
My personal Substack
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It’s not an exaggeration to say that a writer’s life consists of repeated failures. What I mean by that is that it’s extremely rare that a story, or poem, or novel ends up even remotely resembling a fully realised version of the idea that i...
This week, I thought I’d share a poem I quite like. I sent it out often, in various guises, and each time it was knocked back. As I’m unsure of my poetry, I usually take these sort of hints and move onto something else but for some reason –...
I thought I’d be a bit self-indulgent this week. I mean I know there’s not really a time when writing a weekly Substack isn’t self-indulgent, but this is more so than most. Then again, it also doubles as a public service announcement, so...
This week, I’m going to share a piece that was published by The Real Story in 2018. It has the same title as my memoir of 2020, and it’s an extended version of a vignette that appears in that book…
On travelling
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Just over ten years ago, I found myself the centre of a medical emergency. I was rushed to hospital and then to the operating table, and was later told if I’d come in 20 minutes later, I’d have been dead.
It was a month before they allowed...
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I'm a writer of experimental and genre fiction, memoir, poetry and everything in between; please stick around for bookchat and swearing...
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