Derek McMillan

I write the kind of stories I enjoy reading, whether they are detective, adventure, science fiction, fantasy or alternative history. Most recently I completed a book of short stories called Pot Pourri. It has something for everybody

I write about 500 words a day and my wife (who is also my editor) discusses the work with me. This is the part I love most. Writing can be a solitary activity but it need not be.

My favourite type of story is the short story. Mark Twain once apologised for the length of a letter to a friend by saying "I didn't have time to write a short one." I have written short stories for Alfiedog.com and http://www.everydayfiction.com/ as well as "Page and Spine", "The Moon" and "Saturday Night Reader". I like editors who don't just give an "accepted" or "rejected" but tell the writer exactly why they liked or disliked the story. This is really useful.

I run a blog for flash fiction http://worthingflash.blogspot.com which has had contributions from all five continents (as well as Worthing obvs).

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