Bøger af Angus Shoor Caan

A collection of sixteen shorts and four poems with a link. The connection being that all twenty pieces are titles of songs by Australian Singer/Songwriter, Film Scorer, Actor and Author, Paul Kelly. I hit on the idea after finishing "Violet Hiccup", my second novel, and thought it might be a good writing exercise. They (the shorts, not the poems) are also featured on mcstorytellers.com, author Brendan Gisby's excellent Scots-connected short story website. If you are unfamiliar with Paul Kelly's vast output of clever songs, I urge you to investigate. He's not an easy man to categorize, but all the easier to listen to for that reason. Incidentally, Paul was recently made a Doctor of Arts by his home state university, South Australia. Yet another string to his bow. A twofold reason for this collection, the first being I want people to read my stuff and the other, more important perhaps, I want people to investigate the songs of Paul Kelly.

I'm Lew Skannon, but don't say it fast. I wouldn't want you jumping to conclusions about me. I was born in sunny Saltcoats and raised in the equally sunny Southern Florida. Saltcoats is a small town nestling on the West Coast of Scotland and Florida is, well, Florida is perhaps a little better known. I was bullied as a child to the point I assumed it to be quite normal behaviour, but that doesn't happen any more, not since mum took up with Jack. I wasn't always Lew Skannon, but took Jack's name when he and mum got married in an effort to disassociate myself from my violent old man. Jack treated me as an equal, involved me in the decision-making and taught me to look after myself. Jack's one of the good guys and I hope, through his influence and patience, that I'm one of the good guys, too. I think I'll let you, the reader, be the judge of that.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! COONT THUM SEEVIN is a collection of over 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his earlier collections of McLimericks, COONT THUM, COONT THUM AGAIN, STILL COONTIN', FOUR HUNNER AN' COONTIN', COONT THUM FIVE and COONT THUM SIX. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all seven collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into COONT THUM SEEVIN. And if you like what you read go grab copies of those earlier collections.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! COONT THUM THIRTEEN is a collection of more than 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his twelve earlier collections, which together amount to well over 1,000 published McLimericks. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all thirteen collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into COONT THUM THIRTEEN. And if you like what you read go grab copies of those earlier collections.

For BOARD BILL'S HOT 100 I've taken the titles of 100 of my favourite songs and written a poem to them. Most times the poem has little or nothing to do with the content or indeed sentiment of the song, but in one or two instances I felt I had no choice. Some songs have been either written or covered by other artists, and I've specified my own particular preference when stating which singer or band is my favourite. Similarly, many songs of the same name have been recorded over the years, and again I've referenced my particular choice. I write novels, that's what I like to do, but I also use poetry as a mechanism for keeping my brain active, tossing words and rhymes around with abandon and seeing how they land. Hopefully, it's butter side up. There's a dual purpose to this collection. The first is to get people to read my work, and, equally important, to nudge them towards some fine tunes. The title, in case you hadn't already guessed, is a play on the American Billboard Chart.

It would appear Scoosh has made peace with the shitehawks. What other reason could he possibly have for feeding the creatures and taking great delight in doing so? OK, it's not quite so straightforward as that. After all, we're talking about Scoosh here. You can bet there's a simple explanation for his behaviour, and devious. It's possible to have things both simple AND devious where Scoosh is concerned; but then, you already knew that, didn't you? This is the sequel to SCOOSH and is set fifteen years on in time.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! COONT THUM FOURTEEN is a collection of more than 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his thirteen earlier collections. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all fourteen collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into COONT THUM FOURTEEN. And if you like what you read go grab copies of those earlier collections.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! COONT THUM SIX is a collection of over 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his earlier collections of McLimericks, COONT THUM, COONT THUM AGAIN, STILL COONTIN', FOUR HUNNER AN' COONTIN' and COONT THUM FIVE. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all six collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into COONT THUM SIX. And if you like what you read go grab copies of those earlier collections.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! COONT THUM NINE is a collection of more than 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his eight earlier collections. The latest collection means that Angus has now achieved a landmark of over 1,000 published McLimericks. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all nine collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into COONT THUM NINE. And if you like what you read go grab copies of those earlier collections.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! COONT THUM FIVE is a collection of over 200 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his earlier collections of McLimericks, COONT THUM, COONT THUM AGAIN, STILL COONTIN' and FOUR HUNNER AN' COONTIN'. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all five collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into COONT THUM FIVE. And if you like what you read go grab copies of COONT THUM, COONT THUM AGAIN, STILL COONTIN' and FOUR HUNNER AN' COONTIN'.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! COONT THUM TEN is a collection of more than 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his nine earlier collections, which together amount to over 1,000 published McLimericks. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all ten collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into COONT THUM TEN. And if you like what you read go grab copies of those earlier collections.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! COONT THUM TWELVE is a collection of more than 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his eleven earlier collections, which together amount to well over 1,000 published McLimericks. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all twelve collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into COONT THUM TWELVE. And if you like what you read go grab copies of those earlier collections.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! FOUR HUNNER AN' COONTIN' is a collection of over 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his earlier collections of McLimericks, COONT THUM, COONT THUM AGAIN and STILL COONTIN'. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all four collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into FOUR HUNNER AN' COONTIN'. And if you like what you read go grab copies of COONT THUM, COONT THUM AGAIN and STILL COONTIN'.

There's the midday sun There's a smoking gun There's an end to fun There's nowhere to run. What did you do Young Zachary Bleu? The jaundiced view Puts it all on you. Witness the slow, painful death of your father from consumption. Witness your older sister being carried off by savages, kicking and screaming for all she was worth. On their next wave of attack, slice the head from one of those savages, using the same implement you dug your father's grave with before taking a knock-out blow to the temple. Welcome to the new world, the promised land, the future, as promised some twelve months earlier in a far away land.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! COONT THUM EIGHT is a collection of over 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his earlier collections of McLimericks, COONT THUM, COONT THUM AGAIN, STILL COONTIN', FOUR HUNNER AN' COONTIN', COONT THUM FIVE, COONT THUM SIX and COONT THUM SEEVIN. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all eight collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into COONT THUM EIGHT. And if you like what you read go grab copies of those earlier collections.

Gramps Eddie had an inkling. He couldn't point to the exact moment it crept into his thoughts, but it was early on in the piece. Easter is an angel, of that there can be no doubt. Helpful, intelligent, talented, witty and astute, Eddie had no doubts as to her future prospects. With a clear mind of her own, Easter sails through childhood with consummate ease, leaving behind her a trail of deposed combatants, including her own mother, people who wanted to harm her in some way. To look at her, there isn't a bad bone in the young girl's body. To know her, you'd have no reason whatsoever to disagree with that statement. To cross her, well, that is simply inadvisable if you wish to hold on to your sanity. For me, it's a complete no-brainer. I'm more than happy to call Easter Vedan my friend. Sweetness and light? Darkness and shade? Be very careful as to which side you choose. Read on to discover just why that should be.

Tallis Mann was born lucky. Lucky he bounced when the midwife dropped him. Lucky he wasn't named Bat after his old man. Lucky again when he filled the Pools coupon in when Old Bat couldn't be bothered. Lucky to find he was lucky playing the horses. Lucky to get a job at the bank where he met Jen Chen Violete, the love of his life. Lucky he didn't beat the crap out of the burglar. And lucky when he wasn't so far away when the sex offender struck. In general, Tallis Mann was lucky - and if you don't believe me, read on.

The limerick is thought to take its name from the City of Limerick in Eire. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century after the London-born poet Edward Lear published his Book of Nonsense. So it's a type of poem named after an Irish city and it was first popularised by an Englishman. But what do you call a limerick that's been written by a Scotsman? Why, a McLIMERICK, of course! COONT THUM ALEEVIN is a collection of more than 100 McLimericks. They've all been penned by the Ayrshire writer and poet Angus Shoor Caan as a follow-up to his ten earlier collections, which together amount to well over 1,000 published McLimericks. In true Scots fashion, the McLimericks in all eleven collections are witty, irreverent and sometimes bawdy. In fact, we at McStorytellers, the website dedicated to showcasing the work of Scottish-connected short story writers, were so tickled by them that we rushed to publish them. We hope you'll be tickled by them as well. So please delve into COONT THUM ALEEVIN. And if you like what you read go grab copies of those earlier collections.