Ah, I was hoping you’d drop by on this page! This is where I’m showcasing my efforts at writing for all to read. Whilst far from being prolific, I’ve had a number of stories accepted with more to come soon, so I’ve listed the main ones below.
Do you like sci-fi or horror? Or just want to see the sorts of things that go on inside my mind? Click on the links below and have a read. Go on - they’re fairly short and you never know, you might even like them…
Short Stories
Repeat Chance Max is given the gift of revenge for his fiancée’s death, but how much will this unexpected power corrupt him?
They’re Coming Childhood memories of nightmares.
Knifepoint A story of a woman, a man and mealtimes, but told from the viewpoint of a kitchen knife
Mars Ascent A tale of love and loss en route to the Red Planet.
Fatal Vision Dan suddenly finds himself able to see how long people have left to live, but struggles to change the future when faced with knowing his own fate.
Flash Fiction
Sacrificed What if someone needed our most valuable asset more than us?
Science Project Schoolkids create more than they’ll ever know.
Ready or Not How would it feel to test for the first time the teleportation device you’ve invented…on yourself? Would you push that button?
Poems (yes, I do a bit of light poetry every now and again!)
World Cup Wallchart: Reflections After it all went horribly wrong, I look back at my past self, viewing the wallchart, dreaming of England winning again.
England’s 5.2 Remember the “great” English ‘quake of 2008?
Non-Fiction
Locked Out England were beating Scotland in Euro ‘96. Classic match. Surely I couldn’t miss it?
Unwanted Hat-Trick Nick Hornby wrote about this legendary match; now read it from the other point of view.
Coming Soon (accepted and waiting to be published)
Future Echoes
Articles
I write a regular column called 88 Miles Per Hour for a bi-monthly science fiction ezine called Concept Sci-Fi. Topics so far include science fiction futures in films and TV, and how marathon running and writing are, in fact, two similar disciplines.
The ezines are packed with short stories, interviews and articles, and can be downloaded via PDF at: