675th of XZblishl year 222561Deep Secret (But Not For Long) 1.1 Introduction Oh hail GREAT SKONG, CEO OF THE Aldeberanian Empire of planets! what a joyful day! It would seem that at last our agents have achieved our 1,000,000-year objective: the…
BIOGS Hello writers It was brought to my attention that due to Safari (and Chrome and probably Internet Explorer as well, if it still exists) peskiness, contrariness, obstructivity and other annoyed invented words, adding the winners’ biogs to the WINNER…
The MEGASAGA SHORTLIST is now much shorter, …and frankly, there’s a dilemma and I need to consult with the judges! Hold on to your hats. Can you guess which TWO stories are contending for the top senior spot? And the…
Dear writers The MEGASAGA 4 SHORTLIST IS ALMOST COMPLETE and will be published here within 24 hours. I have had some last-minute issues with some of the submissions, but fear not – I will let the rat out of the…
DEADLINE 27TH JUNE Can you write a story in 100 words including the title? Something like this: PILLION On the back of a motorbike you feel everything. Wind, road, speed, gravity. In control of nothing. The spitterspots of rain. The…
NEW DEADLINES With extreme apologies to all who have submitted stories: due to a judging issue, I am going to move ALL DEADLINES FORWARD A WEEK. THIS MEANS: YOU CAN STILL WIN £100 for 100 words! The DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES…
A Wet Week! Not outside. Outside was warm, some days hot, London sitting under sifting air redolent with fried viruses, some still kicking and looking for a home. A nice cosy home within which to breed. Idiots! If they get…
Apologies for the blog gap. Afloat still in the Pandemics, wind-buffeted, I thought I’d send you an update. Be nice! Email me an update about you. There’s more of you than there are of me. Hello dear friends. Hey guess…
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,…