Well that’s another swathe of plans sent down the porcelain gullet! Here I was, one class down, the second not due to be taught until May (leaving a comfortable amount of time to do some research, some gentle and leisurely reading, and maybe even some actual writing of my own), being very good and diligent …
Dispatches from the latest poetry class
Having loads of fun with this latest class. We’ve got a really good group, with roughly half of them being people I’ve not taught before. Which can be quite nerve-wracking to begin with – you’re never quite sure what will and what won’t work, whether there will be personality clashes, or whether the differences in …
Possibly app/licable?
(Sorry, couldn’t resist the pun.) I came across an interesting review on Stuff the other day – it’s for an app called Write Or Die. The basic idea is simple: it nags you to write. You get to choose the target (number of words or elapsed time), and the punishment (ranging from gentle nudges to …
NaPoWriMo – with nine days to go, I make badges
I thought it was a pity that there weren't many funky NaPoWriMo badges – NaNoWriMo has heaps. Anyway, I've just wasted an hour when I should have been writing trying to create some, specifically for those of us who are not US based, but still want to take part. Feel free to use them, but …
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NaPoWriMo – another mad (but brilliant) idea
I've decided that this year I'm going to have a go at NaPoWriMo. No, not NaNoWriMo, NaPoWriMo. (Inter)National Poetry Writing Month. What on earth is (Inter)National Poetry Writing Month? It's a challenge. A celebration of poetry that coincides with the American National Poetry Month celebrations. And it's very simple: write a poem every day for the …
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A Dark Feathered Art 