‘Spike Zone’… the beginning

‘Spike Zone’ is the first story I ever wrote. It was conceived onboard a transatlantic crossing aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2. The cruise was terrible! The shower in my cabin ran hot and cold (just like the bar staff), the television didn’t work at all (just like the housekeeping staff), the air-conditioning was hot (unlike the food), and the passengers were herded around the ship’s facilities and fattened up at the buffets like cattle.

However, the cruise wasn’t all bad. I met some amazing people and had a lot of laughs. Also, my treatment onboard the QM2 gave birth to ‘Spike Zone’! I woke up one morning to the regular annoying voice telling me where to go (for bingo that is… I couldn’t turn off the announcements in my cabin) with the germ of an idea for a short story.

I made my way to a lounge, being a rebel and walking against the flow of traffic, and sat with my macbook in a comfortable chair. In a few short hours, the first draft of ‘Spike Zone’ was completed. I was thrilled!

‘Spike Zone’ is available exclusively on all Amazon Kindle stores.