I have had about a dozen stories published... and, it has to be said, many more unpublished. About five of them appeared in Forum, which were adult stories, the rest appeared in literary magazines only read by other writers. My story, The Mystery of Jack the Ripper Revealed, appeard in a book called The First Saffron Short Story Collection, and then was republished in another book, Spirit of Darkness. Getting published is a real thrill. It shows you can do it, that someone other than yourself likes your writing. I once started writing a novel, but it was shit, I got disheartened and then gave up. Once I have got my new flat into shape, I am going to make another attempt.