At last... LEE HUGHES is officially back!!!

A long overdue 'n' welcome return to a dark fictional world like no other.  Lee's work has left a void in the online writing community.  If you've missed his mind-altering stories as much as I, then enjoy his raw talent again here.


To announce his comeback, he's also treated us to another cracker on his blog here.

Lee Hughes is back on the blog...

Arguably the best up 'n' coming writer the Isle of Man has to offer has resurrected his blog. In fact I can't think of another Manx writer so drop the aforementioned arguably. That makes Lee 'King of the Island' in my book! If you've missed his incomparable, often witty and invariably gruesome mix of crime 'n' horror writing, then I recommend you go take a look by clicking on the title of this post. Lee still has a website, too, where many of his fine stories live...here

New kid on the block - aspiring writer, David Barber...

My old school buddy, David Barber, has entered the blogosphere after our reunion in a Manchester pub last Monday. After our common bond of writing had brought us back together, we 'chewed the fat' on writing life, our aspirations and plans of action (sorry for sounding like a personal development guru!), just like we used to do twenty-something years ago in the local snooker club.

However, with my cue-arm still being in plaster from a broken wrist we had to give the ball games (ooo, matron) a miss on this occasion. (In truth, I didn't want to knock Dave's confidence with another battering!) Instead, a fair few pints later, we debated, amongst other things, Matt Hilton's latest crime thriller, Judgement & Wrath.
Dave also quizzed me on blogging and the importance of building a 'writer's platform' and he now has a blog...here.
So how did Dave rekindle his love of the written word? He heard on the grapevine about Thrillers, Killers 'N' Chillers, made a few comments and now has half a dozen stories of his own on there. So why not support this new writer and give him some welcome feedback on his excellent work?

Ps. If I look like a short-arse on the photo it's because Dave is actually 7 foot three and he was wearing those ridiculous, eighties platform shoes. No really, I stooped to 'big him up' some more!

http://davidbarberfiction.blogspot.com/

My Blog Wins Award!

A big thanks to Lost Wanderer for this award. ('Er...I'd also like to thanks me mum...'). LW not only blogs articulately about her own writing, but also encourages fellow aspiring writers with a 'short story challenge,' whereby they report back each month on their output.

Lost Wanderer's link:
http://lostwanderer5.blogspot.com/

For the rules of this award click the title above.

So now I must award this to five deserving 'bloggy' friends, whose blogs I admire.
Okay.

1) Matt Hilton -
http://matthiltonbooks.blogspot.com/
2) Lee Hughes -
http://leehugheswrites.blogspot.com/
3) Paul D. Brazill -
http://pdbrazill.blogspot.com/
4) Michael Solender -
http://notfromhereareyou.blogspot.com/
5) Tracy Ann Baines -
http://talltalesandshortstories.blogspot.com/

Congrats to all the above!

Bigger & Better?

Welcome and thanks for stopping by. Now you're here why not check out my stuff? And if you feel the urge, maybe even make a comment, too!

After a few months of blogging I've realised three things:

1) I try only to blog if I've got something pertinent to say or share.
2) I do enjoy that maybe someone, somewhere could possibly get an ounce or two of enjoyment from my scribblings. (Oh, to be a published author!).
3) I realised the font was way too tiny on my blog and, furthermore, I also sussed out (took me an hour, or two!) that it could be enlarged.

So to all the zillions of you who have been screwing up your eyes and reaching for your Gran's bifocals, I've revamped the blog and hopefully you'll agree it's much easier on the eye! If I've gone too big in my excitement (steady) then let me know.
Now please read on and hopefully enjoy...
...in comfort!

Col

Ps. For the polite ones who've been here before I give a hearty apology and thank you for your discretion.

Pps. To go straight to the fiction there are links on the right, or simply scroll down.