"That Rabbie Burns is overrated. I could do that!" - Alan Weir, 2015
The Facebook post that changed history forever, or at least made sure we had enough poetry for a small book.
Starting as a few back-and-forth parody poems, based on Burns with more modern Scottish food, and turning into a 20+ strong collection, the decision to compile and publish was an easy one.
A scrawl fit for a scran
Kickstarter had just begun its "MAKE 100" initiative, so we thought this would be the perfect opportunity.
I created a custom font based on my own handwriting, composed it along with royalty-free shots of the Scottish Highlands & Islands (with credits on the back cover), then printed and manually sent over 30 of the books both domestic and internationally.
