I’m following that creative drive of finding what’s on the other side, using speculative fiction set in the contemporary world. For now I’ll be posting short stories and flash fiction to sharpen up to write my planned novel, which will explore further using elements of fantasy and folk horror.
A bit about me…
I spent my teens through to early thirties playing in bands – drums, guitar and singing mostly punk and garage rock. I’ve been working full time in engineering for over ten years and had a short stint as a national news reporter in my earlier years. Now a father, entering my 40th year, it’s time to put down the instruments and face up to my ambition of writing fiction.
My first publishings will be posted here, starting August 2025.
Chase
His trouser leg ripped free of my fingers, yanked my arm out straight and I went face first into the moss. I covered my head but he didn’t kick me, why did that bastard always run? I slipped through the mud and I pulled myself up on the fallen tree. Barely on a trail now,…
Place and Time
I’d found a quiet spot away from the afterwork drinkers and browsed the menu for something to read. I don’t like to be on my phone too much, it feels like an addiction. I heard the other day that people in tech don’t let their kids have them as they know the damage they cause.…
The Lodger
Running his finger through the thorny shrubs, the tiny scratches are welcome to Craig’s pale skin. The plants are poking over ancient brick walls, overflowing from the tastefully unkempt gardens of terraced period properties. The mild pain gives Craig a thrill, reminding him that he is alive in the free world. This can’t be the…
Ryan Pilot 