Month: January 2011

I just got my Mac back from the computer hospital after his power supply died three weeks ago. Because I didn’t have my computer in my office writing space I didn’t feel much like writing. I tried writing longhand in my notebook, using the company laptop at home and in various coffee shops around town… Continue reading My Mac is Back: Finding Your Writing Space

too many things to do…sometimes poetry and writing take a back seat. I hope to have a new post by Saturday! Keep writing! Lovingly, The Writing Nag

I got up and went to the gym early today so as soon as I’m off work I’ll be back with a post I’ve been working on. Living Social has a 50% off Gift Card to Amazon today. Save $10 on a $20 gift card. check out your city!

I just received my membership card for 2011 and read in the accompanying letter that Poets.org receives approximately 1 million visits each month. It’s often said that only poets read poetry but I think that more people are reading and discovering poetry thanks to local and national events surrounding National Poetry Month in April. For… Continue reading Academy of American Poets

My post today is a guest post at Tainted Tea. Horror writers look for links on the blog to the Tainted Tea ezine and submit your work!

The Poet’s Trade by Amy Lowell No one expects a man to make a chair without first learning how, but there is a popular impression that the poet is born, not made, and that his verses burst from his overflowing heart of themselves. As a matter of fact, the poet must learn his trade in… Continue reading The Poet’s Trade