Claire Reynolds
@clairereynolds
DFA Researcher in Creative Writing Books, writing, fooood
I’ve picked myself up by just thinking about the one thing I’m looking forward to this August. Marathon of Boos on Sat 15th August. Join me in demeaning and putting down the man I admire more than anyone. Plus there’ll be cake to make the open mic slightly less unbearable.
When I saw her today I realised she’s the first ladybird I’ve seen all summer
My stone cold heart finally knows what love might feel like. Had my 1st Shawarma King after the Watershed anthology launch
I felt carby last night, so pan fried gnocchi with Parmesan, lemon and pepper drizzled with hot honey. I made it through a 2hr open mic so I deserved it.
6am kettlebell class, 7am boxing, 8.30am cry in the shower because I got punched on the clavicle. 9am refuel & 10am can go f itself.
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air …until 3pm
Not sure quite how you get a flat bean to this level, but my my my. Didn’t think my Sally Albright moment would come from a flat bean.
My best bud graduated with her DFA yesterday & I’ve never been prouder of someone. I loved her novel before I met her (I’m a creep) she did this weird thing of taking a photo of me in the street & sending it to me…how’d she get my number? Anyway. That’s how adults like me make friends, thank god.
Reading at The Poetry Society for the London Launch of Colin’s Aquafaba & Nicky’s Get Tae. Still smiling despite 8 hours in the car together…
At the stage of novel writing where I’ve made friends with a squirrel
The launch of Nicky Melville’s Get Tae & Colin Herd’s Aquafaba! 5th June! The Poetry Society, 22 Betterton Street, Big London! Link in bio!
Friday’s BULB! was magical. Dan Dean read from his Calligramatic Herbarium, Tim Tim Cheng from her collection The Tattoo Collector & Zain Rishi read from his new collection Noon. The garden came alive with words & birdsong & the sun came out. Perfect afternoon 🌸🥰🌱✌🏻 Back Friday 12th June! C&C xoxo
BULB! This Friday in the garden of 5 Lilybank Gardens, G12 🌸🙌🏻🌻 Readings, food, drink & lovely people. Come along - everyone welcome …maybe bring a cagoule🌦️
Lovely return to our Friday afternoons together for BULB! in the Creative Writing Gardens🌻 Genni Meikleham, Candice Chung & Anthony Vahni Capildeo shared a harmonious melding of the prosaic and the poetic. We’ll be back on Friday 22nd for more! 🌸🌻✌🏻⛅️
Come join us Friday 8th May for the first BULB! We have Anthony Vahni Capildeo, Candice Chung & Genni Meikleham reading 🙌🏻 POEMS…PICNIC…PROSE…& PALS! 2.30pm in the garden of 5 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow, G12. Hope to see you there! Colin & Claire 🌸✌🏻🍃🌻❤️🍄🟫
Procrastination in the sun today! Sanding & staining, a stack of protein pancakes for next 4 breakfasts, clean windows & upcoming nap are not getting this book written.
Sweet potato falafel, Normandy Crème fraîche & Kimchi on flatbread in bed. First Monday off since January ☺️
BULB! is the delight of new words blossoming in nature, listening to artists perform in the sanctuary of the garden of UofG’s Creative Writing Department at Lilybank Gdns, with food, drink & friends…all welcome…tba another few events later in the summer. Hope to see you there! Claire & Colin 🌸✌🏻🍃🌻❤️
Tiles in the close of 34 West George St in Glasgow. Going down a rabbit hole to find out more…see ya🪰
Midway through my weekly ‘big clean’ (house not self) and reminiscing about Wednesday’s lobster feast & wondering if ‘Wednesday lobster feasts’ weren’t a thing, I could probably hire a much needed lovely cleaner. Then realising my friend bought my lunch, and I still can’t hire a cleaner.
Autumn on Campus 🍂🍁🍂🍁 Day of writing, Creative Conversations in the Uni Chapel, pasta at Little Italy (most important part) & dusk walk up to professors’ Sq.
Imagine going to a ‘Design your own Sleep Demon’ workshop Imagine being in a almost trance like state, being guided towards your own sleep demon & finding out it’s 🥁🥁🥁 YOU!
I got shortlisted for The Bridport Prize in ⚡️Flash Fiction⚡️ Thanks @bridportprize.bsky.social My first attempt at such a lean piece of FF & I wrote it on my phone just before the competition closed, just to see if I could. Turns out I could 🫶🏻
Jubilant, joyous evening at Glasgow Women’s Library celebrating #Herland Our Lives in Protest👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Poetry, comedy, song, dance, activism! Women cheering other women on so loudly & with so much love. Just beautiful🫶🏻
Thank you Sunshine Thank you Alanis Thank you Sancerre & codine Thank you lie-ins Thank you dog-child Thank you, thank you Shamshad Khan
What’s up with the world not delivering me coconut & pandan, with mango & calamansi soft serve until the age of 43?