Far Villages

This significant tome took a while to make it into print and even longer for this particular paperback to make it across the pond, but this is J.S. Watts holding her contributor copy of Far Villages, a collection of essays for new and beginner poets.

J.S.'s contribution is an essay that considers "The Poet's Journey", both its uniqueness and the milestones that poets are likely to share.

Far Villages is edited by Abayomi Animashaun and published by Black Lawrence Press, ISBN 978-1625577146.

The Book Programme - Series 2

North Herts Radio is launching a second series of The Book Programme beginning this Sunday, 23rd August, at 4pm (though there will be a listen again feature).

The first show looks at self-publishing and features romantic novelist Julie Stock as one of the contributors, along with Rowena M Love and Hilary Robertson. All five programmes in this new series will be entertaining and informative, but for obvious reasons this website is going to highlight:

Episode Two - Poetry: Language, Style and Voice (to be broadcast 30th August 2020)

Award Winning poets Rowena M Love and J.S. Watts take a dive into the language of poetry. What is the importance of style? What is the impact of voice within poetry and why should you have it? How do you choose the right language to use? How do you juggle all these issues when translating poetry from or into a different language and what has the Frank Sinatra hit “My Way” got to do with translating poetry?

Episode Four - The Craft Of Writing (to be broadcast 13th September 2020)

We have a studio full of writers today discussing their craft and how to develop it. J.S. Watts will be talking with fellow novelist Jane O’Reilly, biographer Jane Dismore and polymath non-fiction and fiction author Chris West. Questions considered include how do you become a writer, can you ever make it pay, where does inspiration come from and what is best, fiction or non-fiction? In between lively debate, the writers choose some of their favourite music tracks and explain the links to their writing.

For further details go to: North Herts Radio - Series 2 of the Book Programme

Recording Episode 2 - J.S. Watts, Rowena M Love and Julie Stock (Early March 2020) 

Old Light

Do you want to listen to J.S. Watts reading the first chapter of her novel Old Light? Of course you do!

The Voltage Bird in The Journal

J.S. is extremely honoured to have her poem, "Tonight the Voltage Bird Returns", on the cover of issue 60 of The Journal.

Whilst you will have to buy a copy of the magazine to read its excellent contents in their entirety, should you feel tempted to click on the following link, you will be able to read J.S.'s poem for FREE...        https://thesamsmith.webs.com/…

Writers' Club is Going Online

Writers' Club, facilitated by J.S.Watts and Emma Vandore, will be going online in response to the COVID 19 situation.

Details of future arrangements, and a chance to sign-up to our email list and participate in future meetings, can be found here. If you want to join in, just click on the "subscribe" tab and follow any instructions.

Writing With (a) Blue Nib

J.S. is very happy to have four (yes, we did say four!) new poems published online by Blue Nib. The poems are:

Nimrod

Life Stilled - Jar With Flowers

Sky Form

Foot

You can read all four of them for FREE by clicking here.

The Second Tip of the Iceberg

J.S. is very pleased that her poem "Bronze" appears in issue #2 of Iceberg Tales ("prose and poetry from beneath the surface"). You can find out more about it at https://www.icebergtales.co.uk/shop