Queers of Manchester, and "Arrival"

 Hello!

Photograph by Tom Quaye

 I felt incredibly proud to be featured by Queers of Manchester on their Facebook and Instagram pages. 

 Tom Quaye took the above photo of me, which I love, and you can also read my poem "Arrival". This sonnet describes my growing sense of belonging in Manchester, having previously lived in a number of different places.

 Many thanks to Queers of Manchester for choosing me and showcasing my writing, and to everybody who has responded so positively and kindly to the posts - it feels amazing.

 Liz x

Bare Hands Poetry - Photography

 Hello!

 I'm very happy to announce that my photograph of a sparrow, taken in Salamanca, Spain, has been chosen to illustrate Issue 23 of Bare Hands Poetry!

 I hope you enjoy it.

 Liz x

Visual Verse - Your before

 Happy December!

Photo: Philipp Keller/Stelzer Group/EMBL

 I'm very happy to announce that my fiction piece "Your before" has been published in December's Visual Verse. It was inspired by the above image, in quite an abstract way.

 I hope you enjoy it!

 Liz x

Visual Verse - Then

 Hello!

Image: Vestry House Museum

 I am pleased to let you know that my fiction piece "Then" has been published in Visual Verse.

 I hope you enjoy reading it.

 Liz x

Visual Verse - The beach

 Hello!

 I am very happy that my piece "The beach" has been published in this month's Visual Verse! We were tasked with responding to the above image by Kimberley Richards. I love Visual Verse - it's a great challenge, not least because you have just one hour to write your story or poem.

 Another thing to celebrate is that my travel blog has reached 10,000 views! Thank you to everyone who has visited it; your support means a lot.

 I hope you enjoy "The beach" and continue to enjoy my blog.

 Liz x