4 January 2023
Creativity on TV
I don’t watch much TV these days, but the widespread availability of streaming services means I’m independent of broadcast schedules. … Read More “Creativity on TV”
11 November 2022
Apocalypse How?
I’m pleased to say that my short story, The Fire This Time, has been published in a new anthology from … Read More “Apocalypse How?”
23 October 2022
Posting schedule
I’m going to slow down my posting schedule a little. I’m finding the timetable I set myself, of at least … Read More “Posting schedule”
14 October 2022
Thank you for your application
I dare say we’ve all had unsuccessful job applications. Sometimes the outcome can have more than usual significance. The nature … Read More “Thank you for your application”
12 October 2022
Some favourites from my old blog
I have been blogging in various forms since at least 2003. In its last incarnation, the blog was called Without … Read More “Some favourites from my old blog”
7 October 2022
A Nation once again
A short story about a referendum on Scottish Independence in a Federal UK. *** Jimmy lay in bed, willing himself … Read More “A Nation once again”
5 October 2022
Listening to music while working
Obviously, today being Wednesday, you will know there was no #musicmonday post – I’ve been busy in the studio for … Read More “Listening to music while working”
30 September 2022
The ‘Wizard of Wallsend’
This is from a collection of short stories set in the same fictional universe. Like much of my writing, it … Read More “The ‘Wizard of Wallsend’”
26 September 2022
Musical Memories
Most of us have musical memories, associations of particular pieces of music with specific events or times in their lives. … Read More “Musical Memories”
23 September 2022
The Wanderings of the God, Zeus
“My Lord, I must tell you of the wanderings of the God Zeus. The Gods we talk of are not … Read More “The Wanderings of the God, Zeus”
