In this episode I discuss the issues with writing competitions, why I don’t care to follow them, why I no longer enter poetry prizes, and the culture surrounding writing prizes.
Mentioned:
- Mslexia’s Instagram Post
- Hallowe’en Ghazal by Kit Buchan
- We Blue Stars by Courtenay Schembri Gray
- The Poetry Review
- Diane Seuss
- Full Fathom Five by Sylvia Plath
Currently Reading:
- Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark
- The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
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