Ukrainian Air Defence And Defiance – Article Written And Filmed in Kyiv Dec 2022

In November 2022 I rented an apartment in Kyiv. I didn’t stay in the press hotel, instead I lived like … More

Discovering Robinson Jeffers — The forgotten Great Poet Of Interwar America.

Though famous in his time, Robinson Jeffers is a little known writer these days. A Californian poet raised in Allegheny, Pennsylvania … More

Working Hard On Procrastination

5 tips to assist with focus This recently published article is part one of two suggesting effective methods to help … More

The Art Of Asking—How To Keep Your Donation Requests Fresh

Articles For Non-profit Series ‘How many times can you ask the same supporters for help? Well the answer might come … More

Insightful Enneagram — Understanding Ourselves And Others Through Our Enneagram Types

It didn’t take long after meeting my partner for her to ask me — or should I reframe that — … More

R.E.S.U.L.T.S. — An Acronym For Success

Articles for nonprofits series Published on Bloomerang, this blog post breaks down some useful tips to achieve nonprofit success this … More

The Virtual Focus Group — Articles For Nonprofits Series

Another recent post on Bloomerang. Seven tips to get the most from supporter feed back.

Taking Care Of Your Most Important Gift This Christmas — Your Volunteers

Part of the articles to nonprofits series. 7 Tips to look after every nonprofits greatest resource — their volunteers! An … More

Articles For Nonprofits Series: The Power Of Handout Literature

Handouts like leaflets, booklets and fliers remain an important route to engaging donors, old and new. They give an organization … More

Articles For Nonprofits Series — Focus Group Data Processing

An article published recently on Bloomerang. Focus group data analysis is an important factor in nonprofit growth. Whether you’re exploring … More

Articles For Nonprofits Series – How to Run a Charity Sector Focus Group

This is an article written in Turkey and published by Bloomerang— the leading creator of nonprofit data and management software. … More

Light On Light – What’s The Deal?

Originally posted on LIGHT ON LIGHT :
For many, modern life is a perpetual halfway point, a cash strapped twilight between the great…

Articles For Nonprofits Series — The Potential of Infographics

Here’s an article I wrote while working away in Istanbul this September. It’s published by Bloomerang — the worlds leading … More

Brighton — Without Words

To celebrate the launch of the Facebook page for Light-on-light I published this short Film of Brighton. Created in Spring … More

Articles For Nonprofits Series – The Strengths of Direct Mail

The Unlikely Story Of My Book Becoming A Bestseller!

Sea Sores began with writing about daily life in my home town on the south coast of England, around 2015 … More

Articles For Nonprofits Series – Social Media’s Role in Giving Tuesday

Poem By Madison Gonzalez. Baby Blue Eggshells. A Piece On Personal Growth.

This is a beautiful poem by Madison @toldpoetry ‘Baby Blue Eggshells.’ Read by me and filmed in Indiana. It’s a … More

Opposite The Mansion’s Temple

Video poem filmed down Queens road Brighton Page 29 of the book “Sea Sores – A Brightonian Book“. Written about … More

Blood And Bone – Snow And Verse.

A reading and video piece about my Grandfather. One of my favourites from the book. Using the deep snow and … More

Love Endures – A Reading And A Reflection

The quote is from a longer piece about my grandparents who both passed away some ten years ago. They appear … More

Showcasing – Essential Elements Of A Smile.

Sample recording – Switch off and listen to one fifth of the publication. Encouraging optimism about tomorrow, though the simple … More

Inside Always Song

Is a spoken word adaption from the Book. Page 58 of ‘Sea sores – a Brightonian Book.’ Available on Amazon … More

Sea Sores – A Brightonian Book –And a Dogged Dream.

Sea Sores as a concept was hanging around my neck for a long time. The idea originated as a book … More

Brain Itch

And here I am as guilty as the next. A handful of inches separate the vocal chords from the thought … More

Lucent – Spoken Word Film – Indianapolis

Lucent concerns one of my first jobs working as a cleaner at the tender age of 16. A friend and … More

It Was Meant To Be Immense – Video Poem

It was meant to be immense – Spoken Word adaptation from the book. Page 112 of the ‘Sea sores – … More

Rumpjack – A Fireside Ghost Story

Chapter one – The Triangle. A short (pre final edit) story about the first encounter with the spirit called RumpJack. … More

New Book Out For Christmas.

Essential elements of a smile is an unrelentingly optimist publication. The idea behind it was to round off the year … More

Enter The Untold – Video of Flight into Mexico And a ‘Poem’ Written Enroute.

Enter the untold – Doodle of a love poem‘ written on the back of an envelope while leaving Granada and … More