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The New Book a Break Anthology

Fancy a trip to Pluto? Or a fearful drive along a stretch of country road? Unless you prefer to go to church with a strange woman in green tights, her hair alive with electricity. Here… 

Short Journeys

The Book a Break anthology 2017 has arrived! Pre-orders open: http://rxe.me/XJ6FKG Debz is a great writer – I’m currently reading her excellent novel, While No One Was Watching. To get a taste of her work,… 

It Makes A Difference

Will this be my last contribution to the WATWB? By the time the next one rolls around, I should have my new website up, looking so much like this one that you’ll wonder why I… 

Lovingly, he held

One of my duties used to consist in making up vicious grammar exams. Students would have to translate a sentence like, ‘The prize-winning, short-tempered, recently divorced municipal employee, who was given a standing ovation at… 

The Right Place

My mother, I recall, was reticent. ‘I really don’t think we should let him.’ She felt it her duty to protect me from the terrors inherent to existence. ‘He’ll have nightmares.’ ‘But I don’t want… 

Fancy a story?

Many days since I posted – my apologies! The reason is, I’ve been busy with Various Things, so without further ado, a list, in no particular order: the new website: getting my mind round wordpress.org…