Seven Years in T’bed
Once upon a time, this aspiring writer actually used to write. Back in the early 00’s I used to be able to churn out 5,000 words a day, and still dedicate the evenings to...
Website of A. Ashley Straker / Ashmatica
Once upon a time, this aspiring writer actually used to write. Back in the early 00’s I used to be able to churn out 5,000 words a day, and still dedicate the evenings to...
Welp. It’s been a while. [Todo: list extensive, varied and plausible excuses here] [Todo: treat neglected website to a spa day] ANYWAY. My very-delayed Big Project is approaching completion. It’s called Saturday Gazette, and...
My novel Infected Connection has been out for quite a while now, but it has a newly-edited teaser trailer! In events paralleling those in the novel, smartphone technician [NAME REDACTED] loses his job after...
When I wrote my last update I had no idea it would be so long until I would post again. I had every intention of uploading more, and even had some posts drafted. It...
‘No. Listen. Liz isn’t being haunted. Liz is haunted.’ Andy and Liz are newlyweds. They’ve just moved into their first home together. But Andy is struggling to adjust to married life. He doesn’t mind...
A couple of months ago I applied for a job writing content for a PR company. I was asked to bring examples of content I had written, but most of my writing is either...
While investigating a fault plaguing the newest model of smartphone, stressed technician Simon Parfitt makes a disturbing discovery. Incubating inside the batteries are spider-like creatures, and the phenomenon is spreading. But when Simon tries...