Can a year be a specific colour? Is this some sort of synaesthetic experiment? Well, not exactly. I have written several posts about BlueWater Books and also about the new creative project “Blue: experiments in sound”. So, the nearest I get to a resolution for the new year is to say that this is the … Read more
The quietness on this blog can be explained by the fact that I got married and went on a honeymoon with my wife June. We toured through the USA. Lots of memorable things from the holiday, but one of particular note was the time we spent in San Francisco. Whilst there I completed a pilgrimage that … Read more
If you have been reading this blog for a while you may already know that I set up a press about 10 years ago and produced a couple of booklets by hand with a small print run of 100 copies (see here for a bit more on this). I have always intended to return to this … Read more
This week I have been spinning plates (the real thing, not a metaphor), dancing, acting, mime and singing. I have written poetry, developed brand materials, facilitated groups and drank some really nice red wine! Sometimes the team I work with has a week like the one that has just finished, where a number of different things … Read more
Yes, it’s a sister post to yesterday’s post about “Accidental Creativity”. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Chris Guillebeau’s book “The Happiness of Pursuit”. At the time I was looking at what I could focus on to push and deliver something awesome. Writing is something that I have spent years working on, and … Read more
Seth’s Blog: Gripped in a free frenzy (or focused on scarcity and value). This post begins with a link to a short piece on Seth Godin’s blog. I’ve been reading him for years now – online and the books he produces. In this post he is talking about the problem with free. Now, this is … Read more
I have spent today thinking some more about where I take the book manuscript which I have been trailing in this blog on coaching. It’s called “The Coaching 30” and comprises a set of tips and ideas for coaching. It is aimed at coaches and coaching clients. The ideas are taken from my own studies … Read more
Here is some early thinking on plans for the next iteration of BlueWater Books. In 2004 I set up a small publishing press called BlueWater Books. The title was taken from two of my earliest poetry collections – ‘Sharp Blue Breath’ and ‘Edge of Water’. I set out to produce hand-crafted booklets of my own … Read more
I have just ordered the latest work by Richard Skelton. Richard lives in Cumbria and runs a press with his partner Autumn Richardson called Corbel Stone Press. They produce finely printed collections of poetry and prose as well as CDs and downloads of Richard’s music. The music is ambient, gentle washes of sound that build … Read more
After a prolonged spell of distraction, I have begun to ‘ship’ new material. My first booklet since 2010 is released today. It’s a 48 page booklet of poems. You can download a free PDF of it by clicking here. Enjoy…