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Writing Tips from So Long As You Write
Did you make a resolution to write more this year? So Long As You Write, edited by Kerry Ryan, is brimming with inspiration and tips on putting pen to paper. We share some of her advice. Read More
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It All Comes Down to This
What does it mean to be powerful as a woman? Lou Ramsay discusses the emotional and the acceptable in a brilliant essay to open 2018 on DD. Read More
5 years ago
Uncivil War
Trusted with so much without earning the right: Lauren Gauge's poem addresses all that has been entrusted to the highest position of power. Read More
6 years ago
Laced Clouds
Ella D. Gajic’s battle call poem fights back against the dark clouding our society and politics Read More
6 years ago
lucky stars
A poem for those still mourning the US Election. Bridie Wilkinson counts her stars. Read More
7 years ago
Protest and Energy: Women’s March London
On 20.01.17, we joined the Women's March in London. Here we talk about its energy, its purpose, and what comes next, according to those who were there. Read More
7 years ago
Not Taking It Quietly
After June's political fuckery, Bridie Wilkinson has some choice words for her politicians. Read More
7 years ago
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