by David | Feb 17, 2016 | General Writing, Short Stories
Late last year I received news that I had won first prize in a local writing competition for my story Fracture. Today, I’m happy to present the story in full; available to read for a short time on my website. The story has also been published in an anthology...
by David | Nov 30, 2015 | Articles, General Writing, Short Stories
It’s time for another announcement! A few months ago, I entered the 2015 Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning Summer Short Story competition. Today, I found out that my story Fracture won first prize! Fracture will be published in an anthology next...
by David | Jun 12, 2015 | General Writing, Site Updates
I have another announcement to make – I haven’t been abducted by aliens; rather I’ve been setting up a new travel blog. The blog is going to tell the story of my most recent adventures abroad, and will be a regular feature – I encourage...
by David | Apr 9, 2015 | Articles
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved to read. Curling up with a good book is one of the simple joys of civilisation – and so is the anticipation, the knowledge that you have a story waiting for you when you go to bed after a long day. As a child I...
by David | Mar 17, 2015 | General Writing
Spring is around the corner, and my novel is nearing a milestone – the end of the first part. My website is gradually evolving into the beautiful, award-winning dog I always wanted it to be instead of the shaggy, ugly mutt I originally created. Whilst working...
by David | Mar 1, 2015 | Short Stories
I have an announcement to make – it’s a small one, but it’s one of those important first steps. My short story Get a Life has been published in an anthology by the University of Leicester, as runner up for the Vaughan Centre of Lifelong...
by David | Jul 19, 2013 | Site Updates
A New Beginning When I first decided to make a website, I searched through the dark places of the internet for an appropriate theme. With a little help and a lot of patience, I found something I liked. The website was clear and easy to use, but I felt it...
by David | Jun 18, 2013 | Poetry
After some time battling with the technical side of the site, I’ve uploaded some poems. Just three, for now – you can read them here. The first poem, End for is about the world ending in a particular way, and the concept of things that were once so...
by David | Feb 19, 2013 | Short Stories
I present a sneak preview of my short story, The Witherwitch. The story is about a newspaper reporter investigating a series of murders with a twist – a strange smell and traces of plant-life accompany each cadaver, and there appears to be no motive for the...
by David | Dec 17, 2012 | Site Updates
Although the site is still a work in progress, I’ve been able to open up my own forum with lots of help from my webmaster, Jordan. You may be interested to know (if you didn’t know already) that the word “forum” comes from a Latin word for...
