Welcome to my website. This website is my writing portfolio where you can see all my published stories. As well as a portfolio of work, from here you can keep up to date with my latest news, and my general thoughts on this unexpected writing journey of mine. So if you’re a publisher, editor, reader, alien, etc., please feel free to browse.
Latest Blog Post
2021 and Q1 Writing and Reading Goals
January 17, 2021 6:31 pmHappy New Year! I can’t believe 2020 is over already. It was a strange year. Anyway, let’s leave 2020 in the past and focus on 2021. And the best way to do that is to tell you all about my 2021 writing and reading goals.
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Q4 and 2020 Writing and Reading Goals Review
December 31, 2020 10:23 pmWow, 2020 is nearly over. I can’t believe how fast the year has gone. Well, with a new year heading our way, it’s time to review my Q4 and 2020 writing and reading goals.
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Merry Dreadmas
December 9, 2020 1:42 pmEnjoy eight Christmas-themed horror flash fictions that’ll make you see Christmas differently this year.
In this collection, the characters are all different, but they have one thing that unites them: they all learn that not everyone has a Merry Christmas; some have a Merry Dreadmas.
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Why Should I Wear a Mask?
August 29, 2020 2:47 pm‘Why Should I Wear a Mask?’ is a 100-word short story. John refuses to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic, but his decision is something he may live to regret.
The story was written for the Friday Flash Fiction’s Edinburgh Festival Competition. I didn’t win the competition, but my story was published on the website — all accepted entries are posted on the website. And it got a good comment, so I’m happy about that.
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Lost in His Safe Place
August 30, 2020 1:58 pmJohnny tentatively walks up to the two ladies sitting behind the main library desk: one lady has black braids pulled up into a ponytail, and the other has shoulder-length curly brown hair. He doesn’t recognise these librarians, but they could still help him.
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Cake for a Neighbour
August 2, 2020 6:47 pm‘I’ll make a cake. That’s what I’ll do, and I’ll make it now.’ Sally rushed into the pantry, pushing pots and pans aside. Where was it? Oh, she really did need to sort out this pantry.
‘Aha! Here you are.’ She grabbed the round baking tin and pulled it out from under the clutter of pots and pans. Yes, when she had time, she would sort out this pantry. But now, she had a more important job to do — make this cake, and make it now.
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