This is a story in multiple parts. Read Part 1 and Part 2 here. Another sugar cube went into the wine glass, the new one this time. It fizzed a little bit. His neighbour watched the cube dissolve, but didn’t react in any way, and William was painfully aware that nobody was writing anything down. … Continue reading
A Splendid Hat is a story in multiple parts. Read Part 1 here. Before he could come up with a better plan, the bell rang again downstairs. A quick order, some polite banter, and footsteps on the stairs: A man appeared. This must be him, William thought, his heart racing. It was all correct: … Continue reading
This is a story in multiple parts. I hope you enjoy it. William knew that the poet would be there because he’d read it in the travel guide. “The secluded second floor of Café Waltraud is a well-kept secret spot, where big names like Raimund Gold like to write on Sunday afternoons.” Kaffee mit Milch, … Continue reading
I was chuffed to be invited to read from a short story at the launch of the new digital journal 50GS (give it a read here – it’s a thing of beauty). It was utterly surreal to be reading a story at my alma mater. Halfway through the extract (from “Sugar Cake Trail”) I realised … Continue reading
Hello, blog crowd, I am in a book. It’s going to be a real book. We did it! I can remember when, just over a month ago, I sent my pitch to Heather from 404 Ink, vaguely saying I’d maybe like to write about my family’s female line, inheriting domestic traits, and grieving. I didn’t … Continue reading
