We are saying goodbye to one of our dedicated category sections and introducing a new one! (includes monthly prompt) — As you may have already noticed, since taking over as owner/publisher and lead editor at Counter Arts in the New Year, I’ve been phasing out our ‘Tech’ section. At first, in an effort to focus the tech work coming into our submissions list on subjects more closely aligned with the…

Hints, tips, must haves and recommended reading — As another month draws to a close, I just wanted to address some ‘housekeeping’ issues to give our writers some ideas of the writing and presentation we need to see used for you to get published, Featured and/or Boosted via Counter Arts. When formatting your title block, we need to…

To be updated throughout the year, with links to any essays and reviews about the books on our list. ***Last added to August 18th 2023*** — To recap, I’ve drawn up our new Book Club list for 2023 . There are twelve books in said list (below), one for every month. …

A story told in several parts —

Longlists announced July 2023 — The man best known for his walking guides celebrated with nature writing. For the tenth anniversary of it’s conception, The Wainwright Prize winners will be announced in September during a special festival event at The Brewery Arts Centre (and Theatre) in Kendal, where the man himself (Alfred Wainwright the author…

There’s pure beauty in the smile of a child, No pretence, no awkwardness, Merely the purity of joy expressed through the shine, The light which twinkles from their eyes and sweet lips. The contented stretch of a sleeping cat Has it too, not any deeply conscious Thought, but instinctive happiness, well-fed and Safe in…

After Pride, this is an extremely quiet affirmation (includes monthly prompt) — Ironically, I hadn’t got my prompt piece written for the beginning of this month because I have been struggling with my health. At the risk of repeating myself (again) to those who are already familiar with my work, I personally live my life with a variety of chronic ailments both…

Counter Arts Book Club 2023 — ‘Shuggie Bain’ was awarded The Booker Prize for Fiction in 2020. “Stuart’s Shuggie Bain is a Mcbildungsroman set in working-class Glasgow in the febrile 1980s and the character of Shuggie reflected something of the author’s own difficult childhood.” — The 2020 Booker Prize | The Booker Prizes The following contains…

Mental health spotlight — I love solitude. I wanted to say that first and foremost, because I don’t believe that being alone is at all the same as being lonely. When I am enjoying my solitude, it allows me to read, write, think — and learning to accept that and make the best of…