PinnedA Street Poet's Diary·May 27, 2025I’m leaving, but I’m not gone.Why I’m moving my blog over to Substack
A Street Poet's Diary·Jun 7, 20247 Ways to Annoy a BooksellerI’ve worked in a bookshop for 7 years. Here are some of the things that customers sometimes say to me
A Street Poet's Diary·May 21, 2024My first book was released one year ago — this is what I’ve learnedMy first book, The Street Poet, came out last year. Since becoming a debut indie author, a lot has happened and I’ve grown as a writer.A response icon2A response icon2
A Street Poet's Diary·Mar 10, 2024The Importance of Tradition in the Age of ModernityIn this essay I explore tradition in a cultural sense, and my recent experience with the rebirth of tradition as an Italian-AustralianA response icon1A response icon1
A Street Poet's Diary·May 31, 2023How to get your book into bookstores (for indie authors)I’ll start by saying that it isn’t easy, but not impossible. There are bookstores out there looking to support independent authors.A response icon4A response icon4
A Street Poet's Diary·May 21, 2023I wrote a book and it’s out nowMy debut novel, The Street Poet, is out now in paperback. Here are my thoughts as a debut author.
A Street Poet's Diary·Apr 18, 2023Anxiety about book publishingPublishing is scary. It’s always going to be scary. I already know that it gets easier as you go along the journey…A response icon1A response icon1
A Street Poet's Diary·Apr 2, 2023How To Find Stories On The StreetsHere’s how you can use the streets to find stories, beat writer’s block, or create characters for your writing projects.A response icon4A response icon4
A Street Poet's Diary·Mar 8, 2023How to support indie authorsHere are some easy ways you can support independent authorsA response icon1A response icon1
A Street Poet's Diary·Feb 23, 2023Stop calling yourself an ‘aspiring writer’If you write, you are a writer. There is no such thing as being an aspiring writer.A response icon2A response icon2
