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Poetic Republic 2012

jahumm wrote 1 year ago: This year’s Poetic Republic, the charity poetry competition where the competitors do the judgi … more →

Tags: Competitions and other motivations, Creative Writing, Writing Tips, Writing Advice, Critiquing, Writers, Poetry, Poetry Competitions, Poetic Republic

10 Things Since My Last Post1 comment

jahumm wrote 2 years ago: What have I been up to? 1. I have been given an ultimatum by a friend, who rightly told me I was faf … more →

Tags: The Retreat, Reading other books and so improving one's own writing, Procrastination, or the art of not writing, how to be a writer, Literary, Creative Writing, Writers, Poetry, Emily Dickinson

Poetry is everywhere!1 comment

jahumm wrote 2 years ago: A couple of posts ago I vowed to write more poetry. Now I can’t stop! I am seeing poetry everywhere, … more →

Tags: Poetry

A New Commitment to Poetry2 comments

jahumm wrote 2 years ago: Poetry and I have been bumbling along in a pleasant but not wholly rewarding relationship for quite … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Poetry, Ted Kooser

"But he never could think which he ought to do first..."4 comments

jahumm wrote 2 years ago: AA Milne’s cracking and very apt poem, which I loved as a child, describes perfectly my curren … more →

Tags: Procrastination, or the art of not writing, Writing #2, Literary, Creative Writing, Writing Tips, Writing Advice, WorDs, Procrastination, Writers

Three thoughts. #3: rhyming poetry is old-fashioned.2 comments

jahumm wrote 2 years ago: “Is it considered old-fashioned and out-of-date for poetry to rhyme these days?” pleaded … more →

Tags: Writing #2, Literary, Creative Writing, Writing Tips, Style 2, WorDs, rules of writing, Writers, Poetry

Poetic Republic: the MAG poetry prize

jahumm wrote 2 years ago: Hurrah, Poetic Republic’s MAG poetry competition is back again! This is an open poetry competi … more →

Tags: Competitions and other motivations, Writing #2, Literary, Creative Writing, Writing Tips, Writing Advice, WorDs, Poetry, Poetry Competitions

Faute de moi

jahumm wrote 2 years ago: By J A Humm (with apologies to Dorothy Parker) Laundry, ironing, sickness, friends, A job, a blog, a … more →

Tags: Procrastination, or the art of not writing, On being unable to write, Writing #2, Literary, Creative Writing, Blogging, Dorothy Parker, Poetry

Miriam Halahmy: poetry workshop1 comment

jahumm wrote 2 years ago: At the Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival 2010, poet and author Miriam Halahmy ran a poetry … more →

Tags: Literary festivals and other sources of affirmation for, Writing #2, Creative Writing, Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival, Poetry

Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival 2010

jahumm wrote 2 years ago: The second Hampstead and Highgate Literary Festival runs from 19th to 21st September and is well wor … more →

Tags: Reading other books and so improving one's own writing, Literary festivals and other sources of affirmation for, Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival, Reading, Classics, John Mullan, Joanna Briscoe, Louise Doughty, Andrew O'Hagan


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