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On a Narrow Windowsill Fiction and Poetry Folded onto Twitter
by
J.S. Graustein (Goodreads Author),
xTx (Goodreads Author) , Mel Bosworth (Goodreads Author) , Ethel Rohan (Goodreads Author) , Eric Burke , Karyn Eisler , Ben White , Rose Auslander (Goodreads Author)
,
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Written on four continents and read on six, the works in this anthology celebrate the birth of a new literary form: the tweet. Ironically, the 140-character limit of the Twitter platform has inspired new and veteran writers alike to stretch traditional boundaries. Some experiment with abbreviated poetic forms. Others create back-story through innuendo. All make every word-...more
Paperback, 154 pages
Published
November 22nd 2010
by Folded Word
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Every word, comma, space holds meaning: the essence of each story distilled into 140 characters. As in Haiku, there is power in limitation.
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I loved these, especially the 5 part "Sage's Secret":
...Rub your thumb over coarse leaves
Its melody stings
Playing a sweet--sharp--poem
Whispering fragrant secrets.
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I won! I won!! I finally won a book in the Goodreads giveaway!!! Yay!
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I loved these, especially the 5 part "Sage's Secret":
...Rub your thumb over coarse leaves
Its melody stings
Playing a sweet--sharp--poem
Whispering fragrant secrets.
...
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
I won! I won!! I finally won a book in the Goodreads giveaway!!! Yay!
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Wow, seems I was a winner in the giveaway. Yay, me! Am SO looking forward to reading this one!
ETA: on January 7: Perhaps premature of me, but only 1/3 into the book, I'm giving it five stars.
ETA Again: Finished. I've loved flash fiction and micro-fictions for years, and always enjoy seeing how much people can say so much with so little. There's something in here for everyone; humor to horror.
I dare anyone who reads this book (who doesn't already do this sort of thing) to get through it without...more
ETA: on January 7: Perhaps premature of me, but only 1/3 into the book, I'm giving it five stars.
ETA Again: Finished. I've loved flash fiction and micro-fictions for years, and always enjoy seeing how much people can say so much with so little. There's something in here for everyone; humor to horror.
I dare anyone who reads this book (who doesn't already do this sort of thing) to get through it without...more
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Well, I won my copy from the first reads giveaway program, and devoured it the first night I had it. It contains a new form of poetry, the short form, which has been encouraged by sites like twitter and facebook, where character space is limited.
I thought the poems were well organized, by merging subjects, but not too many at once, still very varied, and into three sections. Of course there were a few pieces I didn't enjoy as weel as others, but there were plenty I did connect with, and some tha...more
I thought the poems were well organized, by merging subjects, but not too many at once, still very varied, and into three sections. Of course there were a few pieces I didn't enjoy as weel as others, but there were plenty I did connect with, and some tha...more
Jan 08, 2011
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If you think that twitter is just a place to announce that you've had another cup of coffee or to declare your love for Justin Bieber (no, I don't know who he is either), then think again: this wonderful anthology is a collection of fiction and poetry written within the 140-character limit of a tweet.
A lot of the joy in both fiction and poetry comes from reading between the lines and discovering what hasn't been said explicitly. It's amazing how much back-story you can imply when you're limited...more
A lot of the joy in both fiction and poetry comes from reading between the lines and discovering what hasn't been said explicitly. It's amazing how much back-story you can imply when you're limited...more
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I received this book as a giveaway and was really intrigued by the idea, but was admittedly a bit skeptical. I wasn't sure how moving 140 characters could be and didn't really know if this was something that would sit with me. But I was happily surprised!
ON A NARROW WINDOWSILL is incredibly powerful, quirky, and at times, very poignant. I found myself laughing out loud to some of the entries (such as Amanda Lawrence Auverigne's "Reconsider" where she writes, "Pete changed his mind about donatin...more
ON A NARROW WINDOWSILL is incredibly powerful, quirky, and at times, very poignant. I found myself laughing out loud to some of the entries (such as Amanda Lawrence Auverigne's "Reconsider" where she writes, "Pete changed his mind about donatin...more
I received this book free from the Good Reads give away.
This is a great book and it was not hard to decide to give it anything but 5 stars. These are poems that are 140 character length and appeared on Twitter by imaginative and creative individuals. The result was an anthology of prose that I will enjoy reading again and again.
There is something for everyone in this book. Reading the poems there were times I could not restrain my lips from smiling and other times the short but meaningful prose...more
This is a great book and it was not hard to decide to give it anything but 5 stars. These are poems that are 140 character length and appeared on Twitter by imaginative and creative individuals. The result was an anthology of prose that I will enjoy reading again and again.
There is something for everyone in this book. Reading the poems there were times I could not restrain my lips from smiling and other times the short but meaningful prose...more
Anyone that thinks technology is stealing the souls of artists should read this book. These are lovely, crazy, articulate, nutty, moving and more "poems" from Twitter written by professionals, amateurs and non-writers (if there even really is such a thing). There is something in here for everyone and is a great cover-to-cover read or just have fun flipping through it. Without the restriction of haiku, Twitter forces concise thought with amazing results. Everyone should try it (Twitter and this b...more
I won an advanced copy of On a Narrow Windowsill in the Goodreads Giveaway and was delighted to sample this first crop of Twitter poems and micro-fictions. Like all first harvests, it’s a little uneven, but I can happily offer a solid 3.5-star rating (rounding down, in fairness to my other 4-star ratings here).
Briefly: the best of these struck me as brilliant or approaching brilliance. The weakest need a bit more work. Even at under 140 characters, some of the poems seemed too long, too wordy. T...more
Briefly: the best of these struck me as brilliant or approaching brilliance. The weakest need a bit more work. Even at under 140 characters, some of the poems seemed too long, too wordy. T...more
My rating may be just a tiny bit biased.
I received a copy of this book from Goodreads' First-Reads. The 140 character limitation really forces the authors to condense their thoughts into compact, intense, often witty messages.
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J.S. earned her Master of Science in Ecology in 1995 and tried out an academic career, but switched to writing and editing after starting a family. In 2009, she became the Managing Editor of Folded Word. Her poems have been published in a wide range of print magazines, from Ladybug (preschool-aged, US) to Fuselit (themed, UK). Her short stories have been published online at Nanoism, Camroc Press R...more
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