Hello, my name's Pete and I'm currently collecting short stories, poetry and prose to publish in the first issue of The Corner, a new magazine aimed at promoting unpublished writers and their writing.

I get the feeling that this is by a Tanzanian author - and it's very good:

http://www.abctales.com/deoigembe/the_fridge_messages_from_the_dearly_de...

Tell us what you think!

When I first read this I decided against a cherry - it wasn't that original, the writing was clunky, it didn't really hit the spot.

But it stuck with me. It needs improving but it's worth a read now:

http://www.abctales.com/fisher/the_church_of_vengeance

Tell us how it could be better.

I read this and was vey surprised at how powerful it was. Very honest work.

Tai

Jonathan Pearce commenting on Man. City v Portsmouth: "Reyna fires through a 'thick' of players." He he. I've just replayed it, and he does say that.

Well this comes from a grizzled 58yr old cynical, world weary, jaded, emotionally bankrupt and in need of a personality by-pass male; who, in all the years of psycho-analysis, therapy, counselling etc. never shed a tear: and all it took was a few lines of a poem from Soraia. Whoo! ABCtales I think you've got a genius on your hands. I love the 'clipped' style of writing. Brilliant! I'd love to write more but I have to go and watch/listen to Katie Melua at Kenwood on Hampstead Heath. It'll be a bit of a comedown from 'our' Soraia, but you know, you have to suffer in the name of art.

If Jonathan Swift made you laugh then maybe John Horgan will... at least he will help you realise that most science fiction is generally much more likely than many current scientific theories.

http://www.biggayread.com

The Big Gay Read (link above) was launched yesterday to find the nation's favourite gay / lesbian book.

My book, The Lodger, is listed in the 'Further Reading' section - along with many others. It was nice to be mentioned.

(Some reviews of The Lodger here http://freespace.virgin.net/d.gummerson/review.html on my website if anyone is interested.)

And you can vote for your favourite gay book now or over the coming months.