Moving house
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And now for some poetry
It turns out I work best when I’m working on a deadline, and a month-long challenge is like a deadline every day. In April I usually participate in National Poetry Writing Month. Modelled on the popular National Novel Writing Month, which I do in November, NaPoWriMo provides prompts and encouragement to help you come up…
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The month that was, the month to come
Phew! February was the month of book launches. I had my own launch on 17 February, you can read about that here. I also attended three others: a novel, Small Blessings, by Emily Brewin, on 13 February; a poetry collection, Palmistry, by Chris Ringrose, on 23 February; and a collection of poems and photographs, Blue Milonga, by Edward Caruso…
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Radio Silence
It’s been two months since I last posted. That sounds like what you’re supposed to say at confession: ‘It’s been two months since my last confession.’ I’ve had a pretty full on time since then, some of my own creation and some outside of my control. I’ve managed to achieve two important creative goals that I set myself.…
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All this stuff
Tell us the story of your most-prized possession. For the final day of the Writing101 challenge the prompt is to tell the story of my most prized possession. But I’m not going to do that. I want to talk to you about material things. I’ve spent a bit of time over the last few…
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The House I Grew Up In
Today, tell us about the home you lived in when you were twelve. For your twist, pay attention to — and vary — your sentence lengths. I was lucky enough to live in the same house from the day I was born, until the day I moved out of home at eighteen. It was a…


