“The Superiority of Nature”

Trapped as an unintentional consequence of the weather’s sudden shift, the mist of myth envelops the moors and strands us in the bleak backdrop of gothic literature and Hollywood. It is not merely our innocence whipped by gale-force gusts of change. National identity balances on the tip of some vast unstable scree, the trip … Continue reading “The Superiority of Nature” →

“The Natural Light Alarm Clock” – 100-word challenge

The advertising promised it would reacquaint you with your natural rhythms - and as spring turned to summer, that was what she found. Gradually she awoke earlier, feeling fresher, more energised; her days became longer, fuller; her enthusiasm and drive became infectious. As summer passed, things changed. The clock woke her later and later; her … Continue reading “The Natural Light Alarm Clock” – 100-word challenge →

My Writing Diary

I have added a page to my site - My Writing Diary - where I will try and keep an up-to-date record of what and when I have been working on. Hopefully this will serve a number of purposes, but I suspect, underneath it all, is a desire to give me a tool with which I can … Continue reading My Writing Diary →

“Making an Elephant”

Another Graham Swift added to the list. Though this one isn't fiction - and in my opinion falls a little way short because of that - there are one or two pieces here that reinforce and mirror what it feels like to want / need to be a writer. Worth reading for those alone. Probably … Continue reading “Making an Elephant” →

Turning over an Old Leaf…

We have recently had some work done on our house which has necessitated me packing up my study and returning the room to its naked state whilst it was re-painted and new carpet laid. Then came the exciting part of rebuilding, reconfiguring, 're-imagining' (ugh!! fake news, fake words...) it in a slightly changed context. In … Continue reading Turning over an Old Leaf… →

More silk purses..?

Within the next hour or so all my paperback fiction should be available in their new improved livery! I just need some brave souls to start buying them!

New cover for Nev…

Just in the process of finalising a new cover for the paperback edition of "The Big Frog Theory". If it turns out OK, likely to redraft covers for all my paperbacks. #BigFrogTheory