Et in Arcadia…
Just lying there last night, at the end of the day, mind idling in neutral, I think of a scene, a situation. It’s not from any piece of work, not from anything I’m working on or plan to do: An … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Writing
Top Ten Writing Tips #10 – The Road Goes Ever On…
It might feel like that, and there’s always something else to talk about, but all these musings of mine are supposed to be a means to an end, not an end in themselves. Reading books and articles on writing can … Continue reading →
Friday Flash – She’s Just a Kid
‘What’s that got to do with anything? Look at her.’ Angry, Hulce banged the cage with his mace. Angry, and frightened too. They had captured grey children before. It wasn’t easy. Scissor men and ghouls always followed close behind, the … Continue reading →
Top Ten Writing Tips #9 – Keeping Momentum
Ideally writing time should be such a normal part of your life you simply get on with it without thinking, like brushing your teeth before bed, or having breakfast. For some people this comes naturally, others (me) need to work … Continue reading →
Friday Flash – Breakdown
Alone in the midnight alley Rositer gave the thing in the shadows a sickly grin. ‘You’re a real vampire.’ The creature loomed darkly. ‘Indeed.’ ‘You want to bite me?’ ‘We do not want. We yearn, we crave-’ The vampire swept … Continue reading →
Top Ten Writing Tips #8 – Be Bold
I’ve heard more than one agent or editor say the quality of writing in their submission stack or their slush pile is not that bad. They say there are a few terrible pieces, a few that stand out, and in … Continue reading →
Friday Flash – An Offer To Die For
Bardolf had gone and Amroye was confused. This was her life, her future. Her father, kind in his own way, had duties and obligations. As did she. If not Bardolf, then – another. Lost in thought she wandered the crumbling … Continue reading →
Top Ten Writing Tips #7 – Nothing is Precious
I made a lot of mistakes in my quest to learn how to get words down onto the page. This was nothing to do with how to write in a sense of technical mastery, just simply bums on seats and … Continue reading →
Free Fiction – The Deep One
If you like Cthulhu stories… If you like Cowboys… If you like erotica… Then maybe you’ll enjoy The Deep One, a tale of cowboys, Cthulhu, and erotica. If you do, you can find more of my stories in Open Waters, … Continue reading →
Top Ten Writing Tips #6 – Weasel Words
Everything in writing is personal – style, subject matter, genres, themes. Half of it you don’t know you’re doing. War is a backdrop in several of my stories, though I’m not that interested in writing war stories. At least, I … Continue reading →