They came back so quietly. Together in as much as they shared the same air, rushing over the same turn of the earth. But this isn't toge...

Everyone has their aspirations, their writing goals, what they believe will make them feel like they've succeeded - mine is to earn enou...

Marie Laurencin - Portrait of Mademoiselle Channel I saw this painting last week and was really mesmerised by the eyes of the woman. They lo...

Last night after slaving over a new poem, I had a look at Pomegranate and the Christopher Tower poetry prize. What amazing young poets the...

Why does every poet feel the need to use the word... askance I have read it so much recently. I hate the word. It's overused. What's...

What a lovely idea this is by Jill Magi. I would love to try this, but who would I give it away to that wouldn't laugh and roll their ...

No resolutions for me. I beat myself up on a regular basis as it is. I'll be glad to just get through with no major illness, having writ...

I haven't done much writing recently. Mainly reading. I have been much toying with the idea of writing a crossover novel for young teen ...

(Copywrite R. Allen 09) Throwing the obscure and redrafted poem into the bear pit this morning was pretty useful. I had been convinced every...

This week I have been focusing on writing more accessibly. This is because it has been levelled at me that I sometimes disappear off into ob...

A dubious 48 hours this weekend. But I have been busy critiquing work for the online conference. Since I started writing poetry, I find it h...

From Ty Newydd to the bay

So, the writing retreat is over. I didn't write as much as I'd hoped I would. Mainly thought about writing. I also seem to have sol...

uuurgh rejection again. I know this is the way things go, but really someone needs to write a book on creative writing rejection. In fact I ...

I've decided to take a brief reprieve from poetry and focus instead on flash fiction. At least for a week or two. I've been anxious ...

I forgot to mention a couple of things yesterday. Firstly, Litfest Bookcase - a lovely new bookcase-shop, selling poetry and local fiction ...

OK, so I haven't been true to my word to blog after every class. I have however, been writing in the journal. Which is something, right?...

Let down It wasn’t enough that you thought of me someone who would be your unreachable star, as if I burned phosphorescent in the front seat...

1. Start submitting work again. I haven't submitted anything since Flax, tell a lie, I got a lovely rejection from Magma, great feedback...

...I am going to throw myself out there and choose my favourite poets of the last year. I haven't been writing for all that long, so the...