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Alex Aldred

Month: November 2019

Workshop Update 29/11/19

November 29, 2019 itsmeyourfriendalex News & Announcements

November is drawing to a close, and with it, NaNoWriMo nears its end. Am I on the final sprint towards the fifty thousand word goal? Or am I limping behind, the finish line still a distant glimmer on the horizon? I have no idea, because I’m writing this post a […]

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Reading List: NaNoWriMo 2019

November 27, 2019 itsmeyourfriendalex Writer's Notes

Hey there! The page or post you’re trying to access is exclusive to my Patreon supporters. I’m trying to make a living through my creative work, which is difficult, and being able to provide exclusive rewards – like behind-the-scenes insight into my creative process, new material, and free downloads of […]

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Out Now: Cursed Objects & Us

November 8, 2019 itsmeyourfriendalex News & Announcements

In July I announced that three friends and I were putting together and releasing a zine of art and poetry, with the proceeds going to the mental health charity Self Help. At the time I said the zine would be out before the end of the month, because oh boy […]

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The Big 100 Reading Challenge: Eight Years Later

November 7, 2019 itsmeyourfriendalex Personal

Hey! This post isn’t related to NaNoWriMo, this month’s defining project, but if you want to know how that’s getting along you can read my daily updates over on Patreon. Back in the youthful years of the yesterlands, I had a blog dedicated to book reviews, TV reviews, and long […]

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NaNo AutoBio, or: A Chronicle of Failure

November 6, 2019 itsmeyourfriendalex Personal

Hey gang! It’s NaNoWriMo, or Alex Doesn’t Live Up To His Own Expectations Month, everybody’s favourite madcap dash to write a 50,000 word novel in thirty days. I’ve been participating in NaNoWriMo for eight years now (I think), and during that time I’ve taken many different approaches to the challenge. […]

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Recent Posts

  • New Poem in the Cumberland River Review
  • Poetry Annotated: Six More New Poems
  • New Poem in Vagabonds
  • New Poem in the Good Works Review
  • Tales from the Shipwreck (v)
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