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@JakeWildHall

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💚Co-founder of @badbettypress , poet and dad! contact: jakewildhall @hotmail .com He/Him. Creator of @ooippfest jakewildhall @universeodon .com

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Jake Wild-Acre Hall
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📑✍️ 2026 @brokensleepbooks This boy is 2 years sober today and his first full collection Alanis Morissette has been signed by the legends at @brokensleep . I’m so unbelievably grateful and delighted to be working with @godzillakent a poet and person I admire.
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@Canisteoman @JordanPeele You when a close relative of yours dies please tell me, so I can come to the funeral and ask you why you aren’t at a different funeral also happening on the day.
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2 years
I CRIED WHEN I FOUND OUT.
@badbettypress
Bad Betty Press
2 years
HUGE NEWS! We are overwhelmingly excited to let you know we have received Arts Council funding of £60,000. This will allow us to release books, run events, do community outreach, start a pamphlet imprint, recruit a board and much much more. Thank you so much @ace_national
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@JakeWildHall
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I miss you so much bro! “Rest in. One time for the. We don’t die we just.”
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I’ve been asked to pass on this message: Gboyega’s friends and family are taking the necessary time to process the heartbreaking news of his passing. Please could members of the poetry & literature community not speak to press without direct permission from his family. Thank you.
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2 years
WE WON WE WON!
@MarksAwards
The Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets
2 years
Congratulations to @badbettypress , winners of the 2022 Michael Marks Publishers’ Award! #MichaelMarksAwards
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1 year
Here’s the man himself introduced by the wonderful @archaicisms Gboyega Odubanjo alway RIP.
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@JakeWildHall
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2 years
So very saddened to hear that @PennedintheM have closed their doors. If all my books were with me I would show you the huge amount of books I have from them and the impact they have had on me as a writer. I wish Tom Chivers all the best. A sad day in publishing.
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@JakeWildHall
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The name our Poet Laureate gives when he’s trying to be discreet.
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I’m fucking married!
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2 years
This Seamus Heaney poem is a banger
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3 years
A year ago today I created a meme. I stand by it.
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Franny Choi is just so painfully good.
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What's your favourite book quote on a poetry book? (not about your own book) I’m pretty much in love with this one by Caroline Bird on Luke Kennard:
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@JakeWildHall
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Also this @pascalepoet poem has just absolutely finished me
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We are going through something huge as a community right now something sad and hard to hold. But I’ve been out today and see the incredible hard work of people who care about a beloved friend and it gives me hope. #FindGboyegaOdubanjo
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In 7 days we will be Mr & Mrs Wild-Acre. Should be cute.
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@GCMANIAC12 @FutbolBible So Balloteli says I'm sick of being racially abused and I want to play somewhere in loved and feel safe and he's a racist? Did you think before you tweeted this?
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@JakeWildHall
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I just lost a 28 year old friend to Corona. Please stay safe, please stay inside. This is not a joke this is a pandemic and we all need to do our part.
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How the fuck am I supposed to vote for this piece of shit? How are any of us supposed to? What does he stand for? FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸
@PolitlcsUK
Politics UK
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🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer will sack all of his shadow ministers that back the SNP Gaza ceasefire vote tomorrow [ @benrileysmith ]
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Wendy Cope really explaining all arguments on Twitter right here.
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This @CarolineBirdUK poem has absolutely finished me.
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2 years
Purdey’s for when you need to go down on someone I guess…
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1 year
Been reading the new @chenchenwrites and it is living up to expectations and more.
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@JakeWildHall
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Rest easy Granny. There wasn’t anyone like you a rebel, a writer and my hero. I simply would not be who I am today without you and I will miss you so very much.
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@JakeWildHall
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There’s a group of us heading to London go to hold some space and have hugs and talk about Yega. Would be lovely to see as many people for hugs as possible DM me for more details.
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3 years
I just met Mae Martin. Not only that I hand sold them three poetry books. I am absolutely devastatingly overwhelmed.
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It’s a testament to @amyacrepoet ’s ability as an editor that we have won publisher and pamphlet of the year. She deserves every single bit of praise. Unbelievably proud of her and all the work she does. I can’t stress how good she is at what she does. A good day!
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I’ve done it. I've lost 4st! That's 56lbs or 25.4 kilos. The work continues but today is a happy day. Might even fuck around and have some bread.
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This @Jundermilkwood poem has finished me and it is only 8am.
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Since the ACE money came in I have just been booking and programming live poetry events around the UK. Including four London events. I am living my best life.
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4 years
My gran is in Remission! Fucking Remission lads. After five years of ups and downs this is such good news. I AM OVER THE MOON.
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I was not ready, not ready for @ilya_poet ’s collection Deaf Rebublic I have not found the words yet to describe it's absolute amazingness. Just remarkable. The title of this poem is a better poem than any of my poems.
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3 years
Unbelievably overwhelmingly excited about this!
@badbettypress
Bad Betty Press
3 years
Some monumental news: @ace_national have offered us a £30k grant for our 2022 artistic programme 🎉🎉🎉 We'll be using it to publish 12 books of poetry & run our biggest ever national tour. THANK YOU ACE & all the incredible poets & partners working with us to make art happen.
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4 years
Book #1 of the year finished and loved!
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1 year
I’ll be honest with you being sober when grieving is maybe the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I know if I’ve got this then I’m ok and I’m lucky for friends checking in but honestly it’s fucking awful.
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Not tons to say. Grateful for the people who have supported me through the first year. I’m obviously talking about Amy. Feels weird to celebrate something that I am doing because I had become a person I didn’t want to be. I’m sure every year after this will be easier thanks.
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Had a poem accepted today. Saw all my family having a decent day, the sun is really sunning and tomorrow I’ll be nine months sober! A silly face.
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@JakeWildHall
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30th BIRTHDAY GIG ANNOUNCMENT! MARCH 24th 2022 Doors 6pm @thejagodalston Tickets Pay What You Can suggested donation £10. Link: It's an absolute honour thank you to everyone on this list! Visuals @TyroneLewis22
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3 years
Jesus H Christ @kim_addonizio is good.
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4 years
I don't really have time to do this but I thought would create it so I can see other peoples threads. So yeah steal the picture and do the thing.
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I’m genuinely heartbroken
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@JakeWildHall
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It’s alive. Two years of hard work, endless reading, hard writing, loss and recovery come down to this. I am so proud of this book I can’t wait for you to read it. Pre-order from @badbettypress . I can never thank @copyslut enough for everything.
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Happy publication day to the one and only @amyacrepoet this book is everything. I’ve seen these poems being written and worked on and re reading them now I am still in awe of the genius of them. @BloomsburyBooks for a copy come to a launch event!
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4 years
Poetry opinions that get you this reaction
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I'VE ONLY GONE AND COMPLETED #Couchto5K i’m absolutely over the moon tbh. I can't recommend running enough. I celebrated by doing an extra kilometre. Catch me running all the time, next stop 10k.
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SUBMISSIONS (8 days left to send) Hello you beautiful lot. I am spending some of this fine Sunday reading lots of your poems. Why not send more? Bad Betty is extending the family and inviting you. Guidelines:
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Happy #NationalPoetryDay to all. My copy of Bi+ just arrived and it’s beautiful. Go get a copy from @Bi_Poets and @fourteenpoems join one of the launches. Be gay do crime read my poem about the hottest guy chopping wood. Cheers
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4 years
An absolute masterpiece of beautifully honest poems that hit me in places no other collection has. @rachelnalong was always going to hit a home run first time but I’d say this is all the way out the park.
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I always forget to say because it's the day after the anniversary. But yeah four years drug free. That seems wild.
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@nocontextfooty The thing is you can’t play the men against the women so the ratings are separate and in women’s football Kerr deserves nothing less than these stats.
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It’s the end of quite an extraordinary tour and brilliant year. So hear is a goofy Jake round up and thanks to everyone involved. 14 dates 11 cities 3 countries 80+ artists work created for £12000 of @ace_national funding we are unbelievably grateful for. 1 tired me.
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A banger of a poem from Jacob Sam-La Rose
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I know it’s a cliche but I do think I’m the luckiest man alive!
@amyacrepoet
Amy Acre
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Reader…
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@phoebestuckes I don't know about those things I'm approaching 30 hanging on for my rail card and my hairline.
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This film comes out in cinemas nation wide today. Not only is it a brilliant coming of age film, but the main character is reading @badbettypress ’s Dizziness of Freedom all the way through! It's also an indie film made on a micro budget that has made it nationwide, go support it!
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I did 1000 crunches and then ran! I completed week 3 of #Couchto5K which means Friday I’m running for a total of 16 minutes and I am excited and nervous!
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Being a parent is just making someone go to bed at a sensible time, so you can binge watch something on Netflix until 2am. Then being woken up at 6:30 telling yourself never again. The repeating that until your child moves out.
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Tomorrow I have to go back to work and I feel like I need someone to let the customers know that I need space. I just don’t know if I have the energy to talk to customers and have them ask for a book they’ve walked past.
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Can we stop using fat as one of the insults for Donald Trump, especially in the same breath as racist or sex pest. Your weight has nothing to do with your personality.
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Very happy to have a poem in this about a hot man chopping wood. Described to me as sexy which I will be honest with you is not something I thought I would achieve with a poem. Love to @helen_bowell and @Bi_Poets and Fourteen Poems.
@fourteenpoems
fourteenpoems
1 year
Thrilled to reveal the cover of our latest anthology edited by @helen_bowell / @Bi_Poets . Themed around inbetweenness, these poems look at how we can use poetry to express our desires, fears, and hopes. So excited for you to read these 40+ poets! Preorder via bio link! ❤️💜💙
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Mad that baby axolotl’s are called larvae and not Axolittles
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I have just got on a 6 hour train that has no plug sockets, everyone is losing there shit, realising there phones will die. I think this is how the end of the world will be, just people searching for plug sockets.
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I work for Waterstones and when they did Read for Ukraine I walked in to the shop and said oh “this is great when will we do Palestine” I was asked not to say that again on the shop floor. Anyway I would love @Waterstones to do this.
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3 years today Grenfell burned down. We still don't have justice for the 72 people who lost there lives. There are still families who haven't been re-housed. The conservative government and the Kensington and Chelsea council are responsible and have to be held to account.
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Absolutely delighted to have my poem White City in the newest @BathMagg ! I’ve been waiting to post about and I’m so glad I can. You can read the poem here:
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RIP Roddy Lumsden, a real legend who was my grans poetry teacher and fantastic poet.
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Incredibly proud of this list @citytwarbler and Gboyega put together for Little Betty. Thank you to Anja for all the hard work and thank you for leaving us something truly special Yega!
@littlebettybbp
Little Betty
1 year
We are incredibly proud to announce our inaugural pamphlet list, selected by Gboyega Odubanjo and Anja König, and published in memory of Gboyega. Jackson Phoenix Nash Olivia Douglass @_oliviadouglass Kareem Parkins-Brown @ParkinsBrown Ciara Maguire @slowfaults Suzannah Evans
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My dad just hit my mum with this. Dad: everyone’s clapping for the NHS staff and careers, but what about the locksmiths? Mum: what are you talking about? Dad: you know the key workers.
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Honestly so proud and excited about this list of full-length books. Keep looking at it going I helped this happen and thinking “I’m just a guy”. These writers are unbelievably talented and I’m so happy to be publishing them! This is just one of all the things we have planned 👀
@badbettypress
Bad Betty Press
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📣 BREAKING NEWS 📣 We’re excited to reveal our new list of poetry authors, whose full-length books we’re publishing in 2023 / 24. From debut collections & cross-genre to lyrical complete works, these are boundary-breaking books from writers we’ve long admired…
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Train lines listed in order of how easy they are to stand on: Hammersmith and City Line Waterloo and City Circle District Jubilee Bakerloo Northern Victoria Metropolitan Piccadilly Hot coals Central
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Jack Underwood.
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Got a promotion at work.
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It’s got lost in all the wedding stuff. But I got a new job, I am no working at Waterstones. It’s my first job outside of the service industry. Today is my first day and it’s boiling and it’s Sally Rooney day. Wish me luck I am a tomato.
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If I accidentally press the stop button on the bus a stop early, I will always get off early unless someone else gets off. So that I haven’t wasted everyone’s time. Who else does this?
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@JB7071 @FutbolBible So what you are saying is you think it's bad to go to another, country/ continent make money from being there, then leave that place after taking what you want and then invest it somewhere completely different. Wait until you hear about the British empire...
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11 months
NEW POEMS Thank you to @charliebaylis6 and @anthro_poetry for publishing these two poems of mine. I am incredibly proud of them have a read have a share tell me what you think! Happy Sunday.
@anthro_poetry
Anthropocene
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Today on Anthropocene new poetry by @JakeWildHall 👻🤜
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#worldcupofcartoonthemetunes It's all over!! The winner is: Arthur! If you've enjoyed the world cup please consider buying me a coffee or whatever you think 4 months work is worth!
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I will not let you know exactly how many times I cried reading @rrobinson72 A Portable Paradise. I will let you know it was not less than five. I've be blown away by the powerful, tender beauty and honestly of this collection. Thank you Roger.
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When I speak to certain people about @CalebFemi_ I feel like he might end up being one of the most influential poets of our generation. He has allowed many of us, myself included, the knowledge and ability to write about the places we are from without shame. Thank you.
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We’ve had to move house six times but we’ve made it. It’s been an incredibly trying time as I hear moving house is. I couldn’t have done it without @amyacrepoet ! Nottingham we are finally settled and in you in a perfect house! Now let’s buy pillows!
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So it looks like it's going I be a #worldcupofcartoonthemetunes so I guess the question is what do I need to include? As always I will include everything you suggest. Please like and share to make sure no one misses out.
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@aways_somewhere @kat_blaque Imagine I was happy when I did this
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Just completed week 5 of #Couchto5K I ran for 20 minutes straight for the first time ever! I feel extremely good about this.
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Over the moon tbh!
@badbettypress
Bad Betty Press
4 years
We’re absolutely delighted to say we’ve been awarded @ace_national funding for our 2021 publishing programme! So grateful and excited to share everything we have planned. Keep your eyes peeled.
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Ok ok ok. I’ve been invited to give a guest lecture about the process of publishing an anthology. If you need me I will mostly be fighting imposter syndrome in a dark room.
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How it started. How it's going (felt cute might delete later)
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SUBMISSIONS There is lots of good reasons to send work we do events pay a competitive advance but mostly Amy is unbelievably good at her job and takes the care and time to make poems the best poems they can. Not a single poem I’ve written & had published would exist without her.
@badbettypress
Bad Betty Press
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We are OPEN for submissions of full-length poetry collections, from 1st to 31st July. Selected authors will work with Bad Betty's founding editor @amyacrepoet , for publication in 2025. Full details: 👇👇👇
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Getting one of these to remind myself to periodically drink water.
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Wendy Cope
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What the fuck is happening on this tiny racist ridden stupid island.
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1 month sober today. Which is something I have done before but only for like Dry January or Sober October so it has felt a bit different. Anyway happy Monday hope everyone is good.
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Today is a very hard day but in the midst of that have this good news! @ace_national are the best!
@badbettypress
Bad Betty Press
5 years
In the midst of this terrifying day, some amazing news: we’ve been awarded an @ace_national grant to support our 2020 publishing programme. We’ll be putting it to good use, with a cracking list of books & programme of events. Here’s what to expect… (1/4)
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I’ve got a meeting this morning and then I am probably going to read some submissions. Anyway very excited to read your work hope it is sunny where you are. Send poems:
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When you finished making bread you have nothing left to prove.
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@phoebestuckes 26-30 railcard still in tact and it does the same stuff
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