Working as a Writer in the Community

It was very kind of Literature Works, the Literature Development Agency for South West England, to ask me to write about my work in community settings. You can read what I said over on their website. And here are some images from projects I've been involved in!

NaPoWriMo Week One (Never mind about dinner, is the poem written?)

Here is the first of my weekly NaPoWriMo updates.  I won't be posting all 30 poems (30?! *gasp*) on this blog - maybe one or two - as I'd like to keep them available to send to magazines and competitions. I'm very grateful to Carrie Etter for suggesting I take part in this month-long poetry… Continue reading NaPoWriMo Week One (Never mind about dinner, is the poem written?)

Off to Devon and off-line

I'm off to North Devon (in the South West of England) with limited internet access so I won't be posting for a while. As I've mentioned before I've signed up for NaPoWriMo (as suggested by Carrie Etter) as have many others, including publisher and writer Colin Will and writer and poetry activitist Flo Reynolds, whose… Continue reading Off to Devon and off-line

WWI Centenary Projects

What are your ideas for commemorating the centenary of the start of the First World War which will, of course, take place next year? I went to a meeting last night organised by heritage and arts organisations in Wiltshire and there were some interesting proposals emerging. As well as telling the stories of those who… Continue reading WWI Centenary Projects