Clayton Truscott, in a field, preparing for the coming of the Great Pumpkin… All my life, I had conspired to be a writer… Whether it was reworked versions of fairytales I knew and loved… Or short stories about my pet snails or my dog, Bojangles… Writing was all I’d ever wanted to do… . So […]
As someone recently branching out in the writing world, I somewhat fit the bill of the ‘penniless writer’… So I’m generally left to salivate over the work of local, South African artists and return home empty-handed after attending an exhibition. But a talented member of 4 Blind Mice made me an offer one evening I […]
(This piece first appeared on thesewalkingblues.com) I’ll be frank with you. Steven ‘Joff’ Carter is not just another one of those absurdly talented artists and musicians that I admire (and envy) from afar. Yes, he is of course absurdly talented. That goes without saying. But to me, he is also a friend of the highest […]
I’ve spent some time now interviewing some special human beings for this section of Humble Pie, and even more time considering who should be the first among these to pay tribute to… The person featured here, today, did not initially come to mind, but in the end, I could think of no one better! I […]
As I start out on this journey of self exploration through the magic of writing, I will slowly begin to populate each category with unique and exciting new content. Please follow me on twitter @justjoce as I will post new blog updates on there and give you teasers into what I am currently working on. […]