For those of you who are aware of Mister McStoryteller’s recent loss, you’ll understand why this beautiful story touched him deeply.
He doesn’t stop by McStorytellers very often, but when he does we just know that what Glasgow-born writer James McPherson leaves with us will be stunning. And that is most certainly the case with his latest contribution, Eternal Shadows, a heart-breaking tale of loss and helplessness and anger.
For those of you who are aware of Mister McStoryteller’s recent loss, you’ll understand why this beautiful story touched him deeply.
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Three wars. Three memories. Three stories.
The Lamplighter by Bill Kirton After the War by Brendan Gisby Two Charcoal Statues by James McPherson Our latest story is completely in tune with today’s weather. It’s the striking tale of a memorable event in the shadow of Ben Lomond. It contains dark, powerful writing by a McStorytellers favourite, Glasgow-born James McPherson. And it’s called The Funeral of Titus Craig.
Read and ponder. Three wars. Three memories. Three stories.
The Lamplighter by Bill Kirton After the War by Brendan Gisby Two Charcoal Statues by James McPherson In celebration of National Flash-Fiction Day 2012, here's our pick of the best flashes from our McStorytellers:
The Heidie by Pat Black The Skelf by Andrew McCallum Crawford The Lamplighter by Bill Kirton When the World Changed by Brendan Gisby Two Charcoal Statues by James McPherson No Matter What by Tom Greenwood Enjoy! Today is National Short Story Day in the UK. To celebrate “prose’s short-yet-perfectly-crafted form”, we’re delighted to present three brand new stories of our own.
We begin with B.O.G.O.F., the tale of a perfect scam from the pen of our favourite Ayrshire writer, Angus Shoor Caan. Then we look at life from the perspective of a disabled young man in The Mysteries of Light by McStorytellers newcomer, Edinburgh-born Garry Stanton. After which Glaswegian author James McPherson makes a welcome return to McStorytellers with Father Dominic’s Garden, his poignant account of an ageing priest’s last days. But it’s a double celebration for us today. Father Dominic’s Garden just happens to be the 200th story to be published on the site. Please celebrate along with us. And watch out for our Christmas McTop Ten – it’s coming soon! On this Remembrance Sunday, three stories describing the impact of war:
The Lamplighter by Bill Kirton After the War by Brendan Gisby Two Charcoal Statues by James McPherson Read and reflect. Our three latest stories on the site begin with the lightest of touches from the prolific Jack O’Donnell, who tells us about a schoolboy romance gone awry in Love Me Dooh.
It’s down to more serious business in After the War, my little memoir of the aftermath of the Second World War. Then harsh memories of another war are evoked in Two Charcoal Statues, a powerful piece of drama from our newest contributor, Glasgow-born author James McPherson. Coming next – our Christmas 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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