“Ban This Sick Filth!!!”

The Speculators Xmas party went so well that (I think) no one thought to take photos! However, we played a party game where everyone had to write in the style of everyone else and everyone then had to guess who wrote it (if you get what I mean). Mr Jay Eales created this masterpiece: a […]

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Historical Novel? No Fear!

The idea of writing a historical novel absolutely terrifies me. Hats off to anyone who does. I love history but the trouble is the people in history insist on leaving piles of written evidence around and, before you know it, you’re researching beeswax candle-making in late 17th century Cleethorpes just so you can write your […]

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Carpe Threeweekum

I’ve got three weeks off of work. From a writer perspective this means I’ve three weeks of having a super-rich spouse who supports my aspirations financially. Except I don’t have to emotionally and sexually support *them* because they don’t exist. Best of both worlds. I’m living Melania Trump’s dream life right now and I have […]

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