My next online poetry course (which begins on 21st January) is specifically aimed at neurodivergent folk who want to explore and examine their own experience of being neurodivergent through poetry. It’s aimed at people who already have some previous experience of writing (maybe you studied poetry at university, or have attended writing workshops a few times) and it is open to anyone who is (or who thinks they might be) neurodivergent, whether you are officially diagnosed or not. But I also want to share some resources in this blog post that I’ve found helpful, both as a neurodivergent writer and as a teacher. So here are details of the course, followed by some resources… Continue reading
Month: October 2026
National Poetry Day: 8 Key Habits for Honing your Poetry-Writing Skills
Happy National Poetry Day! My online creative writing course ‘Poetry Writing: Starting to Write’ is due to begin on 12th October, and I really enjoyed teaching this course last year. It got me thinking about the various different habits I’ve developed over the years that have helped me to write poetry and to keep on writing (editing, submitting, etc). So here are eight key habits for honing your poetry-writing skills… Continue reading