Festive reading and giving
The concerts are over – Sunday’s Lewes Singers event was a major thrill, and it was lovely and amazing to see Claire Booker […]
Tag: Live Canon
A sick kitty, Arvon, podcasting and MA latest
Help! I’m just emerging from a fraught couple of weeks. Two weeks ago our cat Bobby suddenly developed a life-threatening condition. He’d only […]
On encouraging children’s interest in writing poetry
I recently had a text from one of my stepdaughters who was passing on a question from her five-year-old: “Nana, how are poems […]
On over-exposure and other poetry ups and downs
It’s been a busy few weeks. To tell the truth, I’m feeling a little over-exposed. You know how annoying it is: Poet X […]
On giving a poetry reading via Zoom
I’m very pleased to be taking part in an online reading this coming Friday 19th February at 1pm. Live Canon, the lovely publisher […]
Purgatory and the wonders (and pains) of technology
After the excitement of having my site invaded last week, and the subsequent tsunami of ‘new posts’ about ‘how to make a salad’ […]
Fabulous reading arranged by super-supportive publisher Live Canon
Last weekend I had the great pleasure of a trip to London with my fellow Telltale poets, Peter Kenny & Sarah Barnsley. Live […]
Rejections, invitations, forthcoming events & what I’m reading
Despite feeling quite positive about what I’m writing at the moment, I’ve started the year with rejections from two magazines. As usual, when […]
To London, for poetry &
I seem to be up in London a fair bit this month. Last week was my first trip to the Troubadour in a […]
A dry month in Purgatory and book launch imminent
Day Four of No-booze-vember and I’m thinking of making an advent calendar to count down the days to when I’m allowed a glass […]