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On giving a poetry reading via Zoom

by Robin Houghton on February 17, 2021

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I’m very pleased to be taking part in an online reading this coming Friday 19th February at 1pm. Live Canon, the lovely publisher of my 2019 pamphlet Why? is hosting…

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Purgatory and the wonders (and pains) of technology

by Robin Houghton on January 28, 2021

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After the excitement of having my site invaded last week, and the subsequent tsunami of ‘new posts’ about ‘how to make a salad’ or ‘best value beanies’ etc (could have…

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Fabulous reading arranged by super-supportive publisher Live Canon

by Robin Houghton on March 13, 2020

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Last weekend I had the great pleasure of a trip to London with my fellow Telltale poets, Peter Kenny & Sarah Barnsley. Live Canon, who published my pamphlet ‘Why?’ last…

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Rejections, invitations, forthcoming events & what I’m reading

by Robin Houghton on February 10, 2020

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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 I checked what it was I sent…

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To London, for poetry &

by Robin Houghton on November 26, 2019

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I seem to be up in London a fair bit this month. Last week was my first trip to the Troubadour in a while, and despite late trains meaning I…

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A dry month in Purgatory and book launch imminent

by Robin Houghton on November 4, 2019

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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 of wine.  Last year it all made…

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Working from (a temporary) home

by Robin Houghton on August 23, 2019

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I’m currently working each morning from a little B&B room in a farmhouse in Pembrokeshire, while Nick is here playing the organ for St David’s Cathedral. Apart from occasionally getting…

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Being on the happy side of a fine line, and other August musings

by Robin Houghton on August 4, 2019

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August. Already. Do you remember how summer holidays seemed in childhood – a long holiday starting late July (for those of us in state schools) and extending only really to…

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Poems, schmoems. Couple acceptances, a bit of rejection but hey.

by Robin Houghton on July 7, 2019

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Well hello! I am feeling epic. Not because I’ve suddenly won some dough or got a call from Faber. No! Health update (feel free to skip!) You may recall my…

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Tackling poetry readings – angst & a few ideas

by Robin Houghton on September 12, 2017

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September always feels like a new start, and as I’m gearing up to a pamphlet launch in early 2018 I’m trying to get some readings set up. I’ve queried some…

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