Blog Archives - McStorytellers

Absurdity

23/2/2017

Just when our Spanish journalist is finding true happiness, when he may be making The Impossible Thing possible, a single phone call pitches him back into the darkness of despair. Will he ever emerge into the light again?

Don’t miss the gripping final instalment of John McGroarty’s superb European long short story. Read Part Four now.

And if you want to read the whole story from the beginning, go to Part One and follow the links from there.

Happiness

22/2/2017

After a week spent in his Pyrenean mountain retreat, our Spanish journalist returns reinvigorated to Barcelona, where he finds a way to make a difference – a real difference – to the lives of others. Is he about to find true happiness? Is The Impossible Thing becoming possible?

Find out in Part Three of John McGroarty’s superb European long short story.

And catch up with Part One and Part Two if you’ve missed them.

Revolution In The Air

22/2/2017

It’s Wednesday, McSerial day on McStorytellers and therefore time for the next instalment of our serialisation of Cally Phillips’ enigmatic novel dedicated to the memory of Che Guevara.

This week in Another World is Possible, it’s still 1984 as Roisin’s older lover, Jim, relates the history of his Che Guevara poster. It traces back to London in 1967. The year when Flower Power was imported from San Francisco. The year when Anti-Vietnam War protests in the capital began to escalate. And the year when Jim’s hero was murdered in Bolivia. Read the full story in Episode Eight.

And remember, you can catch up with all the earlier episodes simply by tapping (or using your cursor to hover over) Oor McSerials in the left-hand sidebar and then following the trail.

Miracles

21/2/2017

They say miracles can happen in Lourdes. But what about along the road in Capvern, the mountain retreat of our jaded Spanish journalist? Is a miracle cure waiting for him there that will enable him to cast off his demons and become a force for good at long last?

Find out in Part Two of John McGroarty’s superb European long short story, The Impossible Thing.

And catch up with Part One if you missed it yesterday.

Forget It, Jake...

20/2/2017

Oor man in Barcelona, the Glaswegian writer John McGroarty, has sent us a stunning new long short story, which we’re absolutely delighted to publish as a four-part serial in the course of this week, starting today.

In Part One of this truly European tale, our beleaguered Spanish narrator escapes the high summer heat of Barcelona for the cool of the French Pyrenees. Will the fresh mountain air help him achieve The Impossible Thing? Or will this be a case of Chinatown all over again?

Enjoy the trip!

Back To The Future

15/2/2017

It’s Wednesday, McSerial day on McStorytellers and therefore time for the next instalment of our serialisation of Cally Phillips’ enigmatic novel dedicated to the memory of Che Guevara.

This week in Another World is Possible, it’s 1984 in London. But it’s not the dystopian future envisioned by George Orwell. It’s the real 1984, in which Thatcher is still in power, Punk is dead and eighteen-year-old Roisin is tasting independence at last. Read the full story in Episode Seven.

And remember, you can catch up with all the earlier episodes simply by tapping (or using your cursor to hover over) Oor McSerials in the left-hand sidebar and then following the trail.

Oh What A Circus

8/2/2017

It’s Wednesday, McSerial day on McStorytellers and therefore time for the next instalment of our serialisation of Cally Phillips’ enigmatic novel dedicated to the memory of Che Guevara.

This week in Another World is Possible, we’re in London in 1979. Thatcher’s reign has just begun. Punk is hitting the streets. Evita is playing at the West End. And thirteen-year-old Roisin, together with her new boyfriend, sees her father for the first time. Read the full story in Episode Six.

And remember, you can catch up with all the earlier episodes simply by tapping (or using your cursor to hover over) Oor McSerials in the left-hand sidebar and then following the trail.

Whaur's Yer Troosers?

6/2/2017

That man, Angus Shoor Caan, kicks off the McStorytellers week with a cheeky wee two-hander. It’s a case of the wrong trousers in Can’t take you anywhere. But hopefully it’ll all come out in the wash.

Enjoy!

Ice Cold In Ireland

5/2/2017

We’re on a trip to rural Ireland in the 1990’s today in the company of Mister McStoryteller, Brendan Gisby. Does a less than warm reception for visitors to Goldsmith Country indicate that old grudges are still festering?

Enjoy!

Brief Encounter

1/2/2017

It’s Wednesday, McSerial day on McStorytellers and therefore time for the next instalment of our serialisation of Cally Phillips’ enigmatic novel dedicated to the memory of Che Guevara.

This week in Another World is Possible, it’s nearly Christmas in 1964 at Dublin Airport, where seventeen-year-old Mary has a chance encounter with a famous visitor – and falls madly in love into the bargain. Read the full story in Episode Five.

And remember, you can catch up with all the earlier episodes simply by tapping (or using your cursor to hover over) Oor McSerials in the left-hand sidebar and then following the trail.