Hi! I hope to use this account as a way of sharing and promoting my work (and being more professional than my personal account) For now, check out instagram.com/mayahoughpoetry for some of my work 🥰

Spending a moment with Penny Nails by my lovely friend Monica Guarnieri. You can buy a copy for just £3.50 and it’s a beautiful little thing ➡️ instagram.com/p/CIqKUYdjbtuU…

Writing poems frantically in order to workshop them next week - apparently I should be writing every day but alas I have Stardew Valley installed

Wanting to start a new hobbie, or improve your craft skills? 💡✂️ We're back in our libraries next week, running courses like Bobbin Lace and Hand Embroidery! More info and book now: Hand Embroidery: bit.ly/3h6v6Ew Bobbin Lace - An Introduction: bit.ly/3n6XZ7v

Tomorrow kicks off #LifelongLearningWeek! 🎉 Here's just a few of our courses starting this coming week 😄 With Inspire Learning, you can pick up new skills and hobbies on our courses that run throughout the year 🤩 Browse and book now: bit.ly/3tuEF5b

My brain is mush so this was a collaborative effort from every member of my household 🥲#HiddenBooksGame National Book Tokens

The 30th anniversary remastering of Silence of the Lambs has taken the spectacular film to another level. A must see on the big screen if you can - the classic close-ups of Anthony Hopkins are so crisp, and really add to the bone chilling suspense of the film! Broadway Cinema

New Year, New Skills for the whole family!🌟 Our Spring 2022 programme of courses has launched 🚀🌷 Learn great new skills, find fun new hobbies and interests, and boost your health and wellbeing 🏆 Browse and book your place: inspireculture.org.uk/springterm

New poetry on New Writing! newwriting.net/category/poetry Three poems by Maya Hough Three poems by Hetty Cliss (@HettyWrites) Four poems by Gabrielle Griot (gabrielle griot) Five poems by Viv Kemp Two poems by Max Purkiss Three poems by Amna Alamir (Tiffany Atkinson, @merylE11)

Find my writing on New Writing now! 3 poems taken from my dissertation ☺️

Go read these poets’ beautiful work! (And mine while you’re there 😉)

What's your favourite ghost story?👻 Our Creative Writing - Fireside Stories course encourages learners to critique published works, take part in short writing exercises and pen their own spooky stories to tell by the fire 🕯️ Book your place now: bit.ly/3eU3ykc