I swear this isn’t me having a mid-life crisis, although it being pride month and all I’m proud to announce I’m staying as my clever, witty and humble self, much to your dismay. Some of you hawk-eyed readers may have noticed in the last newsletter that Violet had a say, her words specifically being ‘Think I’m Just A Girl? Try me’. If you’re lucky enough to consider yourself a Kilchester Irregular, then you’ll know what I’m hinting at…

Told you I’d been working hard on something in the meantime…yes, I have also been procrastinating really hard but you can’t have a story without a good book cover! What use is a naked book to anyone? (Now, now let’s keep it professional.) 

Just A Girl: A New Kilchester Short

We all know how far Violet will go to get her own way and get what she wants and a random weeknight on the Kilchester Underground is no exception. 

When Faye is en route from working at Kilchester’s latest and hottest slice, Kil-a-Pizza, all she can think about is getting home and into bed. But a drunken, self-centred football hooligan has a different idea.

When all other eyes are on their phones, Violet takes matters into her own hands to dish out a tasty form of revenge to the obnoxious ____ (you can fill in the blank yourself) and save Faye from trouble. 

He didn’t ask for it? Oh, the irony. 

Alright, I’ve made you wait long enough. You can get your hands on your copy of Just A Girl here, or if you’re hungry for more you can get your greasy, tomato-covered mitts on some Kil-A-Pizza goods too. 

Oh, and if you prefer to buy the ebook or want it in print… go here.

Sign up to the mailing list on the website and you might even get it for free, along with my previous short story ‘Come On Steal The Noise’.

Still hungry for more? Wow, I’m impressed. 

Well, it is a short story and not a novel for a reason but I suppose since your eyes are full from reading then let me satisfy your ears too. 

We all know I wear many hats – writer, comedian, artist, borderline pest and now…disc jockey. And by disc I’m of course referring to the good days when you would purchase a physical copy of an album and proudly display your stacks in all their musical glory. 

However, as we live in a technological metaverse ran by motherzuckers and the like, Spotify will have to do. 

I present to you, the ‘Just A Girl’ EP! 

You can’t have a literal kick-ass scene in a film without an appropriate soundtrack to play in the background and that is exactly what I had in mind when enjoying, sorry, writing Violet dish out some karma. 

From Florence and The Machine, No Doubt and The Cure – aptly chosen if I do say so myself – this playlist puts you right at the heart of the scene. 

With 6 tracks (short and sweet), songs such as ‘Take It Off’ and the inspiring ‘Just A Girl’ get straight to the point for 23 consecutive minutes. 

If you feel like tackling someone or attempting to flip a metro by the end of it or even just enjoy it as much as Violet takes pleasure in getting her hands dirty then I’ve done my job. 

The link you ask? There you go.

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