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The smell of ink is intoxicating to me – others may have wine, but I have poetry. ~Abbe Yeux-Verdi Today two thanks. Thanks to Abby Frucht for sending me two of her novels. Another generous and supportive writer, author and Continue reading The smell of ink
“Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow…” Lawrence Clark Powell As more and more respected literary magazines publish online, saying you are published online is losing much of its previous negative connotation.This morning I found a Continue reading More on Writing for Literary Magazines
“The word ‘happiness’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” Carl Gustav Jung This has been a very sad week, my heart goes out to the Australian people and the continuing tragedy of the Victorian bushfire’s. Continue reading Balanced by Sadness
I got this book/CD for Christmas and loaded it onto my IPod, it’s been really neat being at the gym or walking to work and listening to poetry. I have it on shuffle, the juxtaposition between music and poetry is Continue reading The Poem I turn too
“Writing is a form of personal freedom. It frees us from the mass identity we see in the making all around us. In the end, writers will write not to be outlaw heroes of some under culture but mainly to Continue reading Not Another Outlaw Hero
Author and editor Wendy Burt-Thomas is now asking popular authors 10 questions on her personal blog. Ask Wendy also provides great resources for writers. Check out this new to me creative writing blog! The Writers Digest Guide To Query Letters Continue reading Author Interviews on Ask Wendy
The things I like to find in a story are punch and poetry.~ Sean O’Faolain Flat writing is boring. These ten mistakes writers make list was very informative. Read mistake #2 on flat writing. Read the list, find your mistake Continue reading Writing with Punch
I’m a big Ebates fan because I buy a lot of business equipment and school books online. And every purchase I buy through Ebates means more money in my pay out quarterly. I just saw that Ebay pays 3% back Continue reading Ebay on Ebates
I couldn’t sleep last night, that is I slept from 10:30 p.m.-3:15 a.m. and then I was wide awake. I always think that at these times I’ll get up, go to the computer and write brilliant prose. Didn’t happen…instead I Continue reading Pep Talks, Warnings and Screeds
A group of poets committed to writing 100 poems for President Obama’s first 100 days. Lovingly,The Writing Nag