"When you see anything of mine that you don’t like, remember that I’m sincere in doing it and that I’m working toward something" - Ernest Hemingway
Writing is a never-ending apprenticeship. And like any apprenticeship, the more you practice the less the master has to teach you.
I am a UK-based author, poet, creative writing mentor, and sometime Indie publisher. That's about it.
Although we may sound like 19th century bodysnatchers, we are in fact poets, essayists and friends. Together we'll be sharing poetry, essays, writing tips and exercises, and very selective gossip and banter.
Stories, anecdotes, wise proverbs and foolish thoughts, literary musings, insights and conversations centred around my personal, unpublished notebooks
Behind the scenes of a writing life: the joys, the struggles, the knowledge, the resources, and occasionally just the downright ludicrous.
or "Zen and the Art of Small Press Publishing". Additional words from your favourite independent publisher – bringing you fiction, non-fiction and poetry on the Yorkshire coast since 2009.