This is me, this is what I do

She heard from him again today
Just to say that he’s O.K
Not up to much
Just work, the gym
Wondered if she’d thought of him?

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As the cool kids do?
You can read about me
I can learn about you.

Remember when
We went here…
I still have the photos
You and me

That carefree summer

Responsibility sucks!

Yours, always…

King of the Pirates until a bloody mutiny, a badly wounded James ‘Emerald’ Ize retreats to the island of Pagua, leaving the murderous Blade to take his place.

Although never seen, the presence of Ize on the island makes it the safest in the region and as such attracts the attention of the King of England. Sending his wife and 2 daughters to the island backfires however, as a combination of 2 spoilt Princesses and Blade, desperate to prove himself Ize’s equal, come together.

Cut off from the rest of the world by Blade and his network of Pirates, it is left to Princess Dawn to tempt Emerald Ize out of retirement to rescue her mother and sister.

My only (to date) full length book!  Aimed at anyone with a love of Errol Flynn and a bit of swashbuckling, this is an easy read stuffed full of  entertaining clichés, and predicable romance – I love it!!

Click on the orange text for your free pdf copy of Emerald Ize by Richard Neville

Sometimes the concept comes first.  The concept for this was ‘Devils Administrator’.  Then, when it comes to secondary characters obviously you have the Grim Reaper and a Vampire.  All very simple really.  One of my longer stories (almost real book length), it could have probably been even longer and better with a bit more time spent on it, but you know what, I like it as it is, and I hope you do too.

Click on the orange text for your FREE copy.

Lashed – the Devil and Me (free pdf)

A hint of classic Oor Wullie and a smidge of catapult firing, window smashing, Dennis the Menace, I am proud to present Daft Lad and the 5 Hills Challenge. In all honesty it start off as an Oor Wullie story – but DC Thompson didn’t want to buy, I didn’t want to be sued, so I changed the name and here you go – a freebie!

Just click Daft Lad and the 5 Hills Challenge for the pdf and I hope you enjoy it.

Rich.

And yet…

…others had worked in darkened rooms before and that bothered him. It’s all been done before, he remarked. Even madness has been exploited and explored. My madness would barely draw applause. Therefore I must stay sane, I must see this thing through. Maybe then I’ll see what I am worth, once I eliminate the sympathy card. Let this be a last day to rank among the greatest of last days. All of the farewell parties and grand finales. Tomorrow I will shine brighter than the brightest star!

I cannot possibly think like this…

I must think differently, I must. My favourite songs don’t chart, and only I give my films rave reviews. But I suppose the songwriters must think like me, the screenwriters. They weren’t just made for me alone. Or maybe they were, yes that’s it, I must see them differently…

…Why aren’t I famous?

I shall see you all tomorrow…

…so goodnight to you all. Good morning America, I shall be glad to talk.
I will waste my talent becoming famous, I will always say. “He wasted his talent becoming famous” others will agree.

I will believe them.

Everyone has an idea in life. Like the one that I had. Only other people call them dreams and get on with their lives.

I didn’t get on with my life, which is how I find myself here…

The Brain, the Muscle, the Fool
One in every school
Of each
Of all
Walking down the hall
With their bags
Of books
Of gym
Tools to make a fool of “him.”

The Brain the Muscle the Fool
One in every school
Best – fit
Mis – fit
Teachers pet
And at the end of it all told come and get –

Your Diploma

Your Scholorship

Your stuff!

Lived through it real time

Lived through it retro

What does that make me

Just an antique show?

I loved the Goonies

I loved the Coreys

Loved it when John Hughes

Told us his stories.

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The Lettermaker points to A
A is the letter of the day

No-one knew what to expect from the new teacher
No-one expected the new teacher
The suit Sir wore was Sir’s credentials
Perhaps his only credentials, how were we to know?

The Lettermaker on his desk
Wooden, square with a big A inside
A loan from the primary school perhaps?
Him too?

Abbot at the back
Yes? Said Abbot at the back
Get O-ver here
Where?
To the front, Abbot at the back
Beside me

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