Jellytastic and Strawblicious?
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...
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Attie Lime
Nov 102 min read
Cats, Balloons, and Bunyips
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...
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Attie Lime
Mar 246 min read
Ask a Poet! Answers to Questions from Hyperion Class, Y6, at Dee Point Primary School
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...
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Attie Lime
Jan 252 min read
But What do You DO all Day?
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...
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Attie Lime
Jun 22, 20231 min read
KS1 Poetry Club: Alien Poems
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...
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Attie Lime
Jun 17, 20232 min read
KS1 Poetry Club: Growing a Poem
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...
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Attie Lime
May 5, 20234 min read
Writing a Children’s Poem: Getting Started (Poetry Seeds Part 1)
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,...
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Attie Lime
Apr 21, 20235 min read
How I Wrote a Poem
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...
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Attie Lime
Mar 25, 20232 min read
Tips on Submitting Writing for Children to Magazines
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...
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Attie Lime
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Mummy’s Not a YouTuber
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...
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Attie Lime
Jan 31, 20232 min read
The Gate is a Poem
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...
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Attie Lime
Jan 25, 20231 min read
Take a Deep Breath and...
Photo from Unsplash by Inspa Makers Just a quick reminder to do something out of your comfort zone now and again. Working for myself,...
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Attie Lime
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Whose Rhyme is it Anyway?
Happy New Year! I hope everyone received books, pens, and a bottle of their favourite gin, for Christmas, too. The absolute highlight of...
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Attie Lime
May 23, 20222 min read
Blankety Blank
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...
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