Of ghosts, and a newly published poem by me at The Ekphrastic Review @ekphrasticrev with nothing to do with ghosts.
Circular learning
Different teachers and lecturers have shaped my life and I'm reflecting on this as the memorial service for one of my undergrad lecturers was held recently. I didn't attend, but he was, and will probably remain to my mind, one of the most memorable people I have ever encountered within education or beyond it. By … Continue reading Circular learning
This is just to say
A poem about marketing emails.
A manner of speaking
Another post, another flash fiction published. My little story is called In a manor, and you can read it with thanks to Crow & Cross Keys, which is a gorgeous online journal, where each story, poem or flash is hauntingly illustrated with black and white photography. Photo by Flora Westbrook on Pexels.com My submission rate … Continue reading A manner of speaking
Unexpected April
April in review. The writing highs, the lows, the stats, the suspense, the poems, the story and the flash fiction.
Provenance of joy
A link to, and a note about, my new short story, published thanks to Provenance Journal @ProvenanceJourn
Artful response
A link to a new poem published today, thanks to The Ekphrastic Review @ekphrasticrev + some thoughts about writing in response to art.
Prompted to respond
There's any amount of reasons to write, they are innumerable. Sometimes, it's about creating a piece with something you're given. There's an argument about how all writing is in response to stimulus of some kind, and I appreciate that line of thinking. However, I was imagining more formal situations, such as writing challenges and strict … Continue reading Prompted to respond
Not only writing, but also
Last week in writing: I provided feedback on a proof before my story is published, and confirmed corrections. Submitted works to three journals. A poem written in response to a specific call out was accepted. Recorded more rejections, as is the way of writing. Updated my database (I use The Writer's Database) for pending, rejected … Continue reading Not only writing, but also
March in April
Why not review 2019's Little Women and draw out half formed ideas about ambition, art, and other stuff.
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