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Friday, 1 July 2022

On The Cover Of Wood Carving Magazine!

Okay, So it's not the cover of Vogue but I was pretty excited to see myself on the cover of Woodcarving Magazine this month! 


I've been writing for them for a while now and when I got asked if I'd be keen to be the guest editor for a month I jumped at the chance. I got to write the welcome page, interview a carver (managed to get Chris Pye to say yes which I was super excited about), as well as a review and an article about making carved butter moulds. 

I was walking on cloud nine until my eldest came back from school, looked at it and said "Looks like you're sucking a sweet!" then flicked the page over where she knew she was in the magazine! Good to have them keep me grounded. 


I really enjoy writing for magazines and this is one I used to buy 20 years ago when I was an apprentice. I have well over 50 articles published now in a variety of magazines but write regularly for Wood carving magazine, Wood turning magazine, Woodcraft magazine and Country Smallholding. I love that it helps make up the weird and wonderful way I can make a living! 

I think starting blogging over a dozen years ago helped me get to this point with writing, although I very much still need my wife for proof reading! 

I also love writing fiction and I'm 57,000 words into my first novel (very grim dark though so might not be to the taste of some readers here!). Funny as I always found English so hard growing up and at school. 

If you buy a copy let me know what you think! 

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19 comments:

  1. Toirdhealbheach Beucail1 July 2022 at 14:14

    Congratulations Kev! That is completely awesome!

    And yes, I will completely buy the book when you publish it!

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  2. Tim B. Inman1 July 2022 at 14:30

    I enjoy your writing so much. Woodturning magazine caught my eye! Bill Jones was a personal friend of mine. Allan Batty was, too. Did you know them?

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    1. Kev Alviti2 July 2022 at 18:41

      No, I've not got out into the world of woodturning much if that makes sense. Theres quite a few woodturners I chat to on twitter (Andy coats is a good one) and I was taught by a guy called Chris Eagles who has unfortunately passed away.

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    2. Tim B. Inman3 July 2022 at 14:02

      Bill has 2 books published, and you can find a world of his writings in the Society of Ornamental Turners logs. He was camera shy, so there is very little of him to see. (I do have a little taste of him on my Youtube stuff.) He was the most talented and humble man I've ever known. Allan Batty IS on Youtube. Old time tradesmen of the highest caliber. You'll love reading Bill's books.

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  3. Jean1 July 2022 at 15:21

    Well done. Kids always bring you back to earth.

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  4. Jean1 July 2022 at 15:22

    Well done. Kids always bring you back to earth.

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  5. Jean1 July 2022 at 15:22

    Well done. Kids always bring you back to earth.

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  6. Rita1 July 2022 at 17:26

    You are an accomplished man. It's great that you are sharing your wisdom in a variety of mediums. Parenting magazine would benefit from an article from you! Wishing you continued success in all your endeavours.

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    1. Kev Alviti2 July 2022 at 18:42

      I'd love to write for one, but not sure what I do is very usual. I call my parenting style benign neglect.

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  7. jaz@octoberfarm1 July 2022 at 17:36

    wow kev! that is really something.. and hey, it's better to look like you are sucking a sweet on woodcarving rather than on vogue!

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    1. Kev Alviti2 July 2022 at 18:42

      YEs there is that! I'd rather be on woodcarving magazine than vogue anyway!

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  8. northsider 1 July 2022 at 22:08

    Onwards and upwards Kev. Write a practical book next. Well done, I remember the thrill of having poems and short stories in anthologies a radio script on BBC Lancashire being aired and my book being published. Congrats again.



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    1. Kev Alviti2 July 2022 at 18:43

      Thanks Dave, I have a few ideas for them. When I get this fiction book finished I think that's what I'll do.

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  9. Tigger's Mum2 July 2022 at 06:39

    Congratulations - and here is to the next 50....

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    1. Kev Alviti2 July 2022 at 18:44

      Thank you! There must be nearly 5 ready to publish as it is as it's such a slow turn around for things like this.

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  10. Rosalea2 July 2022 at 11:23

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

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