Short Stories

Novels

Apr 1, 2025

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5 min read

On Miss Marple, class and human nature

[FROM THE ARCHIVE] I don’t fall asleep easily, so for years, I’ve listened to audiobooks and radio plays in bed — now I’ve got an elasticated headphone band to make it a more comfortable experience.

Philip Holyman

Writing Process

On writing and sharing a ghost story for Christmas

Dec 14, 2024

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3 min read

On writing and sharing a ghost story for Christmas

In recent weeks, I've been prioritising actual writing (of new creative work) over what we might uncharitably call pretend writing (such as this blog).

Philip Holyman

Writing Process

On writing better ghost stories than ChatGPT, and stealing like an artist

Nov 14, 2024

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9 min read

On writing better ghost stories than ChatGPT, and stealing like an artist

I took part in a workshop led by Liam Brown, exploring AI’s capacity to write good ghost stories — and by extension, our own. Who would do better — us, or it?

Philip Holyman

Short Stories

On Miss Marple, class and human nature

On writing and sharing a ghost story for Christmas

On writing better ghost stories than ChatGPT, and stealing like an artist

But anyway, I digress...