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Quick writing update

by Robin Houghton on February 19, 2014

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This is probably displacement activity, as I should be working on the book which I have until Easter to write. Yikes! Quick update on a few things. Poetry writing is…

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Mimi Khalvati on editing and what to bin

by Robin Houghton on December 16, 2013

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On Saturday I dropped back in on one of the regular workshops with Mimi Khalvati run by the excellent Lewes Live Lit here in my home town. I was lucky…

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Links to useful poetry resources (publishers, magazines, competitions etc)

by Robin Houghton on December 3, 2013

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I thought I’d post some links to poetry resources I’ve been bookmarking. I’m sure these are just the tip of the iceberg so if you know of anything similar to…

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Riordan & Share on ‘100 years of the don’ts’

by Robin Houghton on October 23, 2013

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Yesterday evening I was at Keats House in Hampstead listening to a Poetry Society debate on the subject of Ezra Pound’s enormously influential article ‘A Few Don’ts’, first published a hundred…

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At Ty Newydd, part 2

by Robin Houghton on October 22, 2013

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Here’s the longer post I promised about my week at Ty Newydd. First of all, some of the advice and sayings I captured from the tutors during workshops. It’s not…

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Another three great poetry blogs

by Robin Houghton on August 20, 2013

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Thought it was about time I shared a few more blogs, one I’ve been following for a while and two that have come to my attention just recently. I’ve particularly…

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Mimi Khalvati on form, and a few ‘banned’ words

by Robin Houghton on April 29, 2013

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Saturday was our penultimate workshop with Mimi Khalvati before the summer-autumn break. (By the way I realise the title of this post could be read as a pun -‘ on…

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George Szirtes workshop in Swindon

by Robin Houghton on April 21, 2013

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The sun was shining, it was a great day for a drive and even the M25 was a breeze. So my trip yesterday to Swindon was relaxing from the start.…

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Notes from a workshop

by Robin Houghton on March 25, 2013

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Last week I was lacking inspiration, part due to work commitments and then a 3-day headache – ugh – so it was a pleasure to once more find myself in…

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Ted Hughes on ‘the problem with writing directly of recent experiences’

by Robin Houghton on February 25, 2013

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I’ve just finished reading The Letters of Ted Hughes (Faber 2007 edited by Christopher Reid). There is so much in this book that I’ve found illuminating and inspiring. Yes, there…

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