Don't miss the last two days to submit to the first-ever @foundationswift.bsky.social Woman, Mapped anthology (forthcoming from @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social 2026)! Deadline 12 Oct, 11.59pm, open call for works by UK-based women poets. Here's more: www.youtube.com/shorts/_HVes...
Lovely to see this & copying in @foundationswift.bsky.social Happy writing to you, Catherine
blue square on white background. Text says "Rebecca Swift Foundation, we're recruiting. Chair of Trustees and two new Trustees. The Rebecca Swift Foundation is recruiting for Ξ± new Chair and two new Trustees to support our national work advocating for and championing UK-based women poets. Deadline: 9am BST, 15 September. Visit our website for more details https://www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/about/work-with-us/
Do you want to be part of something special?
We're recruiting for a new Chair and two new Trustees to support our national work advocating for and championing UK-based women poets.
Find out more here: www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/about/work-w...
#Governance #womenpoets
Flyer: Primers volume eight selected by Laurie Bolger. includes a photo of Laurie smiling
Heads up poets!
Primers - deadline looming. Guide your poems into print with this brilliant mentoring and publishing scheme from @NineArchesPress w/ selecting editor Laurie Bolger.
Submission criteria & guidelines: buff.ly/3qxgju8
Deadline: midnight 9th September 2025
Poets! The news is out...
Submissions to "Woman, Mapped" to open shortly @foundationswift.bsky.social
www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/news/rebecca... #poets #submissions
text based image - Welcome 1000 followers! stylised illustrations of three women, one at each corner. Rebecca Swift Foundation logo in the remaining corner.
We've reached 1000 followers! Thank you all so much for joining us.
Remember you can also:
π Become a member of the Women Poets' Network: www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/women-poets-...
βοΈ Subscribe to our newsletter: www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/join-our-mai...
We can't wait for our next Poet to Poet workshop with @cathdrake.bsky.social π« It's gonna be aces!
Join us at 7pm on Thu 17 July for an evening of creativity, mindfulness and inspiration - or book to watch the replay!
www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...
#womenpoetsnetwork
Text based image with information about the next Women Poets' Network Open Mic and Practical Chat, organised by the Rebecca Swift Foundation. The theme is Money. It will take place online from 11am to 12.30pm on Sunday 22 June.
π°π°π°The theme of this month's Open Mic & Practical Chat is Money!
Join us on June 22 as we discuss how to make a living as a professional poet.
Sign up for the open mic, or just come along & enjoy a good old chat with other women poets!
www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec... #poetry #openmic
PRIMERS, the excellent mentoring and publication scheme from our good friends @ninearchespress.bsky.social is back! ninearchespress.com/primers
β‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈThere are a number of free entries available for writers on a low income.β‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈ
Deadline: midnight BST on 9th September 2025
#poetry #mentoring
text based image - workshop facilitator training. free training opportunity for members of the women poets' network with Deanna Rodger. 3-4 July: two-day workshop. 7 July: one-to-one session. 10 July: practice session
Deadline extended! Last chance to apply for our FREE workshop facilitator training with the brilliant Deanna Rodger. You need to be a Women Poets' Network member to apply. Details here: www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/about/work-w...
Apply by 5 June.
Text based image with information about the next Women Poets' Network Open Mic and Practical Chat, organised by the Rebecca Swift Foundation. The theme is Poetry Workshops. It will take place online from 11am to 12.30pm on Sunday 25 May.
We're back online for our next Open Mic and Practical Chat and this month we'll be chatting about the good and bad of poetry workshops. We'll also have gorgeous readings from our open mic poets. Get your tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...
Event flyer: Images of the panellists for The Women Poets' Webinar on Thursday 8 May from 7pm to 8.50pm. Joy Francis, Alice Willitts, Maya Chowdhry and Degna Stone. Pay what you decide - Β£8/10/12. Free to women poets' network members. Arts Council England logo in bottom right corner.
Women Poets' Webinar TONIGHT from 7-8.50pm. Join us for a conversation about crafting a fulfilling poetry career + pushing artistic boundaries.
BSL interpreted + live captions. The webinar will be recorded and made available to ticket holders for a limited time.
www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...
photo shows two women one in the foreground the other slightly out of focus. Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival logo in the top left corner. At the bottom the text reads Women Poets' network Open Mic + laurie bolger Saturday 26 April St George's Bristol
Our next Women Poets' Network open mic is going to be in person at Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival. Plus, Laurie Bolger will be doing a special ten-minute set for us!
Saturday 26th April
St Georgeβs Bristol (Glass Studio)
15:00 - 16:15
Tickets: FREE
Booking link: hdfst.uk/e126204
What a stunning line up of poets! This'll be absolutely incredible so do get along if you can. Plus, it's FREE!
#PavilionPoetry #PoetryCommunity #BookLaunch
The Charles Causley Trust is looking for new Trustees. Deadline: Monday 17 March!
Graphic showing information about Women Poets Open Mic and Practical Chat on 23 March from 11am to 12.30pm. The theme is Whatβs Important. co-hosted by jen feroze and lesley curwen. It is Β£2 entry and free to Women Poets' Network members.
Looking for gorgeous poetry & lively conversation? Our next online Open Mic & Practical Chat is on 23 March from 11am-12.30pm. Sign up to read or come and take part in our discussion, weβd love to see you! Tickets: Β£2 or free for Women Poets' Network members.
www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...
Graphic showing information about Women Poets Open Mic and Practical Chat on 23 February from 11am to 12.30pm. The theme is Free and Easy. It is hosted by Degna Stone. It is Β£2 and free to readers and Women Poets' Network members.
It's our regular online Open Mic and Practical Chat this Sunday. If you're a woman poet, we invite you to join the creative conversation and listen to some brilliant poetry from our Women Poets' Network members. This month's vibe is βFree and Easyβ!
www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...
Our friends The Literary Consultancy's Self Editing Fiction Course is a must for writers looking to refine structure, strengthen storytelling & polish prose. Perfect for WIPs & first drafts, whether published or not!
Sign up! literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/self-e... #TLCCourses #SelfEditingCourse
Applications are still open for the Advanced Poetry Workshop with Mark Waldron. It starts next week!
Develop your work-in-progress + explore contemporary poets: Weds, 6:45β8:45pm (GMT), from 22 Jan 2025
π» Online via Zoom | Β£220
Limited spots. Details here: poetryschool.com/courses/adva...
The poet Deanna Rodger, standing in front of a fence and smiling.
Join us tomorrow at 12.30pm, for an online facilitation masterclass with Deanna Rodger. Covering intention, planning and career steps.
Free to Women Poets' Network members
Β£8-12 for non-members.
www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...
Can't make it live? Book a replay ticket.
Our friends The Literary Consultancy are enrolling for Write Club Plus: Amplify! It's a 12-week coaching programme with: Biweekly live sessions, Goal-setting & prompts, 1:1 coaching, Peer support, Free Being a Writer Membership
Deadline: Jan 20th: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/write-...
Graphic showing information about Women Poets Open Mic and Practical Chat on 24 November from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. The theme is Writing Prompts. It is hosted by Jen Feroze and Degna Stone. It is Β£2 and free to readers and Women Poets' Network members
π€ HAPPENING TODAY @ 12:30pm: For the first time, we're keeping two spots open for spontaneous sign-ups at our online open mic! Non-members welcome - just bring a poem to screen share. With hosts @jenferoze.bsky.social & @degna.bsky.social
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I'm excited to be part of Scarlett Sabet Curates with other poets from the recent @forwardprizes.bsky.social .
Would be lovely to see you there. π
www.eventbrite.com/e/scarlett-s...
Paid Freelance Opportunity for Women Poets β Creative Associates. Help the Women Poets' Network strengthen our connections with women poets in Wolverhampton, London and Newcastle. Visit http://RebeccaSwiftFoundation.Org for more info.
π¨ Deadline Approaching! π¨
The deadline for our Creative Associate roles is fast approaching! Apply by Monday 25 Nov.
π Applicants must be based in or near London, Newcastle, or Wolverhampton.
π A strong interest in community-building is essential.
www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/about/work-w...
Graphic showing information about Women Poets Open Mic and Practical Chat on 24 November from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. The theme is Writing Prompts. It is hosted by Jen Feroze and Degna Stone. It is Β£2 and free to readers and Women Poets' Network members.
Hey folks, our gorgeous open mic and practical chat is happening again this Sunday at 12:30pm.
We welcome all women poets at any stage of their career, and this month our discussion theme is writing prompts.
Find out more: www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec...
