There’s The Scavengers from my own collection of memoirs. There’s The Old Man by Clydebank writer Jack O’Donnell. And there’s Bite by Glaswegian author Pat Black.
Enjoy – and think about your Dad.
On Father’s Day, some heartfelt, fond and bitter-sweet memories from the archives.
There’s The Scavengers from my own collection of memoirs. There’s The Old Man by Clydebank writer Jack O’Donnell. And there’s Bite by Glaswegian author Pat Black. Enjoy – and think about your Dad.
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Now published on the site, three new stories to help you forget that wedding. First up, Londoner and Honorary Scot Kristen Stone returns with a tale of revenge gone wrong called From the Back of a Drawer. Our favourite Clydebank storyteller, Jack O’Donnell, also returns with Maureen, a poignant piece about a visit to see an old friend in hospital. Then it’s the turn of Ayrshire author and Number One Paul Kelly fan, Angus Shoor Caan, who in No Quitter deals with the question of giving up smoking... or not. Enjoy! Now ready to view, three brand new stories for your midweek reading enjoyment.
We kick off with one of mine, a sad tale of drugs and rock‘n’roll called The Ballad of Billy G. Then our favourite Clydebank writer, Jack O’Donnell, treats us to Reformation, a very strange account of life after death. Last, but certainly not least, that deceptively charming Aberdeen-based author Bill Kirton offers up a wicked slice of humour in Eliminating Heat. Enjoy! And please, please show a wee bit of courtesy by taking a moment to rate your enjoyment of the stories you read. Yes, four awesome new stories for your Wednesday reading.
First up, our favourite Ayrshire writer, Angus Shoor Caan, treats us to Song from the Sixteenth Floor, another in his canon of tales inspired by Paul Kelly songs. Then that irrepressible Clydebank storyteller, Jack O’Donnell, takes us marching down memory lane with Granda in The Orange Walk. After which we go on a drug-fuelled trip in Crack: it gives you wings, the first in a trilogy of stories from McStorytellers newbie, Edinburgh-based Geordie Lee Carrick. Last but not least, Stonehaven-born writer David McWilliam, also a McStorytellers newbie, furnishes us with an update on a Biblical tale in Sam, Lil and Sal. Read, enjoy and rate! Introducing three new stories to help banish those midweek blues.
First up, a steaming plateful of Mince and Tatties is served up in another tale of harsh tenement life from master McStoryteller Jack O’Donnell. Then there’s mayhem when a bully receives his comeuppance in The Boxer, a slice of humour from the Sixties by your truly. And to complete our Tuesday trio the murder of a partner is the subject of Deception, a tale of mystery from our newest McStoryteller, Carlisle-born author and honorary Scot Robert Davidson. Please enjoy – and remember to rate the stories you read! Newly published on the site, three stories to help you wind down for the weekend.
First up, a little piece from my days in Venice. Called The Dreamer, it describes the disappearance of a real-life eccentric. Then it’s a visit to an Old Folks Home for A Very Easy Death, a poignant account of the loss of dear one from the pen of Clydebank writer Jack O’Donnell. And victory in the face of bureaucracy is the outcome of Signing On And Off In Greece, a duo of little dramas by that ever-restless ex-pat Andrew McCallum Crawford. Enjoy the weekend! That’s the theme of our stories today from four returning McStorytellers.
First up, that unstoppable Clydebank writer, Jack O’Donnell, revisits his bond with a larger-than-life old friend in Charlie Porter – True Irish. Then a young boy’s association with the monsters in his head is explored in The Dragon In The Water, another drama from the pen of writer, journalist, bletherer and Glaswegian, Pat Black. An unusual friendship is the subject of Rock ‘n’ Soul, a slice of humour by our favourite Ayrshire writer, Angus Shoor Caan, as he continues in his quest to exhaust the songbook of Paul Kelly, Australia’s unofficial poet laureate. And last, but by no means least, more Sunday humour is contributed by Aberdeen-based author and ace book reviewer, Bill Kirton, who describes that “perfect” relationship in The Couple. Coming soon – don’t miss our 100th celebration! Three of our McStorytellers return tonight with tales of disparate journeys.
In Mr Golden, the latest in his series of Greek adventures, Grangemouth-born author Andrew McCallum Crawford takes us to meet a wily landlord. Then we’re lost in the dark and trying to reach home in The Wandering, a spooky offering from Edinburgh-based writer David D. Sharp. After which we return to childhood and embark on a family trip to the park in Duckin’ Day by our favourite Clydebanker, Jack O’Donnell. Enjoy! We close the week with four fear-filled tales, all from McStorytellers regulars.
A frightened young girl escapes the clutches of her new Dad in Going Home, a haunting piece from the pen of Clydebank writer Jack O’Donnell. Fear of leaving home is at the heart of To Her Door, another drama inspired by a Paul Kelly song title from Ayrshire author Angus Shoor Caan. ‘Be very afraid if you can’t make the coffee’ is the message behind Greek Coffee In An Emergency, a brief lesson by ex-pat Andrew McCallum Crawford. And fear of an uninvited house guest turns to affection in Mary, a ghost story with a happy ending by another ex-pat, Cyprus-based Ron A. Sewell. Please read and rate your enjoyment of the stories. An eclectic mix of four new stories to help you coory doon on a wet and windy Friday.
McStorytellers favourite Jack O’Donnell begins with Uncle Stephen, a grim tale of life deep among the tenements of 1950’s Clydebank. Then there’s an alternative view of life underground in Bank by another favourite McStoryteller, Leither Ron A. Sewell. After which you can delve into a host of marital woes in Piety, and Other Lies by our latest contributor, Dumfries-born Stewart Wright. Finally, Aberdeen-based author Bill Kirton returns with a piece of Friday humour called Look to the Lady, in which he probes the mind of a modern-day Lady Macbeth. Please remember to rate your enjoyment of the stories. Coming next – a brand new McTop Ten! |
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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