Mass produced is so 2019. It gives me a rash, literally. My skin has been deteriorating and I thought it was just age and never really questioned the products I have been using or my slap dash approach to skincare lately. Christmas is approaching and because this year feels more special then other years (for […]
I have just spent the week-end walking And walking And walking And a little bit of swimming in rock pools It is my husbands idea of hell So he didn’t come Which is great because it gave me a whole heap of headspace Which I filled up in my usual way Though I did try […]
I can’t believe Issue No4 has just been published, and yet it has.  Another great round of characters Artist and so much more, Susie Klein shares her joy of creativity, what an amazing gift she is to have in our community with the counselling and support she offers young disadvantaged youth Artist Chris Postle […]
We are layers upon layers of desire Little desires Cake Wine Clothes Big desires New home New Car You name it There are always a thousand false desires that mask The true desires That wait Agonisingly Longingly Deeply Below the surface of all that churning that breeds contagion of more more more And when you […]
I often get asked how it is that I create so much. Firstly – I am (formerly was) the most disorganized person and the larger that my creative octopus has grown, the more I have realized that I have two internal enemies Disorganization and disorganization Creative folk don’t like routine – we like to do […]
I’ve been a bit of an idiot – follow along with me and I’ll tell you how it went.. Where are you hitting the ball? First rule of golf Placement of body Your stance Alignment Look where you want to go Right, got that? Now bring your eyes back to the small white ball on […]
Today I set up and launched a three tier Patreon account. I’m busted custard but quietly chuffed as I was in the middle of signing a contract with a firm to do it all for me this morning when I instead decided to give it a go myself. With all the deadlines and things I’ve […]
Be here with the cup In the soapy water Be here with the toaster As it cooks Smelling the aroma of crusty bread Browning Be here with the sights and sounds of nothing more important arising Than dust motes drifting across the room As writers we are trained to panic It is ingrained this thought […]
It’s late I’ve been dreaming And doing Published a second book today It’s called “By the Loo and in the Waiting Room” Because it is intended as a selection of short stories for when a spot of boredom could strike. The paperback is out later in the week but the Kindle should be live here […]
Being a writer An artist A filmmaker A songwriter A sculpter Anything Self made is very difficult You have to combat Self doubt Worthiness You have to defend your creations to others – even if it is silently – in your head, behind shuttered eyes Justify the time that they take To others And to […]
