That Tom Ashton: August 2013

Introduction

Hello, my name is Tom Ashton.

I'm a third year Creative Writing student, co-head editor of the creative writing magazine 'The Writer's Quibble' and an aspiring author.

Mostly, I write transgressive fiction with elements of dark humour but i've also been known to write horror, thriller and fantasy. I'm also technically a published poet.

Furthermore, I recently a received a 'First' for a radio script I wrote, which has encouraged me to experiment in different areas.

On this blog you can expect to find my opinion columns, essays and reports as well as poetry and lots of prose.

Please leave me some feedback, in the comment boxes at bottom of each article as it is crucial to me as a writer and therefore greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Tom Ashton

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Bladdered!

'Bladdered!' is a short story that deviates from my normal stuff, in the sense that it's not about a (somewhat) normal individual's descent into madness, it is, however, by no means tame, revolving around the life of young lad called Archie and his turbulent brushes with women, violence and alcohol in his burly Northern town.

"She never wore dresses, did her hair nice or uttered a kind word to anyone but she did have a reputation for being a goer and in small town where you’re related to nearly everyone, you can’t be picky when you find someone you’re not."

Will Archie find love, avoid the law and sober up or is he destined to follow the example set by his Father?

Bladdered! by Tom Ashton

COMING SOON!