sherlock60 | Sherlock60: The Story Continues... with "The Empty House"

And he's on his way back...

This Sunday, 1st January, we'll be posting our 60 word ficlets for The Empty House.

Yes, it's the beginning of a new year, and it's a fresh start in a way. Holmes has been gone now for three years but he still lingers in Watson's mind. And it's while Watson is attempting to apply Holmes' methods to the murder of young Ronald Adair that the good doctor happens to bump into an elderly bookseller...

If you haven't tried 60 for 60 before, full information - including our schedule - can be found on our profile. But in essence: you read ACD's story and then you write a 60 word story inspired by it! You don't have to post a story every week - just join in whenever you feel like it.

Each Sunday we will also have our weekly discussion post, where we discuss a topic inspired by the canon story. And there’s Mrs. Hudson's Poetry Page too - any poems written about this week’s story can be left as a comment on her post. Mrs. Hudson informs me that the poetry form being revisited this week is the Etheree. And as always, her housemaid Rachel will be suggesting poems for us to read, to give us added inspiration.

You can choose one activity, or have a go at everything. Or just come along and read the 60s! (And have a chat in the comments.) All options are absolutely fine.

Hope to see you on Sunday. But don’t worry if you can’t join us then - we stay open for posting and commenting all week!