Short stories

Over the years I’ve struggled with this question, finding it impossible to judge my own work. Adept at knowing when someone else’s manuscript hits...

'So now you’ve published your book how do you keep on promoting it?'

This is the perplexing question that I was asking myself not so...

Writing a short story can be a difficult process. Unlike a novel, there is little room to stop and admire the view - every word must count. I find...

Losing The Plot

I’m early for the five-thirty back to Derby so there’s plenty of time to settle into my seat, relax and watch the other...

You've Made Your Bed

The hat my mother was wearing was old and only came out for funerals. The message was all too clear but at least...

Read the winner of this year's W&A Short Story Competition...

The Gift

The bureau gleamed, firelight playing on its...