Dark Minds & Bright Souls: A book of poetry – available now at DriveThruFiction

March 17, 2022July 27, 2022 Laidback DM

Containing newly edited versions of the poems from The All or the Nothing (2017) and Poetry for the Sad, Lonely and Hopelessly Endangered (2018), Dark Minds & Bright Souls is a 160-page hardcover collection for all the bright souls and dark minds out there. Available at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/389015/Dark-Minds–Bright-Souls Continue reading Dark Minds & Bright Souls: A book of poetry – available now at DriveThruFiction

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Escape Book. A poem.

February 25, 2021 Laidback DM

Texture and scent; Wafting, consoling. Old friend on empty nights, When time and tide have made A joke of sudden pretence. When every tiny sliver of doubt Is a tear working The stone of your heart – Slow and condescending … Continue reading Escape Book. A poem.

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Laidback DM: Products for Sale!

October 13, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

Hi all! Far be it for me to spruik for a living, but hey – it’s how I make a living now. So, here are some of my role playing game products available on DrivethruRPG in print/PDF/digital formats. You can buy any or … Continue reading Laidback DM: Products for Sale!

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The Book. A poem.

August 13, 2020November 16, 2020 Laidback DM

There’s a lot of typing here, Exposition to be done. A hard fought war on grammar And literacy that’s often won. Occasionally a photo finish (A second or a third), Or an error left in print That’s obviously absurd. Another … Continue reading The Book. A poem.

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#2ManyBooks. A Poem.

April 2, 2020April 1, 2020 Laidback DM

I have far too many books. Far #2ManyBooks Too many to read in one month, or one day, one afternoon a plenty, one year or decade. I read a few at a time: one here and one there; how many more, … Continue reading #2ManyBooks. A Poem.

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Blatant Advertising!

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Laidback DM

I like to mess around in Adobe Photoshop and other photo apps. Here’s a collage of my various site headers I made for Instagram. Just because. Cheers Steve 🙂 Continue reading Blatant Advertising!

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Shameless Plug!

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Laidback DM

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An Abundance of Katherines. A Book Review.

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 Laidback DM

John Green has rapidly become one of my favourite authors. I’ve now read four* of his young adult (YA) novels, the latest being An Abundance of Katherines (AoK). AoK is about Colin Singleton, a young prodigy who finds himself at … Continue reading An Abundance of Katherines. A Book Review.

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Child of God. A book review.

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 Laidback DM

Cormac McCarthy is a damn fine writer. He’s also a very disturbing one. Child of God is one of his older books (1973), and tells the story of Lester Ballard, a lonely and erstwhile Tennessee hick who loses his home … Continue reading Child of God. A book review.

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Upstart Photographer#4. Book Shelves.

January 8, 2018January 5, 2018 Laidback DM

I am, and always will be, a lover of books. I currently live in a back room of my parent’s house (no job, no money; lonely but creative), surrounded by their bookshelves and my own. So, what better topic than … Continue reading Upstart Photographer#4. Book Shelves.

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Edgar Allan Poe and the First Exegesis

December 31, 2017January 1, 2018 Laidback DM

Edgar Allan Poe is considered one of the foremost exponents of the Gothic horror genre and is also well known for his poetry. His poem The Raven, published in 1845, was his most famous and successful work, and his short … Continue reading Edgar Allan Poe and the First Exegesis

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‘The All or the Nothing’ – My first book of poetry is available NOW!

December 24, 2017 Laidback DM

62 poems to make you laugh, cry, get depressed or get drunk by! My first book of poetry is available as an e-book for $5.99 from the following distributors: Kindle/Amazon – https://www.amazon.com.au/All-Nothing-Unorthodox-Orthodoxy-Hearted-ebook/dp/B078JDTPDF/ref=sr_1_103?ie=UTF8&qid=1514113702&sr=8-103&keywords=the+all+or+the+nothing Kobo – https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/the-all-or-the-nothing (Australia) https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-all-or-the-nothing (United States) and … Continue reading ‘The All or the Nothing’ – My first book of poetry is available NOW!

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A Poor Poet’s Cause

December 10, 2017December 22, 2017 Laidback DM

I’m putting together a book of poetry to self-publish, hopefully before Christmas. I’m working on whittling the two hundred plus poems I’ve written over the last nine months down to about fifty, as that’s the general size of most poetry … Continue reading A Poor Poet’s Cause

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Two John Green Books. A review.

December 2, 2017January 15, 2018 Laidback DM

I recently read two John Green books, Paper Towns and Turtles All The Way Down. For those of you who don’t know, Green is a top-selling writer of literate young adult (YA) novels with a flair for smart, sassy characters … Continue reading Two John Green Books. A review.

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The Fault in Our Stars. A book review.

November 5, 2017January 15, 2018 Laidback DM

It seems I can’t stop reading profoundly affecting books. A friend of mine loaned me John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, the mega-selling young adult novel about two teenagers in cancer remission who fall in love. “You’ll need some … Continue reading The Fault in Our Stars. A book review.

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