Excerpt from “Statue” from Dark Byways of Possibility
There are hundreds of stories about religious statues. Most statue stories are proven to be fake. A small minority never get adequately explained. I don’t know what they are about.…
Dark Weird Stuff Excerpt From Tin Can Man
Many years ago, there was a local character who spent most of his days collecting rubbish and carrying it about on his ancient bike. Not being a local, I had…
The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
I’ve been reading dark fantasy since I was eleven years old. I find the genre entertaining, thought provoking and at times visionary. Very rarely have I been scared or terrified…
The songs that inspired my dark speculative fiction juices
Dark speculative fiction, horror, sci-fi and dark fantasy all have links to various genres of music. The blues is famous for its references to the devil, selling your soul at…
Amazon release of Dark Byways and Dark Weird Stuff
Finally, after what can only be described as an exceptionally lengthy and frustrating delay, Lulu has managed to get my Books Dark Weird Stuff and Dark Byways of Possibility listed…
Writing in the wilderness – choosing between proven paths and possibilities.
Since, venturing off the relatively safe path of freelance writing over the past twelve months, I can’t help but feel that I’ve been writing in the wilderness. I’ve strayed well…
Dark Weird Stuff Launch Fun and Games
The Dark Weird Stuff launch has been frustrating and challenging.The hard copy version of the book was ready to go way back in early December. Some formatting issues with the…
Drawing From My Infinite Dark Well
When I was hungry for success, I used to rise at 5.00 am and write for 2 hours straight before getting ready for my paid job. There was no shortage…
Rediscovering the joy of writing speculative fiction after a long hiatus
I have always been a writer, although at times I’ve done my very best to pretend that I’m not. In fact, for most of my life, writing has been such…