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Greetings from London! Have a video:
Jon Stewart's speech at the Rally to Restore Sanity
Spent the day running around with James and Vinay. We went to see the Austin Osman Spare exhibition that's currently on at the Cuming Museum in Southwark. Afterward, St. James's Park and Chinatown. -
Finally, finally:
The Prop 8 ruling will be announced today. Evidence suggests that the pro-8 folks are anticipating defeat. May it be so. -
Telling Stories in the Dark
First item of business: I just saw La Double Vie de Véronique for the first time this evening. It's a stunning, delicately shot film that leaves you with more questions than answers about the plot, and the music is simply breathtaking. I liked it well enough that I think I'll have to own it in the long run. For some strange reason, it made me ( Read more... ) -
Poem acceptance-not a sale, as such, but particularly thrilling!
Today I've learned that a new longer poem that I had submitted to Dark Mountain Journal Issue 1 back in November, "Vision," has made the cut. This is appropriate, as its sister piece, "Dreamer," just found a home yesterday with Jabberwocky 5. Go forth, my little night terrors...
I'm cheekily going to use this as a bit of fundraising leverage: a ( Read more... ) -
Where my Haiti donation has gone:
In Memory of Georges Anglade (President of Haitian PEN)
This is both an aid and a memorial fund, set up by my publisher. -
The Dark Mountain Journal, Issue 1
The team are seeking funds to cover printing costs, which are around three and a half thousand pounds. There are amazing perks that come with donations of certain amounts (signed copy, VIP ticket to the festival in Wales at the end of May, etc.), so definitely have a look! -
Today, all good things are RED. Such as:
* Red Leicester (BEST ENGLISH CHEESE EVAR!)
* Red cabbage (with bacon, which is kind of reddish)
* My new red shirt with Emma Goldman stenciled on (by KMStitchery)
As you were...