I do sometimes find it tricky to strike the balance between writing and the somewhat less artful art of submitting. I can get tied up too much in submitting to journals and anthologies, writing the cover letters, doing the endless copying and pasting of poems into a single word document (for some reason this is…
A Little Bit of Melancholia
Today, I’ve been writing a poem about my cat. I don’t usually focus on such things, but she’s a little darling with a dark streak – and so I felt inspired. Juno is the first cat I’ve owned, and it’s quite the experience. She is a bit like an extreme version of a human being…
Journal#3: A New Year
It’s not QUITE new year anymore, but still – it’s nearer the beginning of the year than the end of it, so I think a looking a-head post is still relevant. After all, isn’t that what January is about? A cleansing of the festive sugars and a looking ahead to what the year might bring?…
Tailfins & Sealskins
And another Three Drops collaboration! This is the last anthology from Three Drops Press that I’m scheduled to appear in, for now at least. I feel like Three Drops has inspired me to write so many poems on folklore, witchery, and the other. The editor (Kate Garrett-Nield) has been incredibly supportive of my writing ‘particularly…
Short Stories
The urge to plan is strong in this one. Sometimes I become overwhelmed with ideas, and I’m left confused and confuddled as to which are the best ones to go for. So I need to ensure I keep track of everything, in case a spark of inspiration is forgotten. The usual flux of ideas has…
The Stinging Fly – Fear & Fantasy Issue
It’s been out a few weeks, but I’m still on cloud 9 about this one… One of the top literary magazines in Ireland, The Stinging Fly, has included some of my poetry in their Fear & Fantasy issue. Mia Gallagher acted as the guest editor for the issue. And you can read her thoughts on…
‘Nan Hardwicke Turns into a Hare’ Review
Many moons ago (it seems) I reviewed this pamphlet, written by Wendy Pratt. I’ve reviewed two of Wendy’s mini-collections now, and next to come will be a review of her full length collection, Museum Pieces. You can read my review of the pamphlet over at the Three Drops from a Cauldron website.
The Poetry School (and the Fundamentals of Alchemy)
I have been a busy bee, but also a quiet one. One that sits, unthinkingly. In chorus, I have been blocked a bit in terms of creativity lately (due I think to moving house, repeated bugs, and then the arrival of a rather large and overly-excitable kitten in my house), and also been trying to…
Full Moon & Foxglove
This month sees the release of ‘Full Moon & Foxglove’ – in which is printed my poem ‘Testimony of a Witch to Hang: 1614’. I’ve been in a few collections by Three Drops Press, but this is my ultimate favourite. When scanning the proof, I fell in love with the wide range of poems exploring…
Picaroon
Yaaaaaaaaaar. Ok, so I’m not particularly pirate-y, but I like to think that I might be a rogue in my own particular way. This month I’ve been published by Picaroon Poetry, a magazine especially for poets of the roguish sort. I’m honoured to be read as dangerous enough, as usually I feel as edgy as…
