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  • Young Writers Publish Olympic Torch Relay Poems

    Young Writers Publish Olympic Torch Relay Poems

    Yesterday was my final two hour session with the group of Year 9 students from Clarendon College, Trowbridge who are writing poems to commemorate the visit of the Olympic Torch Relay to their school.  The hard slog was done by the young writers as they shaped their rough drafts and ideas into poems to be…… Read more

  • Writing Poetry to Commemorate the Olympic Torch Relay

    Writing Poetry to Commemorate the Olympic Torch Relay

    This morning I worked with seven Year 9 students (aged 13 and 14) from The Clarendon College, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, who are writing poems to commemorate the visit of the Olympic Torch Relay to their school.  The poems will be included in the Wiltshire 2012 Festival of Celebration at Hudsons Field, Salisbury on 11th July and…… Read more

  • This time it’s my certificate stuck on the fridge!

    This time it’s my certificate stuck on the fridge!

    Much as I love it, our kitchen will never be featured in the Style supplement of any glossy magazine. Nor will our fridge ever slink down any runway in any fashion shoot. Purely functional, a handy place to store the milk, and a useful display point for shopping lists, reminders, photos and the occasional  postcard.…… Read more

  • Introduction to Prose Poetry Seminar with Carrie Etter

    Introduction to Prose Poetry Seminar with Carrie Etter

    Had a brilliant time recently at Carrie Etter‘s Introduction to Prose Poetry Seminar at the Richard Jefferies Museum, Coate, Swindon.  What a fabulous setting for a writing event; atmospheric and quirky, with plenty of outside space to loiter in with a cup of tea and a notebook.  I’m really looking forward to attending more of…… Read more

  • Giving a Poetry Reading

    I took part in a Poetry Event at Stafford Library on Tuesday evening so I thought I’d share my experience and thoughts about giving a poetry reading. I was given one of three 20 minute slots and the evening included the Prize Giving of the 2012 Stafford Poetry Competition, run by Staffordshire Libraries and supported by…… Read more

  • Writing Flash-Fiction Workshop at Trowbridge Museum, 16th May, 2012

    Writing Flash-Fiction Workshop at Trowbridge Museum, 16th May, 2012

    This post outlines all the writing prompts and exercises used in my two-hour writing workshop.  You might find it useful if you run writing workshops yourself  (I have included all credits, where possible, so please acknowledge this blog if appropriate).  You might like to use the exercises as writing prompts for your own writing or,…… Read more