The Jewel That Was Mine – WIP
Chapter 1 London, January 2014 My name is Molly Cloud, and I’m going to rob a museum. Chapter 2 London, 1635 On the… Continue Reading
Tearing At Thoughts by Andy Harrod – a rare book review on World Book Day
Today is World Book Day, and I have challenged the twittersphere to celebrate by either buying a book, borrowing one from a library, or writing a review of a book…. Continue Reading
13
When you wake You will be a teenager,Somewhere between a child And an adult.Difficult.For you, and for me. A strange thing, growing up. We think we know who we are,And… Continue Reading
Time
Back here, in real life, half-term over, and in the last week of February. One sixth of this year gone already, and Christmas still not fully digested, nor finances recovered…. Continue Reading
A Gift
Not so much thought as thoughtlessness. Emptyingmy mind to be you, to see like you, to feel like you,to find something you might love. I leave the station, and follow… Continue Reading
The Ice
I thought I could just shrug it off,from one day to the next,a story, a place, another quest done,tick the box, move on. It’s impossible. I was there, years ago,steeped… Continue Reading
Modern Antarctica
monochromecolours gonedimensions dissipatedno up no down no forwards no backwardsno black no white no shades no shadows no referenceno horizon this is not a veilit’s a wallthis is not beautyit’s… Continue Reading
A publishing contract turned down
I got an offer yesterday, from a small ebook publisher in the US, to publish one of my as yet unpublished novels, Bee Bones. The offer came as a result… Continue Reading
Lust and learning – a reflection on Stoner by John Williams
I am not often moved to write about a book I have read, not in this environment in any case. However, I have just finished in two days what I… Continue Reading
Breaking The Silence
My annual Christmas purdah from social media and emails has given rise to some interesting thoughts this year. On Christmas Eve, I puzzled my family by coming out with a… Continue Reading