Only a couple of days to go until the deadline for these opportunities Poetry Wales!

House martins hiding from the weather in Arvon Totleigh Barton bin shed

Creating character is one of the things I most love about writing. Wish I could to this workshop by bridget keehan on Weds this week. #creatingcharacters Papertrail Theatre

My last day as Makar. It's been a joy. To Scottish Government and Scottish Poetry Library, to @historic_ally, the librarians, readers, writers of Scotland, to the gods and goddesses of poetry, eternal thanks. There will be another Makar, in due course. Me, I'm in my garret, having a wee lie doon.

Thinking of retreating with your WIP to the Writers' Cabin? This blog post suggests things you might like to pack to make the most of your stay (as well as a list of what's already provided)... 🧳bit.ly/WritersCabinPa… Weekend stays start at £300 #retreat #amwriting

How wonderful to see a full window display devoted to Jon Gower's new book The Turning Tide. Jon's a good friend to many of us writers in Wales, encouraging + celebrating our achievements. It's great to see his work rightfully showcased. Llongyfarchiadau Jon 😍 Waterstones Cardiff

That's marvellous, Emma!

Book event alert! This is going to be fabulous! ❤️ Alan Bilton, Author discusses his new novel with Carole Hailey 📚📚 Free Tix and booking info ⬇️ Swansea Libraries Cover to Cover SwanseaU English Lit & CW Literature Wales Books Council of Wales

I'm excited to return to LANCASTER next Saturday, 19th October, to read at the Lancaster Litfest Autumn Weekend. Pendle awaits. Get a ticket here, if you're around (or if you want to watch it online, live or afterwards): dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theat…

Meditating on this thought-provoking discussion between Rebecca Goss and #HeidiWilliamson - love the idea of landscape as archive Carcanet Press #landscapeasarchive #latch The Poetry Society

See you there @growriter! Heading to the open mic this evening in #Aberaeron

Anyone with a clutch of strong poems in waiting... 😶‍🌫️send in to the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition - a springboard for many leading poets out there today - deadline 30 Nov 2024 shorturl.at/8eWrV The Poetry Business @kimmoorepoet

We are delighted to be welcoming #GaryRaymond on Thursday 21st to our Cultural Institute - Swansea University event series in conversation with Rebecca Gould 📚📚 What a combo! 😍 Free tix & more info ⬇️ Cover to Cover Books Council of Wales Uni of Wales Press Literature Wales Creative Writing at Swansea University

Our BBC Radio 4 production of Samantha Harvey’s The Booker Prizes winning novel #Orbital is being repeated 1.45pm Mon-Fri & available as a box set BBC Sounds Read by Anneika Rose, abridged by Sara Davies & produced by Mary Ward-Lowery & Mair Bosworth #fiction #books bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

⚠️ Storyville Books in Pontypridd has been completely flooded, and half their stock has been destroyed at a critical time of year. You can help get their doors back open by buying a book (or 3!) Check out their Christmas recommendations on our homepage at Bookshop.org

I'm not migrating to another platform - I get such good #writerlysupport here and that outweighs any negative feelings about other things and people. I'd love to get up to 4,000 followers and will follow you back if you are a #writer/#creativeperson.

I counted 11 blackbirds under my apple trees this morning - they all looked as jaunty as those on the cover of @wondykitten’s new book!

See you there tomorrow Christina Thatcher Ness Owen @parthianbooks !

Congratulations to all, and so great to see past mentee Rachel Bower here, with her gorgeous insect poems…

If you’ve a film/poetry lover in your life and you’re looking for a stocking filler, Hollywood or Home might be the answer! Poems ranging from Top Gun to The Godfather to Dorothy Parker to Meryl Streep. Among the Sunday Times Books of 2023, it contains tears and laughter.