Are writers insane?
On a dreary November evening in 2014, I put on a curly orange wig, a hideous 1970’s shirt, matching medallion and I strangled a Dutch...
Writing and music - is there a connection?
In principle, there is an eerie silence to the medium of writing, but when I’m working on a specific chapter of a book, I like to...
Adam and Eva - continuing my yarn for a sluggish train (Part Four: ‘The Pendle Witch Test’)
When his wife, Mandy, proposed that Adam should take her to the notorious Pendle Hill in Lancashire, a crafty idea popped into Adam’s...
An author's shame
The author’s head might be stuck inside a bubble of creative riches, yet the harsh fact is that very few of us make anywhere near the...
Adam and Eva – continuing my yarn for a sluggish train (Part Three: ‘Unconscious Uncoupling’)
It began with a simple dream. It ended with a barrage of them. Like his beloved goldfish, Adam longed for freedom. It was obvious that...
Adam and Eva – continuing my yarn for a sluggish train (Part Two: ‘Meet Mandy’)
Amanda or ‘Mandy’ is married to Adam. She’s a fifty-something headmistress at a private school for boys and she personally takes charge...
