Archive for October, 2008
The Shed
The Shed, a short story from 29 Ways to Drown is mentioned on shedworking.co.uk. I never knew there was a entire magazine and website dedicated to sheds! From the quaint to the palatial, some of those spaces make me want to take up residence in my garden.
check out my new advert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2K0ys8sACY
Forwards
It was quite a surprise to find that I had been highly commended by this year’s Forward Prize, and that my poem “The Father in Law” had made it into the Forward Book of Poetry 2009. I can’t say that I write with the expectation, or the goal, of prizes and wider recognition but I’m [...]
Stacking responsibilities
My friend, the editor of The Liberal, Ben Ramm, reminded me of the saying ‘if you want something done, ask a busy person. Sounds funny, but I relate to it. See how I often complain of having too much to do? Well, now I have agreed to be on the Council of Management for The [...]
