Today is World Poetry Day, so we hope you’re busy scribbling in a book or tapping out your thought on a keyboard. As long as you’re purging with words, then. read more…
We’ve got an awesome, and easy to get involved fundraiser starting! A Virtual Balloon Race with a theme of literature (of course!). A virtual race works in the same way. read more…
Everyone has a story to tell; each one of us writes poetry – some, without even realising. That stream of consciousness that runs in our veins? It’s poetry waiting to. read more…
When we first met our longest running service user and now friend @squeakypeewee we were taken aback by how introverted, how timid and how broken she seemed. We also noticed. read more…
Everyone has a story to tell; each one of us writes poetry – some, without even realising. That stream of consciousness that runs in our veins? It’s poetry waiting to. read more…
Not all illnesses can be seen Invisible illnesses are chronic conditions that may impair a person’s normal activities of daily living yet whose symptoms are not obvious to an outside. read more…
Last time we discussed a number of different poetry reading and writing myths and demonstrated how they were all untrue. Poetry’s a big field, and there’s a lot of material. read more…
People have been writing poetry since written language was first developed, and they were telling poetic stories long before that. It’s no great surprise, then, that the form has accumulated. read more…
As with most other subjects and professions, writing and writers are associated with a large number of myths and misconceptions. These can be annoying, at the least, or damaging, at. read more…
Last time we talked about a number of common “myths” about reading and the reading process. There was a lot to talk about – more than could fit in a. read more…
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A Prompt A Day, Every Day, And Today is World Poetry Day
Today is World Poetry Day, so we hope you’re busy scribbling in a book or tapping out your thought on a keyboard. As long as you’re purging with words, then. read more…
The PoetsIN Literature Virtual Balloon Race
We’ve got an awesome, and easy to get involved fundraiser starting! A Virtual Balloon Race with a theme of literature (of course!). A virtual race works in the same way. read more…
Author and S.A. Hunt on being a veteran, the power of words and much more.
Everyone has a story to tell; each one of us writes poetry – some, without even realising. That stream of consciousness that runs in our veins? It’s poetry waiting to. read more…
“My Psychosis” – Words from a PoetsIN Transformed Service User
When we first met our longest running service user and now friend @squeakypeewee we were taken aback by how introverted, how timid and how broken she seemed. We also noticed. read more…
Sarah Pinborough Talks Words, Writers Block and Inspiration
Everyone has a story to tell; each one of us writes poetry – some, without even realising. That stream of consciousness that runs in our veins? It’s poetry waiting to. read more…
Invisible Illnesses, Stigma, and What You Can Do About It
Not all illnesses can be seen Invisible illnesses are chronic conditions that may impair a person’s normal activities of daily living yet whose symptoms are not obvious to an outside. read more…
The Myths and Realities of Poetry Reading and Writing – Part 2
Last time we discussed a number of different poetry reading and writing myths and demonstrated how they were all untrue. Poetry’s a big field, and there’s a lot of material. read more…
The Myths and Realities of Poetry Reading and Writing – Part 1
People have been writing poetry since written language was first developed, and they were telling poetic stories long before that. It’s no great surprise, then, that the form has accumulated. read more…
Common Writing Myths and Realities
As with most other subjects and professions, writing and writers are associated with a large number of myths and misconceptions. These can be annoying, at the least, or damaging, at. read more…
Common Myths about Reading and Reading Habits – Part 2
Last time we talked about a number of common “myths” about reading and the reading process. There was a lot to talk about – more than could fit in a. read more…