No Explanation Required
Well, it’s been a while since I last blogged. A few weeks back I did start on a rant inspired by that daft […]
Category: Rants
The Curse of Comfortable Reading
I’m a big fan of the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. However, there’s one thing that happens almost every time it’s on […]
Fish Off The Hook
Excellent news. The people at Fish have sorted out the problem with my entry. The problem – as far as I can […]
The One That Got Away
UPDATE This issue has now been resolved satisfactorily. More information here. Attention short story writers! Has anyone else had problems with their […]
Vast Emptiness
So, Gravity, then. I’ve been wanting to write something about this ever since I saw it on Tuesday, but for various reasons […]
Funny Stuff
There was a really interesting piece in The Huffington Post yesterday on “what makes a good short story”, by Heidi Pitlor. Heidi […]
How to Avoid Being the Worst Among Sequels
[Thought I’d have a bit of rant every now and then to liven things up. I’d be interested to see what you […]
Read This and Act Now
Apologies for the peremptory nature of the post title, but quick action is required here. It emerged today (although the press release […]
National Short Story Week Guest Editorship
Last week I was asked if I fancied being this month’s guest editor for the National Short Story Week web site and […]
Word to the Wise
Now listen ‘ere, you lot, he says with a conspiratorial tap of the nose. On checking my site stats (which I do […]