CAT WOODWARD

NaPoWriMo, National Poetry Writing month, April 1st-30th. Every year, writers challenge themselves to write a poem a day every day in April.

I've been hard at work on a new set of 30 poetry writing prompts, available now at The Poetry Master Class.

A new year is upon us, and many poets (myself included) are resolved to write more this year.

My collection Strange Shape has been shortlisted for The East Anglian Book Awards 2024! I'm in excellent company; also on the Poetry...

From Broken sleep Books, pre-orders available now "In Sueño del Alma: 22 Andalusian Sonnets, Cat Woodward crafts a luminous tapestry of...

Tip # 7 Some Don'ts

Tip # 6 Some Dos

Tip # 5 Get Good

Tip # 4 Polish your poetry...but not too much

Tip # 3 Don't get too personal.

Tip #2. Don’t write a ‘competition poem’.

Tip # 1. Avoid these 5 topics: grief, death, aging, cancer, and identity.

First of all, what is a sifter? A sifter is a person who pre-judges the entries of a competition before the main judge sees them.

My next publication will be Sueño del Alma , a pamphlet of 22 'Andalusian' sonnets, due from Broken Sleep books in 2025. The sonnets were...

James and Sammy, the new hosts of Poets in the Cellar , have kindly invited me to headline at the upcoming April show. Thursday 25th...

"Exceptional. Strange Shape balances inventiveness and tension. Her writing becomes a visionary exercise." Dr Andrew McDonnell,...