Would you like to be a literary judge?
Before we started The Rabbit Hole over at the Writers’ Co-op, I edited three anthologies called the Book a Break. They contained stories selected from… Read More »Would you like to be a literary judge?
short stories
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?
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
Collecting the prize
At the end of last month, Sherry Morris came to stay with us, together with her partner Phil. I suppose you could say she came… Read More »Collecting the prize
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?
X is for Xavier
Apart from having a name that begins with X, Xavier isn’t an interesting person at all. But he does indirectly lead to Cat Tales, the… Read More »X is for Xavier
V is for VIP
Specifically, the VIP wheelie bin store where meetings are held every Monday night, attended by the Stealthy Six: Felix, Tom, Missy, Cinnamon, Bamboo and Tiger.… Read More »V is for VIP