Discovering the World’s Two Smallest Humans…
Finding Julia Copus was a perky case of right place, right time. When I stumbled into a poetry event at the Bluecoat, Liverpool, last year, … Read more
Creative Writing
To PhD, or not to PhD…
February, when did you get here? So, over half the month has passed, along with Valentine’s Day (see how I refrained from anything vilely sentimental?), and … Read more
Newcastle, macaroons, and the Beeb.
Feel like I’ve had my socks knocked off! Seven Stories is an amazing place: a haven of children’s literature and I’d thoroughly recommend it. I’ve … Read more
Winter Wafflings
I’m having a belated blow of festivity, drinking ‘Christmas Tea’ from a Santa mug and cheerily humming “Sleigh Ride”. Must be this vile good mood … Read more
Busy Bee on Middle Earth…
So it turns out that I’m terrible at updating – my apologies!! I’ve been a busy bee (two jobs, uni work, and obsessing over Merlin … Read more
LitFest, competitions and readings!
There seems to be an influx of art events this month, and I’m not quite sure where to begin! I’ve recently put my name down … Read more
Of Mutability
First of all, I’d just like to say a big thank you to those who’ve subscribed to my blog! It makes me feel all fuzzy … Read more
A Refreshing Whiff of Old-School
I have been reading Emergency Kit: Poetry for Strange Times (ed. Jo Shapcott and Matthew Sweeney: Faber and Faber 2004) and have come across some … Read more
Calling all confused Creative Writing students!
I was talking to a Creative Writing student from a nearby university yesterday about his course. We were comparing poetry and I noticed a greater … Read more
Bad to Verse…
For those who follow the poetry news, it seems things aren’t going to plan at The Poetry Society… However, I’m seeing this as an incentive … Read more