Where do the nets go?
The Book a Break short story competition is in its third year. From the outset, it was decided to donate the proceeds of the resulting… Read More »Where do the nets go?
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Story Statistics
I’ve always been something of a numbers nerd. I was once upbraided at school by Mr. McCartney, the maths teacher, for not doing his polynomial… Read More »Story Statistics
The New Book a Break Anthology
Fancy a trip to Pluto? Or a fearful drive along a stretch of country road? Unless you prefer to go to church with a strange… Read More »The New Book a Break Anthology
Lovingly, he held
One of my duties used to consist in making up vicious grammar exams. Students would have to translate a sentence like, ‘The prize-winning, short-tempered, recently… Read More »Lovingly, he held
The Right Place
My mother, I recall, was reticent. ‘I really don’t think we should let him.’ She felt it her duty to protect me from the terrors… Read More »The Right Place
Fancy a story?
Many days since I posted – my apologies! The reason is, I’ve been busy with Various Things, so without further ado, a list, in no… Read More »Fancy a story?
T is for Tricks
It was sunny for the first time in weeks. He enjoyed the warmth on his face, felt his shoulders relax and his arms swing and… Read More »T is for Tricks
R is for Rover
One of a writer’s tricks, I’ve learnt, is to defy expectations. You think Rover’s a dog? Aha! Rover is the name of the cat in Waifs… Read More »R is for Rover
N is for Nile
In the beginning there was no light. There was it. Enshrouded in almost total darkness; save for the effervescent glow that emanated from it and… Read More »N is for Nile
F is for Freddy
That’s the name of the boy in The Presidents and The Dork, Precious Mwansa’s story in Cat Tales, the anthology drawn from last year’s Book… Read More »F is for Freddy