Category Archives: fiction

(another short story, I’m afraid… look away) Winterlong the tall tree stood shoulder-to-shoulder with all the other trees beside the busy road that snaked through the forest. The tree spent the short days watching the ebb and flow of the … Continue reading →

PART THREE OF THREE Back in the cheap cafe. KEVIN: Hello. You’re late. MARTIN: Yes. Sorry. Very hard to get way some times. The editor is doing his nut for the summer issue, there’s a special pull-out section on… KEVIN: … Continue reading →

PART TWO A week later. Interior, fairly posh restaurant. Kevin is sitting alone at a table talking quietly into his mobile phone. KEVIN: …no, well I have to say it went very well. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by … Continue reading →

(A SKETCH IN THREE PARTS) Kevin is an out-of-work actor, Martin works in publishing. They are both in their late 30s. PART ONE Interior, cheap London cafe. MARTIN: Hello? Er, are you Kevin? KEVIN: Yes, that’s me. Always try to … Continue reading →

(A short story. Sorry.) What is it with beautiful women and ugly blokes? You’ve heard that before, right – some stand-up or other? But it truly happens and it makes me crazy with fury and rage at the injustice of … Continue reading →