Wannabe Novelist's Notebook
RC Stacey, Phyllis Elago, The Vanguard PublishingJoin me as I edit my first four manuscripts for agent submission, publish weird short stories, and ramble on things that interest me.
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I’m not reading your Substack Article
When I first started my Substack, it was to hold myself accountable to my writing. I promised myself I would give weekly updates to my subscribers on how my 4 (now 5!) manuscripts were developing. Instead, I released 2 novellas, a short hor...
An Invitation to Meet the Writers: Angelo Mikhaeil
Dear our wonderful supporters,
Mark you calendars for the next live interview with the contributors of Issue One of The Vanguard.
will be discussing his story The Piece. Be sure to subscribe to his Substack, and pick up your copy of the m...
The Vanguard: Live with Phyllis Elago
A big thank you to for joining me for a special interview about her short story The Rule of the Region, the first story in the inaugural Literary Magazine.
We discussed Phyllis’ inspirations, including Beethoven and Andrei Tarkovsky, as...
An Invitation to Meet the Writers: Phyllis Elago
Dear our wonderful supporters,
Nearly a week on from the release of the first edition, and the sales have been so encouraging. But, never one to rest on our laurels, we’re here to announce a Live Interview series taking place right here on...
My June 2026 Round-up
How are we half-way through the year, what is going on?
Everything I Wrote in June 2026
Until next time
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Founder of The Vanguard Literary Magazine | Short Horror series A Shot of Misery available to read now | Once described as "the future of the greetings card industry" | South London
Writer & translator – French, German & Russian into English. Passionate about literature, music & the mind (psychoanalysis). Writing a novel set in 1980s Cold War Asia. My translation of FUTURA: THE TYPEFACE is published by Laurence King.
The Vanguard Publishing is an independent book and literary magazine publisher based in London. Specialising in literary, speculative and horror fiction. Submissions for Issue Two of our magazine are open now.
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