Motorcycle Man – Available now.

Posted on 18, May, 2020 by David E. Gates

David E. Gates brings you a joyful illustrated reminiscence of his days of motorcycling. A memoir for bikers, of all ages, everywhere.

Experience the thrills and spills of a young man’s foray into motorcycling. From simple scooters to high-powered super-bikes, from commuters to tourers, revel in the highs and lows from the author that brought you Omonolidee.

With additional material from Dean Hopton.

Available now from Smashwords and all good online bookstores. And Amazon.

For an autographed, printed copy, for just £5.00 inc. P&P please purchase via the button below.

A Poem…

Posted on 27, April, 2020 by David E. Gates

Some, it seems, just don’t get it.
They think they’re immune and ultra-fit.
But this thing doesn’t care who you are.
Hence its spread, near and far.

Cyclists on pavements, despite roads being clear.
Speeding through town, coming too near.
“Get off the pavement!” I yell at them all.
Because, quite simply, they’re not playing ball.

The rules are simple, but they don’t understand,
How to stop it, getting out of hand,
More weeks of lockdown, if you keep being a tool,
Going out for no reason, like a total fool.

You may be a carrier, and pass it on,
To your daughter, your mum, your dad or your son.
Do it for them, if for nobody else,
Do it for you, and your own health.

The message is clear, stay in, don’t go out,
The rules are to protect you, so please don’t flout.
Stop taking trips, for non-essential buys,
Or you may find, it causes your own demise.

At least if it happens, and you find yourself dead,
It’s one less idiot, to stop the spread.
So, do me a favour, don’t be a din.
Please, for now, just stay the fuck in!

©Copyright – David E. Gates 2020.

More poems and other stories are available in the following anthologies from David E. Gates, available from all good bookstores. And Amazon:

The Deeper Roots of Evil – FIVE STAR Reviews

Posted on 24, April, 2020 by David E. Gates

The Deeper Roots of Evil is already attracting some great, FIVE STAR reviews!

“After reading The Roots of Evil, the first in this sequel, I was eager to find out what was going to happen next in the creepy village of Ropely and the wonderful people that reside therein. My favourite being Dotty Dingle, a batty old lady with her shopping trolley who is rather central to the continuing saga. The author initially draws you into this book by concentrating on the characters and the personal relationships that arise between them, very cleverly making you form an emotional attachment to them before one by one they reach a grisly demise. Who will be left? What atrocity will happen next? Throughout the book you’re gripped with the notion that something dreadful is about to occur, so you have to keep reading but you’re scared to turn the page as you don’t know whose grim termination you’ll discover!! Exciting and horrifying in equal measures. Another page-turner from the amazingly gifted David E Gates. I’m already looking forward to the next in the series…” – Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2020

“Second book in the series and third I’ve read from this author. As per previous books, it was captivating and exciting. Well written… I’d thoroughly recommend it.” – Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2020

The Deeper Roots of Evil is available in eBook and Paperback format from all good online bookstores. And Amazon.

The first book in the series, The Roots of Evil, is available in eBook and Paperback at all good online bookstores also.

“Fascinating to read about trees and how they can scare. The writing would sometimes set a tranquil mood then suddenly there would be a fright injection! Loved the story, and much praise for the author’s – David E Gates – imagination.” – Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2020

“Incredible. I love horror books but this took gore to another level! With an engrossing story line and some shockingly brutal but brilliant content I could not put this book down. Finished it in 2 days but did not want it to end! Absolutely brilliant and would highly recommend but definitely not for the faint hearted!” – Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2017

“The result of a fertile imagination and a very slightly twisted sense of the macabre, this is an enjoyable romp through a “Hammer-Horror” fest for the noughties……a novel that’s easy to pick up and get straight to the very heart of the story. Set in a small village (of the damned!) packed full of residents where underneath that wafer thin veneer of respectability lurks a grimy layer of secrets best left unsaid….until they come face to face with those secrets and the fate that awaits them. Highly recommended indeed!” – Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2015

World Poetry Day

Posted on 21, March, 2020 by David E. Gates

It’s World Poetry Day today and, in tribute to this, and given the current circumstances, the following is my contribution which seems rather apt. For more poems and short stories, see my anthologies: First Words and Unzipped: The Mind of a Madman.

Corona

From China, Covid-19 its name,

Travelled west, and here it came.

Affecting many, making them ill.

It’s one purpose, seeming to kill.

Coughing, spreading, without knowing.

Events cancelled, no movies showing.

Calls for calm, as it takes its toll,

Morons stockpiling toilet roll.

Panic buying, hand gels and soap.

People dying, a loss of hope.

This virus, it cares not.

Though it hates the weather hot.

Take extra care, if you’re unwell,

And it will, be just swell.

Wash your hands, to stop the spread,

Else you may, well end up dead!

©Copyright – David E. Gates – 2020

My Mother & The Medium wins Short Story Competition

Posted on 26, December, 2019 by David E. Gates

My short story, My Mother & The Medium, has won the Christmas ghost story competition in The News (local Portsmouth Newspaper).

“It was the story which stopped editor Mark Waldron in his tracks and sent a tingle down his spine..” they said.

The short story originally appeared as part of David E. Gates’ second anthology of short-stories, poetry and articles in Unzipped: The Mind of a Madman which is available from Smashwords and Amazon and all good online bookstores.

David E. Gates Showcase Interview

Posted on 28, November, 2019 by David E. Gates

The wonderful people at Self-Publisher’s Showcase gave me an interview.

You can see their questions and my answers here.

Unzipped makes Semi-Finals of AuthorsDB Cover Contest!

Posted on 8, November, 2019 by David E. Gates

My book, Unzipped: The Mind of a Madman, has placed in the Semi-Finals in the AuthorsDB Cover Contest

To vote, please go to Unzipped.

The Projectionist

Posted on 12, September, 2019 by David E. Gates

Now available, an original screenplay, created by David E. Gates.

The Projectionist.

After a freak accident, a man develops a mysterious power which gains the attraction of dark forces who wish to take it from him.

Available in all eBook formats from Smashwords and for Kindle at Amazon, and all good online bookstores.

Unzipped: The Mind of a Madman – B&W Edition available now.

Posted on 21, January, 2019 by David E. Gates

Dare you look inside?

A collection of short-stories, poems, reviews and other writings from the author of Access Denied, The Roots of Evil, The Wretched and First Words.

Black and White Paperback (£9.99) and Kindle (£4.99) versions available from Amazon now.

Unzipped: The Mind of a Madman – Available now.

Posted on 4, December, 2018 by David E. Gates

Dare you look inside?

A full-colour illustrated collection of short-stories, poems, reviews and other writings from the author of Access Denied, The Roots of Evil, The Wretched and First Words.

Full Colour & Black and White paperback versions available now – See links below to purchase. (Please allow 28 days for delivery.)

Available from all good online bookstores.

Available at Amazon in Kindle (Full Colour – £9.99) and Paperback (£27.99) formats.

Available from Smashwords in multiple e-reader formats.

FULL COLOUR ILLUSTRATED PAPERBACK – £17.99 (Within UK)

B&W ILLUSTRATED PAPERBACK – £11.99 (Within UK)

RELEASE DATE – 01/01/19

If you wish to purchase from outside of the UK, please contact me directly here.

David E. Gates

Award-Winning and Prize-Winning Author of Access Denied, The Wretched, The Roots of Evil, The Ghost of Clothes, Omonolidee, First Words and Unzipped: The Mind of a Madman, The Deeper Roots of Evil, UFO, Cinema, Realm of Rhyme along with numerous short stories, poems and articles.

Tag Archives: humour

Motorcycle Man – Available now.

A Poem…

The Deeper Roots of Evil – FIVE STAR Reviews

World Poetry Day