Author Archives: jlmerrow

Not only is it Will’s 400th deathday today, it’s also (probably) his 452nd birthday, so here’s a little excerpt from Played!, my novel of amateur dramatics centred on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with Tristan being a tad cranky on being … Continue reading →

Today may be the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death – but it’s also (widely regarded as) his 452nd birthday. So to celebrate, I’m taking part in the Simply Shakespeare Blog Hop It’s impossible to overestimate the influence this one … Continue reading →

Autism fact: To a person whose sight is Hyposensitive (under-sensitive), objects appear quite dark, or lose some of their features. Their central vision may be blurred but peripheral vision quite sharp – or a central object is magnified but things on … Continue reading →

This little snippet from Brass Rags comes a little later than last week’s: Close proximity to Robert had only served to amplify his roguish charms in Algy’s eyes, and Algy had been struck with an attack of wholly unwonted—and heartily … Continue reading →

In early twentieth century England, a good valet can be damned hard to come by—at least, when one’s requirements are quite so specific as Lord Algernon Huffingham’s. Algy likes a man with a firm hand. Preferably work-calloused, and applied with … Continue reading →

My historical short story, Brass Rags, which appeared in Rob Rosen’s Men of the Manor anthology, will be coming out as a standalone e-book for the first time on Sunday 3rd April and is now available to pre-order. It’s a … Continue reading →

This week, I was going to post a snippet from my actual Easter Bunny flashfic, snappily titled “A Little Bit Like the Tooth Fairy (Only Not Quite)” but, uh, it’s a bit violent and might not be suitable for sensitive … Continue reading →

In fact, I’m currently off in Birmingham getting my geek on at MCM ComicCon. But due to the magic of wibbley-wobbley timey-wimey stuff (aka WP’s scheduled posting), you still get a snippet! Today’s one is from It’s All Geek to Me, my … Continue reading →