Thoughts from Steve

This was the time of Queen Victoria who had taken the throne in 1837 and ruled for almost 64 years. London had become a political, financial and trading capital of the world but while the city grew wealthy and Britain’s holdings expanded, 19th century London...

Six places, but the one place Six times, but the same time Six Majicks, all different Yet all the same All as uncertain as tomorrow All still sure as the stars Such is the Majick.   from my WIP, Worlds of Majick....

I have been asked about the what has influenced my writing. The simple answer is books. In my early school days I hated reading with a passion. Books were too long. I wanted a quick fix and so I read comics. Superman and Batman, The Fantastic...

This is the first of a series of family stories/legends - the memories of some family members In the 1920's, after Alfred’s service in World War 1 he continued to suffer the effects of a mustard gas attack that left him with lung and stomach troubles....

This is a piece from my new novel, Dragonfang (book 1 of The Telling of the Maal). The piece is a tribal memory, a story passed down through the generations by word of mouth. It is called Agortmaal (the story of Agort)   “In a time before men walked...

I hadn't seen the door before,It wasn't there last night.Swinging wide its golden mawAnd showing me the light.A voice was calling from beyondIn sweet and silky tones,To leave behind this Earthly bond,No need for flesh and bones. ...

Purple butterflies flitter across blood red fields. A dog, big and blue guards the queen. Fish glide through the air past clouds of golden yellow, A pink cat slithers across pink tiles hoping the dog won't see. Birds wearing their camouflage coats dart through a bubbling river. The king laughs, his emerald green feathers jiggling. This is...