AlecBell

A bad penny? Maybe, I hope ther e might still be some who were on my watch list, who might therefore be mildly astonised to see something new after all hope had been left behind. There will be new poems (soon) and maybe some hints of newer directions too, but one step at a time. Hello again!

Those of my watchers who have enjoyed my collaboration, over several years now, with the Chicago street photographer, jonniedee (https://www.deviantart.com/jonniedee) now have an opportunity to see and read these pieces in our freshly published E-book, Overview. You can download it from Amazon straight onto your Kindle (Amazon also offers a free download of Kindle software, so that their publications can be read on other tablets or PCs). Should you decide to fritter away a few dollars, you might note jonniedee (https://www.deviantart.com/jonniedee) or me to tell us what you think. Here's the cover photo, that illustrates the title poem to give you a taster of what can be found in the book: I have also start

I must admit that I'm sceptical about the industry of publishing and its often tenuous connection with the art of writing. My skepticism seems to widely shared, to judge by the burgeoning self- publishing market,  which I believe many fellow deviants have flirted with in recent years. After more than fifty years of creative activity, I have finally steeled myself to dip a toe into this deep and treacherous pool! In my frequent journeys in London's public transport system, I have noticed that the attention of many of my fellow passengers is engrossed by slim tablets and by the text displays that scroll across them. These people are reading eb