Iain Kelly's Blog, page 36
March 18, 2020
NOSTALGIA
Closed. The sign hung on the entrance to Rock n Rogers 50s Diner. What will you do now? asked Rock. Rogers shrugged, Head further south, try again. Still think itll work, huh? Sure do. People love nostalgia. Sure, for certain things, maybe they dont want to be reminded about everything. It was a simpler time, Continue reading NOSTALGIA
March 12, 2020
HEAVENS ABOVE!
There it is! The portal! We are saved! Its not a portal, its a gap in the clouds. We havent seen a gap in the clouds for three years. It must be a sign from above! From who exactly? Why, from our saviour of course. Dont you believe?! After the plagues, the earthquakes, the drought, Continue reading HEAVENS ABOVE!
March 11, 2020
THE SOURCE
It started with the dead fish floating in the river. Then the cows in the fields started to get sick and the dogs started acting wild. Then a doctor at the local hospital started noticing the cancers. Something wasn’t right. It was in the water. The water that they washed in, brushed their teeth with, … Continue reading THE SOURCE
March 5, 2020
TORRENT OF ABUSE
The insults poured from their mouths like dark water cascading in a torrent, tumbling on top of him and those he loved. The more they beat him down, the more determined he was to stand up. In the end, like the rocks worn down by years of abuse from a waterfall, he could take the … Continue reading TORRENT OF ABUSE
March 4, 2020
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
‘Why the empty shelves?’ ‘I’m reorganising.’ ‘No more processed food?’ ‘Only fruit and vegetables.’ ‘Meat?’ ‘No.’ ‘Chocolate?’ ‘No.’ ‘Sweets?’ ‘No. There is no longer the demand for these things.’ ‘The health drive?’ ‘Tackling obesity.’ ‘I see, uh, you wouldn’t happen to know where I could get my hands a few treats, do you?’ ‘I can’t … Continue reading SUPPLY AND DEMAND
March 1, 2020
HARLEY QUINN – COMIC ART
A copy of the Harley Quinn character, from the DC Universe Rebirth Harley Quinn cover (May 2017). Reasonably pleased with it, and enjoyed adding the colour.
February 27, 2020
IT HAPPENS TO US ALL
He stood like a statue, frozen on the spot. He went back over all the decisions that had led him to this moment, raking through his memory for the answer that would not reveal itself through the fog. He reached out but could not grasp the key information he had forgotten. He tried to not … Continue reading IT HAPPENS TO USALL
February 26, 2020
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
The lights go up, the cast take their bow. Silence greets them from the empty auditorium. They keep going because there is nothing else to be done. Night after night, show after show, repeat and repeat. Bereft of enthusiasm they go through the motions, a ghost-like shadow of their former ardour. Delirium set in weeks … Continue reading THE SHOW MUST GOON
February 22, 2020
THE STATE TRILOGY NOW AVAILABLE FROM MORE STORES
My two novels, ‘A Justified State’ and ‘State Of Denial’ are now available to buy in various eBook formats from a wide range of online stores, as well as still being available on Amazon. Paperback copies are still available from Amazon, Book Depository and now Barnes & Noble too. With the third and concluding book, … Continue reading THE STATE TRILOGY NOW AVAILABLE FROM MORESTORES
February 20, 2020
STILL
A glorious morning. Clear blue sky, the water still, the grass fresh. It was exactly the sort of scene that had convinced them to buy the house. But the spring colours and sun-kissed fields hid the tumult of the previous night. The storm had raged across the whole country for twenty four hours. The deluge … Continue reading STILL
