Chris Lloyd

@cilloyd.bsky.social

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he/him. associate prof, poet, writer, host of “books up close” and coeditor of seaford review journal 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇵🇸 https://linktr.ee/chrislloyd

Cover of Floodlines next to photo of author in pink shirt, against background with text: Saleem Haddad, Books up Close, Episode 23.
post with an image of the moderation book cover (two people and a dog in regency wear, but with the top half stretched out), plus photo of the author in black jacket with her German shepherd. Turquoise background and text that says Elaine Castillo, Books Up Close, Episode 2.
This year I: Moved to Manchester with the bf • got stronger and leaner • did 12 parkruns (my goal) • started a L3 counselling training course • submitted a third monograph to a publisher • released my second edited book (with Loïc B) • published some poems • brought some plants back from the brink • had some great holidays • did my first international keynote • made changes through therapy • started a book podcast, interviewed some amazing people, got almost 3k streams, got money to make S2 • made new friends • finally claimed some fashion sense • started to see my kyphois anew, made an alt, wrote about it • and so much more 💖 Next year I am: gonna keep podcasting • gonna try get a lit agent 😵‍💫 • gonna get stronger and get big arms/butt • gonna cook more from recipe books • gonna hopefully progress onto PG therapy corse • gonna keep fighting for what’s right, and not let pushback diminish my ethics • and and and ✌️