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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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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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Currently reading (part 1)

by Robin Houghton on May 12, 2017

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Through the letterbox fell two parcels yesterday, one from Germany and one from Wales, although both in English, luckily. A Bee’s Breakfast is the latest anthology from Beautiful Dragons, a…

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What’s inspired me recently, and a writing/submissions update

by Robin Houghton on April 19, 2017

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I’m not spending a great deal of time at the computer at the moment – can only blame the marvellous good weather! I’m in admiration of those taking part in NaPoWriMo this month, such as Jayne…

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News round-up: the good, the bad & the ugly

by Robin Houghton on March 3, 2017

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Facebook blackout – the verdict It’s now been two months since I stopped checking in with Facebook and I’m enjoying the freedom it’s given me. I’ve been writing, little by…

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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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End of year gratitude & resolutions

by Robin Houghton on December 30, 2016

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Is this the blogging equivalent of the Christmas round robin? If so, I confess I rather like receiving them. I honestly quite like reading about relatives of relatives I’ve never…

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