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Finding New Notes, Or Writing The Second Collection Of Poems by Karl Parkinson

There comes a time for every poet when they reach a point were they have

Poetry Pamphlet DIY: How to Create Your Own Chapbook

‘Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose-petal down the Grand Canyon and

Having a Laugh with Poetry by Susan Lindsay

There’s a conversation on Linked In about the lack of comedy or light-heartedness in poetry

Madrid Is (Still) A Woman; Inspiration for ‘Keeping Bees’ by Dimitra Xidous

It took 7 years to make Keeping Bees. And a broken heart. And some guts.

Get Past the Fear of Poetry with Susan Lindsay

Poetry is irrelevant or has elitist language you find patronisingly offensive? It’s archaic. You don’t

Thoughts for Budding Poets from Liz Cowley

I think pretty well all of us are poets at heart – it’s just that

100 Poems in 30 Days

Recently, I set myself a challenge: to write 100 poems in only 30 days. I

Mary Noonan on Writing Poetry

What has been helpful to me in my practice of writing poetry? The approaches to

Missing the Bus: Poetry and Social Relevance by Gabriel Rosenstock

Poetry that has social relevance need not depict contemporary situations, or real situations, but when

It’s Not How You Write, It’s How You Re-Write: The Art and Craft of Revision, Susan Rich

“Art and virtue are measured in tiny grains. Only when revisions are precise may the

Advice on Editing Poetry by Grace Wells

Formerly an independent video and television producer in her native London, Grace Wells moved to

How to Order the Poems in a Manuscript

A single poem may be the sum of its parts and, as much as any

100 Poems in 100 Days

Progress report from halfway through the battle! I first met Phil O’Connor, Sweden-based sports-journalist and

The Moth Collection, ‘Little Editions’.

We all like small and neat things; conciseness is both attractive and necessary in a

Cover of Whispering the Secrets by Susan Lindsay

Poetry Workshops with Susan Lindsay

Essentially, every poem is an act of translation – the act of a writer endeavouring

Wearing Your Heart on Your Skin

I wrote a post about literary tattoos on my blog last year, featuring the tattoo site, Contrariwise, where

Writing Poetry: Where to Start

I started out as a fiction writer – I liked a good story, loved to

Blogging about Poetry and Literature,· a discussion on licensing original work

It is a propitious time to begin discussing the licensing and protection of original works,

Mary O’Donnell: What Poetry Is

Like many satisfying things, poetry can be difficult to define. I am reluctant to be

What Next? Writing Poetry and Getting Published

You can begin to write poetry at any time. Very often those taking pen in