoy the sun
And know—you matter to someone
#vss365 #poem
May 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
She walked in a state of hollowness. Her mind, blanketed. She was no longer in this world, so she was not a part of it.
She’d reached #nirvana.
#vss365 #writing #writingcommunity #shortstory
She’d reached #nirvana.
#vss365 #writing #writingcommunity #shortstory
May 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
She walked in a state of hollowness. Her mind, blanketed. She was no longer in this world, so she was not a part of it.
She’d reached #nirvana.
#vss365 #writing #writingcommunity #shortstory
She’d reached #nirvana.
#vss365 #writing #writingcommunity #shortstory
Reposted by Shell
'Rewriting can be a total joy when you see how small additions can bring a whole manuscript to life' 💡
Author and former literary agent, Abbie Greaves, shares her three top tips for those in the middle of rewriting a novel:
Author and former literary agent, Abbie Greaves, shares her three top tips for those in the middle of rewriting a novel:
Abbie Greaves: 'I’m still surprised by the strands which join together and provide me with original entry points into a story'
Abbie Greaves, author of The Silent Treatment and The Ends of the Earth, talks about her writing process. From finding inspiration to tackling the rewrite.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
April 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
'Rewriting can be a total joy when you see how small additions can bring a whole manuscript to life' 💡
Author and former literary agent, Abbie Greaves, shares her three top tips for those in the middle of rewriting a novel:
Author and former literary agent, Abbie Greaves, shares her three top tips for those in the middle of rewriting a novel:
You exchange friendship like currency
A transactional state of being
The rate of #conversion is never too high
when it comes to your flailing ambition
#vss365 #writing #wrtingcommunity
A transactional state of being
The rate of #conversion is never too high
when it comes to your flailing ambition
#vss365 #writing #wrtingcommunity
April 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
You exchange friendship like currency
A transactional state of being
The rate of #conversion is never too high
when it comes to your flailing ambition
#vss365 #writing #wrtingcommunity
A transactional state of being
The rate of #conversion is never too high
when it comes to your flailing ambition
#vss365 #writing #wrtingcommunity
There is a freedom wandering
round the narrow crevices of my mind
The channels grow tighter,
but #free thoughts find a way
to trickle through the barricades
#vss365 #writing #writingcommunity
round the narrow crevices of my mind
The channels grow tighter,
but #free thoughts find a way
to trickle through the barricades
#vss365 #writing #writingcommunity
April 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
There is a freedom wandering
round the narrow crevices of my mind
The channels grow tighter,
but #free thoughts find a way
to trickle through the barricades
#vss365 #writing #writingcommunity
round the narrow crevices of my mind
The channels grow tighter,
but #free thoughts find a way
to trickle through the barricades
#vss365 #writing #writingcommunity
If you can be sure of nothing else in this life
Be sure of this:
It will come for you.
To hold your hand
To be your guide
Be not afraid
For #death is certain
Let its absoluteness
Be the reason
For your passion
Your purpose
Your drive
Let it be the reason you live without regret
#vss365 #poem
Be sure of this:
It will come for you.
To hold your hand
To be your guide
Be not afraid
For #death is certain
Let its absoluteness
Be the reason
For your passion
Your purpose
Your drive
Let it be the reason you live without regret
#vss365 #poem
April 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Old Father
Life-giving Mother
So much of your #time
Slips through our cracks
Life is a gift
Dipped in irony
The end is fated
We will always become
A part of your Unconsciousness
#vss365 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity #prompt #writer #writercommunity #amwriting
Life-giving Mother
So much of your #time
Slips through our cracks
Life is a gift
Dipped in irony
The end is fated
We will always become
A part of your Unconsciousness
#vss365 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity #prompt #writer #writercommunity #amwriting
April 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Old Father
Life-giving Mother
So much of your #time
Slips through our cracks
Life is a gift
Dipped in irony
The end is fated
We will always become
A part of your Unconsciousness
#vss365 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity #prompt #writer #writercommunity #amwriting
Life-giving Mother
So much of your #time
Slips through our cracks
Life is a gift
Dipped in irony
The end is fated
We will always become
A part of your Unconsciousness
#vss365 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity #prompt #writer #writercommunity #amwriting
I can’t believe I won this month’s competition. Thank you so much @cbcreative.bsky.social and @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social for such a great prompt! xxx
Congratulations to our April #WriteCBC winner, @vickyshell.bsky.social! 🏆
You’ve won an online writing course (worth up to £230). We loved how you flipped the narrative and built tension in such an interesting way.
Read the winning entry here: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/writecb...
You’ve won an online writing course (worth up to £230). We loved how you flipped the narrative and built tension in such an interesting way.
Read the winning entry here: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/writecb...
#WriteCBC tip and task from Lucy Rose
Enter our monthly writing competition on Bluesky! This month's #WriteCBC task comes from debut novelist Lucy Rose.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
April 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I can’t believe I won this month’s competition. Thank you so much @cbcreative.bsky.social and @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social for such a great prompt! xxx
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#WriteCBC task from @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social: Let’s revisit a classic. You’ve gone to bed and turned off the light, and as you close your eyes, you feel a warm breath come upon your cheek. Your senses are fizzing. There is a new darkness swarming in the corner of your room. What happens next?
April 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#WriteCBC task from @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social: Let’s revisit a classic. You’ve gone to bed and turned off the light, and as you close your eyes, you feel a warm breath come upon your cheek. Your senses are fizzing. There is a new darkness swarming in the corner of your room. What happens next?
Don’t #chime in
with that high-pitched squall
Smashing out sounds
reeking of sanctimonious spew
I watch your words
They carry the shape of you—
but aggrieved ears are closing
Strings cut
Your sound isn’t the same
Now I know better…
#vss365 #poem #writing #poetry #writingcommunity #writer #prompt
with that high-pitched squall
Smashing out sounds
reeking of sanctimonious spew
I watch your words
They carry the shape of you—
but aggrieved ears are closing
Strings cut
Your sound isn’t the same
Now I know better…
#vss365 #poem #writing #poetry #writingcommunity #writer #prompt
March 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Lula sat at the restaurant table, whilst her hair, like a separate being, sat in #flocculent clumps on her head. Looking at the entrance, her hand lightly touched the dry tufts. She could kill that hairdresser. She only hoped this wouldn’t put her blind date off—he did say he was a farmer.
#vss365
#vss365
March 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Lula sat at the restaurant table, whilst her hair, like a separate being, sat in #flocculent clumps on her head. Looking at the entrance, her hand lightly touched the dry tufts. She could kill that hairdresser. She only hoped this wouldn’t put her blind date off—he did say he was a farmer.
#vss365
#vss365
The door hangs ajar, waiting for her. It’s the same #rigamorale every year. Heads nodding in faux empathy, eyes questioning where she went so utterly wrong. Sympathetic faces behind glass veils. She wants to scream, but she is too tired. Bowing her head, she limps through the door.
#vss365 #writing
#vss365 #writing
March 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The door hangs ajar, waiting for her. It’s the same #rigamorale every year. Heads nodding in faux empathy, eyes questioning where she went so utterly wrong. Sympathetic faces behind glass veils. She wants to scream, but she is too tired. Bowing her head, she limps through the door.
#vss365 #writing
#vss365 #writing
Do not let them stop your waters flowing free
Trapped behind their architecture of repression
They built of you a #weir
to hold you in
But you grow
Bigger
Stronger
Louder
Angrier
They hold back your voice—let it roar
They hold back your essence—let it burst free
Let your river reign
#vss365
Trapped behind their architecture of repression
They built of you a #weir
to hold you in
But you grow
Bigger
Stronger
Louder
Angrier
They hold back your voice—let it roar
They hold back your essence—let it burst free
Let your river reign
#vss365
March 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM