Category Archives: Writing Events

The Label, the Map and the Jukebox

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

The Label I must admit, I’m a sucker for quirky ways of distributing poetry. There’s something very enjoyable about watching the reaction of the public when they have been unexpectedly exposed to a poem. Belfast-based, Fermanagh poet Maria McManus is … Continue reading →

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Launch of Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

I was very honoured to read at the recent launch of the Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast. Bob Collins, Chair of the Arts Council, Connor Shields, CEO of Community Arts Partnership (CAP) and Chelley McLear, CAP Project … Continue reading →

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Looking back (and forward)

Posted on December 31, 2013 by

As 2013 comes to an end, I realise that a lot of my year was spent studying and writing haiku, something that seems to have become more a way of life for me than a poetry form. It’s as if … Continue reading →

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‘The Next Big Thing’ Blog Hop

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Writer and editor of Every Day Poets, Oonah Joslin, nominated me to participate in this blog hop where I answer a series of set questions about a work in progress and then tag another couple of people to do the … Continue reading →

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A Tasty Treat – free ebook

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

I discovered at the weekend that I have a haiku and a senryu included in a new anthology entitled With Cherries on Top, edited by Michael Dylan Welch, writer, poet and founder of NaHaiWriMo (the National Haiku Writing Month online community … Continue reading →

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Just one word…

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

For the first time ever (well, since I was in primary school) I have managed to combine my artwork and writing in one book.  Over the summer, I designed and produced the cover for a new collection of poetry and fiction – the One Word … Continue reading →

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First national anthology of haiku from Ireland

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Some of my haiku have been published in Bamboo Dreams, a new collection launched in Dublin recently by Arts Minister, Jimmy Deenehan TD. While mainly comprising the work of contemporary haijin (haiku poets) the collection also features several poems from … Continue reading →

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The Poet’s Place

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

A writer friend messaged me recently on FB saying, ‘Hey, we’re in the same anthology – see you in Belfast on Saturday?” At the time, I had no idea what she was talking about as I’m not so good at keeping records of where … Continue reading →

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Much ado about haiku!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

Well, yesterday was the last day of NaHaiWriMo (the little Japanese cousin of NaNoWriMo) which took place during the month of February. In 29 days, I managed to post the same haiku twice (yes, really – I don’t know how I did … Continue reading →

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NaHaiWriMo – I’m up for it

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

I’ve decided to commit to participating in NaHaiWriMo this year, the haiku equivalent of National Novel Writing Month during which you write a haiku every day for the month of February. On the NaHaiWriMo site, a prompt will be given each day … Continue reading →

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