Articles


  • The Writing of ‘The River Man's Spirits’ (6/5/2007)
  • “This article is a record of the writing and editing process of my story published in the Shadow Plays anthology.”

  • Ideas to Write About (4/1/2007)
  • “When you don’t have anything to write about, here are some ideas.”

  • The Problem with Alcohol (11/11/2006)
  • “Was that a knock on the door? Don’t answer it. It’s only aliens come to sodomise you while you’re inebriated.”

  • How to Write a Mystery/Suspense/Thriller (29/5/2006)
  • “Everyone wants to capitalise on The Da Vinci Code, since it’s the first mystery/suspense/thriller in the history of literature to be a commercial success.”

  • Who Makes Up Names for Pieces of Art? (26/3/2006)
  • “If only the Beatles had named ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ something like ‘Lucy’s got Nits’ or ‘Don’t Touch Me There’, things would have been a lot different.”

  • Introduction: The Making of a Website (7/2/2006)
  • “Given that there are billions of websites on the internet already, is there any possible reason I could have for adding another one?”