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
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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
January Sucks
It’s official (because I have that authority) - January is the most depressing month of the year. Christmas is disappearing fast in the rear view mirror and most people are too skint to take advantage of the sales. Summer is ages away - and we’re lucky if any of those resolutions that began with such … Continue reading January Sucks
“Wait, I forgot to put the crystals in…”
I think I need a time machine... Not for evil. And not because I'm a cyborg tasked with assassinating the future leader of the human resistance. I don't even plan on going far (I couldn't live with myself if I caused one of those time paradoxes Doc Brown was forever warning Marty McFly about). And … Continue reading “Wait, I forgot to put the crystals in…”
New Year Rebootenanny
Apparently it's a new year, but having succumbed to a seasonal bout of man-flu it kind of passed me by. However, in the spirit of newness and all things shiny, I've decided to pep-up my blog rather than consign it to the bottom of the cupboard with the neon spandex and lava lamps (and all those Christmas presents we thought … Continue reading New Year Rebootenanny
Cover Reveal
It's been a really busy time of late - what with a new job and a hectic schedule of gigs with The 4 Tarantinos. Any spare time I've had has been spent on the realisation of a project that has been lurking in the back of my mind for a number of years, and one … Continue reading Cover Reveal
The Lie-in, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
A random piece inspired by a generally messed up weather situation. I shivered beneath the covers, aware of the horned fellow with cloven hooves beside my bed. "Make it quick, foul demon..." I said, defiantly. "If it is to hell you wish to take me." The strange, little creature laughed. "I'm not the devil." … Continue reading The Lie-in, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Inspired by Nature
Man is a lucky creature indeed. We won the evolutionary arms race, a triathlon that started in the primordial soup, then grew legs and ran a foot race out of Africa, before ending with the invention of the wheel. Once clear of our nearest competitors we became the lords of our kingdom, developed an intelligence … Continue reading Inspired by Nature
Blurred Worlds 