Hello New Year my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again
On paper it’s been a good year. Two non-fiction books written, one published and the second out in March. One poetry pamphlet quietly out […]
Category: Angst
Submissions – to enquire or not to enquire?
First of all a huge thank you to Matthew Stewart of Rogue Strands who has once again mentioned my blog in his ‘Best […]
Stanza Reps & Reading at Keats House
Last Wednesday I spent a good part of the day at Keats House in London – in the afternoon meeting with around 35 or […]
Poetry competitions: ‘do you not know who I think I am?’
I laughed out loud at Martin Malone’s editorial in The Interpreter’s House 57 on the subject of poetry competitions. “What is wrong with […]
Dealing with Literary Rejections: Six Viewpoints
I was asked yesterday ‘how’s the writing going?’ which is always an interesting one to answer. First you have to gauge if it’s […]
On keeping the anxiety in check and forthcoming events/plans
Yikes, the poetry world can be dangerous place, can’t it? Who’d be one of those poor ‘Next Generation Poets‘? Blimey. I wonder if people forget […]
And lo … the teeny window of acceptances doth open
Waiting to hear the results of submissions can be like waiting for the interest rate to change – something could happen today, next month […]
On persistence, or, another submissions stock-take
Being back early from our hols due to N spraining his ankle, I found I had a day ‘in hand’ and was strangely […]
What makes you buy (poetry)?
First, a little story about sales. My first ever job was as a Saturday girl in the Lilley & Skinner shoe shop on […]
Bit of a regroup after a challenging workshop
Ever had a bad day at the poetry workshop coalface? I think I had one yesterday. Here’s what happened and what came from it. […]