Pretty as a Picture: A poem
Pretty as a picture in your tight little dressGonna impressGonna make a messJumping them fences just to get aroundMaking no soundCalling everybody to the edge of your weaknessMe, I’m making…
What to do when email is overwhelming you
Remember when email was AWESOME?If you're old enough to remember life before email (yes, I am, whatever) then you'll also remember that emails (no pictures, just plain text files) took…
The Outsider
When I was a kid, I discovered the work of SE Hinton and absolutely devoured her books and watched the movie adaptations. Her books have informed what I write about. You should…
One of the saddest paintings
Masaccio's Expulsion from Eden is one of the saddest images I've ever seen. It appears on the walls of Brancacci Chapel in the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. The painting is mentioned,…
Music and Writing, Write?
Music plays a massive roll in my life, and especially when I write. There are times when I can't have a single sound, nothing at all, but at other times,…
Drumroll…..
I'm my own best customer! I decided to buy 25 copies to leave in random places. Let the book bombing begin.
Getting Ready to Publish a Print Edition of “Girls”.
I have to say that the process of self-publishing has been fairly straight forward.I wonder if this is because:1. It's fairly straightforward;2. It's difficult but I have a good understanding…
SO MUCH HAPPENING IN MY BRAIN
You know the old adage: When it rains it pours? Well I'm full of ideas at the moment; some absolutely shit, and others, well, we'll see.Like:Rejig a manuscript I finished…
Best decision ever
I had a revelation a few months ago: After years of writing and doubt, I wasn't going to send a single solitary inquiry to a publisher or literary agent. I…