Why do ‘ordinary people’ write memoirs?

If you’re ‘a name’ - a politician, a sports person, an actor or media personality - you might do so in order to entertain, set the record straight, earn money. And you do so because you know people will be interested. But what about everyday folk with their ‘normal’ lives - though every life is … Continue reading Why do ‘ordinary people’ write memoirs? →

“Stories and Texts for Nothing”

The most remarkable thing about Samuel Beckett's Stories and Texts for Nothing is the percentage of the short 'nothing texts' which prefigure or overlap Waiting for Godot. Even to the extent of remarkably similar - if not repeated - phrases. Not surprising really given that they were all written around the same time, 1945-1950. There … Continue reading “Stories and Texts for Nothing” →

Digest of this week’s Substack activity

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I would like to offer my website subscribers a free month's subscription to my Substack site. However, in order to do so I need to be confident that you have accepted receiving emails from me. I'm pretty sure you have as you'll get an email every time I put out a post like this one! … Continue reading Free subscription anyone? →

This week’s recent Substack activity…

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Sonnet Man #28 – “Heading into Winter”

https://videopress.com/v/ItHBvXOB?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true "Heading into Winter" from Not the Sonnets This is the last of these on this website. Sonnets 29 onwards will be available on my Substack site with the recording accompanying the text. Free subscriptions available. Amazon UK - Waterstones - Barnes & Noble #poetry #poetrylovers #poets #writers #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

Sonnet Man #27 – “Perspective”

https://videopress.com/v/hkc3Yz0D?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true "Perspective" from Not the Sonnets Sonnets 29 onwards will only be available on my Substack site (with the text). Free subscriptions available. Amazon UK - Waterstones - Barnes & Noble #poetry #poetrylovers #poets #writers #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

New content for you on my Substack site!

Having spent the best part of the last two days shaping my Substack site and uploading its initial content, I thought I would let you know what's there - and what won't be here... A section dedicated to works-in-progress. The first entry here introduces a photography/poetry collaboration I've started to work on, and includes the … Continue reading New content for you on my Substack site! →

Sonnet Man #26 – “Falling Apart”

https://videopress.com/v/TMTGGJgh?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true "Falling Apart" from Not the Sonnets Sonnets 29 onwards will only be available on my Substack site. Amazon UK - Waterstones - Barnes & Noble #poetry #poetrylovers #poets #writers #writingcommunity #readingcommunity