Issue 3 – nearly there!

December 21, 2010

Hi everyone – I realize it’s been awhile since I’ve posted here. But I’d just like to let you know that issue 3 is nearly ready. I’ve been working really hard on it, along with our new designer, Jenny. The new issue is going to be our best ever, and I can’t wait to get [...]

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A story from a reader just made my day

September 9, 2010

Sometimes you bump into someone on the street, and it just makes your day. Like today, in Oxford, I happened to bump into one of the parents who had subscribed to The Scrumbler for her daughter awhile ago. Out of the blue, she said she was amazed by her daughter’s reaction to the magazine – [...]

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5 Tips for finding a poet or writer for a school visit

September 6, 2010

If you are a teacher interested in promoting creative writing at your school, one of the best ways is to bring in a professional writer to run a workshop, or give a reading or talk. It can be hard knowing where to start looking though, so I’ve put together a list of some of the [...]

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Finding the language of your heart

September 4, 2010
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And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. – Antoine de Saint-Exupery I’ve always loved the writing of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, and though he was not a poet, his writing touches me like poetry. [...]

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Preview of Scrumbler Issue 2

May 26, 2010

We’ve posted a preview of the second issue on www.issuu.com… have a flip through….

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Meet The Scrumbler

April 9, 2010

What makes The Scrumbler tick. Or talk.

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How to get your poem into issue 3

April 9, 2010

[Update - Issue 3 is out now - and we are no longer reading for it! We will post soon about reading for issue 4 - but if you do have some poems, please do send them in now!] Ok, we can’t guarantee we’ll print your poem. But there’s only one way you’ll get a [...]

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Featured poet – Liz Brownlee

April 5, 2010
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Read about our featured poet, Liz Brownlee. Liz has two animal poems in the latest issue of the magazine.

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Scrumbler – Issue 2 Update

March 25, 2010

We just found out from our printers that the second issue of the magazine is going to be a bit delayed. We’re now expecting delivery on the 8th of April, and we’ll be posting out issues to subscribers as soon as possible.

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