Hi guys! Since my last journal I have added three links to my 'readings' collection (see below). I just added a reading of the poem I just posted, Tattoo so you can read that here or hear me read it to you and explain my thoughts behind it here. I also recorded my short story Wednesday, here.

I have been busy cleaning today so I am way behind on replying to messages but I will get on that right away, giggles, I promise!

I have also put together a little combo feature for my work You are not an island, and I just want to say thank you guys so much for sharing your stories and thoughts in response to that poem I will make sure that I reply to every comment on that poem as I promised, I love you all.

Tomorrow is another crazy day, food shopping and gift wrapping, but I will probably be here anyway  - laughs - so I will see you then. Again, as always, let me know if you want something I've written recorded, I will be unable to record any readings from Christmas Eve until December 29th so ask me now!

Someone has asked me about my old literature chat room, Lit Love. I was saying how it was a literature chatroom but the focus was less on sharing work and more on just meeting each other and getting to know each other, because a lot of people prioritise reading and commenting on works by people they know... and they suggested I reopen it. Any thoughts on this? I don't want to step on any toes (when it originally opened I think I did). Would you use it? Less writing workshop and more, how was your day, did you manage to finish writing your christmas cards type stuff. Just to make friends who happen to have similar interests in lit. Thoughts welcome!


Note to self: Inspirational prompts here.

Your challenge is to think of someone you love, and a memory you have had with them this year, and use that memory or emotion as the inspiration for a piece of literature. You can go off on a tangent, or stick with a retelling of the story, its up to you. You might wanna consider giving this to that person on New Years Eve, so try to think how you can make it appropriate for them as well as for a wide audience.

The deadline is JANUARY 12th at MIDNIGHT GMT. (the end of that day)

See the full and updated prize list, rules and how to enter here Wanna donate to the prize list? Just comment or send me a note. You can do this anonymously if you wish, or if you wish to donate points there is a widget on my profile page PoetryOD

See all the entries so far, here!

I have been recording readings of my poetry and prose (yay!). If you wanna hear me read something specific just comment and let me know. They are in order from newest to oldest recordings. WC stands for with commentary.

Thanks | Tattoo (WC) | Unfold (Part I, II, III, IV, V and VI) | You are not an island (WC) | A love letter to my devoted | Roses | Sweetness | Grammar | In The Matters of Sex and Biology | Cherries and Black Mambas | Lungs | Wasteful | She