Author: Shaun Stafford

Novelist and opinionated Twitter annoyance.
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The Death of My Dreams

Shaun Stafford

I’m 55 – well, at the time of writing this post, I am – and it has occurred to me that I am now much closer to the end of my life than I am to my beginning. Those early memories, the vast majority of them, have faded. That memory of being a small child, perhaps two, and visiting my father at his home. Remembering his drum kit. Seeing the nearby church. I can remember it as a vague recollection. I can remember passing the 11+, so I would be sent to the local public school, and the disappointment I … Continue reading The Death of My Dreams

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Quality Control Update

Shaun Stafford

As an Indie writer, I unfortunately do not possess the backing of a number of proof readers, and so in the past, some of my novels have been littered with typos. However, I have begun the mammoth task of completing a final proof read using Microsoft Word’s “read aloud” function, and this has enabled me to locate and eradicate perhaps 99.9% of all typos. Of course, there will always be one or two which manage to slip through, but I’m relying on you, my loyal readers, to let me know whenever you spot one. You can drop me an email … Continue reading Quality Control Update

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Some Poetry # 1

Shaun Stafford

I’m not a poet. I’ve never professed to being one. But occasionally, I dabble. So I’d be honoured if you’d read some of my compositions, even if you think they’re terrible. THE LIGHTS The lights draw me to them, like a moth is drawn irrationally to a flame.For a moment, my mind wanders;Perhaps it even closes down, because it doesn’t seem to be thinking of anything.It’s as though something flutters, like a loose connection, before my mind reboots.I can feel my eyelids, desperate to close, lowering anyway,in spite of whatever rational part of me still remaining demands to the contrary.It’s … Continue reading Some Poetry # 1

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2024 Resolutions

Shaun Stafford

I set myself a ridiculously ambitious target for 2023. To get 6 books finished and published. In the event, 2023 saw two new novels go into print – “The God of the Dead” and “England’s Pleasant Pastures”. The other four novels are still languishing unfinished on my OneDrive. So what are my goals for 2024? I would like to see book 5 in my Greater German Reich series released in the first quarter. It’s full of war and intrigue, and the first draft is perhaps 75% complete. Of course, I’d like to get the second in my Dark Satanic Mills … Continue reading 2024 Resolutions