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Making the most of Twitter lists (from Social Media for Writers blog)

by Robin Houghton on August 3, 2015

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This is the second of my re-blogs while I’m on my hols and trying to take a break from the internet! My ‘Social Media for Writers’ blog has many useful articles on it…

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Tips for choosing a WordPress.com Theme (from Social Media for Writers Blog)

by Robin Houghton on July 30, 2015

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While I’m on my hols I’m re-posting one or two articles from my ‘Social Media for Writers’ blog in case they are of interest. I’ve promised myself to stay off…

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Launches, readings, online course, a new book … busy autumn

by Robin Houghton on September 26, 2014

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Someone posted recently on Twitter that poetry seemed to be “mostly about reading, writing and waiting”.  I know I’ve certainly had that kind of year up until a few weeks…

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Quick Friday update – events, submissions etc

by Robin Houghton on April 25, 2014

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It’s been a thin year so far as regards writing, getting stuff out and accepted by magazines. I do have one excuse, which is that work has taken up a…

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Latest on the book, the pamphlet and more projects

by Robin Houghton on April 15, 2014

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I don’t suppose you’ve noticed, but I’ve been a bit quiet on here the last week or so – not for any reason other than work though. I’ve fully recovered…

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Out and about the next few weeks . . .

by Robin Houghton on September 18, 2013

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There seems to be plenty happening at the moment, so here’s a quick round-up of some things I’m going to / involved with … Firstly, please bear with me if…

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Social media for writers, ‘Orgasm Management’ etc

by Robin Houghton on May 12, 2013

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This is not the blog post I started writing this morning – but that turned into a cod philosophical/ psychological discourse that I eventually decided wasn’t going anywhere. So I’ve…

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An acceptance, a talk and workshop news

by Robin Houghton on March 10, 2013

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I haven’t had a poem accepted for a while so it was very nice to hear from Jeremy Page at The Frogmore Papers to say he’d like to take one…

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Forthcoming events

by Robin Houghton on March 3, 2013

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Last week I wasn’t able to get along to the first Pighog poetry night in Brighton as it was Nick’s birthday so we ate out at the Jolly Sportsman in…

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Writers and the fear of social media

by Robin Houghton on February 15, 2013

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When talking to writers I meet at workshops and readings, the question of what I do for a living sometimes gets asked. And no sooner do words like ‘internet’, ‘social…

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