Cock of the Walk
Penny looked at me with that adoration that embarrassed me so much. “Darling Charlie, I love you. You are so…
Tag: fiction
The Time Machine – a short story
“They say that goldfish only have something like a twelve second memory . . .” “Who says?” I asked. One…
Web Street – Soap on the Web
The nostalgic mood continues. Here are the first two episodes of a soap-opera / drama thing I started writing specifically…
A small country like Wales
From my novel The Three Bears Even in a small country like Wales (and Wales is the definitive small country),…
Midnight Comes – Short Version
Midnight Comes The plea from his friend Rick appeared in the text message window, announcing its arrival with its signature…
Creating a Text
Another one from the archives. This piece was first published on John Baker’s Blog What phases are involved in the…
Writers in Wales
Writers in Modern Wales are undervalued and unfairly treated, just as writers have always been. ** This article first appeared…
Boys from the Backfields
Who killed Betty Fish? In 1963 the world is rocking to the Beatles, and being rocked by the Cold War…
How to kill a Lamb
How to Kill a Lamb A man – Kenneth, stands alone over a table, he’s admiring a big knife, turning…
The Elchurch Series
I don’t know how this is going to turn out, but while Cheats and Liars is cooking I’m looking at…