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Ye Olde Murenger Gig, Newport, 7th October

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More Poetry Is Needed

The message was clear yesterday, as we settled down at my dining table for our second instalment of InkSplott, the poetry supergroup I'm part of for workshopping and general support, food and friendship. More poetry is needed. I've workshopped my last complete one from the current batch and after some revisions I've loads to send back out on the fly / come home with tails between legs / fly again circuit. (Our Cardiff West outfit was going strong for a while before we venue changed to Cardiff South East, see). Coincidentally, when I checked on social media after the evening workshop session my dear friend Helen had sent me a bunch of photos of this ilk taken of me in Swansea recently: I might have to write a story first. There's one brewing. Here's a picture of me reading an old one at the launch of Secondary Character in Chapter on Sat 12th September: It would be ace if I could somehow go back here to the sun to write them now... ...but th...

Launch / Reading: Secondary Character

On the 12th September at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff I am reading from my short story 'Pocillovy.' It has been selected for the first short story anthology from the Welsh Short Story Network and this will launch their new book.  Details below, including the Swansea launch... We are delighted to announce that the first book of short stories from the Welsh Short Story Network - Secondary Character and other Stories edited by Barrie Llewelyn will be launched in Swansea and Cardiff next month. Published by Opening Chapter with a beautiful and evocative cover design by Jo Mazelis the book features twenty-eight stories from twenty-eight writers and is a snapshot of the amazing range of short-story writing talent active in Wales today. Launch Details * FREE ADMISSION * Each launch will consist of two 45 minute sessions separated by a break. There will be readings from the stories and opportunities to chat and network SWANSEA DETAILS Mozarts Bar and Venue Wednesda...

CARDIFF LIFE FEATURE: GOJI HAIR

I've been dipping my toes back in to journalism waters for fun, PR and pampering... You can see my review of Goji Hair in the latest issue of Cardiff Life . Torben took lots of great photos including capturing my grumpy supermodel look, there were lots of laughs too... I've also got a few book reviews appearing here and there soon. Watch this space...  [Images: Torben Schacht 2015]

JULY / AUGUST 2015: HAPPENINGS

Summer happened. Here are the highlights: