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Regional Poetry Focus: Leicestershire

by Robin Houghton on January 5, 2015

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Welcome to the first of my new series of Regional Focus pieces about the poetry scene around the UK. I suppose I could have called it ‘Down Your Way’ or…

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Hello New Year my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again

by Robin Houghton on January 1, 2015

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On paper it’s been a good year. Two non-fiction books written, one published and the second out in March. One poetry pamphlet quietly out the door (even though I had to form a…

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Lifesaving Poems: Catherine Smith’s ‘How It All Started’

by Robin Houghton on December 31, 2014

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Anthony Wilson on a super poem by Catherine Smith…

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Pre half-term round-up: submissions, events, other writing

by Robin Houghton on October 23, 2014

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October is my favourite month, partly because it’s the start of the run-up to Christmas with all sorts of musical things to come, before then of course Bonfire Night in…

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Jack Underwood interviewed by Maurice Riordan

by Robin Houghton on October 2, 2014

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I came across this nice podcast on the Poetry Society website and thought I’d share it – Jack Underwood talking to Maurice Riordan about his background, what got him into…

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Telltale launches ‘The Nightwork’ in Lewes

by Robin Houghton on September 19, 2014

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In haste … I thought I owed it to you to offer an update on the big launch on Wednesday night, but as it happen, Peter has already written one,…

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Bring up the poems (are they dead or sleeping?)

by Robin Houghton on August 13, 2014

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As part of my autumn poetry reactivation plan (sounds good, eh?) I’ve signed up for an online course from the Poetry’s School with Karen McCarthy Woolf. It’s a feedback course…

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On persistence, or, another submissions stock-take

by Robin Houghton on July 20, 2014

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Being back early from our hols due to N spraining his ankle, I found I had a day ‘in hand’ and was strangely at a loss. Until I remembered I’d…

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Guest Post: “A Self-Publishing Blueprint” by Bud Smith

by Robin Houghton on July 18, 2014

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Another brilliantly useful blog post by Bud Smith – a straight-talking piece about self-publishing. Although his example isn’t a book of poetry, most of the advice is still relevant. Warning:…

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Glitter Bomb by Aaron Belz

by Robin Houghton on June 19, 2014

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Nice review here of a collection I think I want! Even the title and cover speak to me…

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