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
Stuff I Like
Filled with references to stuff I like in music, film, tv, reading, writing, online etc.
March in April
Why not review 2019's Little Women and draw out half formed ideas about ambition, art, and other stuff.
Sweet April
Three new poems and some new writing news. Who knew...well I did.
March ends with a story
A new story by me, published over at Hearth & Coffin Literary Journal.
Following my own brick road
I make notes. A few sentences, a paragraph, a couple of words. These are the tiny bricks upon which I can build a work. When I go back to these notes, sometimes I keep writing, and I find myself looking forward to what I'll find out, where these bits and pieces will take me, because … Continue reading Following my own brick road
Little things
A new poem is published, and I write about the three part trick to writing...
We unhappy few
Thoughts on power with reviews of Dune and Spencer
In person
A link to my poetry, published today in the UK, with thanks to Ink Pantry.
January’s tale, the extended version
Phew. What a difference a day makes. I thought January was over, but it had more in store, writing wise. Firstly, three more rejections came through. Then, I was confused as I checked Submittable and it looked different and I automatically looked to the declined list, and nothing had changed, only to realise a poem … Continue reading January’s tale, the extended version
Look up, look forward, look back
On Don't Look Up and writing poetry
Writing Bec 