Coupla Yumans - complete short sci-fi story
COUPLA YUMANS Bristling his feelers and tentacle-tips, Jasper was becoming irate at the ET Vets, ‘They’re running a yonk behind time,’ he...
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The Embankment, a meal and a trip to the Vet
Where Stories Come From – Parts 475, 476 and 477, probably. 1. The other day, walking along the Trent Embankment (which is still closed...
Look Back Infinity
Hi to all Another busy month still half locked-down, still without a driveway thanks to some idiot company called Next Generation, but I...
The Orbital Transit Lounge was peaceful, until BigMouths and gang tentacled in.
BIGMOUTHS Our flight was delayed, so we were marooned for an overnight stopover on the Hub Port orbiting Planet Exxen. No private room to...
OsssOss 1 - Short Stories with Twists & Turns
' Trev,' my publicist said. 'Mmm?' I said, not knowing I had a publicist. 'Oh, sorry.. Wrong Trev.. Do it yourself.' So here it is, Book...
She's serving life. The new boss wants her out. What will they miss about her?
ADDIITIVE - Complete 3-minute story from THE FRACTUS PROJECT - Book 4 in the New-Classic Sci-Fi Series ADDITIVE ‘You. Out. You’re cast...
Another great little sci-fi twist from the New-Classic Series -The complete story of OPTION 3
OPTION THREE. My conchiglie partner’s shell has suddenly begun to thicken up. ‘Winter’s coming, Rod,’ she told me. ‘First day of...
I KEEP HAVING BLACKOU-- Complete Sci-fi story from the New-Classic Series
I KEEP HAVING BLACKOU— ‘I had another blackout yesterday, Mi Duck.’ Pekin-Cayuga – as I call her – sniffed, ‘Shush, Emmerdale’s just...
Complete Sci-Fi story from the New-Classic Series - TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC I’ll miss my ship home. Why does this stupid bridge have to be shut again? Or shit again, as the humans say. ‘Clifton Bridge has...
Odds and Sods Strike Two
Two books of non-SF short stories are out now, with samples from both books already on the blogs here, and more to come. 52,000 pages...
GET'EM ALL, DAD - complete story from Roads Less Travelled
GET’EM ALL, DAD. ‘Omigod, the traffic! Nightmare time. This is ridiculous. It’s been hours.’ I’m going frantic trying to get there. ‘Get...
Great New Reviews for New-Classics
"What a writer!" "These New-Classic stand well alongside the Old Classic of SF any day of the week." "I can relate to every one of the...
He'd let them all die... But why?
A 5-MINUTE READ FROM TERMINAL SPACE - Book 3 in the New Class ic Sci-Fi Series I DON’T CARE ‘No. I’m not going to help. I don’t care...
Time for Second Thoughts?
A 3-minute story from ORBITAL SPAM - Book 2 in the New-Classic Sci-Fi Series SECOND THOUGHTS? In the dark. In bed, thinking about...
Incident at Muffleton Bottoms
Brilliant 3-minute story from New-Classic Sci-Fi Book 1 - Zero 9-4 INCIDENT AT MUFFLETON BOTTOMS Time: 0800 hours: Sheriff’s Office,...
Go You Or I
The third book of non-SF short stories is taking shape This is in the OsssOss set - The Odds, Sods and Surprises Series of Short Stories...
Something in my Pond
When all the koi carp disappear... and the ducks vanish... and the dive team ends up in a red, rubbery fountain... what's your next move?...
What's in a Book Title?
Writing an advert blurb for “Roads Less Travelled” two days ago, I wanted to say something about all the things that go right or wrong on...
Something Twisty, Something Turny
TWISTS & TURNS · “Twists & Turns” was my first venture into publishing a book of non-sci-fi short stories. Out in March 21. · I’ve...
Distractions
THE THINGS THAT DISTRACT US FROM ACTUALLY WRITING · My laptop is cracking up – literally, the case has two splits in it, so I bought a...