Joseph Blythe

Blogging when I should be writing – October 2025 I concede that my plan to blog monthly sailed out of the window at the first hurdle. In my defence, my last blog used to get updated annually. It’s a hard change to get used to – but I’m working on…

And guess what? I updated my blog!

Blogging when I need to be writing - October 2025, is up now

Have a gander.

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Poem ‘I hate when my teenage crushes turn out to be fascists’ in ANARKISS zine issue 09 ‘I hate when my teenage crushes turn out to be fascists’ holds the record for my fastest ever accepted piece of work. I submitted this poem at 14:21 on September 1st, and received my ac…

A little background on my poem 'I hate when my teenage crushes turn out to be fascists', out now in ANARKISS zine vol.09

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Capitulating is the right word. Tech broligarchs wanging on about the supposed wonders of AI have yet to persuade a lot of us that ceding our agency to them is worth the price of becoming a zombie 🙅‍♀️

Publications – Joseph Blythe Posts about Publications written by wooperark

I'm privileged to have a short story out again, this time in Bitterleaf Books'
ENCHANTED ENCOUNTERS anthology. My short, 'All These Countless Nights', is about a life-long love of stuffed animals, and mortality.

More below
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Lovely to have two poems available to read and hear on @apricotpress.bsky.social

It's wonderful to be in @allegropoetry.bsky.social again, this time in issue 35: Gold. My Septembery, first-week-of-school themed 'Back-to-School' has found a wonderful home. Full issue below

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Blogging when I should be writing – August 2025 In an attempt to hold myself accountable and maintain transparency on my work as a writer, I’ve decided to blog monthly (or perhaps fortnightly, if I can). This blog will be an update on my various…

I decided to start blogging. I'm aiming to do it monthly, and I'll talk about my projects, my publications, my processes and my craft. August 2025 post live now. Have a read below!

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It's honestly one of the most beautiful books I've ever held!
Thank you so much for your kind words!

Delighted to have four poems in the wonderful fifth issue of Zimmer Magazine. Tasters + purchase link below:

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It's the last two days where you can buy a copy of Anarkiss volume 8, featuring my anti capitalist poem 'Product Placement'
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Great to have my short story 'Cherry Blossom Ave.' out in the world in 'Ebbs & Flows', a new anthology from Library Cats. Read FOR FREE below

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You can hear Joseph / @wooperark.bsky.social read 'Wallpaper' on the site now!

A huge honour for my work to be selected as the @inksweatandtears.co.uk pink of the month. Thank you to everyone who voted for me! ❤️

Read the poem below!

Vote for me (if you deem me worthy)

Thank you so so much!

Vote Joseph Blythe 😂😂

No, seriously, this is an honour. Please vote for your fave! Have a read - insanely fantastic piece!

It's a pleasure to have a favourite poem of mine featured in London Grip issue 56. Link below to read.

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CardiffMet Anthology | Substack Click to read CardiffMet Anthology, a Substack publication. Launched a month ago.

I've had three poems on desire and it's facets featured in the 2025 Cardiff Met Anthology! Read below. PDF version available for download.

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Honoured to have one of my favourite poems featured on @inksweatandtears.co.uk
Read below!

Friend of mine recommended Hozier - looked me dead in the eye and said he was better than Taylor Swift. I now wonder what other lies close friends will tell me. Crikey

Perhaps doing the new Mayday Parade album after the new As It Is wasn't a great idea

Never thought I'd get to listen to a new @asitis-official.bsky.social record. Let alone their first record all over again.

Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles

Whenever a book is banned, buy it and read it. Every time.
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It's amazing how good Blake's 'Songs of Innocence and of Experience' is without my old English teacher breathing down my neck. Even though she was great.

Many thanks

Buy Buy the a print copy of Issue 12: ‘Rites and Rituals’ before the 10th April! £7.00 + £1.50 Postage Please ensure that you fill out the form and pay (including postage) as your order wil…

If you wanna buy a zine featuring TWO of my poems, pre-order link is below. Available til April 10th. Limited run.

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Been reading Derek Landy's Skulduggery Pleasant books again. The new ones. They're very good.

Got two poems in the Field Project Zine. Have a gander if you fancy
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It's almost 3am. Just drafted a short story at just over 2000 words in one sitting. Let's see how I feel about this piece of work when the sun is up...

A favourite poem of mine - written laying on a mattress on my best friend's living room floor and immortalised in BASH! Magazine issue 1: It's like this.

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