Electroman is alpha & omega: shocking old-school authenticity in a virtual ‘like’ or ‘dislike’ social media era of asternal semantics, communicated en masse, with intense feeling yet atrophied definition. Electroman’s legendary power represents veritas: the whole damned truth, & nothing … Continue reading
(Warning: strong language) Brigadier Robert D’Alby of those famously Glorious Roscommon’s was a mighty fine, hench figure of a man. As an impeccable Sandhurst officer cadet it became crystal clear that D’Alby was hewn from exactly the right old-fashioned, ornamental … Continue reading
Malevolent idle hearsay was received, functionally, without question, via email the following morning, from an unaccountable personage; an unspecified decision maker, or more likely an irritable opinion influencer. Either way, in respect to reliable, prospective contractual renewals, its source was … Continue reading
Dribbling saliva, slumped in the deepest of rêveries, he was approached by a French accented usherette- a veritable caricature, advertising a take-me-from-behind coquetry; she tottered wantonly, making a beeline towards him. Sporting patent black stilettos, & sheer Hi-Vi stocking tops, … Continue reading
One enchanted evening in Whites: so let us start honestly, without indulging in faux ideological one-upmanship, nor casually pretending that back-in-the-day I sat in snug splendour upon a warm seat of influence as a committee member in the Comintern; or … Continue reading
Mark my words, apart from being a seminal thinker & slimy foreign art monger, Vas Pretorius DeFerens was something of an enigma to friends, enemies, & medical science alike. Allegedly he was a proud possessor of either three or four … Continue reading
Any Means Necessary is Jack Mars’ debut novel; a political thriller about a terror plot targeting no less than the President of the United States. Nuclear waste has been stolen with the aim of creating a dirty bomb, and Luke … Continue reading
Kevan Manwaring has taught creative writing with the Open University and elsewhere for many years. He is also a writer and performance story-teller. He draws on these skills in this guide for aspiring Fantasy writers. Manwaring states at the … Continue reading
Kevan Manwaring is a writer, storyteller and performance poet. He has also taught on all three Open University creative writing modules. Other projects include The Cotswolds Word Centre. To start off, please tell us a little about where you are … Continue reading
Everyone remembers the forestleads to ruinthe world needs spaceto be related to nature Even though we are unmarriedhope still liesin the sheath of fatewoven into threads of colour Powerful axe swingthe tree falls and the fruit from itcausing global warmingdue … Continue reading