Ventriloquism for Dummies
So where do you get your ideas from, eh? Traditionally this is the question that writers dread, although I actually find
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My Book is Sad
My book ‘Take It Cool’ is sad because no-one has reviewed it. Actually, that’s not strictly true, because the Herald
Structo and a Return to Liars’ League
There are few more satisfying things that can happen to a short story writer than finding a good home for a much-loved
Limbo in Fine Linen
Fine Linen is not just another literary magazine. It’s a chapbook plus a broadside plus a linen bookmark plus a cardboard
York Literature Festival Poetry
I’ve probably said this before, but I do find poetry a little baffling. I think I have a reasonable idea of
Sleeping with the Fishes, and other stuff
Several odd bits and pieces to report. First of all, my rather peculiar flash, “Sleeping with the Fishes” is now
The Caterpillar Again and Other Stuff
I’m beginning to think there are essentially two publication strategies open to the short story / poetry writer. Strategy 1)
Where’s the Careers Advisor?
I got into a minor spat on Facebook recently, after someone posted a link to the BBC Opening Lines submission
Opening Lines
It’s that time of the year again, when the BBC open their virtual doors to unsolicited short story submissions from
My Year of Reading
Last year I read 95 books. I was a little disappointed at this, because I really wanted to break the