The Angel of Loughborough Junction (Part 1 of 9)
Alex pulled his buttonless jacket tight around him and sat down on a wooden bench. Stan adjusted his woolly hat so that it covered his ears and sat down alongside his friend. “Its cold,” said Stan....
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They located the stairway that led to the attic and Stan indicated that by virtue of his height and bulk, Alex had earned the right to be the leader of this particular expedition. Alex thanked him with...
View ArticleA writer’s desk 5 – Ipokratis Apartments, Gerani, Crete
I shouldn’t post this. I don’t want you to find these apartments. This is my place … but sticking to a promise to myself to post about all the desks I write at whenever I travel, I can’t avoid it. The...
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When I check into my hotel in the centre of town I’m greeted by the owner Georgios, a large, middle aged man wearing an unbuttoned shirt. His torso his covered by a pelt of curly white hair. A...
View ArticleHow to waste time with a new App when you should actually be writing (part 1)
Filed under: Novels & Authors, Stuff Tagged: apps, cartoons, children's books, children's writer, fantasy, fantasy writer, fantasy writing, fiction, graphic novels, iphone, iphone4, messing around,...
View ArticleForgotten Steel
The man was walking by the lake at the edge of the village when he saw the drowning woman. There was no time to waste. He dived in and swam out towards her. He spluttered out encouragement. “Don’t...
View ArticleChina Miéville and Monsters: “Unsatisfy me, frustrate me, I beg you.
A highly recommended interview with China Mieville by Jeff VanderMeer on the wonderful weirdfictionreview.com China Miéville and Monsters: “Unsatisfy me, frustrate me, I beg you.” | Jeff VanderMeer...
View ArticleALL THE DEAD THINGS Review by Oliver Thompson (aged 12)
I’m working on a rewrite of my new children’s novel titled ALL THE DEAD THINGS. What better way to get feedback than ask a 12 year old with a voracious reading habit to give you their opinion. Many...
View ArticlePlanet of the Monster Eyes
Planet of Monster Eyes. The Baleful Eye of Zenom Cried tears of fire & venom It floated in acid Remaining quite placid While brushing its teeth with a lemon. ~ The Clockwork Eye of Zuldean Had...
View ArticleHalloween, Halloween
Halloween, Halloween Halloween, Halloween It makes you ever so keen, For moonlight and spiders Big monsters beside you Pumpkin grins in your dreams ~ Halloween, Halloween See how the vampires teeth...
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