Category Archives: Writing

The Inability of Words – Thoughts on Poetry and Humanity

I have a strange love hate relationship with poetry. I can be in equal parts thoroughly confused and delighted when I read it. Poetry takes work. It extracts a cost from both reader and writer. Good poetry will wrap its hands around the sorest parts of yourself and squeeze, leaving you emotionally exhausted and strangelyContinue reading “The Inability of Words – Thoughts on Poetry and Humanity”

Rise of the Firebird – The Last One

You would have seen every where that Rise of the Firebird is the last book in The Firebird Fairytales. I want to reassure you, this isn’t one of those random ‘I’m tired of writing the series’ things. It’s a ‘I had finished the writing the whole trilogy two years ago’ thing. It’s always been oneContinue reading “Rise of the Firebird – The Last One”

Down Station- Simon Morden

 I’ve been reading a lot of great fantasy lately after a relatively dry spell and discovering Simon Morden has been an absolute treat. I actually found his great blog first and was blown away by his thought provoking essay Sex, Death and Christian Fiction that mirrored so many of my own thoughts and feelings. I sawContinue reading “Down Station- Simon Morden”

Free Story- Women in Men’s Waistcoats

Hi Everyone Yes , I know its been ages since a free story! But the good news is that today’s story is a rather long one to make up for it. Women in Men’s Waistcoats was originally written for an anthology called Blood Sucking by Lamp Light. I wrote it during the worst Christmas of myContinue reading “Free Story- Women in Men’s Waistcoats”