Like any writer, I get a real thrill when someone reads my work. I love the feedback I get from other writers who understand the technical process behind the words, but it’s often good for the soul to get comments from non-writers. I’ve noticed that the first response of a reader who does not themselves […]
Creative Writing
Friday Flash – The Hidden
“This sorry specimen came to us late last month. Her husband brought her. The poor fellow was simply beside himself with worry. He is much improved now that he is confident in the knowledge that she is in our care.” The warden gestured to the woman behind the bars. A tattered shawl hung around her […]
News from Vertigo City
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my Tales from Vertigo City project, and after much discussion with my favoured creative confidantes, Carrie Clevenger and Jimmy Misanthrope, I have decided to pull The Second Tale. Initially the concept worked well in outline form for the serial, but now I’ve started writing, it’s blossomed into […]
Friday Flash – Time Stop
This flash was inspired by the very lovely Eric J. Krause‘s prompt over on his blog. This week, his prompt was “Time stands still for everyone but you”. Also, the impossibly brilliant Carrie Clevenger of Mindspeak requested more steampunk, so what better than to revisit the first incarnation of Vertigo City? Enjoy a new story […]
Spoken Sunday – Not For Sale
Listen! This is Not for Sale, which was also my Friday Flash for this week, which you can read here! Apologies for the dreadful Jamaican accent…
Friday Flash – Free
Teva scraped another line into the tally on her wall. One thousand, one hundred and seventy four scratches marked the small patch of soft chalk in the granite wall. She rocked back onto her heels. The guard would come in ten minutes time. She hauled herself onto the hard mattress in the corner. A rusted […]
