Falkirk-born writer Tom Gillespie makes his debut on McStorytellers tonight with a moving tale of ageing and undying love.
Enjoy My Beloved Edith.
Enjoy My Beloved Edith.
 Dundee-born short story writer and blogger Keith Coleman makes a very welcome return to McStorytellers tonight with a beautifully written tale of those magical green remembered hills of home.
Did he really witness a re-enactment of the witches’ prophecy from Macbeth? Read The Square Woodie to find out.  On McSerial day on McStorytellers, don’t miss the shocking penultimate instalment of Annie Christie’s To Die For.
Teenager Heather finds herself in the middle of the Galloway Forest again, but she’s been left completely in the dark by the object of her love, enigmatic young German artist Freddie. Read Episode Seven to find out why. Remember, you can catch up with all the previous episodes by using your cursor to hover over Oor McSerials in the left-hand sidebar and then following the trail.  Haud oan tae yer hats, folks! The Professionals are back at Glasgow’s Burrell Collection! It’s laugh-a-minute as Fitlike and Brodie, security guards supreme, spring into action to stop the crooks.
Enjoy The Steal, the latest caper from the pen of Saltcoats funny man, Brian Morrison.  Oor man in Boston, Mass., Michael C. Keith kicks off the McStorytellers week with a dollop of humour, US-style. Enjoy Cupid’s Arrow, in which a practical joke misfires spectacularly.
 That man Brian Morrison is here again with a dollop of Friday humour. The Saltcoats-born artist, sketch writer and author is keen to introduce us to his pal Archie, Scotland’s answer to Billy Liar.
So enjoy Ask Archie. And remember – Elvis has not left the building!  It's Wednesday, McSerial day on McStorytellers and time for the latest instalment of Annie Christie’s To Die For.
Teenager Heather is in love with to-die-for young German artist Freddie. But Freddie remains aloof and acts strangely. Does he think he is a modern-day Young Werther? Does he imagine Heather as a character in Goethe’s novel? Will Heather travel to the ends of the earth to be with him? Find out in Episode Six. Remember, you can catch up with all the previous episodes by using your cursor to hover over Oor McSerials in the left-hand sidebar and then following the trail.  It’s the middle of the night in the dark of winter. Two people leave the warmth of their families to embark on separate clandestine journeys. The tension mounts to breaking point. This story could only have been written by Andrew McCallum Crawford.
Yes, after far too long an absence, oor Grangemouth-born man in Greece returns to McStorytellers today with a trademark piece of drama. Enjoy They Made The Effort.  So what do you do if you’re a young female bestselling American author who is being plagued by a particularly destructive sockpuppet? Why, you write for assistance to your incarcerated lunatic uncle, of course.
Welcome to the mad world of modern-day writing – US-style. And welcome to Beautiful Souls, the latest madcap piece from the crazy mind of oor man in Barcelona, John McGroarty. Enjoy the visit!  There’s a second helping of Saltcoats talent on McStorytellers today. It’s that man Brian Morrison again. He’s in another North Ayrshire club – we can’t keep him out of them! This time it’s the Ardrossan Dockers’ Social Club. It’s 1971. And it’s the night of The Inter-Club Talent Contest.
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McBlog AuthorBrendan Gisby is McStoryteller-in-Residence. He's the author of four novels, three biographies and several short story collections. The McStorytellers
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