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Aesthetica Creative Writing Award Call for Entries
Aesthetica Creative Writing Award Call for Entries

The Aesthetica Magazine Creative Writing Award is open for entries, celebrating excellence in poetry & short fiction.

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Falmouth SOWJApril 29, 2017
Rupert Loydell's Latest from Shearsman Books
Rupert Loydell's Latest from Shearsman Books

Lecturer Rupert Loydell's newest book of poems Dear Mary takes on the intersections of poetry, art and life.

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research, writingFalmouth SOWJApril 26, 2017writing, poetry, Rupert Loydell, ekphrasis, painting, Italy
Diary of a Student: The End of the Beginning, by Abigail Martin
Diary of a Student: The End of the Beginning, by Abigail Martin

Abigail reflects on what she's learned in the first year of her degree, about writing and herself.

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news, student work, writingFalmouth SOWJApril 25, 2017Diary of a Student
Telltales: Artists Afloat at the Falmouth Art Gallery
Telltales: Artists Afloat at the Falmouth Art Gallery

First year Dominic Smyth reviews Falmouth's longest running storytelling night, with nautical-themed stories and poetry.

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events, newsFalmouth SOWJApril 20, 2017arts in society, performance, reviews, Falmouth Art Gallery
Art & Science Converge at the Festival of Deep Time
Art & Science Converge at the Festival of Deep Time

In Orkney, our Head of Subject is directing the Deep Time Festival, merging geology, paleoecology, natural history, poetry & storytelling.

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events, newsFalmouth SOWJApril 19, 2017deep time, ecology, storytelling, environment, environmental writing, poetry, Orkney, research, festivals
Summer Brain Food: Nutritious, Delicious, and Totally FREE
Summer Brain Food: Nutritious, Delicious, and Totally FREE

Getting bored yet? Lucky for you, there are a lot of free readerly & writerly resources to keep your mind happy this summer.

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news, learn, communityFalmouth SOWJApril 17, 2017online learning, learn, summer, free resources, teaching, mobile, coursera, futurelearn, writing, screenwriting, fiction, literature
Uncanny Readings: The White Lighthouse at Southwold
Uncanny Readings: The White Lighthouse at Southwold

Associate Prof Jerome Fletcher kicks off our Uncanny Readings series with this new podcast. The series explores the relationship between place, memory and reading.

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news, podcast, uncanny readingsFalmouth SOWJApril 12, 2017place and space
Off the Beaten Track: A Wander on the Penryn Campus
Off the Beaten Track: A Wander on the Penryn Campus

What does a wander around our campus look like? MA student Holly Challinor takes a stroll and uncovers a few hidden gems.

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news, writing, student workFalmouth SOWJApril 11, 2017Penryn, Falmouth, Falmouth University, uni, on campus, community, environmental writing, location-based writing, place and space
Comment: Worries of a Rookie Writer, by Dan Hunt
Comment: Worries of a Rookie Writer, by Dan Hunt

A first year creative writing student reflects on the anxiety, and the community, of writing.

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comment, news, writing, student workFalmouth SOWJApril 6, 2017writing, creative writing, Falmouth, university
An Interview with Filmmaker Eleanor Yule
An Interview with Filmmaker Eleanor Yule

Lecturer and documentary filmmaker Eleanor Yule talks Moomins, frog jumpers, and the problem with fame.

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news, researchFalmouth SOWJApril 5, 2017filmmaking, BBC, screenwriting, film, TV, research, Moomins
Third Year Student Lands Digital Marketing Internship
Third Year Student Lands Digital Marketing Internship

Third year Kate Williams is bridging elegantly from creative writing to marketing (which, it turns out, have a lot in common). 

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newsFalmouth SOWJApril 4, 2017marketing, internships, digital, professional writing, writing
Writing Home: Falmouth Hosts Inaugural Debate/Create Event
Writing Home: Falmouth Hosts Inaugural Debate/Create Event

This week we hosted the inaugural Debate/Create workshop on the theme of Homelessness, with students from local schools.

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learn, eventsFalmouth SOWJMarch 29, 2017Creative Writing, schools, arts in society
Maiden Voyage for Sea Post Press
Maiden Voyage for Sea Post Press

The third year team behind Zoo Zine has officially launched a new independent press.

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newsFalmouth SOWJMarch 29, 2017writing, creative writing, Word Zoo, zines, Sea Post Press, student projects, small press
Staff Research: Deep Time and Human Resilience
Staff Research: Deep Time and Human Resilience

Head of Subject Niamh Downing is leading an AHRC research project engaging landscape, people, and deep time.

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news, researchFalmouth SOWJMarch 28, 2017research, Orkney, deep time, environment, environmental writing, interdisciplinary, arts in society, culture, AHRC
Cut & Paste: Students produce DIY Zines
Cut & Paste: Students produce DIY Zines

Our English and Creative Writing students have been experimenting with DIY and punk publishing with some colourful results.

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learnFalmouth SOWJMarch 23, 2017publishing, student work, writing
Interview: Graduate Seren Adams on Working in Publishing
Interview: Graduate Seren Adams on Working in Publishing

Since leaving our cozy-but-challenging intellectual nest, Seren Adams has gone on to work for Granta and United Agents.

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podcast, news, community, community podcastFalmouth SOWJMarch 22, 2017alumnae, publishing, Falmouth, Granta, Portabello, United Agents, industry
Staff Research: Interactive Game to BBC Documentary
Staff Research: Interactive Game to BBC Documentary

"We all like to get lost in a book"--sometimes, very very lost. Lecturer Danielle Barrios-O'Neill (playing herself) goes on the radio and beneath the surface of Belfast.

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research, newsFalmouth SOWJMarch 21, 2017podcast, BBC, Radio 4, radio drama, ARG, alternate reality games, gaming, game studies, research
An Evening of Poetry & ... Marine Science?
An Evening of Poetry & ... Marine Science?

Lecturer Luke Thompson is giving a reading on Wednesday, as part of a project with Plymouth Marine Lab, integrating the poetic and the marine.

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news, eventsFalmouth SOWJMarch 18, 2017poetry, writing, marine science, ecology, environment, environmental writing, interdisciplinary, creative writing, Luke Thompson
Graduate Aaron Kent secures book deal with Eyewear Books
Graduate Aaron Kent secures book deal with Eyewear Books

Aaron has recently signed a two-book poetry deal with Eyewear Books. Tertiary Colours: A Post-Traumatic Verse will be released later this year.

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newsFalmouth SOWJMarch 16, 2017publications, alumni, poetry
Comment: Can Creative Writing Be Taught? by Dominic Smyth
Comment: Can Creative Writing Be Taught? by Dominic Smyth

A student of Creative Writing reflects on the path it took to get here.

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comment, news, writingFalmouth SOWJMarch 15, 2017creative writing, writing, university, professional writing, student work
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A Hiker’s Guide to Haunted Forests by Eleanor Rodgers - click link in bio to read this uncanny ghost story πŸ‘₯ #falwriting #ghoststory #creativewriting
If I’d Have Known... In this poem, 2nd year English student Cherie Woodhouse, explores what life was like before lockdown and the losses we experience because of it 🌫 click link in bio to read #poetry #faluni #lockdown
Lost Ticket: Bladderwracky by Sam Tempest... go to falwriting.com to read second year Creative Writing student Sam’s poetry response to David Devanny’s inaugural poem πŸ–‹πŸ–‹ #poetry #faluni #creativewriting
The Safdie Brothers and Their Leading Men 🎬 First year Conrad Gardner examines a decision by Hollywood’s hottest new filmmakers and takes a lesson for his own creative practice - click link in bio to read more... #faluni #safdiebrothers #filmm
Hyperbole, Exaggeration and Conjecture by Rupert Loydell ~ follow the link in our bio to read Rupert’s book review of a new text written by Casey Rae❕❕❕ #bookreview #faluni #creativewriting
How to Practice Gratitude and Stay Connected with your Loved Ones ~ click the link in bio to read Chelsea Flood explaining the art of gratitude and the positive benefits it can bring 😌 #falwriting #gratitude #positivity
WE’RE RECRUITING!!! Head to falwriting.com for more information on the three new internship spots for the new academic year, many great opportunities coming πŸ’₯ #faluni #falwriting #internship
Eighty One Minutes in the Life of Craig Barr-Green πŸ’«πŸ’«πŸ’« If you’ve ever wondered what’s goes on in the wonderful mind of one of our own, click the link in bio #childrenswriter #lockdown #falmouthuni
Baner Peran by Nadia Leigh-Hewitson 🌊 follow link in bio to read one of our shortlisted stories for our inaugural 500-word ghost story competition #ghoststories #faluni #creativewriting
Lost Ticket by David Devanny! Our very own poet and lecturer initiates this new poetry collaboration with the first poem... click the link in our bio for more #poetry #collaboration #faluni
EVENTS!!! Click the link in our bio to learn about The Writers Block online Summer Season πŸ“šβœ’οΈ many events are free or for donation, and many can be shared with friends and family! #summer #writing #faluni #writersblock
Hunting for Golf Balls - Part IV πŸ‚ Tom Velterop’s fourth and final instalment of the memoir about the loss of his father, following the paths they had once taken through a golf course and it’s last refuge of wilderness. Head to falwritin

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