The short story ‘Undertone’ was a finalist at the Momaya Press Awards. Transcript of speech at award ceremony: I’d like to thank Momaya Press for this opportunity to have my work read. Any writer given a single choice of fame, fortune or being widely read would choose to be read. But I won’t turn down any offers of fortune, just

The short story ‘Undertone’ has been published in the ‘Greed’ anthology from Momaya Press. Undertone A sceptical sound engineer assists a paranoid theatre manager who has summoned paranormal investigators to prove a long held belief that one particular seat within the auditorium holds a chilling secret. The haunting power of music and the crippling grip of fear will entwine with

The short story ‘Good to go’ has been published in the WordPlay writers showcase. Good to go A man stuck in traffic ponders the monotony or traffic and life in general. Very soon, his desire to leave the motorway gridlock turns into a far darker need to exit more than just the road. About the WordPlay writers showcase: WordPlay ShowCase

Someone asked today what the difference was between ‘minor delays’ and ‘severe delays’ when riding on the tube. They were also intrigued by the phrase “Do not change here due to escalator work.” Here is the official explanation for these terms as listed on the London Underground website: Minor delay – Children are playing on the escalators and trying to

I found it very amusing that the latest TV commercial for Amazon’s Kindle is set on a beach. One of the last lines of defence for print books is that you can drop them in sand on the beach or spill coffee on them and they still function. It should be noted that the couple in the advert are sitting

In part one of ‘Living for the moment’ I looked at the concept that in every minute there is a single second that defines the entire minute and that these significant moments can often leave evidence behind that enable you to relive the entire event much later. In this second part I’m looking at how significant moments can alter the

In every minute there is a single second that defines the entire minute. If you just witness this single moment then you will have grasped the essence of the other 59 surrounding seconds. In every hour there is a defining minute and this pattern repeats right up through days, weeks, months, years, decades, centuries and millennia. This significant snippet of

In most people’s eyes, writer’s block does not happen to real human beings. Writer’s block only affects caricatures of writers, outlandish characters in foppish hats banging their heads against the blank sheet of paper on their cluttered desk. We can imagine a cartoon of Wordsworth, struggling with the first line to a poem; strewn at his feet are crumpled pieces

While it is true that many creative people in history have suffered many forms of malady from birth, both physical and emotional, the creative life itself can become quite literally maddening. This article will study three distinct stages during a creative lifetime and the effect this can have upon the mental wellbeing of the creative individual. 01 Seeking inspiration In

While it is true that many creative people in history have suffered many forms of malady from birth, both physical and emotional, the creative life itself can become quite literally maddening. This article will study three distinct stages during a creative lifetime and the effect this can have upon the mental wellbeing of the creative individual. 01 Seeking inspiration In