The first in my series of articles about creative journalling is in the latest edition of Mslexia. I've been running courses on it for a few years, journalling for a few decades, and finally got around to writing about it too #writing Mslexia ✨

This is tomorrow! My reading in Liskeard Cornwall 6pm Sat 29 June. I’ll be reading poems from Tiger Girl, Mama Amazonica and brand new work never read before!

Poetry lovers! There's a few tickets left if you're free to join us this Saturday.

Absolutely delighted to have a piece of rural non fiction accepted for issue 11 of Spelt - thanks editors at Spelt Magazine

Tories trounced in Cornwall! Amazing. Congratulations Anna Gelderd MP - South East Cornwall deserves an MP who cares about their constituents - at last.

Never tried Cornish dance? Here's your chance! Our first Summer Stomp is Sunday 21st July. Come on your own or bring a crowd. Everyone welcome.

Lack of safe pedestrian access for residents and users of liskerrett with limited mobility. For 60 weeks. For a @cornwallcouncil construction project? Surely this is fixable? Public meeting Friday 26th July 7pm at Liskerrett.

All emerging writers schemes should include writers over 40 – writers can emerge at any age, and women writers especially are frequently prevented from taking up writing until later in life (as we well know)! theguardian.com/stage/article/…

The truly beautiful latest from Inkfishmagazine is out! Delighted to have a piece included alongside fine writers connected to Cornwall incl Shelley Trower Clare Owen Writer Emma Timpany Congrats Kate Horsley Kate Horsley Peter McAllister inkfishmag.com/another-place/

Our CORNISH EDITION is here! inkfishmag.com Featuring - Patrick Gale Tim Hannigan Emma Timpany Clare Owen Writer Clare Howdle Katherine Stansfield is away Jackie Taylor Adrian Markle Shelley Trower Tom Vowler

It took years to recognise that the sense of failure when I stopped my #PhD was partly an internalisation of what it means to be working class - to always being expected to improve, to change. My piece in the Guardian today. Portobello Literary The Borough Press theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

Looe Festival of Words 1st - 6th October: FREE workshops, walks&talks, a Book Fair and much more. Programme details releasing next week! looefestivalofwords.com

Looe Festival of Words : Crafting a Sense of Place with Clare Howdle Emma Timpany Gareth Rees discussing Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections published by Hermitage Press Sat 5th Oct, 1pm, Millpool Centre Looe. FREE. looefestivalofwords.com

Free family fun at Looe Festival of Words. LooeMCG Mazed Tales Wild Tribe Heroes

We're very excited about Looe Festival of Words - a brand new event for readers, writers and everyone who loves words. Check out the full programme, including a #SeedBed supported free family rockpool activity, Poetry on the Rocks, on Saturday 5th October. 👇🏼