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Excerpt
The rebel’s tail lay through a baker’s shop, neatly bisecting it. Its great oval body blocked the road. Its head lay broken against a broken wall. Looking past it I could see a scorched armchair, remnants of rose patterned wallpaper. Shards of gemstone that had been an eye winked up from the pavement. The dragon’s belly blazed out a rainbow of flame, crystal ribs exposed as cracked and bubbling skin burnt away. You could just see the remnants of squadron insignia, tattooed onto its unbroken wing – and then the flames took that, too, and it collapsed into the blaze.
(From a work in progress)
Bio
I’m a writer who lives in London. Recent publications include stories in Black Static, Interzone, Postscripts and Midnight Street, plus online at the Science Museum website. I’ve completed one novel, and the second is currently underway.
I’m also a regular performer of my own poetry – next performance is a mixed media piece with video artist Maria Santos - and vocalist with drone metallers Graan.
Publications
"Falling" -- The Science Museum
"Golden" -- Infinity Plus
"De Profundis" -- Black Static 11
Writing Description
I write weird fiction, using the unreal to talk about the real.
Goals
- Complete world and character building, build plot and begin first draft of the next novel (which is going to be "The Third Man" in space, with magic)
- Draft a short story (either a fantasy one or a horror one – I’ll be working up two ideas, and seeing which one takes flight)
- Achieve this through 1-2 hours writing a day
Website
I blog about weird fiction, poetry, and music at www.allumination.co.uk; you can find me on Twitter at @al_robertson. If you want to check Graan out, we’re at www.graan.org.uk.
