Location: United Kingdom
Member Since: Nov. 22, 2009
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M T McGuire


Biography

Hello

I'm M T McGuire. I grew up on a windy down but now I live in Bury St Edmunds, in Suffolk with my partner, our son and a large hairy cat. (You thought I was going to say 'pussy' didn't you?).

I check all unfamiliar wardrobes for a gateway to Narnia but am disappoined to report that I haven't found one yet. When I do, you'll be the first to know.

If you like comic fantasy fiction you may like my novel Few Are Chosen which is out now as an e-book and a paperback.

If you'd rather look at something you don't need to pay for, there are four free shorts which I hope you'll enjoy and a large chunk of Few Are Chosen, to boot.

Cheers

MTG

Where to find M T McGuire online

Website: http://www.hamgee.co.uk
Twitter: MTMcGuireAuthor
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/mtmcguire
Blog: http://www.hamgee.co.uk/blog/

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Few-Chosen-K'Barthan-Trilogy-Part/dp/1907809007

Books

Few Are Chosen    by M T McGuire
Price: $3.00 USD. 110090 words. Published on September 17, 2010. Fiction.
0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
As the best getaway man in K'Barth The Pan of Hamgee knows everyone's out to get him. When he unwittingly sets himself on a collision course with Lord Vernon, K’Barth’s despot ruler, The Pan must make choices and stand up for his beliefs – beliefs he never knew he had until they were challenged. But, faced with a stark moral dilemma will his new found integrity stick? Can he stop running?
The Tale of Spam City    by M T McGuire
Price: Free! 3940 words. Published on July 31, 2010. Fiction.
Griselda, the Spam Eating Wench of Noop has never clapped eyes on a can of spam, let alone eaten any. If the situation becomes public knowledge her family faces social disgrace. But the world tinned-meat by product crisis is deepening and spam is thin on the ground. Only Griselda can save her family from ruin but can she find some spam before the truth gets out? British English, light swearing PG
They Came, They Saw, They Took the Tinfoil    by M T McGuire
Price: Free! 3070 words. Published on May 13, 2010. Fiction.
(4.00 from 5 reviews)
Gerry wakes up in in a bath full of cold water in her interview suit and best shoes. How did she get there? How did she sleep and why is there nothing aluminium left in the flat? Her flatmate Jane wants a shower, her other flatmate, Nina, is looking for her saucepans but Gerry... she just wants answers. British English, a bit of light swearing U/PG
Bog Man    by M T McGuire
Price: Free! 5860 words. Published on March 13, 2010. Fiction.
(4.00 from 2 reviews)
A perfectly preserved pre-historic cadaver is discovered in the fens and brought to a Museum. For the new Director it should present a major opportunity but is it real? And if it is, how come the pre-historic ring it's wearing also bears the marks of a local shop. And where is the Museum's Head Electrician? If the Director doesn't find answers soon the unthinkable may happen. He may look an idiot.
Is This Heaven?    by M T McGuire
Price: Free! 5170 words. Published on December 8, 2009. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Michaela Stevens has just died but, she wonders, can a gay lady get to heaven and if so, should it be like this? Should the heavenly host be that way? And is there a place in heaven for so many baked beans? Short story at about 4,500 words - no adult content but some light swearing so I'd rate it at a PG. British humour and spelling.

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Smashwords book reviews by M T McGuire

  • Farm Girl on Oct. 07, 2010
    star star star star
    I have difficulty giving this one a score, mainly because despite having read stories in a similar style I've never happened upon one which contains what the BBC archly describes as 'scenes of a sexual nature'. The writing style is light and the narrative voice one of a gentle soul. There's a lovely dry humour bubbling underneath the writing, too, which I enjoyed. Mr Porretto is clearly smiling as he types a lot of the time. He is also able to communicate a lot in a few words - a good example. 'The priest looked an avalance of questions at Allan, who did his best to maintain an expression of bland aimiability.' That one had me chuckling for some time. It is also clear that Mr Porretto likes the texture and sound of words, knitting them together with care and precision. Definitely the work of a craftsman this one. Farm Girl reads a little like a certain type magazine story, sweet even, so I immediately imagine my fellow readers as little old dears (not that many of the little old dears I know are internet savvy enough for e-book reading but you get the picture, I'm sure). Then we get a sex scene which would have my previously imagined readers chugging back the heart pills with builder-strength tea and going for a lie down. I can't make up my mind if the sex works or not, with my imagined blue rinse and hair net on it feels a little odd but that it may simply be down to my own unconscious genre-programming. Mr Porretto crams a lot of big ideas into a short space; love, trust, dealing with infertility, family values, doing the right thing (as opposed to the legal one) and these appealed to me. The ideas keep things zipping along but the reader doesn't quite get their teeth into any of them - although that is the nature of a short story. The moral of the tale is laid out for us at the end and I confess, I did find that off-putting, then again I'm British and we are a notoriously arsey bunch. I suspect that what might verge on talking down to us Brits, would be regarded by most other nations as helpful clarification. Certainly, I've noticed lot of American TV programmes do the same thing. I found I was thinking about Farm Girl after I'd read it - that's always a sign of good writing to me. Furthermore, Mr Porretto's writing skills are impressive and I will definitely be reading some more of his work on the back of this one. To me, that's another good sign. A personal 3 stars but I've upped it to 4 for the quality of the writing. In conclusion; Farm Girl didn't quite 'do it' for me but I am confident it will for many others.