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Hello – a 1997 poem just before another poetry course! New beginnings and full cycles. #amwriting
It’s been mind-blowing to be part of the writing ambitions: Derbyshire Residencies scheme. It’s made me reappraise many things I have done, and generally give myself a big pat on the back. I mean, it was a big achievement to … Continue reading
Posted in juvenilia, poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Derbyshire Residencies, freshers' week, poetry, writing ambitions
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Chapter One of Simon Says: Perfect Prison #amwriting
Simon says Chapter 1: Perfect Prison Who knows how she got to that moment? Banging on the kitchen door, demanding to be let out. She was cooking a pasta bake, pasta steaming away, needed a tissue, and she couldn’t get out of the door. Simon had Louis, their son, their one and a […]
Let’s Talk about the Weather: A Review of The Storm Officer by Matt Black – Friday 17 March 2017
I haven’t seen many plays recently. The that ones I feel the most comfortable with are Shakespeare and I can’t think of the last time I saw a Shakespeare. Possibly when that lady from Surgical Spirit and Grant from Eastenders … Continue reading
Posted in Play Review
Tagged accents, Cumbria, Matt Black, Shakespeare, The A591, The Storm Officer, the weather
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My top five tips on #personalsafety #staysafe
My Top Five Tips on Personal Safety Following the report that a rapist has been caught in Derby, but bearing in mind that a member of Ripley Running Club has been assaulted on Cromford Canal, here are my top personal safety … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged internet dating, jogging, nights out, personal safety, running, sexual assault
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My first publication in 17 years This is My Refuge in @womensdayderby magazine #herstory
I am proud to announce that one of my poems has been published in Women’s Day Derby’s magazine. This year, alongside the programme of event, they published a selection of poems, blogs, thoughts and biographies to inspire. They also provided … Continue reading
Guilty #internationalwomensday #amwriting
Guilty Feel guilty for Lent Feel guilty for the war Pack your bags, have a tab And get drowned in it all. Feel guilty for sunrise Feel guilty for cloud You’re a mother, like no other Don’t be quiet, … Continue reading
Why planning policy is like #WW1 #LestWeForget
Why planning policy is like #WW1 #LestWeForget I like to read Twitter. It’s a great source of news. Better than Facebook, which is very inward looking and often tries to guess what you’re thinking. You do, to some extent, … Continue reading
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Another Grandma Poem – Queen of Cakes –#amwriting
I am currently very interested in the therapeutic aspects of creative writing, which is a good thing as I’ve been selected by Derbyshire County Council for an Arts Council and DCC funded project to deliver writing sessions in the community. … Continue reading
Posted in poetry, WeWillRememberThem
Tagged buttons, cakes, knitting, poetry, relationships, therapeutic writing
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The Journey To Publication by Elli Woollard – this is brilliant!
Publication, publication; that’s your final destination. Think of words you want to say, then stare at Twitter half the day. Publication, publication. Leave aside procrastination! Write your socks … Source: The Journey To Publication by Elli Woollard
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Review of Lost on Mars by Paul Magrs
I can’t wait to read the second instalment of this trilogy. I am still thinking about the characters and the hard life they led on Mars, trying to grow enough to eat, like early settlers in the United States. And … Continue reading
Posted in Novel review, Uncategorized
Tagged colonisation, Mars, Paul Magrs, pioneers, settlers, Writing, YAfiction, YAspace, young adult fiction
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