http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:21:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So here's the first piece of flash fiction I've written in a long time. It was inspired by The Campaign for Real Fear although it turned out a little bit too long and probably not really what they will be looking for. It's called Abigail and it's about one of ... http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk/archives/355 Partly to help me at the end of the year (when it comes time to come up with nominations for awards) and partly just because I live under the perpetual misconception that other people are interested in what I think, I thought I’d use this blog to keep track of ... http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk/archives/350 There is a revolutionary movement growing in this country. British people are defying those in authority and forcing the powerful to change their plans. At the moment the movement is small, but it is growing and the time when those in power will be forced to strike against the agitators ... http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk/archives/341     Funny how things workout sometimes. No sooner had I finished rambling on about the PSA’s political songs than I got an email from singer Otis Gibbs saying that his new album Joe Hill’s Ashes was available for download.   I’d never heard of Otis Gibbs until I saw him support Billy Bragg ... http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk/archives/337 So the Political Studies Association is holding a ballot to identify the top ten political songs as part of their 60th Anniversary celebrations. Below the break is the list of the songs they’ve put forward – I’m listing them all because you can’t get to it unless you’re a member ... http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk/archives/332 So, long time no blog...   No excuses, just busy, but that’s probably going to change over the next few months so I thought I’d get back on the horse and see whether we cleared some hurdles (or something).   So, straight to business, having lost a lot of work to a computer malfunction ... http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk/archives/329     Wil Wheaton’s dog died – losing a pet is horrible. I know the cynics will roll their eyes but if you’ve lived with an animal – especially a dog – it’s almost impossible not to imbue them with human characteristics. They become friends. And they’re more reliable than most humans. ... http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk/archives/324     Shane Acker’s 2005 short film 9 is an exceptionally rare beast. It has beautiful visuals but it isn’t content to assume that the viewer will be content with eye-candy and so it creates a complex world and a touching story and effective characters to make you really care about what ... http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk/archives/320 Let me start that I really enjoyed Stephen Baxter’s Flood. It’s a ripping yarn, well told by an author who, it seems to me, has reached a new level with his writing. I think Flood might be in the top five of my favourite Baxter novels. It is one of ... http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk/archives/315 It appears that this blog isn't being displayed properly in Internet Explorer. I believe this is one because of one of the (many, many, many) glitches that appear to have been introduced into Wordpress with the release of version 2.8. I'll try and fix it, but this leads me to ... http://www.mmcgrath.co.uk/archives/313