The Skip – an anime reading…

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Ripon Gazette, 27th January, 2022

And they published one of my photographs of RHS Harlow Carr too..!

Ripon Gazette – 27th January, 2022

Fame - if not fortune! And they published one of my photographs too..!

Recognition in the press!

An article that has appeared on-line today and will be in the print run of the newspaper on Thursday this week: Ripon author Ian Gouge has seen his publishing popularity grow over the last few years.

Recognition in the Press!

An article that has appeared on-line today and will be in the print run of the newspaper on Thursday this week: Ripon author Ian Gouge has seen his publishing popularity grow over the last few years.

It’s okay not to be on top form every day…

I keep a kind of 'tracker' on which I record my daily activities as they relate not only to all things writing-related but a little to well-being too. The tracker is broadly split into: my own writing projects, my publication work (through Coverstory books), sundry writing activities - such as poetry groups, retreats etc. - … Continue reading It’s okay not to be on top form every day…

Sound body, sound mind – another update

Since my original post (appended below) I have now completed 30 stages (from a revised 60) of my journey since 'leaving' Land's End, cycling some 747km. Progress was a little slower in December than previously, but I hope to ramp it up again during Q1'22. In a virtual sense, therefore, I am now just about … Continue reading Sound body, sound mind – another update

Published today: “Shrapnel from a Writing Life”

I am delighted to announce that I have a new book out today. Neither fiction nor poetry, "Shrapnel from a Writing Life" isn't easily categorised. Here's an excerpt from the blurb: "Shrapnel from a Writing Life" is not a conventional book. It is neither fiction nor poetry, though it contains elements of both; nor is … Continue reading Published today: “Shrapnel from a Writing Life”

Writers’ Retreat – The Lake District, February

Jan and the team at Writers' Retreats UK have their next three-day event scheduled for the 11th February 2022 in the northern Lake District, not far from the Scottish border, and I am delighted to have been invited as a guest in order to run some workshops and offer a little ad-hoc mentoring as and … Continue reading Writers’ Retreat – The Lake District, February

New book out in January!

I am delighted to announce that I have a new book coming out in January. Neither fiction nor poetry, "Shrapnel from a Writing Life" isn't easily categorised. Here's an excerpt from the blurb: "Shrapnel from a Writing Life" is not a conventional book. It is neither fiction nor poetry, though it contains elements of both; … Continue reading New book out in January!