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Opportunity to have a hand-stitched pamphlet of your poems

by Robin Houghton on February 3, 2018
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I promised Maria Isakova-Bennett I would mention this to you – Maria is the creator of the beautiful Coast to Coast to Coast magazine I’ve featured here recently. Well, she…

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Poetry competitions now open – to enter, or not?

by Robin Houghton on January 27, 2018
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I’ve noticed there are a number of poetry competitions about to close – January seems to be a competition battleground. I’ve talked about the issue of poetry competitions before – and…

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A midsummer stock-take

by Robin Houghton on June 21, 2017
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It’s the longest day of the year here, and the hottest. I love these long days and warm evenings and we’ve been making the most of the garden and living…

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Poetry magazine windows & comp deadlines coming up

by Robin Houghton on June 7, 2017
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*UPDATED 8-6-17* to include the Prole Pamphlet Competition, deadline 30th June. Windows It’s been a while since I checked submissions windows. I realise a few have just closed (e.g. The…

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National Poetry Competition awards night

by Robin Houghton on March 30, 2017
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This is where I open with a statement about the star-studded atmosphere of the Savile Club ballroom last night, where the UK’s biggest poetry single-poem competition reached its climax…but this is my…

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Reasons to enter (or not) poetry competitions

by Robin Houghton on February 26, 2017
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Do you send poems off to competitions? If not, why not? OK we all know it’s ‘a lottery’. Nevertheless most of us would admit it’s exciting to actually win something. Or is it? I often debate…

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TS Eliot Prize – workshop & readings

by Robin Houghton on January 16, 2017
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Katy Evans-Bush‘s TS Eliot shortlist workshop is fast becoming an institution. Now in its sixth year, it’s a fine precursor to the Prize readings which take place the following day,…

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Quick 2016 submissions stats overview

by Robin Houghton on December 23, 2016
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I have a much longer ‘end of year’ post lined up but for now I thought I’d post a quick subs update for this year. 40 poems submitted to 11…

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Poetry vs DIY, plus a few upcoming deadlines

by Robin Houghton on November 24, 2016
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It’s easy to lose the rhythm of blogging – I’ve been lacking the motivation lately, partly out of a feeling of ‘what is there really to say that makes a…

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Quick update on things

by Robin Houghton on October 16, 2016
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It’s been a tricky month so far for finding the time and inclination to blog, so I thought I’d write a quick update. I have a lovely guest post waiting in…

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