The Paisley Soul of a Stricken Man

  This is a very short excerpt from Chapter One of my novel The Paisley Soul of a Stricken Man; Continue reading →

The Sound of Ancient Voices

The voices of the leaves chattering, singing harmoniously to the wind. Copyright John de Gruyther 2014

Peace

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Hot air balloon rises into the rarefied air – wild snow leopard hunts ~

Writing struggles + sharing = writing solution?

Really useful piece for all writers struggling with “the dips”, which is what I call those slumps and doubts we Continue reading →

Tall Tales

I had planned to release a collection of my poetry as an e-book entitled Tales from Redundancy Row. These plans Continue reading →

The Paisley Soul of a Stricken Man

I am making good progress on my first novel, I now have 40,000 words and a fully mapped out plot. I am currently Continue reading →

Moving with the Beats: Words on the big screen

How do you portray on film a movement as influential, radical and ground breaking as that of the Beat Generation? Continue reading →

Sea of Lost Souls

A bitter shot of truth, Injected into the gloom Sea of lost souls Searching for sunlight Dried ancient parchments Can Continue reading →