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Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen

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A poem for each star sign

Nov 3

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Nov 3

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You’ve Been Reading Poetry Wrong Your Whole Life

Learn to read with your pulse, not your brain.

Oct 23

You’ve Been Reading Poetry Wrong Your Whole Life

Oct 23

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The Agent You Want Has 800 Queries. You’ve Got Seven Seconds

Literary agents aren’t rejecting your manuscript; they’re rejecting your query letter. Here’s how to stop being ‘perfectly fine’ and start…

Oct 21

The Agent You Want Has 800 Queries. You’ve Got Seven Seconds

Oct 21

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Stepping Into the Spotlight: How to Make the BBC Writersroom Open Call Work for You

A writer’s guide to what the BBC really wants — and how to shape your submission so it sings.

Oct 21

Stepping Into the Spotlight: How to Make the BBC Writersroom Open Call Work for You

Oct 21

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About Me — (revised)

Writing as Grey Hen With A Pen

Apr 5, 2021

About Me — (revised)

Apr 5, 2021

The 2025 Writer’s Development Map: How to Get the BBC, Channel 4 or BFI to Read Your Work

A working writer’s guide to the UK’s best schemes, fellowships and open calls — and how to approach them like a professional.

Oct 21

The 2025 Writer’s Development Map: How to Get the BBC, Channel 4 or BFI to Read Your Work

Oct 21

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When Survival Silences Conscience

Insecurity forces ordinary people to compromise ethics and stay quiet — often at the cost of systemic change.

Sep 20

When Survival Silences Conscience

Sep 20

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When Fear Becomes the Loudest Voice

From Charlie Kirk’s assassination to local anti-immigration protests, weaponised fear threatens the fabric of our society.

Sep 20

When Fear Becomes the Loudest Voice

Sep 20

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The Cost of Courage: Why Security Shapes Protest

Without stability, even the bravest voices are silenced. History and today’s struggles show protest is often a luxury few can afford.

Sep 20

The Cost of Courage: Why Security Shapes Protest

Sep 20

The Woman Who Told PhDs to Switch — and They Hated It

How Marilyn vos Savant outsmarted the math experts — and a few goats — with a single column.

Sep 16

The Woman Who Told PhDs to Switch — and They Hated It

Sep 16

Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen

Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen

Patricia believes that writing can be both an anchor and a crowbar — to steady us, and to prise things open. https://falmouthpoetrygroup8.wordpress.com

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