A blog given over to my writing project. I am writing two books based around a fictitious village called Denham near Lewes in East Sussex. This is about the stories, serialisations, how I have made them and the soul destroying path of finding an audience for them. The strories and the books are satirical tragi comedies about middle England
This is part one of a weekly comedic and unlikely tale of the trials and tribulations of a noon league football club. As Denham Phoenix FC hurtles into the National Non-League pyramid, Gregg Lyons must face the truth he’s avoided for years, Big Mal can’t carry the club any further.
by Chris Harris How a completed short-story collection is taking on a whole world of its own, maps, illustrations, serialised … More
What my stories have, I think, is vibrancy and energy. I have my own alternative style, it doesn’t involve sitting and pondering for hours. My method is what I call bish bash bosh. It works for me because it keeps the story, the characters and the pace moving at my natural speed.
I met Louise for an initial discussion about helping turn my scribblings into a proper book. Phase 2. I will … More
I have no idea how you go about the step in publishing of moving to stage two, outside assistance. I … More
I really enjoyed finishing my seventh novella, loosely based on a punk rock band I was a member of, during … More
In week 1, you may recall that I was struggling with my 6th novella, an apparently uninspiring story set at … More
Yesterday was a funny day. It was the first day in three months I actually put aside purely for writing … More
by Chris Harris If I’m going to write a blog about writing a book, I first need to explain the … More
Welcome to Denham nr Lewes 