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Charles Bukowski, poet, and what I've learned from him Jun 29, 2023

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What I've learned from the poet Charles Bukowski.My favourite book of his: The Last Night Of The Earth Poems'UM' book, a self help book for creatives (the distilled 'best bits' of this podcast):

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Making stuff from mess and it's easier than ever to be an individual Jun 22, 2023

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This episode is a bit skittish. I talk about a bunch of random things from growing stuff from your own mess and how easy it is to be an individual and therefore an artist these days.'UM' book, a self help book for creatives (the distilled 'best bits' of this podcast):

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Waking life runs on dream logic more than we probably care to admit Jun 15, 2023

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There doesn't really feel like there are lessons to be learned when waking life is riddled with dream logic.'UM' book, a self help book for creatives (the distilled 'best bits' of this podcast:

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Cats and creativity Jun 08, 2023

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Cats have incredible amounts of zen and attitude. I've borrowed much of this when writing my work.

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Self censoring making art Jun 01, 2023

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I ramble on about self censorship and trying to create interesting thoughts and planting ideas in different geographical locations.

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Dressing my words in pyjamas by handwriting May 25, 2023

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I've been handwriting again a fair bit. Words look more magical, as if they're dressed in pyjamas when handwritten in pencil. Fonts in Microsoft Word look 'adult' and dressed in suits.

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Reaching the edge of culture and creating my own world May 18, 2023

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Here I ramble on about reaching the edge of culture and needing to make it up myself, To collaborating with myself from ten years ago.My instant download eBook that essences all the useful things I've mentioned on creativity from my podcast (82 pages, PDF - soon to be a paperback):

Um: Things I've Learned About Creativity And Poetry

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Poems that shake me alive May 11, 2023

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I talk about poems that shake me awake, detach me from my shadow, and let me fly into the sky. And the reasons (perhaps) why they do this. It’s been said when writing, “say it straight and make it great”. But the best lines are when they’re said straight, and don’t need to be made great. My favourite poems are often this way.

'UM' book, a self help book for creatives (the distilled 'best bits' of this podcast:

My 'Best Of' illustrated poems:

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"UM": my little (big) book I've made that's sort of a self help for creatives May 04, 2023

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I talk a little about my new book - you can get a 50% discount for the current eBook version, I give the code out towards the end of the episode that you can enter at the checkout on my site. I will make it into a print book. It's basically a distilled version of what I think might be the most useful stuff for artists/creatives that I've mentioned across the previous 30 episodes! :)

'UM' book, a self help book for creatives (the distilled 'best bits' of this podcast:

My 'Best Of' illustrated poems:

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I applied for 2500 jobs with the stupidest resume Apr 27, 2023

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While struggling with meaningless jobs in my 30s, I started getting stupid with life, framing my electricity bill in an Officeworks frame and selling it as 'art' for the price that was due. And applying with 2500 jobs with a stupid resume. This is from my ebook, out soon, called UM: Things I've learned about creativity and poetry. It's my first little 'how to' book for creatives on publishing, arting, and writing, Out soon.

My instant download eBook that essences all the useful things I've mentioned on creativity from my podcast (82 pages, PDF):