9 April 2023
Hugh Proctor – Tonypandy, 1910
This is the opening to an Alternate History novel I’m writing. Pretty much the full story up to 1914 is … Read More “Hugh Proctor – Tonypandy, 1910”
Category: Books
11 November 2022
Apocalypse How?
I’m pleased to say that my short story, The Fire This Time, has been published in a new anthology from … Read More “Apocalypse How?”
14 October 2022
Thank you for your application
I dare say we’ve all had unsuccessful job applications. Sometimes the outcome can have more than usual significance. The nature … Read More “Thank you for your application”
7 October 2022
A Nation once again
A short story about a referendum on Scottish Independence in a Federal UK. *** Jimmy lay in bed, willing himself … Read More “A Nation once again”
30 September 2022
The ‘Wizard of Wallsend’
This is from a collection of short stories set in the same fictional universe. Like much of my writing, it … Read More “The ‘Wizard of Wallsend’”
23 September 2022
The Wanderings of the God, Zeus
“My Lord, I must tell you of the wanderings of the God Zeus. The Gods we talk of are not … Read More “The Wanderings of the God, Zeus”
16 September 2022
About a book – A Fall of Moondust
In the early 1960s, I was obsessed with Science Fiction. A cousin gave me a pile of US Pulp magazines … Read More “About a book – A Fall of Moondust”
9 September 2022
In the High Court of Justice in England and Wales (fiction)
In the High Court of Justice in England and Wales _____ Queen’s Bench Division ____ RE: R v Sirius Cybernetics … Read More “In the High Court of Justice in England and Wales (fiction)”
2 September 2022
A book meme
This is a meme I first took part in back in 2008, picking it up from Normblog, the blog of … Read More “A book meme”
31 August 2022
On Becoming an Artist
Most of my posts here have so far been about either music or books and writing, both of which are … Read More “On Becoming an Artist”