Trumpet-blowing #1

My short story ‘Pretty Words’ lurks within this excellent anthology from Earlyworks Press.

Trumpet blowing #2

and ‘Anno Canis’ wags its tail inside this – another lovely anthology from Earlyworks. You have no idea the trouble I went to, checking the latin: two simple words? Ha! There are cases to be considered. They must agree. Are we speaking in the (big breath) nominative, accusative (oi – you!), genitive, dative or ablative??

Poetry Kapow 10

I rashly took my poems in hand and did a four minute open mic spot at a local performance poetry gig last Friday. People seemed to like the poems. I’m getting better at delivering them now I think (speak slower, project better, don’t treat the mic quite so much like a poisonous cobra …)  I’m going

How to judge a short story competition by Vanessa Gebbie

This is interesting. It’s especially interesting to me because the exercise Vanessa describes ended with my story winning the competition. This is a link to her blogsite. The relevant blog is dated 17 March. http://vanessagebbiesnews.blogspot.com/ Thanks, Vanessa!

The dark side of the Moon

My winning story (as above) in The New Writer’s 2009 competition will be available from a purchase point on this webpage for a fiver from mid-July-ish. http://www.thenewwriter.com/subscribe.htm