It was my pleasure to lead a poetry workshop on Sunday 3rd March at Newham Poetry House as part of the Newham Word Festival.
We looked at the what, who and how of Instatpoetry - more clearly: what Instapoetry is, who some of the Instapoets are and how to become an Instapoet yourself.
Read MoreNewham Poetry House
This coming weekend and the following, Newham Poetry House will run four days of poetry workshops, readings, performances, open mic, spoken mic, and probably music, too. This project was commissioned by Newham Word Festival to take place in Stratford, east London, and is a local initiative to inspire poetry reading and writing.
Read MoreThe Rise of Instapoetry
When I think of InstaPoetry I think of it as the cross-section of technology and creative expression. We have found, over time, that technology has made our (I mean anyone younger than me!) attention span shorter, which leads us wanting smaller, shorter, more direct pieces of information. I see instapoets as simply a product of their of their environment, doing what comes naturally, connecting directly to their audience, in the only way they know how, hence their popularity.
Read MoreFirst, thank you Shayna for agreeing to be interviewed!
The purpose is to provide you with an opportunity to share your story with confidence and to inspire others to pursue their creative passions. Let’s go!
Read MoreA Lonely Story
We all have a job. Maybe we have two or more. And we all like to write. It doesn’t seem like these two should be in conflict - but often they are. With maximum time given to working to pay the bills, and minimum time given to being creative and expressing ourselves in a truly satisfying way.
Read MoreBeing a regular member of my local poetry group, Newham Poetry Group (well, maybe not that local…I travel a bit to get there, and maybe I should investigate if there is something close!) meant I was invited to be part of their second Poetry Anthology. What an honour!
Read MoreOn Monday 29th October 2018 I led my first poetry session for Newham Poetry Group who meet weekly at Stratford Library in east London.
I ran with the idea of collaborative poems encouraging small group work through word association, big issues and discussion.
I also mixed in drawing in there, too, to help create original, yet collaborative pieces.
Read MoreIt’s just you and me now.
I boomerang the words towards the bright blue sky, and they fall back down like a golden shower onto baby’s crown. We have been together, on and off, for 2 years. And the intense devotion I feel for her is reciprocated through gurgles and giggles and trusting eye winks.
Read MoreThere are a myriad of ways blogging can help improve your writing.
But don’t just take my word for it! Read on to find out what’s in it for you.
Read MoreHello everyone!
And welcome to the second book review for this new website which focuses on reading, writing and positive thinking to help you write and share your own stories with confidence.
Read MoreFox is not as wily as he once was. His eyesight is deteriorating. He is in bad health. Bipolar often sees him living at the extremes of his emotions, unaware of what he is doing. Upon seeing a homeless person begging on the side of the street recently, he immediately made paw-shapes with his hands, bringing them up to his chest, wanting so much to help. Then he promptly took off all his clothes and gave them to the man whose mouth seemed to freeze in an “o” shape. A round belly is quite an unexpected sight in the middle of winter. High on philanthropy, Fox remained oblivious to the approaching sirens.
Read MoreEach month we are experimenting with different forms of being creative. And this time we were inspired by Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Read MoreWhat fears do we face when we write?
Two main anxieties come to mind:
Getting started. Writing the first words down on a page.
Once (finally) finished: what other people will think of our writing.
How to overcome the fears we face when writing?
Read MoreHello everyone!
And welcome to the first blog post for this new website which focuses on reading, writing and positive thinking to help you write and share your own stories with confidence.
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