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20 Questions: Gillian Clarke
Gillian Clarke’s new collection The Silence is a Poetry Book Society Spring 2024 Recommendation. The poems begin during lockdown, to whose silences Clarke listens so attentively that other voices emerge. As the book progresses, that silence deepens, in the poems about her mother and childhood, about the Great War and its aftermaths, and in her continuing attention to Welsh places and names, and the rituals which make that world come in to focus. Here she provides a quick insight into her creative process and context.
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A poem for World Poetry Day
In celebration of World Poetry Day 2024, we're sharing Linda France's poem 'Gorge'
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What's the point of writing?
To celebrate International Women's Day 2024 we're sharing Karon Alderman's story about why she kept writing, even though her writing career wasn't taking off
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Mslexia Writing Retreat Guide 2024
You’re grappling with a key scene (every scene is key, I know, but bear with) – and that scene might involve murder on the dancefloor or the dodgems or the desktop, and then your phone dings or the microwave pings and suddenly you’re back in the room – your room. Imagine having uninterrupted time away to focus on your writing – no distractions, no chores, no knocking on doors. Well, I’ve been at it again, seeking out writing retreats to take care of all your writerly needs so that you can take care of your writing. Enjoy!
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Pitching up
Rae Ritchie pitched an article every single day for a month. This is what she learned.
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Agent Extravaganza 2024
Are you at the point in your writing journey where you’re ready to land a literary agent? Then our highly-anticipated virtual Agent Extravaganza is for you!
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