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Continue reading →: Hummus – short storyMy short story piece ‘Hummus’ was published with Roi Faineant press this weekend. You can find this piece alongside some other wonderful writers here! https://www.roifaineantpress.com/petites Hummus This was an unexpected knock. It arrived just after the big sigh everyone makes when they shut the car door and settle into the…
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Continue reading →: Frimmelstein’s diary – short storyYou can’t exactly end up more dead, can you? A short story borne out of a writing prompt from the excellent Voidspace magazine. I have included the full prompt below in case you fancy giving this a try! Would love to hear your feedback on this tale which has been…
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Continue reading →: An interview on writing and the chapbook The Round Journey with Roi Faineant press
Hi All, Here is a short interview with the lovely Kellie Scott-Reed and I from Roi Faineant press where we discuss writing, literature and my Chapbook ‘The Round Journey’. This is a great press and there are a whole raft of interviews with other authors to check out.
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Continue reading →: The Last DanceThis poem is a homage to one of my current favourites, Tarantella by the marvellous Hilaire Belloc (1870 – 1953). It uses the same frame and structure with a distinct reference to more recent events! I listened to the original version, actually sung by Belloc which is very upbeat and…
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