I still seem to be stuck in poetry mode at the moment, although these little verses came about in a slightly different fashion. It's all Facebook's...
The Clachanpluck Poems
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The Hills
When you're on a roll, you're on a roll. Yet another poem. This one isn't dark, it isn't angsty and it isn't an airy-fairy exercise in writing...
If I had known…
More poetry today - and this one is deliberately a little bit of an arty-farty exercise. It's also another slightly dark one. Well, maybe not...
At the End
When not trying to dream up characters or plots or similar fictional devices (and when not being silly on Facebook or elsewhere) I sometimes try my...
Dinner Date
Authors, critics and experts on writing have identified various models for the creation of characters. One particular model offers four ways to...
Night Cafe
This very short piece was an exercise in starting a new story completely from scratch. The idea for this one came from a dream I had. I had never...
We need to talk about Kevin
Please be aware that this short excerpt contains swearing and violence from the outset. This short scene is intended to introduce a stereotypical...
Palmyra
This is a short character piece, inspired by something heard on the radio. It is slightly longer than originally intended. "A United Nations...
Short Story: “Free will, right?”
Here in south-west Scotland, there are all manner of wonderful places to visit. One that has a particular appeal for me is Wigtown. I love...