Tag: poetry
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Down Time
Tl;dr: My debut poetry collection is available for pre-order NOW under a NEW NAME and will officially launch in January! If you like nostalgia/memory, confessional writing, and a poetry collection with a dedicated playlist, snap up a copy here: https://reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/book/ybs/ Also, this website will be taken down sometime soon but the previous posts will be moved…
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Writer’s Rush
In the past two months, too much happened. I got engaged, which coincided with both my birthday party and parents’ visit, and performed in a ton of cabaret shows and poetry open mics. Now, I’m writing to you from a cottage in the Cotswolds, complete with a bucolic high street, fireplace, and shops full of…
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Speed
I’m always skeptical of when a literary agency, journal or competition has a rapid turnaround. On one hand, it’s great to have a clear idea of when the result will arrive. The average eight-week (but usually longer) waiting time can be agonizing. I’m often tortured by regret that I didn’t send a better version of…
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Performance
Baby’s first pamphlet, Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival, 2014 Recap: I’ve been rejected from two prose competitions and one poetry journal. I’ve submitted my work to many, many more to outpace these rejections. I attended my monthly poetry reading group, a poetry workshop in London, a craft talk with the inimitable George RR Martin, and…