October 2008 | Neil Beynon

Friday Flash Fiction: Silverlight

by Neil | Oct 31, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story

Well, I promised you flash this week and flash you shall have. I think I mangled this one by drafting too much of it in my head but as ever feedback is welcome. Silverlight By Neil Beynon Awake. Something’s wrong: my tongue feels like worn carpet, head feels like it...

True

by Neil | Oct 30, 2008 | Comedy, Entertainment, humor, Humour, Politics, USA, Video

OK, this is doing the rounds but I thought some readers may not have seen it yet. Comedy gold. The original advert: [youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XTAjj3v-iqs] The eight years on US Election reunion: [youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq8Uc5BFogE] This one...

Jedi, Toast & Evian

by Neil | Oct 30, 2008 | Comedy, Entertainment, humor, Humour, Video

Yes, there is a link: [youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6rnhjcazfaE] Clip found thanks to Zoe, via twitter.

Trying not to get it on my chin

by Neil | Oct 26, 2008 | Family, Life, Personal, Writing

Where do the weekends go? S has been here most of the weekend and we spent yesterday in Camden looking at cool things that were too expensive for either of us to buy. Yet more bookshops were perused, proving that bibliophilia is genetic in addition to being a...

Daydreaming

by Neil | Oct 25, 2008 | Thoughts, Writing

There’s a good video post over at Chocolate and Vodka on the importance of daydreaming to creative writing. Daydreaming is one of the few good things about my lengthy commute and I try really hard to remind myself that it’s time I can and do use for me....