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About me - Nicholas Cockayne

23 year old UK based writer with a BA in English and a MA in Creative and Critical Writing.

Also writes on Constant Content.

Passionate about literature, writing, and publishing.

Currently trying to adjust to living in the countryside, finish several novels,

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Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: StoryWar.com: 1 of 1
StoryWar.com is one of the many websites on the Internet that provides writers of creative fiction and poetry, as so many of the Heliumite writers are, with an opportunity to post their work for others to see. Although it is currently a small site, there s no reason why it will not grow to offer a popular outlet for creative ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Book reviews: The Forward Book of Poetry: 1 of 1
'The Forward Book of Poetry' is one of the most impressive and remarkable poetry collections currently being published. Presenting poets who are both well known and new to the scene, the book is a shining example of all that is great about poetry in the UK at the moment.Published annually the book is a collection of the short... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: Shamanspace by Steve Aylett: 1 of 1
Book Review: Steve Aylett, 'Shamanspace'If you thought that the genre of cyber punk literature began and ended with William Gibson, then you're in for a surprise. 'Shamanspace' from Steve Aylett, the author of the Beerlight books, is a modern classic in alternative fiction. The book's premise is summed up as "God has been fou... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Hot Fuzz: 22 of 40
Oh, that Simon Pegg. He certainly knows how to make a comedy.Hot Fuzz gives the same comic treatment to the Hollywood genre of the buddy cop film as Shaun of the Dead did to the horror genre. The result is hilarious from start to finish and well deserving of the prediction of funniest film of the year; its doubtful anything w... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Celtic belief in the afterlife: 4 of 7
Before starting to explain a little of my understanding of Celtic beliefs in the afterlife, the topic needs first to be put in context. Firstly it is worth noting that the ancient Celts were not a single people. The word 'Celtic' is a modern umbrella term dating from 1707. In its original usage it denotes the various ancient ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Has the fantasy genre become stagnant?: 12 of 20
Sadly I would have to answer, yes.Firstly, I have to say that I am a lifelong fan of the fantasy genre. It is almost unrivalled in its ability to transport the reader to different worlds of imagination, to inspire a little magic into the mundane humdrum of everyday life, to explore the best and the worst of the human characte... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life: 796 of 1201
Tree's SongShe asked if we could have a baby.and I said that one day, maybe, yet nottoday.I tried to explain.You are brilliant, but brief; like aleaf, gusting on the wind. Full winged and full of colour,from stream to bough and back, tumbledby the Earth's trembling breath.I need to grow, before I scatter seeds. To stand stati... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson: 2 of 3
Repopularised by the recent film of the same title staring Will Smith, the 1954 science fiction novel 'I Am Legend' by Richard Matheson is once again reaching new audiences.The novel is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the entire human population, minus one, has been decimated by a virus carried in sand storms that reduc... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Fantasy book reviews: Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman: 2 of 3
'Anansi Boys' by Neil Gaiman is a fantasy novel set in a world that is recognisably our own, but which deals with the possibilities of a reality behind and interwoven with our mundane existence, a reality of myth, fantasy, gods and stories.The main protagonist Fat Charlie Nancy leads a normal life. He is unappreciated at work... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature The Wasp Factory: 2 of 3
'The Wasp Factory' was the controversial debut novel which launched Iain Banks to the literary acclaim and success he has since enjoyed.Told from the first person perspective of the sixteen year old protagonist Frank, it is a tale of his childhood and growth towards maturity within the insular confines of a small island and a... More..