Getting the most from your small notebook
Most introductory textbooks on creative writing will contain an early chapter on keeping a writer’s notebook. What follows is intended ...
View ArticleWilliam Thirsk-Gaskill on the radio
id you miss it? My dear friend, William appeared on Phoenix Radio on Sunday on Gaia Holmes’ show, ...
View ArticleFree Art Friday
y friend and fellow poet Joanna R Crosby recently opened my eyes to a fantastic movement: Free Art Friday. It ...
View ArticleThe Hungry Poet speaks – a 280 mile round trip and a bit of a performance
So poetry… the internal struggle externalised – well, slightly externalised – perhaps just peeping out a tiny bit. For me, ...
View ArticleThe Hungry Poet – published at last!
I’ve had my first poem published – I have a foot on the road at last! I entered a poetry ...
View ArticleThe Hungry Poet on the radio
Huge thanks to my dear friend William Thirsk-Gaskill for his very generous reading of my latest poem on ‘Themes for ...
View ArticleLaura Creber launches new creative writing blog.
My friend and OU colleague Lara Creber launched her blog this month and it is full of short stories, poetry ...
View ArticleThe Hungry Poet’s first collection now available to buy!
Great news! I have taken the plunge and put together my first collection of poetry which is now available to ...
View ArticleStories in Winter – poetry, prose and an unexpected meeting.
On 30th January, 6/8 Cafe in Birmingham kindly hosted Pigeon Park Press’ second spoken word event, Stories in Winter. I ...
View ArticlePlaying with poetic form: #1 The Villanelle
I’m fascinated with the idea of using traditional forms of poetry to tackle modern themes. The subversion of established ‘types’ ...
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