A.S. Thomson

  • Aug 02 2013

    Today’s pic was done using Sumo Paint and was based on one of my photographs, but I took a few liberties with it!

  • Aug 01 2013

    I call this ‘Blind Panic Aaaaargghhhhh! I’ve got to draw something for #drawingaugust and I haven’t a clue what to do ‘cos I can’t draw or paint and I have no idea why I signed up for this stupid thing in the first place.’ It’s sub-titled Aug 01 2013. Much catchier, don’t you think? I…

  • This is my song.

    I’ve never been confident with the opposite sex. Not in a ‘oh my gawd, I can’t talk to men’ way but, thanks to some pretty cruel bullying at school, I just never expected any of them to find me attractive. Anyhoo, when I was in my twenties I was working as a computer programmer in…

  • How They Were Found by Matt Bell

    It has been a long time since I have enjoyed a collection of short stories as much as I did How They Were Found. Matt Bell is a wonderful writer: his stories are varied in topic and style, but he never fails to find the voice of each of his characters, making them real, even…

  • Luther

    In the car, taking mum to Tesco (where else?) and running out of things to tell her. She watches a LOT of TV, so… Me: Did you watch Luther last night? Mum: What? Me: Luther. Mum: What? Me: (louder) Luther. Mum: What? Me: (louder) Luther. Mum: Flipper? No, I didn’t see Flipper was it- Me:…

  • Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend: A Guest Post from Calum Kerr

    I am delighted to welcome Calum Kerr to my blog today in the first of what, I hope, will become many posts from guest bloggers. Cal is the director of National Flash Fiction day and has Lost Property, a new collection of some of his fabulous short stories out now from Cinder House and Amazon UK. Let…

  • Everyone’s A Critic

    In honour of National Flash Fiction Day, here is a short piece I wrote to celebrate. I also have a story called RumpleFrogHood published later today on FlashFlood. I hope you enjoy them both. Everyone’s A Critic ‘Quite frankly, the service was appalling. The dishes were filthy – I don’t think they had been washed…

  • Doors by Daniel Brako

    Successful psychiatrist David Druas has a thriving practice, an attractive secretary and caring friends. He also has Hans Werner, a patient who sees doors that aren’t there. In order to destroy his patient’s delusion, David performs the Invocation of The Doors ritual, just as his patient did. At first, he notices no change but after…

  • Who Is Your Romantic Hero?

    Who is your idea of a romantic hero? Mr D’Arcy? Captain Jack Sparrow? Christian Grey? I have an alternative to suggest to you, and I’ll explain why. First, let’s look at what makes a romantic hero. According to Wikipedia, “The Romantic hero is a literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and…

  • Dolphin Spotting

    It was a glorious day here. Well, as glorious as it gets in northern Scotland. The sun was shining, it was moderately warm and the sky was blue. There is nothing to be done with a day such as this but go to the beach. Which I did. It was quiet: most folk are at…

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