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Archive for September, 2013

Flash Slam in Brighton

Great fun! I actually read at a flash slam in Brighton last Thursday. It was held at the Latest Bar and brilliantly organised by Grit Lit and Story Studio, Tara Gould and Richard Hearn as part of the Brighton Digital Festival.   What’s a flash slam? On this occasion, nine writers read two 300 word stories, […]

Lightship Memoir Longlisted

        Wow! I have a memoir longlisted in the Lightship competition. Update – the memoir has now been promoted to the shortlist – and I ‘ve written another wee post. I stumbled on the longlist after someone tweeted that they had a flash longlisted. I checked out the Lightship website and found the memoir […]

Lakeview Journal has published my story

I am honoured that my story ‘A Pylon, a Dress and the Rattle of Reeds’ is now live at Lakeview Journal here. It is a fantastic literary magazine packed with stories, poetry and art. The magazine is international but based in India so I am doubly honoured to be included. It is truly wonderful to read the stories […]

Flute Teacher

This my writing website, but if you have come here looking for my woodwind books, you might prefer to visit my flute website, Wild Music Publications.

About writing, trickery and a little music