PinnedJay the authorLet’s Make Writing Cool Again. New Literary Movement.I’ve read a lot more dead writers than alive ones. It’s not because I’m a necrophiliac or think all modern writers are shit, hell, I’m a…Nov 9, 202246Nov 9, 202246
PinnedJay the authorThe reality of quitting your job to become a Writer.One year ago. I was one of them. A hopeless dreamer in Melbourne who believed he could be a star. I quit everything and focused every hour…Sep 25, 202288Sep 25, 202288
Jay the authorWriter in Hamburg. Posting Dear Stranger letters in the neon night.Somebody said I brought the sun to Hamburg. “The city is like a cat.” They told me, “Unaffectionate most of the time. Rain. Rain. Rain. And…2d ago2d ago
Jay the authorWriting doesn’t have to be stale. Why do you write?I met a young man in a park. He was too fresh in this world, unbeaten by life’s cruel-cruel-fists, attending a prestigious university. We…2d ago22d ago2
Jay the authorWriter in Berlin. City of Angels and Monsters.A city of monsters, stranger-than-fiction-stories, and artists.3d ago13d ago1
Jay the authorMEETING TRADITIONAL PUBLISHERSI came to London to give my manuscript to the biggest publisher around. I didn’t have an appointment. Nor any idea of how the publishing…6d ago6d ago
Jay the authorJourney of a writer in LondonI remember the first time I came to London to post my letters. The panic attack in the underground. The thousand cameras watching my every…Jun 177Jun 177
Jay the authorWRITING A PORTRAIT OF A CITYHi there, my name’s Jay. I’m a wanderer who travels through cities, hoping to translate its soul into ink. I hope these portraits can set…Jan 252Jan 252
Jay the authorThe Life of a Writer on TourIt has been a while since I sat down at the computer and shotgunned my brain onto paper. For the past month, I’ve been on tour. Touring…Dec 11, 20232Dec 11, 20232
Jay the authorPoetry is for the caged. Blood Poetry.I wrote this poem two years ago when I was living in London, working one of the most horrific jobs I have worked to date. When I felt…Nov 2, 20233Nov 2, 20233