creative writing
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Ruth Runs: The Great Scottish Run 2 – Run Harder
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I’d been wondering why everyone was taking so long. As the crowd moved, the full length of St Vincent Street appeared ahead, from the tickertape starting line to, at its far end,…
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Thirty Years of Rain
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During the near two years I tried and failed to move to Glasgow, two things anchored me to my goal: firstly, my good friends who live and work in the city. Secondly,…
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Fantasycon By T’ Sea and the British Fantasy Awards
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This weekend sees the latest installment of the British Fantasy Society’s Fantasycon, Fantasycon By The Sea (or Fantasycon-by-t’-Sea, in Yorkshire fashion), in sunny Scarborough. And I’ll be there too! When I’m not…
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September Shenanigans: Event Horizon, Fantasycon, Thirty Years of Rain and more.
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I’ve got a bit of news. Well, quite a lot of news, actually. Earlier this year, I put in an application to the University of Glasgow’s MLitt programme in Fantasy — and…
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The Evil Genius Guide, Thirty Years of Rain, and Shoreline of Infinity
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Ever wondered what it takes to be an Evil Genius? Now’s your chance to find out. The Evil Genius Guide is the latest in Fox Spirit‘s Fox Pockets series, and I’m delighted…
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Drowned In Sound, British Fantasy Awards and Satellite 5
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It’s occurred to me that there were a couple of things missing off the blog from the other week. So now the smoke’s cleared a bit from Satellite 5, here’s a little…
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Shoreline of Infinity, Satellite 5, and the Glasgow SF Writers Circle
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Ladies and gentlemen, it has come to my attention there are things you should be aware of. Brace yourselves… ONE! Shoreline of Infinity’s Issue 4 line-up is online now, and it’s a…
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Eastercon 2016: Mancunicon Schedule and the James White Award
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Going to Mancunicon (the 2016 BSFA Eastercon)? The full programme (and app) is now online – and it’s a cracker. With panels on SF Music, coping with Anxiety, Short Stories, Place and…
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‘The Love of a Season’ in Winter Tales
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Out this week from Fox Spirit is Winter Tales, a collection of seasonal stories and poetry edited by Margrét Helgadóttir. Amongst tales from Jan Edwards, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Eliza Chan, and James Bennett,…