April Musings by Sue Wallace-Shaddad
The garden is beginning to look interesting with a bit of colour. The sun is warmer now even on a...
Final thoughts from our 2023 poet-in-residence Rachel Piercey
My residency in Cyprus Well finished on Sunday. I was about to type that it has already gained the rich...
Becoming a Poet: In Conversation with Poet in Residence Rachel Piercey
I caught up with Poet in Residence Rachel Piercey for an informal chat about all things poetry. Rachel has been staying...
A Review of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway
Studying English at undergraduate degree level has given me the opportunity to read a wide range of books: particularly those...
March Diary by Sue Wallace-Shaddad
March always seems a rather long month, almost five weeks. They have been busy weeks for me. I have been...
Visiting St Thomas, by Rachel Piercey
‘By St Thomas Water’ is one of my favourite Charles Causley poems – the first he wrote with children in...
My 5 Favourite Poems I Think You Should Know About
Howdy! My name’s Caroline Bond and I am going to be writing for The Maker in the next couple of...
Picking up the Pen: A Step-by-Step Guide on Writing Your First Short Story
In celebration of world storytelling day (20th March), we have decided to help you novelist-newbies out by publishing an easy...
March – the month for nature writing
Do you write in Nature? With Spring in the air, this is a lovely challenge to get creative with your...
March Musings by Sue Wallace-Shaddad
In my Musings last month I talked about attending the Charles Causley Trust’s Winter Warmer Poetry Retreat. The Trust plans...
Poet in Residence Rachel Piercey gives us an insight into her first week in Launceston
I have no precedent for the feeling of walking through the door of Cyprus Well. To feel that you (partly)...
Then there were two by Mark Fiddes
The blotchy neck belongs to Father O’xxxxx. I slip the amice over his snow raked pate. Through the vestry windows ...