Juniper Gentlin fiddled with his tie once again, then buttoned and unbuttoned his jacket, feeling the strain of his ever increasing waistline. He shot his hand into his pocket again, reassured that it was still there. The man behind the large desk in front of him stood to catch his attention, informing him that the... Continue Reading →
The Planets Series – Mars
I'm writing this on the eve of my 25th birthday. Can you imagine every miniscule detail of your life being documented on a daily basis? Think of some of the stupid shit you do every day when no-one else is around, then think about everyone you know watching you do it. Bad huh? You might... Continue Reading →
The Planets Series – Saturn
I sat alone in the small, dark cockpit large enough to fit one average sized person and no more. My senses tingled as the lights on the dashboard blinked yellow and orange in my peripheral vision. I dipped my head to look left, then right, through the side windscreens of my pod at 2 of... Continue Reading →
The Game
Sam Thompson removed his jar of coffee and ‘Mr Grumpy’ Mr Men mug, placing it on the cabinet above him then emptied his pockets, placing his phone, wallet and keys into his small locker. Zombie-like he trudged through to the clinically white small kitchen area and filled his mug with boiling water from the communal... Continue Reading →
The Book Assignment
After another round of aimlessly running his index finger along the dusty row of books, Thomas sighed and slumped down in the uncomfortable plastic chairs which were dotted around the school library. He was running out of time now, the library closed at 4pm and it was pushing 3.40pm. He had been here since lunch... Continue Reading →
Wrestling With My Demons – The Mike ‘Miracle Man’ Morrison Story
The following is an excerpt from the controversial autobiography of professional wrestler Mike 'Miracle Man' Morrison. Get your copy in Hardback, in the Kindle Store or on Audiobook when it's released 14 September 2019 Chapter 14 - Revival The least expected revival in the wrestling business came at a time when I was sure I... Continue Reading →
An Everyday Scottish Villain
Before A tell ye my story, there's somin ye should know. A didnae ask for this. A didnae ayways want tae be like this. A didnae create some mad serum in a lab to give ees super strength or build a mental technological suit to help ees fight crime. Christ, A barely even looked after... Continue Reading →
Finlay & His Super Buddies – A Superhero Story for Kids
It was Saturday! Finlay woke up quickly with a giant smile on his face, he knew it was Saturday because his Mum and Dad weren’t running about the house, half-dressed and screaming about being late for boring work. He threw his Spider-Man covers off, jumped down from bed and ran to put on his... Continue Reading →
A Divine Vacation
"Shit" He looked down at his phone to see the last name he wanted to see calling him, this could only be bad news. His vacation had been just what he needed after such a tumultuous time at work and the last thing he wanted to see flash up on his phone was "Boss" calling.... Continue Reading →
My Shadow
The idea for this story, if that's what you want to call it, came from an unexpectedly tough counselling session I attended today. I'm hoping getting this down in black and white helps me to wade through some of the mud in my mind. shadow: an area of darkness; to shadow (noun) is to follow... Continue Reading →