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The Placeholder · 1M ago

Reprint in the24project

“Of Ideal Prison Responses” A fun ezine put together on a deadline by a friend of mine and her boyfriend. It was assembled in 24h and will only be online for a week. I think they published everything they got; … Continue reading →
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The Placeholder · 3M ago

Poem in Fuselit: Contraption

“Glider” This issue looks amazing. If you have some spare cash, buying a physical copy would probably not be disastrous. Otherwise, there’s always the free e-broadsheet and e-book editions (donation optional).
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The Placeholder · 4M ago

Two poems in Bigger Than They Appear

Bigger Than They Appear: Anthology of Very Short Poems includes two of mine, “Tercet” and “YouTube in Love”. I'll be honest: I wasn't sure how much to expect from this book. I hadn't heard of the publisher before I stumbled … Continue reading →
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The Placeholder · 7M ago

Video of my talk at texture

Topics include: writing, distraction, Kerouac, budget cuts, Maru I sure say “um” a lot. And wave my hands. Huh. (P.S. Yes, the “rocket out of the soul” stuff is Bukowski. Cyril Wong read that poem as basically his whole talk. … Continue reading →
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The Placeholder · 7M ago

Poem in For Every Year

For Every Year is an online mag with a great concept: one story/poem/thingy for every year since (and including) the death of Chaucer. The content is eclectic; there’re some pretty earnest litty pieces mixed in with some just-don’t-give-a-shit ridiculous I-don’t-even-know-whats. … Continue reading →
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The Placeholder · 8M ago

More on Jee Leong’s book

I published an appreciative review of Jee Leong Koh‘s Seven Studies for a Self-Portrait in August. I’ve since discovered (belatedly) a fine and almost absurdly in-depth review of the book at the blog Eshuneutics. The first part is here; six … Continue reading →
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The Placeholder · 8M ago

texture: a firstfruits seminar on creative writing

I’ll be speaking this Saturday at a “seminar” organised by my wonderful publisher, firstfruits publications. Each speaker will give a brief talk on some aspect of the creative process (I know, I know). From what I understand, it’s aimed primarily … Continue reading →
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The Placeholder · 8M ago

Two poems in Horizon Review

“Ghazal of Insufficient Research” and “Your Choice of Sides” appear in Horizon Review #6. The issue is packed with surprises, and it’s lovely sharing space with so many poets I admire. Thanks to Katy Evans-Bush for taking these poems. The … Continue reading →
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The Placeholder · 8M ago

Two “things” at the Singapore Writers Festival

The first is a reading of sorts. I think there’ll be “sharing” or something too. I don’t know. Sounds fun. 10 Years of QLRS – Celebrating the Independent Literary Spirit Date: 25 Oct /2011 Time: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm … Continue reading →
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The Placeholder · 9M ago

Review in QLRS

I reviewed Jee Leong’s new book, Seven Studies for a Self-Portrait. It’s a good one.
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