John Purcell

I'm over there, too.

@erin_heremeroar Thanks, Erin

@Bookeboy Wonderful news. Congratulations John! 🎉

Well, here's a bit of news! Larrikin House is going to publish my new actiony thriller! My strict diet of Lee Child and Georges Simenon has finally paid off! More details to come. But for now, I'm just going enjoy the moment. #bokdeal

@NoreenMasud Samuel Butler refers to wallpaper in a gorgeous bit in The Way of All Flesh. Probably not relevant but I love sharing it.

can anyone think of any short stories/novellas about PATTERNS or WALLPAPER other than (obviously) 'The Yellow Wallpaper' or 'The Figure In The Carpet'? Asking for a student

One of main characters of my 2018 novel The Girl on the Page, a writer called Malcolm, is on a panel at a literary festival and the topic under discussion is 'What is Literature?' I have posted Malcolm's thoughts on my blog... Spoiler free. johnpurcellauthor.com/blog/what-is-l…

New story just posted. johnpurcellauthor.com/blog/new-short…

Yesterday I shared my first attempt at fiction since 2022. A short story. People said once they started they couldn't put it down, which is good. But they hated all the characters, which is kinda my thing, so also good(?). I haven't lost my touch. Read: johnpurcellauthor.com/blog/new-short…

VLADIMIR: Well, shall we leave twitter? ESTRAGON: Yes, let's go. They do not move.

I popped a free short story on my blog. It's called Rainier. If you find the time to read it, please let me know what you think. johnpurcellauthor.com/blog/new-short…

I can't help hearing 'Dale dug a hole', when I announce I have written another short story and have posted it on my blog for all to read (at their leisure). It's called Rainier. johnpurcellauthor.com/blog/new-short…

@thebooksdesk My German being what it is, I will stick to this version. Same, but different.

Now that’s what I call a good score…

@Bookeboy Well, I agree with your other readers on both counts. What a pair of rotters. But the conclusion was delicious and now I want a second course!

@SandraGodwin_ Thank you!

@SandraGodwin_ 5000 words. So 15-30 mins?

@Bookeboy Ooh. I started it but had to stop: some unreasonable people in my house wanted to eat dinner. When you say short, how short? Do I need to allow an hour or a day?

I have not written any fiction for over two years. The short story I just posted on my blog (link below) is my first attempt at finding a path back to writing. If you find it interesting please let me know: johnpurcellauthor.com/blog/new-short…

'Tice Cin, the 29-year-old author of Keeping the House... has found it difficult to find a day job because would-be employers “Google me, see that I’m a published author, and consider me a flight risk."' theguardian.com/books/2024/oct…

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