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Category Archives: Creative Writing
Wendy Greenhalgh on good form today – a great course!
I’ve got to hand it to Wendy Ann Greenhalgh, she offers the most inventive writing courses in Brighton! By the time you have worked with Wendy for a while you will never see the world around you in quite the … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up - bits and bobs, Creative Writing, Evolution Arts and Natural Health - Brighton, Photography, Wise words in retirement, Writing workshops
Tagged Evolution Arts - Brighton, Nature - birds, Out and about in Brighton, Photography, Picture poetry and Ann's Art, The Friends Centre - Brighton, Wendy Ann Greenhalgh, Writing workshops
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A poem for May
The Maypole in Covent Garden Maypole The fiddles play the dance of May, as pink and yellow flowered crowns, set on eager heads, dance. Dance children dance, as white dresses float on a sea of hope and satin slippers leap on … Continue reading
Posted in A new poem or poetry from Ann's book, Creative Writing, Out and about in London, Photography, The Open Art Cafe - Rottingdean - Ann's Cafe Poet Workshops
Tagged A new poem or poetry from Ann's book, Creative writing, Out and about in Brighton, Out and about in London, Photography, The Open Art Cafe Rottingdean
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The secret life of Mr Iambic Pentameter – for idiots like me!
At last I have discovered where he has been hiding! Despite writing a poetry book (some of the poems are admittedly a bit self indulgent) having poems in obscure anthologies whizzing around the universe it still doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing, Poetry skills uncovered, Poets encountered - Carol Ann Duffy and others - readings and things, Wise words in retirement, Writing workshops
Tagged Arvon, Arvon - the joys of creative writing, Cleft palates, Creative writing, iambic Pentameter for idiots, Ian Duhig, Learning difficulties and cleft palates, NLP and learning strategies, Poetry writing skills, Stephen Fry
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Great courses and resources for writers and free!
I have always been a great advocate of adult education and have been a tutor myself. Knowledge is after all power, we should all have access to life long learning. But sadly now with more and more cuts in the … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up - bits and bobs, Creative Writing, Self Publishing, Wise words in retirement, Writing workshops
Tagged Bridget Whelan, Creative writing, Evolution Arts - Brighton, John McCullough, Out and about in Brighton, The Friends Centre - Brighton, Wendy Ann Greenhalgh, Wendy Hughes, Wise words in retirement, youtube for writers
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Author of Shipwrecks of Sussex – Wendy Hughes – writing workshops
This workshop means a trip to Worthing but is well worth it. Wendy has 26 published books to her name and over 1700 articles and here she is sitting in Worthing Library running a writing workshop! I have already read … Continue reading
The Hatchery in Hove Library
I have tried various writing groups in Brighton but one of the best so far has to be the one in Hove Library that meets once a month. It is efficiently organised jointly by Nicholas Hallett and Roger Bluff who … Continue reading
Erinna Mettler’s workshop in Worthing
The author of ‘Starlings’ gives us all we need to know about the value of settings when writing a novel. Well prepared, providing a mine of information and with interesting exercises to do. I am not really sure about tackling … Continue reading
Redundant poetry
Love it!
New Years Resolutions – not likely!
Don’t eat, don’t drink, run a marathon, be kinder to everyone, adopt a camel! I like the last one! I won’t bother with any New Years Resolutions – not likely, I’ve been trying to eat healthily for months and usually … Continue reading
The Bus Pass – a poem
The Bus Pass I’ve got myself a wheelie bag bought granny pants and vests accepted that my hair is grey and started taking rests. My smile’s benign when people call but the chain is on the door although they tell … Continue reading
