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About Me


This is a place where nothing quite makes sense.
Possessors of Alien Logic may or may not understand – compatibility is never guaranteed.

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My jewellery is also available to buy at ETSY.com :: click any of the icons below to go to my online shop:
With over 10 years' experience in jewellery making, the items I create are all 'one-off' so you know that no-one else will ever be wearing the same as you.
Ideal as gifts for loved ones and friends or treats for yourself, there's something here for everyone.
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Whether you're looking for chic and sophisticated, funky and far-out, quirky and interesting or simple and attractive, my designs suit all styles, ages and occasions.
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I am a writer.
I observe,
I feel,
I experience.
I listen, hear, discuss and record...
I don't belong.
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alien: adj foreign, a being from another world,
repugnant/opposed to the norm,
does not fit in with enviromnent...
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...INTAKE | REFLECTION | EXPRESSION...
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I am a published poet and fiction writer with a BA Joint Honours Degree in Drama and English from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. I am working on several literary projects including at least 3 novels, a collection of poetry, and a myriad short stories.
The birth of my baby daughter in 2006 has slowed my output, but now, I am successfully navigating my way around the challenges of being a new parent and the rewards are more than worth the hard work...
My writing is a sharp observation of life, holding up a mirror to the world in which we live (the beauty and the ugliness of it) as well as an emotional communication with the more natural nuances of existence.
The tools of my trade are MS Word, a dog-eared copy of the Oxford Pocket Thesaurus, a battered and bruised Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus, a rather shabby-looking Oxford Dictionary and a crispy brand new Roget’s Thesaurus which I have not long acquired.
An extensive library and a few years of life experiences are also at hand to assist me in my endeavours.
I like to write my first drafts longhand - I have more notebooks than I care to count, but I do have neat handwriting, if that's any consolation - and then transcribe to my machine, completing successive drafts on-screen.
My poetry usually goes through at least 10 drafts.
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There are other places in cyberspace where I can be found, such as:
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Alienland @ LiveJournal.com
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”I want a new Renaissance,
no retrorocket to impede my course
or dull my speed.
I want phototropism towards
a new enlightenment,
to leave behind presupposition.”

from poem: Renaissance Prayer
I wrote it.
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Enjoy!
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Nick Cave, Gerard Butler, Poppy Z Brite, Angelina Jolie, Stephen Fry, Matt Bellamy, James Herbert, Adrien Brody, Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving, Stephen King...
other than that... people who can tell me things I don't already know...

I'd also like to meet a literary agent or a publisher who is willing to take on my work and make me very rich ;D

My Blog

ETSY and my vampire novel

Come and visit me any time at ETSY. Im getting lonely there& http://www.urbanalien.etsy.comIm getting on quite well with the novel - Im doing it in dribs and drabs, admittedly, but every little hel...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:05:00 GMT

Emily goes to School (Well, pre-school)

So,Long time, no see. Just seems to get busier and busier lately! :: EMILY NEWS ::She went to her pre-school taster session today which I was filled with trepidation for because I had no idea what to ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:40:00 GMT

alors, et toi? :: im in it

My poem, Reflections of the Sun has been 'published' in issue 2 of the new ezine Alors, Et Toi? which you can see HERE I hope that you enjoy :D http://urban-alien.tripod.com
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:30:00 GMT

home alone but not for much longer

So.Just waiting for Jez to get back home now and then things can get back to normal again. It's been weird with him not being here. I didn't like it. I've enjoyed the relaxation it's afforded me and t...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:37:00 GMT

Been Busy

So. We've finally started getting out and about to the National Trust properties again now Emily's a bit bigger and it's been great! Em has loads of fun in the gardens, though not so much in the house...
Posted by on Wed, 14 May 2008 02:44:00 GMT

Dissonances by Nigel McLoughlin - a review

Dissonances, Nigel McLoughlin Bluechrome, 2007 An engaging read, Nigel McLoughlin's fourth collection is Dissonances. Throughout its four diverse parts, these poems reach the reader on a sensory level...
Posted by on Wed, 07 May 2008 12:46:00 GMT

jewellery by alien II - and other miscellany

So. jewellery by alien is happening and hoppening. The website is running nicely: and there's now an ebay shop, too: click the images to go! So all my items can be viewed, perused, the details glean...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

no time, no time, no time...

So.Yeah - there’s never enough time, is there? Emily’s been up in the night now every night for about 2 months so I’m not getting any proper sleep. She has started not wanting t...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:00:00 GMT

jewellery by alien

So. This is my jewellwey for sale - I made every piece - it’s all on ebay and you can buy it HEREI can make stuff to order, too. Just get in touch to discuss requirements and get a q...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:06:00 GMT

triple success: kitchong/taekwondo/writing

So.Hard to know what order to put them in. Chronological? Importance? Pleasure generated? Well chronological is easiest but the most boring. The other two are difficult to assess so I just went for al...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:36:00 GMT