Conquer Caerleon

Published in BBC Countryfile magazine
Published in BBC Countryfile magazine

Explore the extensive remains of one of the most important Roman military sites in Europe …

Read more

Time To Love

An anthology of love stories, containing my competition-listed story: Honey Waffles & Syrupy Socks Click Here For More Details

It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken

The Weekly News (UK), That’s Life Fast Fiction (Australia)

George was always the one preaching restraint …

The Good Life by Simon Whaley
The Good Life by Simon Whaley

“It’s a good life, if you don’t weaken.”

Every time my George issues those words, my resolve to kill him strengthens. He has only been out of hospital for 3 days and I’m run ragged even more than before. He’s been told to take things easy following his sudden collapse last week. So he has. Literally. Just when I thought I’d found five minutes to myself, and was about to bite into one of my favourite naughties …

Read more

The Wrong Number

The Wrong Number by Simon Whaley

Writers’ News magazine:

Most fiction writers like to add realistic elements to the stories, but if you want to give your character a realistic telephone number, who are you going call? Simon Whaley gets hung up on the telephone numbers which are dialled in dramas.

Read more

A Will To Write

A Will To Write by Simon Whaley
A Will To Write by Simon Whaley

Writers’ News:

It’s something many of us put off for another day, but writing a will is essential to safeguard your literay estate, advises Simon Whaley.

Read more

Take A Walk

Take A Walk by Simon Whaley
Take A Walk by Simon Whaley

The Author:

Should writers get up and walk away from their desks, every now and then?

Read more

Lovely Day For ‘It’

Lovely Day For It by Simon Whaley
Lovely Day For It by Simon Whaley

Cumbria magazine:

Who says fellwalking’s not a competitive sport? Not Simon Whaley, that’s for sure …

Read more

The Long, Long Mynd Hike

The Long Long Mynd Hike by Simon Whaley
The Long Long Mynd Hike by Simon Whaley

Trek and Mountain magazine:

A challenging UK 24-hour hillwalk doesn’t have to be based in a national park. Simon Whaley discovers one such event, less than 50 miles from Birmingham City Centre.

Read more

The Miracle on the Mynd

Miracle on the Mynd by Simon Whaley
Miracle on the Mynd by Simon Whaley

BBC Countryfile magazine

The astonishing survival, despite the fury of the elements, of one very determined Reverend …

Read more