Patrick Garratt

I love to toast,I love to toast.Toast’s when I like bread the most.There’s nothing betterWhen you’re a host,Than to give your guestsSome lovely toast.

I haven’t started rewriting the Ooning yet. Actually, that’s not true. I’ve done a good deal of work on it, but I’ve managed to avoid putting down any of the second draft by doing other things. I’m now happy with it from a plot perspective. I think. A friend recommended I read Nail Your Novel…

I’ve decided to rewrite The Ooning from scratch. The entire project’s been bothering me since I announced I was going to publish it. Having gone through the pages for a final sub towards the end of last year, it’s obvious it’s not indicative of my current style; “editing” isn’t going to change that. Almost ten…

Someone once told me good writing always sells. I haven’t read Simon Spurrier’s A Serpent Uncoiled, but others believe it’s a fine piece. It hasn’t sold. See why below. Via Gillen.

I fiddled about with Misery Guts’ design, and even updated my profile shot. We’re so pretty.I’ve been getting on decently with the short story, but I think I’m going to enter it into a competition rather than posting it here straight away. It’s probably the most I’ve worked at setting a piece of fiction, so…