It had been years, perhaps shifting into decades, since John and Marcie had treated themselves. Always excuses, Marcie remembered. No…
The night is dark as the inside of a whale’s belly is a writing prompt taken from my 2023 short…
Jack keeps swimming is a writing prompt taken from my 2023 short story collection Who can believe in witches? They…
Dotty cried all the way is a writing prompt taken from the short story No Hodding, in my 2023 collection,…
The tangle is a writing prompt courtesy of a Dean Writers Circle writing workshop The tangle of emotions which played…
Full night has settled over the countryside, is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled.…
He has had enough of veiled words, is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled.…
The door is nudged open, is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled. The section…
The poet was having a bad day. And a worse night. There was no poetry left. He couldn’t find a…
‘Rising damp?’‘I don’t think rising damp works this quickly.’‘Your skirting board is getting wet.’‘You should see yours.’‘Hmm.’ ‘Where’s the family?’‘Out.…