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The Ladies of the Boat House

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Once again I had a wonderful weekend at the Dylan Thomas Boathouse, where I am currently Writer in Residence. The views are very inspiring; the people extremely interesting. This weekend I mostly wrote poetry postcards with the visitors, who came from all over – Wales, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany, the US. I’ll be documenting some of the poems written in a later blog post. For now, I just thought I would share a poem I wrote on Sunday, inspired by the ladies who were working tirelessly in the kitchen just behind me, while I enjoyed writing and engaging with … Continue reading The Ladies of the Boat House

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Eight Pounds Ninety Nine Pence

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I am halfway through Six Pounds Eight Ounces, the debut novel by young Rhondda writer Rhian Elizabeth. Although I’ve not yet finished, I thought I’d give you all a heads up to the fact that the official Cardiff launch is at Chapter, 7pm, tomorrow evening (Friday). Part-young Shirley Valentine, part-Minnie the Minx – but with a heart that I suspect is slightly more Anne of Green Gables – Rhian Elizabeth is one of many bright and budding authors whose prosaic and prose-y talents are just beginning to unfold. Boisterous and blithe, humorous and heart-felt, raw and ribald, Six Pounds Eight Ounces is … Continue reading Eight Pounds Ninety Nine Pence