Recently I was asked in a writing group chat if I could try and explain how I keep track of what stories and poems I send to literary magazines where and what is happening to them and so forth. I thought I could use some of my answer for this month's blog post. Perhaps it … Continue reading Organising story and poem submissions as a writer
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Time and Tide eBook
It has recently come to my attention that Arachne Press's Time and Tide: Stories and Poems from the Solstice Shorts Festival 2019 is available for purchase as an eBook. I don't think I knew that before, and I don't think I've advertised it before. I have a short story, "Remittance" within the anthology. You could … Continue reading Time and Tide eBook
Unnamed Poem
How does the merman look as it pulls itself up on this gravel beach between two storms pale, for underwater, or dark for the sun heavy shouldered, big handed four fingered, wide chested good working lungs but what about gills? do ribs show pressing against the skin for lack of food, for lack of rest … Continue reading Unnamed Poem
A little news
Just a brief hello to indicate a few things. One - I am back around. I was away for awhile on a winter vacation with limited internet access, but I'm now home and back to the posting grindstone again. (I know, I'm only posting once or twice a month here, but, it still takes time, … Continue reading A little news
Dick Powell Backs Up into my Neighbour’s Red Car in the Snow, While I Help to Move the Queen.
I presume that I dream as often as the next person, but it’s not particularly common for me to remember that I’ve dreamt or what I’ve dreamt. Having woken up from this particularly lucid dream not too long ago, I sat down shortly after to try and write it down. It’s always difficult to capture … Continue reading Dick Powell Backs Up into my Neighbour’s Red Car in the Snow, While I Help to Move the Queen.