Ian Vince

Joined October 2020

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Erstwhile non-fiction author, ghost & freelance writer for others, finally submitting work that floats my own boat, does my own thing. I'll deal with it if you can.

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Runner-Up in Dancing with Distraction Challenge

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A Moon of Two Halves
20 July is International Moon Day Tomorrow, July 21, is the 55th Anniversary of humanity's first step on a world other than our own.
By Ian Vince8 days ago in FYI
Not Me, Only Us.
The room was small. Too small. Grey walls pressed close, a low hum from fluorescent tubes overhead. Alex sat alone at a metal table, hands flat on cold steel. Sweat beaded on her furrowed brow.
By Ian Vince13 days ago in Fiction
Life on the Least Likely Paradise
Despite its industrial surroundings, Kent’s Isle of Sheppey offers an intimate experience of rare wildlife that thrills BBC Countryfile presenter Steve Brown and his nephews. Here, discover more about what the island has to offer with Steve Brown's guide to the local birdlife.
By Ian Vince14 days ago in Earth
The Woken Stones
Every summer solstice (and winter too) the town of Windelton came alive with the traditions of its impossibly long history. While the usual Yule and Christmas customs dominated midwinter in much the same way they gripped the rest of the country, summer solstice was special.
By Ian Vince22 days ago in Fiction
The Revelation Will be Televised. Top Story - July 2024.
As twilight deepened into the year’s shortest night, June 21, 2027, the sleepy coastal village of Ravenscar stirred with anticipation. Local celebrity historian Dr. Eleanor Fitch had managed to convince the town council to revive an ancient ritual at the nearby Woddenstone stone circle. “For tourism,” she’d said and promised them that Chronos Files, the popular TV show she hosted on historical mysteries would take an active interest.
By Ian Vince29 days ago in Fiction
The Joy of a Proper Picnic, Rabbit Poo and All
You could be forgiven for not realising it, but here in the UK, we are coming to the end of National Picnic Week. It’s one of those daft marketing campaigns that are run to raise awareness of something that we are already perfectly well aware and perhaps even fond of, while simultaneously reflecting the pilfered glory onto a campaign sponsor; a lacklustre margarine brand, for example, a range of lunch boxes, a wine losing market share or a failing pie manufacturer.
By Ian Vinceabout a month ago in Feast
Sublime Wonders of the Mundane
It seems to be the prevailing belief that there is little left of the world to explore; Antarctica, the north pole, the Himalayan peaks, various impenetrable rainforests and raging rivers, all have been "discovered" or, at least, provided a picturesque backdrop to the achievements and glory of a rakish adventurer or two.
By Ian Vinceabout a month ago in Wander
Finding the White Raven. Content Warning.
Inspired by the The Sugar Cubes' Song "Birthday". Breathe. Sarah suddenly sat as rigid as tensioned wire, upright in her bed, her heart pounding, a scream lodged in her throat. The nightmare again. Always the same - a forest dark, a full moon, the portentous cackle of a raven echoing through the trees. And the overwhelming sense of being watched, hunted, pursued by unseen evil.
By Ian Vinceabout a month ago in Fiction
Clubbed to Death. Top Story - June 2024.
I first noticed it ten years ago and I was relatively late to the party: The cult of the EDM remix of popular tunes that pummelled fresh, original cuts of pop perfection into oblivion.
By Ian Vince2 months ago in Beat
Introducing ScatGPT: The Automatic Crock of Shit Marketing Tool
Hello you, the generic writer in the crowd: Greetings from BoWL, the Bowl of Wisdom Laxative. We need to talk about your colon.
By Ian Vince2 months ago in Humor
The Tasteless Competition
It was a proud day that I weaponised my Olympian skills in procrastination and earned myself a Vocal prize last year - in the Dancing with Distraction challenge, naturally.
By Ian Vince2 months ago in Writers
Mess Transit Authority
The Emergency Rail Map During officially designated Rail Emergencies — for instance, a total collapse of the system at the hands of an unexpectedly heavy dew — the agency responsible for failing to run the network — Notwork Rail — has authorized the use of a number of tourist railways, footpaths, pleasure boats, rollercoasters and leylines to form the Back-Up Railway Network.
By Ian Vince2 months ago in Humor

Ian Vince

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A Moon of Two Halves

Not Me, Only Us.

Life on the Least Likely Paradise

The Woken Stones

The Revelation Will be Televised. Top Story - July 2024.

The Joy of a Proper Picnic, Rabbit Poo and All

Sublime Wonders of the Mundane

Finding the White Raven. Content Warning.

Clubbed to Death. Top Story - June 2024.

Introducing ScatGPT: The Automatic Crock of Shit Marketing Tool

The Tasteless Competition

Mess Transit Authority

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Stories (78/0)

A Moon of Two Halves

Not Me, Only Us.

Life on the Least Likely Paradise

The Woken Stones

The Revelation Will be Televised. Top Story - July 2024.

The Joy of a Proper Picnic, Rabbit Poo and All

Sublime Wonders of the Mundane

Finding the White Raven. Content Warning.

Clubbed to Death. Top Story - June 2024.

Introducing ScatGPT: The Automatic Crock of Shit Marketing Tool

The Tasteless Competition

Mess Transit Authority

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