BLACKMAIL AND GAMBLING and so are you!
…Read More…: BLACKMAIL AND GAMBLING and so are you!Part Two of Cannibals and Christians…. I am a gambler, a victim of blackmail and protection rackets, and so are you. Have been for years! Blackmail, protection rackets and gambling, addicted I am. By law. And so are you. First, some definitions. Gamble: “take risky action in the hope of a desired result.” (Merriam-Webster) [ I ] to do…
Love? Or not! What have you got? Why? Why not?
…Read More…: Love? Or not! What have you got? Why? Why not?I’ve realised! Understood! Lying awake, as I do at 3am, mind wandering and roaming and tying itself up in knots, suddenly I understood how and why relationships work, or don’t work, or nearly work, or work for a while. So many youngsters I know are so goddamned confused, messed up. Not just youngsters! As I…
The Argument for Cannibalism
…Read More…: The Argument for CannibalismNorman Mailer is dead. This is not his fault – probably. He has been dead since 2007, apparently. In his time he was a terrific novelist, a great essayist, and frequently a crashing bore. Reminds me of me. Except for the “great” part. And a few days ago I was browsing in a charity shop…
5-Star REVIEWS for Sally’s Road!
…Read More…: 5-Star REVIEWS for Sally’s Road!From Readers’ Favourite, an independent website which reviews new books 100% OF AUTHOR ROYALTIES IN AID OF CANCER RESEARCH UK Reviewed by Christian Sia for Readers’ Favorite “A wonderful blend of humor, satire, and drama, Sally’s Road by Jon Elkon opens a whole world of entertainment to readers, with deftly developed characters and an interesting…
Letter from America Part 2 – A Rock in a Hard Place
…Read More…: Letter from America Part 2 – A Rock in a Hard PlaceThe Avocado’s Revenge My trip to Seattle from San Diego on Alaska Airlines was short-story inducing (soon on this website!) but otherwise uneventful. My sister-in law picked me up at the airport on a windy, rainy day (Seattle’s weather mimics London weather most of the time. Or is it the other way ’round? Nah. We…
Letter from California 1 – Into the Golden Land
…Read More…: Letter from California 1 – Into the Golden LandIn the Air There is no more fantastic than this This pent up portent this Conveyor of life and This endless roiling this Shredded heaven which Layered between ground and infinity Separates us From dust Searching for Mother A sliver of land on the edge of Mordor, this golden-kissed paradise of innocents, the last…
Bleeding America – why the pro-gun arguments are bleeding nonsense.
…Read More…: Bleeding America – why the pro-gun arguments are bleeding nonsense.Another mass shooting! Like you, I went through all the stages of bereavement – from horror, pain and sadness right through to anger. Then the search for someone to blame. And another bruising Twitter battle with gun-supporting Americans, some of whom are really Not Nice people. (one of whom, by the way, retweets all the…
Is there a Future for the Book?For me? For you?
…Read More…: Is there a Future for the Book?For me? For you?An Agent I met at a writers’ workshop this weekend sighed, picked her pert nose and said, “publishers just don’t take risks any more!”. The main reason being, of course, digital publishing. Kindle, Mobo, Ibooks etc. Even though a recent Guardian article claims there has been a fall in digital sales, their stats are questionable.…
Sally’s Road – Sample Chapter
…Read More…: Sally’s Road – Sample ChapterSally’s Road – the paperback – is mere weeks away. So here for you, beloved friends, is a sample to whet your appetite. Hopefully! It is a tale of cancer and the defeat (?) of cancer. From the stifling suburbia of middle England to the beach of Rio, Sally’s Road takes her through kidnapping, murder,…