Half-Life of Songs

David Gaffney lives in Manchester. He is the author of the novels Never Never (2008), All The Places I’ve Ever Lived ( 2017) and Out Of The Dark (2022) plus the flash fiction and short story collections Sawn-Off Tales (2006), Aromabingo (2007), The Half-Life of Songs (2010) and More Sawn-Off Tales (2013). His graphic novels with Dan Berry include The Three Rooms In Valerie’s Head (2018) and Rivers (2021).

• Half openA certain type of manTalking about Emmy-LouEverything’s gone turquoiseThe history brushHaving it like PontefractHalf aware Towns in France exactly like thisJunctions one to four were never builtBuildings crying outEverlastThe forcing of airLive feedHalf There :The Three DavesAre Friends Electric?You Would HaveI Liked EverythingHalf Here: Wooden AnimalsRemaking the MoonDo the VoicePathfindersEmergency KissesCelia’s Mum’s RatHalf Gone:We are the Real Time ExperimentDelivered by SharksPreviously LovedThe Ones we LeftShaky Ron and the Chewing Gum RobotsHalf Awake:Double DiggingAway DayGellingCandy GirlOne Thing DeeplyDon’t Thank Me Thank the Moon’s Gravitational PullHalf Alone:How the Taste Gets InDesire lLnesTo Cause AmusementSpoilt Victorian ChildHeart Keeps Holding OnDomino BonesHalf Loved:Some World, SomewhereThe Next Best ThingPortraits of Insane WomenMonkeys in lLoveIs Your Thought Really Necessary?Half Whole:The Valued Coach Driver and his Spiral WifeMusic Like ours Never DiesThe Buddy Holly ElectricianKeep Them on, LoveWhat You See is ThereConedNot StaticHalf Closed:The Only Man with FirePeople who Don’t BelongSo Much NoiseThe Half-Life of SongsCome and Play in the Milky Night

About Sawn Off TalesWitty, clever, poignant, Gaffney's micro fictions work as funny routines, moving insights and illuminating character sketches.