As I mentioned in my last post, I was going to start a little project this week where I stitched one Swedish word a day. And today, to my own shock and disbelief, I actually managed to start it. Before I got stitching today though, I headed out into the cold with a goal -… Continue reading Stitching In The Dark : A Week Of Swedish Words
My time management skills used to be phenomenal. I don't mean to brag, but really, they were. However, following my 'breakdown' last year (when I came off my medication and was hardly functioning for months), I've struggled to claw back my time, and now it seems like I have less of it than ever before.… Continue reading Stitching In The Dark : Stitching Into 2017
Some images from a photoshoot deep in the Swedish forests with @erzabethbathory. If you're interested in seeing more of my photography, you can find my website here and if you're interested in buying my work, you can do so here.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOzl8yMh8t3/?taken-by=katiemariemetcalfe What books do you have lined up for the new year? How do you fancy getting your hands on a copy of my latest poetry collection In The Hours Of Darkness? I am giving away 2 copies over on Instagram. Just head there and follow the instructions to be in with a chance of… Continue reading In The Hours Of Darkness Giveaway
Some of my earliest memories are of sitting in my Nanna's living room during dark winter nights. It was always warm, with thick curtains keeping the cold at bay, and a gas fire quietly breathing out hot air. I don't remember it ever being cold during winter. I can remember watching National Geographic documentaries about… Continue reading Stitching In The Dark : The Beginning
My photography has been evolving in leaps and bounds since I moved to Sweden, and I'm slowly getting used to speaking the words 'I am a photographer.' I've never had a website for my work...that is until now. If you're interested in having a peek beyond the featured photo, you can find my site here.
Some blogs come into your life, hang around for a little bit then leave. Other blogs come into your life, have a life altering effect and you can never envisage them one day not being there. One such blog was Unquiet Things. So I was honoured to receive an invitation from kindred spirit Sarah Elizabeth… Continue reading An Interview With Yours Truly
An exciting announcement! I will be collaborating once again with Nordland Publishing to unleash a new anthology into the world. At Wyrd Words And Effigies we celebrate the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen. Now the time has come to pay tribute to the night and its secrets. Darklore, The Witching Hour, is… Continue reading Wyrd Words & Effigies Collaborates With Nordland Publishing
My boots alongside my boyfriend's boots.
My book of poetry In The Hours Of Darkness in the company of two lovely ladies, @liquidnight and @ghoulnextdoor. https://www.instagram.com/p/BFaDNi6puCi/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BFPwcmUAeB5/?r=2063013547 You can get your copy now! It's available to buy from Amazon.co.uk for the small sum of £5.99. My boots are currently falling to pieces and I need to buy some new ones, so… Continue reading It’s In The Hands Of The Readers Now
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 