ABOUT

I've been writing fanfiction most of my adult life, and I'm 35. I usually do Doctor Who, though also you'll occasionally see a bit of Batman or something also. I've written a Blake's 7 novella and had it published by Big Finish. You can get it here.

I work long hours and love my job, but part of it involves long nights of complete boredom. Perfect time then to get the laptop out and write Doctor Who stories.

Also I like to write poems and songs (but these are not Doctor Who or fanfiction related, so you won't find them here).

Musically I'm interested in many styles and my taste is diverse. My favourite musical genre however is rock, and I've a great affection for the likes of the Rolling Stones, the Who, David Bowie, Queen, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, the Cure and Judas Priest among others.

LITERATURE

I took up reading as a serious concern when I was five, and writing at six, and I've been doing it ever since. I love so many books and so many authors, from grand old classics such as the works of R L Stevenson, Oscar Wilde and H G Wells to the modern talents of the likes of Ian Rankin, Simon Kernick and Iain M Banks. I am also a lover of Shakespeare (and what self-respecting logomaniac isn't?).

Favourite classic book: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Stories - R L Stevenson

Favourite modern (non-Who) book: Mortal Causes - Ian Rankin

DOCTOR WHO

I've been a Doctor Who fan all my life. My dad has always been interested in sci-fi and he was a child when Doctor Who first began in 1963. Prior to the series' inception he'd enjoyed such series as Out of the Unknown and Pathfinders as well as the works of Gerry Anderson and many offerings from the US, and the thought of a new SF series on the BBC appealed to him, so he reserved TV time after a wrangle with his siblings to be sure of watching. He was hooked less than ten minutes into the first episode, An Unearthly Child - the famous 'beginning' of the Doctor Who phenomenon. His fandom sustained and endured throughout his adolescence and adulthood and was bestowed upon me through hours of paternal bonding when I was very young. I am considered to be something of an expert on the Classic series.

Sadly I am disenchanted with the new series. The storylines are ludicrous, the characters silly and the humour both puerile and far too heavily sprinkled. There was a time when Doctor Who was violent and scary, and the new producers have snatched away that fear factor and replaced it with... what? Fart jokes and snogging. Frankly I'm just not impressed. I am impressed, however, with many of the fabulous Doctor Who audio dramas available from Big finish Productions and recommend them with a full heart to everyone who feels bummed by the new series.

On TV "my" Doctor will always be the Fourth (bless you, Tom). Despite some excellent performances from Classic Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, on audio one-time-only TV Doctor (no.8) Paul McGann is king, and even though I had little reason to respect the Eighth Doctor before the advent of audio he has certainly gained my respect and affection since. I write for all of the Classic Doctors, but more Eighth than any other. I never stray near to the new series Doctors because I feel that the new series isn't really Doctor Who at all and therefore do not accept Eccleston, Tennant, Smith or Capaldi as canon.

REVIEWS

I'd love feedback if you've time, so if you read, please comment - even if it's just to pull me up where you think I wasn't quite right. Every comment, be it positive or negative, helps me develop my skills as a writer. I'll also be glad to give reviews when I read a story, whether I like the story or not!

UPDATE March 2017: Please review STORY CONTENT ONLY, that is characters, concept, plot and dialogue. If you notice any errors in prose structure, syntax, typography, punctuation, et cetera, keep it to yourself. I couldn't be less interested.

FREQUENCY

I'm a great supporter of the Classic series format and feel that the new series is poorer for its abolition. Fast pacing is all very well for impatient, short-attention-spanned kids, but we adults would rather have a story we can get our teeth into, right? So the longer, more drawn-out format of four or more episodes to a story at a rate of one episode a week is the way forward in my view. For that reason, when I post a new story there will be one episode, and all others will follow at weekly intervals on the same day of the week that the first episode was posted until the story is finished. To make sure I can stick to that promise, the writing and editing of all of my stories will be completely complete, the stories finished in their entirety, before any 'Episode One' is posted and the remainder will simply be held in reserve for its weekly launch.

WARNING

Somewhere above I mentioned my annoyance at the demise of Doctor Who's fear factor. This is reflected in my fanfiction, so if you're squeamish it's not for you. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy it!