Writing Voices

Writing Voices is home to a scribble of local writers and authors. We post fiction, poetry & writing life pieces. Guest writer submissions are now open!

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Head over to https://t.co/GdTo64EYYE for an Insider Interview with Associate Professor of York St John (and all-round Creative Writing guru) Dr Robert Edgar!

I know! You're so welcome!

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Head over to https://t.co/6VAzV5r9SW for Harrison Casswell's thought-provoking and inspirational exploration of how writing poetry can benefit our mental health and well-being.

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We're feeling futuristic, some kind of retro way.
Send us your Retrofuturistic stories and poems by the 28th May.

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Music to our ears! #WritingCommunity #ShortStories #Fiction

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'Icebreaker' is an original short by resident writer Liz Hudson, paying tribute to two crews and the discoveries they both made. Oh, and it's set in space. Because, well... Come on. https://t.co/r735faUexF

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What is retrofuturism, anyway? Join us for a quick tour of the retro-galaxy as resident writer Liz Hudson explains why it's the zero-gravity playground you’ve been looking for: https://t.co/6eA0dI3msU

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It's April 1st, and that means we have a new theme and a fresh writing challenge!

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Half Tide Landin' marks the end of our dialect and local feel season. Half Tide Landin' is a poem steeped in the love of a place, without sentimentality. It interrogates the myths that can occasionally obscure the truth about where we come from: https://t.co/NvsxLlZPmj #poetry

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Can't really argue with the sentiment 🤷

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Pattie and chips, anyone? Maybe not...

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Our final week of haikus are all about regional food. Name that sandwich!

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Did you catch our Insider Interview with renowned love poet Ian Parks? We're also delighted to publish an; original poem by Mr Parks: 'Mermaids Hair'. https://t.co/WMZsFJhiU0

#poetry #poetrycommuity #love #lovepoetry #writingcommunity

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We're delighted to share with you the first in our new series of Insider Interviews! First up is 'the finest love poet of his generation', renowned love poet Ian Parks: https://t.co/PaRP02LzRB

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Give you a clue, love poet Ian Parks taught at university of this Northern city. If you haven't read our Insider Interview yet, grab the answer at https://t.co/PaRP02LzRB

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More songs of the North! It is our penultimate haiku week. Where are we today? #poetry #haiku #poet #poetrycommunity #uni

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Anyone identify with this sentiment?

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Check out 'Plans', by resident writer Nic Benson; a poem about a woman who has haunted her memories for thirty years... https://t.co/iZfnZiAOuy

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Give you a clue, it's in the NORTH... The people in this haiku probably have their big coats on!

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Where are we today? Call out your guesses!

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