28 ratings | 4 reviews | avg rating:4.07

Ricky Monahan Brown’s Followers (12)

Ricky’s Bookshelves

to-read (8)
currently-reading (2)
read (30)

Ricky’s Friends (44)

Dave Bartlett

434 books | 230 friends

Catherine Wilson Garry

1,733 books | 79 friends

Cinzia DuBois

1,100 books | 3,316 friends

Pab

237 books | 38 friends

Halsted Bernard

1,670 books | 305 friends

Lola Keeley

1,278 books | 181 friends

Ceris

1,080 books | 70 friends

Julie

1,055 books | 60 friends

More friends…

Ricky Monahan Brown

Goodreads Author

Website

http://www.apoplectic.me/

Twitter

ricky_ballboy

Genre

Memoir, Fiction

Influences

David Sedaris, Jorge Luis Borges, Alan Spence, AL Kennedy, Douglas Ada ...more

Member Since

December 2014

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/ricky_ballboy

edit data

Ricky Monahan Brown suffered a massive haemorrhagic stroke in 2012. Doctors gave him a one-in-twenty chance of a good outcome, where a 'good outcome' would be surviving in a non-vegetative, non-plegic state. The resulting survival memoir, Stroke: A 5% chance of survival, became one of The Scotsman’s Scottish Nonfiction Books of 2019.

Ricky’s short fiction has been widely published, including in 404 Ink literary magazine and most recently by Lemon Peel Press and Soor Ploom Press. Little Apples will be published in 2022 as part of Leamington Books’ Novella Express series. The live literature and music series he co-founded, Interrobang?! won the Saboteur Award for the Best Regular Spoken Word Night in Britain for 2017.

A stroke awareness ambassa ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Ricky Monahan Brown questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Ricky Monahan Brown Weirdly, just getting into the habit of writing lots of stuff seems to help. I've found that putting down lots of words – whether it's the blog or sho…moreWeirdly, just getting into the habit of writing lots of stuff seems to help. I've found that putting down lots of words – whether it's the blog or short stories or little experiments for myself or poetry (I'm a pretty lacklustre poet) – has taught me that not everything has to be great. But anything might spark an idea for later. Or might be fit to be whittled into something better later. For me, the process of just keeping the writing muscles exercised seems to help for when the time comes to write something that I'm more invested in.(less)

flag

like
Comment

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Ricky Monahan Brown I love writing fiction and trying on different hats, like the title character in the old children's TV show, Mr Benn. In each show, Mr Benn would visi…moreI love writing fiction and trying on different hats, like the title character in the old children's TV show, Mr Benn. In each show, Mr Benn would visit a fancy dress shop, try on a costume – say, a caveman's furs – and be transported to that life. Writing, as well as reading, is a great tool to explore empathy, and it's a great privilege to have access to that.(less)

flag

like
Comment

See all 3 answers from Ricky Monahan Brown…

Combine Editions
Ricky Monahan Brown’s books

Average rating: 4.01 · 206 ratings · 47 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Haunted Voices by Rebecca Wojturska (Editor), Stanley Robertson, Seoras Macpherson 3.93 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stroke: A 5% Chance of Survival 4.15 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Umbrellas of Edinburgh by Russell Jones (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Claire Askew (Editor), Patricia Ace 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Apples really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ARE YOU A ROBOT?: A THREE COUSINS PUBLISHING ANTHOLOGY 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Novella Express #1 by Laurence Klavan, Ricky Monahan Brown (Goodreads Author), Lowri Larsen 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Ricky Monahan Brown…

42 posts
Ricky Monahan Brown's Blog

It’s TERMINAL

Finally, an explanation for why things have been quiet on this blog in recent times!

argonaut books x sincere corkscrew present Ricky Monhan Brown's TERMINAL book launch. September 20th, 7-9pm, 15-17 Leith Walk

My new book of short stories, TERMINAL, drops in the UK on 20 September, and is available for preorder from sincere corkscrew press NOW. As well as the Leith launch, we’re planning events in Glasgow and hopefully elsewhere in Scotland.

We’re looking to arrange some U.S. launch events and outlets, too, so please

Ricky is Currently Reading

Ricky Brown is currently reading

First Blood

by David Morrell (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 17, 2023 02:32PM

Ricky Brown is currently reading

Anti-Tech Revolution: Why and How

by Theodore John Kaczynski

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Mar 17, 2022 04:35AM

rss
Ricky’s Recent Updates

Ricky Monahan Brown wrote a new blog post It’s TERMINAL Finally, an explanation for why things have been quiet on this blog in recent times! My new book of short stories, TERMINAL, drops in the UK on 20 Sep Read more of this blog post »
Aug 24, 2024 05:15AM · like

More of Ricky's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Goodreads Librari...: Book addition	4	12	Nov 21, 2024 11:12AM