Has this ever happened to you? You’re sat at home, or somewhere else, on your laptop or smart device, reading a blog post about how one of my poems has been published in the latest issue of the MASS. No? No. Of course this hasn’t happened to you, because this […]
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New Poem in the MASS
“Well, well, well, what do we have here? A poem about a bowling ball? What an unusual idea! I simply must read it immediately.” If you’ve ever wanted to say those exact words, in that order, in a context that made sense, I’ve got phenomenal news: there’s a new poem […]
Keep readingFaces Adjacent – Available Now!
Hiya pals! As you might already be aware, because it happened like a week and a half ago (time’s just been utterly unspooling for me recently), my debut micro-chapbook Faces Adjacent has been unleashed into the world! It’s a short sequence of poems that I’m quite proud of and you […]
Keep readingHappy St. Columba’s Day!
Hi friends! As I’m sure you were already aware, today is St. Columba’s annual feast day, a time to remember and commemorate the life, the legend, of one of Scotland’s formative historical figures. As I’m even more sure you were already aware, I’ve been working with Historic Environment Scotland over […]
Keep readingOnline Poetry Workshops with HES Starting Next Week
Hi friends! As you might’ve seen me mention on twitter the other day, I’m going to be leading a series of online writing workshops over the next couple of months, as part of my stint as Historic Environment Scotland’s writer-in-residence. These workshops are completely free (although you will need to […]
Keep readingNew(ish) Poem in The Helix
Hi folks! To demonstrate how well I’ve been doing at keeping on top of things recently, I just today realised that I never posted about a poem of mine that got published back in February. It’s called Universal, it got published in The Helix, and you can read it online […]
Keep readingNew Poetry with Ghost City Press & MMPP Lit
You seem weary, traveller. Come, rest awhile beside my fire (it’s a figurative fire) while I tell you my tales. There’s all sorts of big happenings underway in the World of Alex, don’t you know. For example: Meow Meow Pow Pow Lit recently published one of my poems, ‘Swarming’, over […]
Keep readingNew Poem Published in SAND Journal
Scuttling in right at the end of the month, it’s me, your friend Alex, sharing some fun news. That’s right, it’s a poem! Specifically a poem of mine called ‘Internet History’, which appears in the latest issue of SAND Journal. You can pick up a copy of the issue over […]
Keep readingWriter’s Notes: Creative Goals for 2021
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 […]
Keep readingNew Poem in the Cumberland River Review
It’s one of those updates informing you that there’s a new poem of mine out in the world! It’s called ‘Globster’, and you can find it in the latest issue (10.1) of the Cumberland River Review. It’s a poem touching on a lot of common subjects from my work: water, […]
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