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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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Seven questions for poets #5 – Ian Humphreys

by Robin Houghton on September 1, 2016

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Today’s poet ready for a grilling is Ian Humphreys. I met Ian on the Ty Newydd masterclass we did a couple of years ago. He and I were in a…

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Submissions windows open & poetry competition deadlines

by Robin Houghton on August 17, 2016

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Windows Just checking which magazines have re-opened their windows (must’ve been hot in there) and have found the following: The Stinging Fly is open until Aug 31st (postal submissions) or…

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Blog Events Performing Places Readings Roundups

Some poetry readings etc in next two weeks…

by Robin Houghton on June 29, 2016

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Just a quick shout out for some poetry readings & events coming up in the next couple of weeks … we’re always being told how people turn to poetry in…

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Blog Mags & Blogs Roundups Submissions

UPDATED – List of poetry magazine submissions windows

by Robin Houghton on March 28, 2016

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**UPDATED 28-4-16 – new listings in red, with thanks to those who have contributed.** Many UK poetry magazines have now adopted the ‘submissions window’ model, and it can be tricky…

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Angst Blog Publishing Rejections Roundups Submissions

The rejections behind poem acceptances

by Robin Houghton on March 24, 2016

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Apparently I’m well known for broadcasting my rejections, but that’s no reason not to tell of the acceptances. Just when I was thinking I’d lost my way (the second half of…

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Blog Roundups

Roundup: five popular posts from the last year

by Robin Houghton on January 31, 2016

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One of the fascinating things about blog stats is seeing which posts take off over time and just seem to keep attracting visits. It doesn’t always coincide with the effort…

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