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by Robin Houghton on November 18, 2019

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I’ve got into a rhythm of reading a Canto of Dante’s Purgatory each night before falling asleep, sometimes I get through the chapter commentary & notes too, sometimes not. If…

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Struggling a bit

by Robin Houghton on May 28, 2019

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Blogging and writing have been a bit off my radar lately as I am still struggling with a back problem which makes sitting or standing equally uncomfortable. But in brief:…

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Roundup – current reading, events, Poet Laureate etc

by Robin Houghton on May 19, 2019

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I’m not sure where the month has gone – somewhere out the door together with the gardening, the yoga and the Spring days out, all of which have been on…

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2018 poetry submissions stats

by Robin Houghton on January 7, 2019

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Dear oh dear. Well, I promise to deliver the ‘ups and downs’ of poetry submissions, and 2018 was slim pickings for sure. Number of poems sent out to journals:  25…

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The view, looking back

by Robin Houghton on December 21, 2018

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I’m just taking a moment to post what will probably be my last of 2018, and I have to be careful not to descend into a sort of ’round robin’…

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New: how-to guide to submitting to UK poetry magazines, plus new collaborations

by Robin Houghton on September 12, 2018

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New book! With the UK poetry magazines submissions windows spreadsheet becoming so popular, I’ve decided to take it step further: a how-to booklet – everything you need to know about submitting…

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End of year thoughts, links & thank yous

by Robin Houghton on December 29, 2017

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This is my wrap-up post for 2017 – I’ve enjoyed other people’s posts but have been increasingly wondering whether I’ve anything  else to add or anything different to say. But…

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New – List of UK poetry magazine submission windows

by Robin Houghton on August 29, 2017

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It’s been a while since I updated my last year’s post on this topic and I decided it was worth starting from scratch, as a few web addresses and/or submissions…

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Roundup: 16 US poetry journals with submissions details

by Robin Houghton on August 21, 2017

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In my last post I explained that although I haven’t seriously tried submitting to US poetry journals, I’d like to, and have started doing the research. What follows here is…

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Four magazines, five poets to watch

by Robin Houghton on August 12, 2017

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A slew of poetry magazines have been arriving the last couple of weeks and I’ve enjoyed ‘discovering’ work by new names. Well, new to me anyway – turns out they’re…

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