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Not a poem on not writing poems
Not a poem on not writing poems I haven’t written a poem lately, | For a good while, | Not a single one, | That’s nō richt. | I haven’t finished any, | Not the ideas, | They’re done, | Within the mechanics of mind. | But the process, | the twists and the…
The Dyslexia Tax: How Bureaucracy Holds Creatives Back
What is the dyslexia tax? Explore how administrative fatigue and application hurdles hold neurodivergent artists back—and how to overcome the blind spots.
‘I always felt mad telling this story’
My mum weighed just two pounds when she was born — that’s less than a kilogram. Just for some context today the average baby weight is around 7 lb 6 oz or 3.3kg. So now a days a baby the size of my mum would end up in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). But…
I’ve pulled my book!
I’ve pulled one of my favourite books. George and the Elephant is no longer available! The decision was… well really easy… because the book had never done well. Obviously you want your books to sell — but the animus of the story never had the opportunity to flourish — which was the bit…
A huge amount of creative material sitting in ‘storage’ — doing nothing!
I’ve been writing these posts over on FaceBook but I think this one might be helpful to other folk too! Day 9 to 12 of 28 — trying to fix the problem of having a huge amount of creative material sitting in ‘storage’ — doing nothing. Have been doing lots of boring logistical stuff. *…
Wains o Dál Riata: A Sensory Reawakening of an ancient World
In the contemporary art world, it’s rare to find a project that feels as natural and grounded as Wains o Dál Riata. This ambitious new work defies easy labels, creating a powerful link between the ancient echoes of the past and the energy of the present. At its heart, it explores the deep connection by water…
Equinox – Light & Darkness for the (Ulster) Scots Leid.
And so I draw this project to a close with a sense of optimism and pessimism — that there could be great things ahead or it could just as easily go arse over tail! I do have a plan and between now and the spring equinox — Friday 20th March 2026 at 2.46pm — I’ll…
The Auld Yew Tree is Hewn Down
It was heartbreaking. I’m not sure why. Maybe it was because it had been there so long — hundreds and hundreds of years — maybe a thousand — maybe more. But it was gone — lying dead beside the place it had lived. Not a storm. Not the excess of years. Not disease. But a…
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