I have 2020’s Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel to thank for…

well, for everything

It was a new beginning.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...

I had almost nothing published for 12 years from 2008 and had almost given up the publishing ‘dream’.

So 2024 has been pretty special

14 short stories published
A short story competition win
A Pushcart nomination

And a new book deal signed for Saltburn - Feb 25

renardpress.com/books/saltbu...

And this is my 2nd Tom Cruise story to be published.

1st is here at @Epoque_Press

Also featuring the love story of K & P

In The Color of Money

www.epoquepress.com/ezine-desire...

Android sex.

The end of the world.

Every Tom Cruise film in order.

A new short story by me.

What more could you want? 😬☺️😂😜

Oblivion(?) from @punk_magazine

punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2024/04/13/o...

Our local and brilliant charity shop, Treetops Hospice, has a flamingo-themed Christmas window.

Yes.

Including *this* by @drewgum.bsky.social 😍 Not for sale cos it’s on loan from a shop volunteer… I asked!

🦩 @paulhandley1973.bsky.social 😊

My book Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel is in a charity shop’s flamingo themed Christmas window.

Now that’s a lovely present 🦩🔥😊

Marillion Weekends 2025. What one are you coming to?

My #AlbumoftheWeek Seasons End by @marillion.com
A new start for the band & my new discipline.
Live, H began the title track with O Come O Come Emmanuel, so good #Advent choice.
I even quoted lyrics from Seasons End in my A level RS!
After Me’s fragility & the soaring guitar of The Space make this

I’m watching you…

And today’s 200 word Christmas crime story is by me.

It’s got elves
It’s got Santa
It’s got guns

All your Christmas needs

In

Troy and Me

punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2024/12/07/t...

And a much longer Troy and Me was originally published on Untitled Books and is now available to read here -

I edited this 3,000 word story down to 200.

www.abctales.com/story/drewgu...

The NHS is on its knees, funded by nurses selling banjos pinned to their tabards.

Big business is taking over, using devious means to put the seaside gift shops to the wall.

Children forced into croupier servitude.

Welcome to Saltburn.

Book your stay - Feb 25

renardpress.com/books/saltbu...

Finally getting 'permission' to post our promo videos on You Tube:).
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Thursdays are always a good day at Real Gone. Our truckload of new followers will find out why later today.

In the meantime, here's a piece on one of the best albums from 2023. The band's best since Brave...

@marillion.com

www.realgonerocks.com/2022/03/mari...

#musicsky

23 years ago my dad died.

We lived in the pub he was the manager of. He kept a stack of poems he wrote under his bed.

He was thrilled I wanted to try and be a writer.

But, already ill, he only read the first line of my first published book, The Lodger.

‘Professional as hell,’ he said.

❤️❤️

Do I see some followers coming over from Twitter!

Welcome to our new account! Not sure how to prove this is really us. Ask us something only we would know:)

Well, the news is out.

Cover reveal and preorder for Saltburn.

Coming Feb 25.

renardpress.com/books/saltbu...

Please share. Etc.

Very excited for Gummerson Book 4.

Started 2020. My mad collection of stories.

Feeling proud.