It would appear Scoosh has made peace with the shitehawks. What other reason could he possibly have for feeding the creatures and taking great delight in doing so? OK, it's not quite so straightforward as that. After all, we're talking about Scoosh here. You can bet there's a simple explanation for his behaviour, and devious. It's possible to have things both simple AND devious where Scoosh is concerned; but then, you already knew that, didn't you? This is the sequel to SCOOSH and is set fifteen years on in time.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course FOUR HUNNER AN' COONTIN' is a collection of over 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his earlier collections of McLimericks, COONT THUM,...

A collection of sixteen shorts and four poems with a link. The connection being that all twenty pieces are titles of songs by Australian Singer/Songwriter, Film Scorer, Actor and Author, Paul Kelly. I hit on the idea after finishing "Violet Hiccup," my second novel, and thought it might be a good writing exercise. They (the shorts, not the poems) are also featured on mcstorytellers.com, author Brendan Gisby's excellent Scots-connected short story website. If you are unfamiliar with Paul Kelly's vast output of clever songs, I urge you to investigate. He's not an easy man to categorize, but all...

Gramps Eddie had an inkling. He couldn't point to the exact moment it crept into his thoughts, but it was early on in the piece. Easter is an angel, of that there can be no doubt. Helpful, intelligent, talented, witty and astute, Eddie had no doubts as to her future prospects. With a clear mind of her own, Easter sails through childhood with consummate ease, leaving behind her a trail of deposed combatants, including her own mother, people who wanted to harm her in some way. To look at her, there isn't a bad bone in the young girl's body. To know her, you'd have no reason whatsoever to...

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course COONT THUM FIVE is a collection of over 200 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his earlier collections of McLimericks, COONT THUM, COONT THUM...

I'm Lew Skannon, but don't say it fast. I wouldn't want you jumping to conclusions about me. I was born in sunny Saltcoats and raised in the equally sunny Southern Florida. Saltcoats is a small town nestling on the West Coast of Scotland and Florida is, well, Florida is perhaps a little better known. I was bullied as a child to the point I assumed it to be quite normal behaviour, but that doesn't happen any more, not since mum took up with Jack. I wasn't always Lew Skannon, but took Jack's name when he and mum got married in an effort to disassociate myself from my violent old man. Jack...