First-off, thank you to anyone reading this who has pre-ordered a copy of Blue Jelly and Strawberries . That’s what this blog post is...

Probably what I get asked most often is "Where do you get your ideas from?" and it's not a straightforward answer. It could be a phrase I...

A big Thank You to Hyperion Class for sending me your brilliant questions for World Poetry Day! How many poems do you think you have...

I am now (squeal!) a full-time poet. How lucky am I? I thought I’d do a mini ‘day in the life’ blog post today to show everyone just how...

These are notes on a Key Stage One poetry club session I ran; this is not a lesson plan. The ideas here are meant for enjoyment, fun, and...

These are notes on a Key Stage One poetry club session I ran; this is not a lesson plan. The ideas here are meant for enjoyment, fun, and...

Hi, I thought I’d write some blog posts about poetry seeds: where to find them, how to grow them, and how to magic them out of thin air,...

First off, this is one of the ways that I write poems. This is not How to Write a Poem 101. This is not how I write all my poems. This is...

1. Follow the magazines you’re interested in, on Twitter. 2. Put notifications on for ‘all tweets’ if you don’t want to miss a...

According to my five-year-old, I need more than ten subscribers to my new YouTube channel before I can call myself a YouTuber. As I write...

The thing about poems is that you never quite know when they’re going to pop up. They can, of course, be wholly relied upon NOT to appear...

Photo from Unsplash by Inspa Makers Just a quick reminder to do something out of your comfort zone now and again. Working for myself,...

Happy New Year! I hope everyone received books, pens, and a bottle of their favourite gin, for Christmas, too. The absolute highlight of...

Have you ever had the BEST writing idea come to you in the middle of the night, or just as you're nodding off? I think we all have. A...