John Baker’s Blog

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a McJob is a job that’s low-paid and offers little opportunity to get ahead. An unstimulating, low-paid job with few prospects, esp. one created by the expansion of the service sector. McDonald’s isn’t happy about that dictionary definition and has publicly complained that it isn’t fair to the company. [...]

Sometimes, driving down a country road you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top. Some folks would just drive on by. But you know he didn’t get there by himself, he doesn’t belong there, he doesn’t know what to do while he’s up there, and you just want to help the [...]

Ward Sixty-Two
 
I was in the corner. Been knocked about a bit by drugs. So I can’t swear by this. All I can say, with hand on heart, is: this is what I saw.
First of all, it was modern, of course. Not one of those long wards with beds stretching out [...]

Maxine’s blog at Petrona has a review of my novel, White Skin Man. Her page is well worth a visit. She also has a link to Amazon where they appear to be giving White Skin Man away. Well, almost.
This is an extract from the novel.
And other reviews of the novel appear on this page.
If you [...]