Blog Posts

Oct 16, 2014

I was contacted by a college SF class, asking me about my short story The Waters of Meribah. In particular, they wanted to know, what…

Oct 8, 2014

It won’t make you rich.* Your non-writing friends won’t think any differently of you. Nor will your writing friends The urge to write will not…

Oct 6, 2014

I was contacted by a college SF class, asking me about my short story The Waters of Meribah. In particular, they wanted to know, what…

Oct 4, 2014

My story Dream London Hospital appears in the anthology Fearsome Magics, edited by Jonathan Strahan

Oct 2, 2014

There’s a myth that children are digital natives, at ease with IT, whilst adults are digital immigrants, at sea in a world of new developments.…

Sep 30, 2014

I’ve just changed the hosting for my websites. I’ve been meaning to do it for a couple of years now, but there are always other…

Sep 30, 2014

I’ve just changed the hosting for my websites. I’ve been meaning to do it for a couple of years now, but there are always other…

Sep 29, 2014

Put aside some time. A short story is not a novel, it should be read in one sitting. Turn off the TV and the radio.…

Sep 28, 2014

I’ve only just resisted the temptation to write a theme for this blog. I’ve looked at the documentation, I’ve downloaded a couple of themes and…

Sep 27, 2014

Nearly every book I’ve read over the past two years has been read on my Kindle. It constantly surprises me that there are people who…

Sep 17, 2014

Some years ago I was standing outside Dobcross Brass Band club, just an hour before midnight. The dark hills rose up to touch the sky…

Sep 6, 2014

My short story, Double Blind, appears in the anthology Solaris Rising 3, edited by Ian Whates. The story is set in the same world as…