Scrievenis: Gordon Darroch's reading and writing space
Making things up since 1837. Contact me at gordonwrotesomething [at] gordondarroch.com
One of the stories I wrote for the 2010 Whittaker Prize has made it into the competition anthology. It’s slightly curious, because of all the eight pieces I'd written, The Long And The Short Of It was the one I’d written off as a bad job. A no-frills tale of middle managers in a sales … Continue reading Body Parts And Coal Dust
Only two weeks into 2011 and already I've chalked up two rejection notices. The first came from esteemed sci-fi journal Asimov's and wasn't too big a shock. Sci-fi isn't my usual bag, but I'd written a story that had had a lot of positive feedback and figured it was worth the long shot. The other … Continue reading Doors closing, doors opening
The best companion for a New Year's Day walk is a hangover. The new year wears the grubby overcoat of the old; nothing fits properly any more, whether it's last week's trousers trousers or the day of the week. Everywhere bears the scars of the festivities: empty bottles linger in hedges, withered trees loiter behind … Continue reading Chippings from the quarry # 1: the habit of a lifetime