Christie enjoyed her luxury cruise, confident that her domestic robot would take care of her home. And it did - with horrific consequences.  

Here are my two my recent paintings. They're both acrylic on canvas.  The smaller, oblong painting is called Into the Trees , while the square canvas is named The Nine Sisters. I feel these show a definite progression in my painting. They form a continuation of my Birkenhead Park series of paintings and sketches, and yet they differ greatly from previous work - less representational, more expressionistic, perhaps.  Anyway, I invite you to let me know what you think of them.   The two photos above show the fuchsias which had seemingly died over winter. Look at them now, in full bloom. Looking at the lower photo reminds me that I must rescue the house leeks which are in the grey Japanese bonsai dish, and which are getting swamped by self-seeded aquilegia. I've had that dish for decades - bought it from The Old Police Station, as it was then called, in Lark Lane, Aigburth, something like 30 years ago, back when Sunday craft fairs were held there. Below is a photo of ...

  This short story was previously published in the 2012 anthology, Seaside Stories , which can be downloaded FREE from this URL:- https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/241567

Here's a video of me reading aloud one of my short horror stories, Make Do and Mend , which was first published in Flash Fiction Magazine on 4th September 2019. Enjoy!

 About a year ago, I was approached by musician Michael Pillitiere, who asked if he could use one of my short horror stories as a basis for one of his compositions. The story, called Make Do and Mend , had been published in Flash Fiction Magazine, which is where Michael had come across it.  He also planned to create an animated film to complete his project, though that idea seems to have come to a halt. Anyway, you can now listen to the audio version of my story accompanied by Michael's music, where it is available for free on Soundcloud. Link:-  https://soundcloud.com/michael-pillitiere/make-do-and-mend Michael Pillitiere · Make Do and Mend

You're invited to read one of my short horror stories, Make Do and Mend , which was published in Flash Fiction Magazine yesterday. It's attracting some very lovely comments below it, also. Read it for FREE here: Flash Fiction Magazine 4.09.19 This is the second short story I've had published with this online magazine this year. You can read Whatsername  here: Flash Fiction Magazine 02.18.19

My short story, Whatsername , was published in Flash Fiction Magazine, and you can read it online  HERE . This 500-word monologue comes from a conversation I had while sitting on a bench in Birkenhead Park. A lady using a mobility scooter began chatting to me, and all the time she talked I was thinking "This would make a story..." And so it was done - and now you can read it online. You can also download a free ebook of flash fiction by various authors at that same URL.

City Stories: Tales of Modern Liverpool ISBN: 9781310916939 Love, terror and 21st century life! From the heart of cosmopolitan Liverpool come nine thrilling views of modern living. Blood-drinkers, killers and secrets. Old sorrows and new beginnings. The light and dark of human life set against the glittering backdrop of a reinvigorated city. City Stories. Tales of life today. Featuring:- Tim Hulme William R Jones Caroline Hubbard Andy Siddle Jason Barney Jack Horne Adele Cosgrove-Bray Pick up your FREE copy today here! Other distribution outlets will follow over the new few weeks.

The Grumpets! ISBN: 9781301565078 ASIN: B00D3JB0CW (for Kindle) Published Today! Grumpets are shy creatures who live in compost heaps.   At any moment of any day, wilting flowers, mouldy cabbage leaves or faded roses might tumble down upon them. But the heap can be a dangerous place. Grumpets have to keep alert for horrible Slimers.   And the dreaded Time of Turning…. Introducing a new species, one which even the mighty Sir David Attenborough has, as yet, overlooked!  Grumpets are, (as the above book blurb suggests), rather shy and retiring by nature, and they spend much of their time burrowing within warm, snug compost heaps.  They can be found in many gardens but it is unlikely, unless you keep a sharp eye out and know what you're looking for, that you will have spotted them. The Grumpets is a short fantasy story for children, though it may well appeal to 'children' of all ages.  This foray into children's fiction is ...