Here is an insight into the sorts of entry I make in my notebooks when considering my writing portfolio. The notes below were made on retreat today - after a short walk in the rain! I need sufficient projects to keep me busy for at least three hours a day. The projects need to have … Continue reading Some thoughts about September…
Category: Short Stories
Virtual book launch!
On Monday 22nd May we are having an on-line launch of my most recent books with a short reading from each of them: - Once Significant Others ~ a novel from which I will read the opening few paragraphs - Tilt ~ a novel from which I will also read a short extract - An Irregular Piece of Sky ~ a … Continue reading Virtual book launch!
“Out of the Woods” – new podcast episode!
I have just published a new episode to my "WalkingThruFire" podcast. It is the short story "Out of the Woods", taken from the collection An Irregular Piece of Sky. I hope you like it. The podcast is available on all good podcast services: Spotify, Audible, Apple podcasts, Amazon music etc.
“The Next Bond Girl” – new podcast episode!
I have just published a new episode to my "WalkingThruFire" podcast. It is the short story "The Next Bond Girl". I hope you like it.
New books!
I am delighted to announce that these publications - the result of a number of years' work - will be published on 21st May: Praise for Once Significant Others: “Sally Rooney meets Henry James” – Jim Friedman “this honest exploration of human nature helped me understand myself better” – Ann Pelletier-Topping “a story that questions the … Continue reading New books!
“The Big Red Button” – new podcast episode!
I have just published a new episode to my "WalkingThruFire" podcast. It is the short story "The Big Red Button" taken from my forthcoming collection An Irregular Piece of Sky. I hope you like it.
My writing journey to the performance of “Crash”…
Ever since I wrote my first story aged five - an illustrated tale about a boy’s adventures in space - I wanted to do nothing other than write. In my early years this was an ambition fulfilled merely in fits and starts, and even then only in a minor way. This changed at the turn … Continue reading My writing journey to the performance of “Crash”…
Writing exercises #1
For me there are two main types of writing exercise: the first is where the exercise acts more as a prompt to write than anything else e.g. provides a theme which is more important than any constraint (e.g. useful in a perceived case of 'writer’s block'); the second is where the writer is challenged to … Continue reading Writing exercises #1
“Close Range: Wyoming Stories”
Having read The Shipping News I was keen to try something else by Annie Proulx. Close Range: Wyoming Stories is a completely different kettle of fish. I was immediately struck by how hard, brutal, and coarse the stories are. Whilst this is undoubtedly a reflection of the subject matter, it would have been easy for … Continue reading “Close Range: Wyoming Stories”
“The Dominant Animal”
Kathryn Scanlan's collection of short stories, The Dominant Animal, is unusual on a number of levels - if not actually surreal. The really nicely produced book (from Daunt Books Originals) weighs in at just 118 pages, yet it contains forty stories. That's right, at an average of just under 3 pages per story. Some of … Continue reading “The Dominant Animal”
Ian Gouge - Writer 