Welcome

I am a published poet, freelance writer, academic and co-inquiry practitioner with a specialism in using words, language and creative writing techniques in diverse educational, healthcare and collaborative environments. My website gives an insight into my own creative writing and works in progress. For more detailed information on my creative agency The/Poetry/Fold use the link at the bottom of the page.

Autumn update 2011

It’s been all-go over at The/Poetry/Fold and in terms of my own writing & research.

Here’s the news:

The latest October issue of The/Fold has been released into the world and if you don’t already subscribe you can do so by clicking here. It’s free. It’s inspirational. And truth be told, I am pretty darn proud of it.

My new Songbursts blog is now showing at the Mslexia web site. Being relatively new to blogging I wasn’t sure what would happen writing about music in such a short form but I am really enjoying it. The most recent is about Laura Veirs and I am working on the next post now. Visit Mslexia’s site and have a look.

Some great news is that I will be travelling to Edinburgh for a month as a Visiting Fellow at the Genomics Forum based at Edinburgh University. I will be working with other academics and artists on a Photo-Poetry research/creative project exploring Genomics and Post Genomics. It’s a real honour to be visiting the Forum and I am looking forward to exploring the atmospheric streets – when I’m not working, of course.

My third poetry collection, The Line (working title), is going well and almost ready to be released into the world. All I need now is a publisher.

And my CPD practice is going from strength to strength. The work is demanding and challenging but it’s a real privilege to witness how professionals in other sectors and academics from other disciplines use words and language. And to feel like I am doing some good while developing professional relationships with all kinds of people is exactly why I set The/Poetry/Fold up in the first place.

That’s it for now.