Birthday Trip Part 2

The release date and link for my next book Weird and Peculiar Tales should be available shortly. Meanwhile here's the final part of the short story posted last week.  Part 2.   Birthday Trip. The three boys took off at a run, back the way we had come. Not wanting to be left alone we followed …

Birthday trip Part 1

Time is flying as we near the release of my next book ‘Weird and Peculiar Tales,’ a compilation of short stories with a fellow author. It reminded me of this story which is in two parts. Final part and more news next week. See you then. 😀  I was normal until the accident. That’s when …

Rose and Lily

Inspiration for short stories can come from a variety of places, and I enjoy the challenge of being given random words to incorporate into a story. A member of a writers' group suggested the words Séance, Rapid, Perverse, and Epiphany. This was my idea.  Even as a child Rose was perverse. ‘Come on darling, your …

Honky Tonk Angel

Inspiration for new stories can come from anywhere. A photo of a gentleman's club in the days of prohibition and an advert for tracing old friends set off this train of thought.  I nearly didn’t recognise her. Could this be the same plump little girl with fly-away hair who followed me around like a puppy …