Special Interest Groups and Mailing Lists
Response writing is an wonderful way to get yourself writing, and can have an immediacy about it that other types of writing do not. However the most common way to […]
Day Nineteen – Coffee
Do you love coffee? Do you hate it? Do you worship hot drinks of all varieties or think that caffeine is the worst discovery ever made? Think of the different […]
The Home Sprint
The month is disappearing fast and this last third of the month is the sprint zone – the new letter coming up this week will contain a tonne of useful […]
Day Eighteen – Museums
Go for an afternoon to either a museum or art gallery – in the UK at least a lot of these are free for the most part. Again carry a […]
Day Seventeen – Fantasy Worlds
Go to the library and get out a fantasy art book – it can be one on how to draw or one by a specific artist. Look through the book; […]
Health Implications of Poetry
Repetitive strain injury is an issue with writers and artists so make sure your ergonomics are sorted out! This may seem a bit extreme for poem writers but think how […]
Day Sixteen – Animals and Children
Love them, loath them? They are a great source of inspiration for the writer; listen to the way young children speak, watch the way cats sun themselves on shed roofs, […]
Day Fifteen – Time for a Walk
Poets are really very lucky – they are mobile! Take a note book and pen, or at least your phone so you can text yourself, and simply go for a […]
Half Way There
It is the end of the second week and though you may not want to hear this, that means you are half way through this month of poetry mayhem! Many […]
Day Fourteen – Whispers
Invite some fellow poets or writers or friends round, have a stack of poetry books about and plenty of paper and pens! Sit in a circle and get one person […]
Day Thirteen – Flower in The Rain
Look at this picture – let it speak to you, see how the discarded can become beautiful or how nature had a plan. See how the water droplets enhance its […]