With so much depressing news concerning the environment and man's appetite for destruction hogging the headlines we need to grab hold of every scrap of good news we can, shout it from the rooftops, unfurl the banners and run naked through the streets gleefully singing Michael Jackson's "Heal the World." Okay, maybe not that last bit. … Continue reading A Drop in the Ocean…but it’s a start!
The curious case of the apple and the pro-Bono music giveaway extravaganza
I know I should be grateful, right? I mean, it’s not every day you’re given something for nothing - and I was one of the lucky few (hundred million) to find I had been given the gift of Bono when Apple plonked U2’s latest album into my iTunes account - but that's far from how … Continue reading The curious case of the apple and the pro-Bono music giveaway extravaganza
Help Stop the Ivory Trade
Please take the time to read Kate's blogpost and do whatever you can to help spread awareness. Like so many other animals threatened with extinction by man, we're running out of time!
My writerly life according to Spaceballs the Movie
When it comes to writing, most of the time I'm like this guy... which in the business is commonly known as procrastination!!! And then when I finally get down to it, I have so many projects on the go I'm like this when I finally fire up the computer... And after combing that dessert you call your … Continue reading My writerly life according to Spaceballs the Movie
http://youtu.be/i9_DKMUPHY4 Absolutely love the TV show Sons of Anarchy, which inspired me to have a go at covering this awesome song!
Time from Sons of Anarchy (Piano Cover)
I Bought a Rainforest
Watching the first two episodes of BBC2's I bought a rainforest has been difficult viewing. Very difficult . But it's something we should all be watching. It's all too easy to turn a blind eye to the destruction of the natural world and shrug our shoulders apologetically, with the view: "It's not me mate, I've … Continue reading I Bought a Rainforest
Evolution
Perhaps the light we see is not light at all. Perhaps the glowing remnants of the city we see, Floating on the river like forlorn souls, Are false images bestowed upon us by the gods, Rippling dreams that escape our humanity To flood the oceans and breed the disenchanted wind, For we are not brave … Continue reading Evolution
A Horror Writer’s Wet Dream
There is some pretty scary stuff going down in West Africa right now. In fact, what is happening is the stuff of a science fiction or horror writer’s dreams, a biological killer on the loose, with no cure and a 90% mortality rate. It's called Ebola, and it is very much within the realms of … Continue reading A Horror Writer’s Wet Dream
The Dead Zone
*** This piece was written for Chuck Wendig's flash fiction challenge: Ten Little Chapters *** The Dead Zone 1 Aislene rolled over, taking the covers with her. There was serenity in her features, a healthy glow to her cheeks. Her tousled hair caught the burgeoning sunlight, which, by degrees, wrenched us from cold night. I leaned across … Continue reading The Dead Zone
Those Killer Kodak Moments
The following is a short piece inspired by Chuck Wendig's challenge over on his blog: Terrible Minds. The task was simple - write a piece of flash fiction centred on two things that were to be randomly chosen from Chuck's prompt. The two things I had to include in the piece were: 1) A mysterious … Continue reading Those Killer Kodak Moments
Blurred Worlds 