When a mystery author writing under the name, Horace Silver, claimed to be London’s top dog gangster, published a memoir of raging violence and greed in the early 2000s, the book quickly spun into the realms of cult classic storytelling. Indie publishing has opened its doors to a legion of strange writers, oddballs, and many […]
Fallen Lovers and Two Shots
The city is like a forest, when I want it to be. Other times, it can be a maze of dark and dangerous streets. It is always intriguing, it doesn’t have to be “nice” to be intriguing. A place is always as much as you want it to be, it is a mixture of experience, […]
Dark Thoughts of Curiosity
When you go to bed at night and turn off the lights, do you notice the change in your thinking? Your eyes strain to see into the darkness around you, you wish for the moment to come when your eyes adjust. You want them to stop bulging in their sockets so that you can relax […]
My Idea of a Good Holiday
I was once a passenger on a ship sailing out of Milan, Italy. Heading to Corsica. The plan was to get to Corsica, climb the trail up the northernmost mountain, Monte Cinto, and then spend two weeks hiking over the back of adjoining mountains which span the island. After two weeks in the mountains I […]
The Broken Hearted Ghosts of Calle San Luis
In a densely populated city, among the winding Arab streets of Seville, there is a row of white washed buildings. Small arched doorways, and uneven walls marked by the traditional magenta paint that skirts the foot of the house where it meets the cobbled street. People have lived in this street for centuries. They have worked […]
Why Reading is Important to Your Happiness
Something magical happens with each book that we begin to read. I’ve purchased a lot of books over the years. I’m one of these people who has to have a clear out every so often, get rid of the bestsellers that are one time reads, and reshuffle the rows of books that I can’t let go […]
All About the Heart
Cities, like cats, will reveal themselves at night. Her soul is beckoned by bright lights. Hopes hidden in her heart, and a small bag of dreams by her side. She heard about a place to go that will end the tedium of her small town life. A restaurant, a bar, the gossip, voices that reflect the […]
Turn on the Fire with Your Digital Reading Experience
Reading books, blog posts, and any text has come a long way over the years. Firstly, we tried to read on those old big glaring computer screens , but soon discovered that it caused the eyes to water, ache and turn zombie-red after a short while. Luckily, we’ve come a long way with solving the […]