for lillian (the white)

for lillian (the white) - 29/10/2022 white powder they call meparasite white powder it was justtherein a tinfor them to find mywhite powder they don’t knowwhat I feel they don’t knowhow much I need . . . how muchI want . . . white powder ~

From Volyn to Kherson

Goodness, I can hardly keep up with myself! I got to the point of signing off on From Volyn to Kherson a few days back and today, I find it appearing in searches and available for pre-order from online retailers (Barnes and Noble in this case) in both paperback and digital formats (not yet listed …

all your manners (spilt on the floor)

all your manners (spilt on the floor) (1925) - 25/10/2022 and you . . . I’ll razor your facetooif I catch you I’m a businesswomanand hard as nails . . . for sureI’m harder than you so don’t come near meor my girlswithout yourshillingand your manners think on thatas you wipe the bloodfrom your filthy …

vagrant-ing all the way (to the pictures)

vagrant-ing all the way (to the pictures) (1928) - 23/10/2022 vagrantam I? wellI’ll tell you . . . all rightbuthe often hit meafter an argument andI had to earn his foodon the street andpay the rent butI still wentto the pictures I loved to goto the pictures I always keptenough moneyasidefor that the dayyou got …

almost died (nearly lived)

almost died (nearly lived) (Mugshots #21) - 22/10/2022 someonealmost died . . . pah! whatof that? someone nearly diesevery momenton the street some girl –her lifeis over anyway – some girl wellat leastI tried and she mighthave had a good lifeeven afterall might have puther one mistakebehind her and so . . . she almost …

Ida – up for pre-order.

Well, that job is done! A few late changes and (hopefully) minor issues - including a cover change (thank you Andrea) - and a lot of shilly-shallying, but Ida: Searching for The Jazz Baby is listed for pre-order through Amazon, Draft2Digital and Smashwords, and via the online retailers of paper edition books. I've set the …

Ida’s digital edition – fixed!

Yay! I managed to work out what the problem I was having with the epub edition of my Ida book. Seems to be working as it should, now. If anyone would like a test drive, let me know and I can send a copy your way. I still get very nervous laying out images in …

in accord (your time to fly)

in accord (your time to fly) - 18/10/2022 a dandelionso nearto mesings songsofdeparture soon a flightupona passing breeze . . . adios adieu it’s only timethat keeps it herenear where I am and timewill have its wayas we bothknow sowhisper goodbyewhen you rise upon the windyou‘ve called I’ll watch you go sunin my eyes heartwith …

From my witchy story – an aloof cat

The aloof cat - 16/10/2022 I'm very pleased with the witches cat. He and the mouse narrator don't get on very well. The story is coming along - at least as an exercise. This Meow has been made in Illustrator and I'm pleased with what I had to do and achieved to create him. Challenging …

Digital book formatting (EPUB). Progress.

I've had a little win, here, this morning. One of the things that unsettles me deeply when trying to format digital editions of my books is the tricky black art of making an image sit exactly where I want it to sit, in the correct size or proportion, and to relate correctly to corresponding text. …