My True Love, the Baker

I never thought that I would fall in love with the baker. People said I was only with him for his bread. So I burned his shop down, knowing I would still love him, and that in doing so I could prove my love to the doubters. I stood there alongside him, watching his bakeryContinueContinue reading “My True Love, the Baker”

The inspiration behind: The Shame of John Slade

Following a recently published post in which I collaged some of the people and things that inspired my book The Reputation of Booya Carthy, I enjoyed it so much that I’ve done it again for my second book, The Shame of John Slade. In this image are some of the musicians, books, people, films andContinueContinue reading “The inspiration behind: The Shame of John Slade”

Kiss Me Eat Me

Your beauty! To look into your eyes, like darkened glass. The fire inside, a warmth not dampened by the cold white light. My breath will not come as you lean over me. I cannot breathe, and find that I don’t need to. That it should end this way, I could not be happier. I alwaysContinueContinue reading “Kiss Me Eat Me”