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About Me

I am a 40 year old Scot of Scots/Irish descent (There's a surprise). I'm married to Christine (I just couldn't stop her loving me and I'm too soft to break her heart). We are parents to our daughter/ninja/naysayer, Cara. Cara in turn watches over me when I feed her rabbit and two guinea pigs - Daisy, Twinkle and Star. In amongst all that I try to design people's gardens and dodge (Unsuccessfully) sequestration. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Trying to write (Again) and raise interest for that writing. Thought Myspace was a good way to get some of my work out there. The short shorts have been lying around for ages and the short serials are written in live bursts - short and sweet. Am trying to move beyond being too precious about the words you try to gather together - They ain't worth shit if only me is reading them - Although my wife did like Hungry Ghost Eyes (But she much prefers any horror to crime/noir)+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I'm a tiny bit suspicious of friends/adds. At this moment in time I have a collection of heroes/friends/acquaintances/strangers in my list - I try to actively view as many of their pages as I can. I despise blatant unchecked publicity huunting but also have to accede that this is the nature of this beast. But please be aware - in regards to over the top marketing and rank jpeg spamming, to quote Jeff Lebowski -THIS AGRESSION WILL NOT STAND, MAN...+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Anywa y, take it easy and remember (in the words of William Blake) The fool who persists in his folly will become wise...++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++The dude abides...

My Interests

I suppose my main reason for this page is to drum up interest for my writing - SO PLEASE READ THE STORIES ON THE BLOG - leave comments etc I appreciate any feedback. C'mon - I read the sh*t you posted - Just Kiddin'... Or am I?

I'd like to meet:

Myself coming back from the shop that I'm headed to...++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++T he Mankey - Half man, half monkey - what a fucking sidekick that dude would be....+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++JOBS SECTION++++++ Or if killing people ain't your style... Or if killing people or animals ain't your style...

Music:

Roddy Frame, Johnny Cash, Hothouse Flowers, Crowded House, The Killers, Classical, Frank Sinatra, Justin Currie and many many many more

Movies:

Too many to mention

Television:

Yes get one.

Books:

You have got to be reading in no particular order - Brian Keene - Go for The Rising followed by City of the Dead +++++ Richard Morgan - Altered Carbon then his next four books +++++ James Ellroy (The Daddy of 'em) +++++ Jeff Long - Especially The Descent and Year Zero +++++ Alan Guthrie - Scottish crime writer mean and tough, 2 books so far ++++++ Don Winslow - The Power of the Dog - the best american crime novel of the past few years - probably this decade +++++ James Aloyisius Joyce (Introibo Altare Dei) +++++ Me if I get published +++++ 100 Bullets - Best Graphic Novel series around Azzarello and Risso +++++ Closely followed by The Walking Dead - Kirkman ++++++ STOP PRESS - Treat yourself to some David Wellington - the Zombie Novel Redux (I kid you not, he has brought light to an overcrowded cul-de-sac) Start with Monster Island then Monster Nation, then Monster Planet. The first 2 are out in trade PB.

Heroes:

Cool, cool, cool... Fact. Exactly what he deserved Could possibly make you pee your pants Design Classic - stand up the author Person doing this job? My hero! Donde Esta El Chicken? The best - Fact Two legends - Johnstone, Lennon Twice as bright, twice as fast The Demon Dog of American Literature Loved or Loathed - Me love. Not a metaphor just a very big gun I knew the first time I saw this kid box he was destined for the top. Good feet, strong right han... wait a minute... Man oh man. People sometimes never get to meet their idols. I got to meet Joe - At the bar in the Rock Garden in Glasgow - during their busking thang. He accepted a pint of heavy from me, apart from that I cannot remember anything we spoke about. Then years later who should be standing next to me at T in the park when it was at Hamilton? Joe Strummer. Meant a lot - means a lot.

My Blog

There's no 'N' in edemol

Big Brother and its dislike for reality impinging on its own reality... Wow, it's raising its interest (waning?) pretty fast. Ask and ye shall be given. Stupidity. There really is no accepting anythin...
Posted by Gary Miller on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:11:00 PST

This way... And that way too. Part 2

Benny Carpenter deals in reality. Specifics. Things he knows to be true. Tangibles. He is well aware of 'bad to worse' scenarios. But he reacts. He accepts or rejects as his intuition sees fit. But hi...
Posted by Gary Miller on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:05:00 PST

This way... And that way too... Part 1

2 things caused Pike's death. One physiological and one purely physical. The first was a rampant hard on and the distraction caused thereof. The second was a 7.5 tonne truck. Pike had been bang...
Posted by Gary Miller on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:02:00 PST

This night of all nights

Oh here it is. And how quickly it comes? Red Fucking Nose day. And the none so subtle as the lead up to Red Fucking Nose day. I knew about the poor in Africa when I was about 5 maybe 6. I am 41 now. L...
Posted by Gary Miller on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:15:00 PST

Fuck You

Fuck you... Fuck your horse, your sister, the guy from three doors down you never got on with, your paperboy, your significant other, your newsagent, your stylist, your latest whore, your oldest whore...
Posted by Gary Miller on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:42:00 PST

Megadeth - The Final Curtain

Hate is wind in my sails. And guilt is my boat. And the sea is sick and grey and dead. 'Cos turning and turning and racking up the degrees got me no further away from my guilt. &n...
Posted by Gary Miller on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:12:00 PST

Megadeth!!!!!!! The party of the third part.

And I am fucked if I know where this is going but the journey tumbles and stumbles out of Jesus' mouth. And although it sounds like control mixed with opportunity, however allied to drugs, I can see t...
Posted by Gary Miller on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:34:00 PST

Megadeth! (P2)

Nothing as quaint as a tattoo, just his desire to blaspheme at any turn, over any topic. Jesus and me went to the same school. And, for maybe 6 months or so, over a teenage summer, we hung about toget...
Posted by Gary Miller on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:56:00 PST

Megadeth! - A Lenny Kentigern Story (1 of 3 maybe 4)

30 seconds. 30 seconds is a long time. Well, 30 seconds is 30 seconds. Nothing more nothing less. Your perception... Or mood, can change your awareness of it - make it seem longer...
Posted by Gary Miller on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:59:00 PST

Everyone created equal... (serious stuff this...)

Where do we go from here? Don't shoot Jade Goody. No no No! Drag every worthless piece of shit ever involved in Big Brother out into the street and beat them to death with something crude and old an...
Posted by Gary Miller on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:14:00 PST