Author Archives: RG

Mages call it the Breathdrinker. Priests call it the Fallen Sky. Common men call it the Mist. All agree, however, on one thing… Truly, it is Death. Besieged by an enemy that cannot be understood or stopped, Ivarda has slowly decayed behind its high walls. Its refugee citizens struggle to see another sunrise in the … Continue reading

[So my partner and I got to wondering a while back: how does a warrior spend his retirement? Running a tavern, of course! Long hours, unreasonable clients, the occasional fight. Nothing seems to change. But what happens when the warrior changes, gets too old to even pick up his sword, loses his edge? That thought … Continue reading

Okay, let’s try this again… So, that’s my submission to Napier winging its digital way through the cyber warrens of the e-mail nexus and all hands can step down from battle-stations. How hands are capable of stepping, I’m not entirely sure, but that might be because my brain has burned out a few of its … Continue reading

Timing. It’s the secret of all great comedy. Irony included. No sooner have I started up this site than I have to put it on hold for a fortnight. To explain myself: I’m applying for a Masters Degree in Creative Writing at Napier University (take a gander). It’s a course with an utterly excellent reputation … Continue reading

[Back when I was younger, around sixteen or so, I wrote a short book about a teenager who, through accelerated evolution, grew a pair of wings. There were government conspiracies, genetically engineered super-soldiers and all that exciting stuff. I had a whole series of books planned, but as I grew older the idea grew more … Continue reading

[I love me a good bit of steampunk. Bizarre contraptions and fantastic fashion are pretty much staples in my fantasy diet. So one day I sat down and tried to combine a steampunk setting with one of my favourite movie genres: the Noir thriller. Get out'cha grinders!] As the thug’s cold, steel fist slams into … Continue reading

[My generation has had to put up with some of the most cock-teasing viruses in history. SARS, Avian Flu, Swine Flu... They've all threatened to bring about the end of the world as we know it and then, well, they've just kinda burned out. A lot of articles I've read claim this means we're due … Continue reading

[I hate hospitals. They have this oppressive atmosphere to them, a Damoclean sense of impending doom that might drop on you at any moment. The last time I was forced to sit around in a hospital for any extended length of time, my mind began giving this atmosphere a personality, and a rather familiar occupation. … Continue reading

[Author's Preface: My mother and I had a debate in a restaurant one evening on the merits of the internet. Being a naive lad in the dawn of his twenties, I was more optimistic about the culture its been developing over the past few years (Anonymous and memes and Youtube, oh my!). My mother's perception … Continue reading

Firstly, apologies for the pun. Secondly, hello. Thirdly, thank you. The internet is a vast, noisy place and the fact that you have found your way here demonstrates either a level of interest in the ramblings of a young writer, or that you are woefully lost. If you fall into the latter category, then I … Continue reading

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