by Neil | Jan 8, 2009 | Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Urban Fantasy, Writing
OK. Day eight of the whole blog-a-day experiment and I’m officially struggling. Somewhere along the line there’ll be a review of Hellboy 2 coming and I have a couple of other ideas but this week has been body-readjusting-to-less-sleep time. I’m a...by Neil | Dec 30, 2008 | Fiction, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Urban Fantasy, Writing
So yesterday I got done on Chapter 9. I’ve bid farewell to eighteenth century Boston, I’ve blown up parts of London and the body count is already impressively high. I’ve made changes to the structure of the story, I’m adding in stronger...by Neil | Dec 22, 2008 | Comedy, humor, Humour, Seemed like a good idea at the time, Urban Fantasy
Everything I learned about Christmas shopping I learned from reading fantasy: 1. You can only succeed at the end of a long journey. 2. Witches come in all shapes and sizes, even wearing tracksuits. Broom optional. 3. Not everyone who starts the quest will make it to...by Neil | Sep 26, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story, Urban Fantasy
All a bit rushed this week but here goes: Lessons By Neil Beynon They met in the square near the river, the whoops and cheers of the bars and the brothels bounced over the granite of the buildings lending the square the feel of an empty room at a party. Leaves, wet...by Neil | Jul 4, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story, Urban Fantasy
Blink By Neil Beynon Matt had always been angry. No one was sure why, least of all him. It would well up inside him, bubbling higher and higher until like a kettle it tripped a switch and suddenly he would be calm again. Wondering why he had reacted like that. Trouble...by Neil | May 16, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story, Urban Fantasy
As some readers may have gathered my confidence has taken a bit of a knock of late. A somewhat annoying turn of events following on the heels of stories such as Faraway, Pixies and Territory, that I am quite pleased with. Then my confidence ding happened and out came...