Writing in the zone and greenhouses!
It’s been a reflective couple of days moving a greenhouse from one plot on our allotment to another. Reflective because the act of de-glazing and… Read More »Writing in the zone and greenhouses!
publications
Points and poems
http://youtu.be/S_txb_C2PlU “Oh my god! I got 122000 points” The year four boy shrieked to a friend on a competing table with the same excitement normally… Read More »Points and poems
Journey of a writer
Photo: courtesy of The Poetry Society I’m currently doing a book signing tour for Werewolf Club Rules i was most recently at The Times and… Read More »Journey of a writer
The Werewolf is out! And is book of the week on www.booksforkeeps.co.uk!
It’s been a full weekend of poem submissions and play editing and getting used to the idea that my debut collection is, as of friday… Read More »The Werewolf is out! And is book of the week on www.booksforkeeps.co.uk!
An Alliterative Tale in truncated time
Did you know a kid in school who always told on you? Or were you that kid? Timmy Tell Tale – An alliterative tale in… Read More »An Alliterative Tale in truncated time
Finding your Community – Taking part in the Assitej 2014 World Conference of Theatre for Young Audiences in Warsaw, Poland
Working in theatre as a solo artist/Performance poet/playwright can be a lonely job. Since beginning this journey with Talawa back in 2003 as an… Read More »Finding your Community – Taking part in the Assitej 2014 World Conference of Theatre for Young Audiences in Warsaw, Poland
You Look Like A Rainbow
The images for my debut Poetry collection WEREWOLF CLUB RULES (out 14th August) have been coming in from illustrator/paper engineer and author John O’leary thick… Read More »You Look Like A Rainbow
2nd draft of play. Done. Poetry edits. Done. Now back to the novel.
Paraphrasing Toni Morrison – Poets write good prose, they just cut up the lines. Many talk of “headspace” when writing – I have done myself.… Read More »2nd draft of play. Done. Poetry edits. Done. Now back to the novel.
Reading Steve Tasane’s ‘Blood Donors’ Whilst trekking Leech infested rainforest
So I’m scared of leeches, mosi’s and blood sucking in general. Whilst at Khoa Sok National park we reluctantly prepared for a jungle trek- reluctantly… Read More »Reading Steve Tasane’s ‘Blood Donors’ Whilst trekking Leech infested rainforest
Cover for my debut poetry collection
Last year I held a survey online and at schools I visited for the most popular title for my debut children’s poetry collection with Frances… Read More »Cover for my debut poetry collection