We’ve always had it in mind that a good rule of thumb is to create one blog post per month, at least. Of course we waver sometimes — often in January, that quieter month when the dust gently settles around us after the festive season. For March, though, there is no such dusty excuse. And so, with that in mind, on the last day of this month, by the skin of our teeth, we present our March despatch: a progress update, as it were.

I got in touch with the group members individually to see what they’ve been up to. Helen says she’s been writing new poetry, and was up on the mic at Chamber Poets earlier this month, reading new work aloud. Margaret is happy to report that she has been sticking to her 15 minutes of writing per day, as outlined in her blog post here. Onya, Margaret. Barry continues to work on his novel and says he’s enjoying catching up on his reading. He might also have used the word recalibrating — but he was in a busy sandwich shop, and it was tricky to hear, so what he meant is anyone’s guess!

And what of the group as a whole? Well, Elwood Writers remains busy with its work on the panel of editorial assistants for American Writers Review. Reminder: the anthology’s contest closes 1 July, general submissions a month later on 1 August. So there’s still bags of time to throw your hat in the ring.

The recent March equinox marked a subtle moment of transition. Whether you’re celebrating Easter, another tradition, or simply enjoying the season itself, we wish you all the very best.

Happy reading and writing — and recalibrating!

EW